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Quote by John D. Voelker

“Fly-fishing for wild trout on quiet waters must be one of the toughest and craziest ways to catch fish ever invented by man, as well as among the most frustrating and humiliating.”

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John D. Voelker

John D. Voelker, born in June 1903 and died in March 1991, was an outstanding judge. He had a rich experience and remarkable achievements in the legal field, which had a profound impact on the development of law. more

“And yet there are many times when it does not make any difference what pattern one uses. One thing is certain. The more bedraggled the fly gets the better the trout like it. I think there is a reason for this. I think the bedraggled half worn out wet fly more closely imitates a nymph than a new one does. Most commercial flies are tied too bushy and full. A little trimming of wings and thinning out of hackles will often work wonders.”

Thinking Littles Doe Reason Use Certain Differences Half Wonder One Thing Sea Rivers Wings Patterns Fishes Boat Lakes Fishing Tied Wet Worn Worn Out Trout Nymphs Trimming

Author:Ray Bergman

“As the old fisherman remarked after explaining the various ways to attach a frog to a hook, it's all the same to the frog.”

Way Sea Rivers Fishes Various Boat Lakes Fishing Hook Explaining Frogs Fisherman

Book:Mountain Time: A Yellowstone Memoir

Source: Mountain Time: A Yellowstone Memoir

“The matter of flies, lines and other equipment of the right sort is not absolutely necessary in the rising of fish but they are very important in that they make it easier to do the things which bring success and in some cases are essential to success.”

Important Matter Lines Cases Sea Easier Essentials Rivers Fishes Boat Rising Lakes Fishing Equipment

Book:Trout: Fly Plates in Full Color Painted by Edgar Burke; Photographs of Fly Tying by Charles S. Krug; Also Many Diagrams in Line by Ivin Sickles

Source: Trout: Fly Plates in Full Color Painted by Edgar Burke; Photographs of Fly Tying by Charles S. Krug; Also Many Diagrams in Line by Ivin Sickles

“Fly fishing or any other sport fishing, is an end in itself and not a game or competition among fishermen. . . .”

Ends Games Sports Sea Rivers Competition Fishes Boat Lakes Fishing Fisherman Fly Fishing

Author:Ed Zern

“And if ye angler take fysshe; surely thenne is there noo man merier than he is in his spyryte.”

Ifs Men Sea Rivers Fishes Boat Lakes Fishing Anglers

Author:Juliana Berners

“Fishing is not like billiards, in which it is possible to attain a disgusting perfection.”

Sea Rivers Perfection Fishes Boat Lakes Fishing Disgusting Billiards

Author:Arthur Ransome

“Stalking along from log to log, or plunging their long legs in the oozy swamp, two large herons paid no attention to my presence, but occupied themselves with their own fishing arrangements, as if their wilderness were their own.”