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“A man should think when he fishing of all manner and shape of things, flowing as easily through the mind as the light stream among the rocks”

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Roderick Haig-Brown

Roderick Haig-Brown was a Canadian writer renowned for his profound insights into nature and outdoor life. His works often explore the relationship between humans and the natural world, as well as considerations of environmental conservation. more

“So, eventually, he made one final arrangement with himself, which he has religiously held to ever since, and that was to count each fish that he caught as ten, and to assume ten to begin with. For example, if he did not catch any fish at all, then he said he had caught ten fish - you could never catch less than ten fish by his system; that was the foundation of it. Then, if by any chance he really did catch one fish, he called it twenty, while two fish would count thirty, three forty, and so on.”

Ifs Made Said Two Three Chance Sea Example Ten Rivers Twenties Foundation Assuming Finals Caught Fishes Boat Thirty Lakes Fishing Forty Arrangements

Book:Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog

Source: Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog

“If you're a fish and you want to be a fish-stick, you have to have very good posture.”

Ifs Want Humor Funny Sea Rivers Sticks Very Good Fishes Boat Lakes Fishing Posture Good Posture

Author:Mitch Hedberg

“Yes, I actually have a portable fly-tying kit in my vest. I spent hours putting it all together, with a special emphasis on midge materials as well as enough fur and feathers to whip out a half dozen of virtually every conceivable dry pattern nature can throw at me. I have used it once, in 1993.”

Wells Enough Together Used Hours Half Sea Special Materials Rivers Patterns Fishes Boat Dry Lakes Fishing Dozen Emphasis Feathers Whips Fur Vests Midges

Author:Jack Ohman

“Accurately recalling an entire day of fishing is like trying to push smoke back down a chimney, so you settle on these specific moments.”

Trying Moments Sea Rivers Fishes Boat Smoke Settling Lakes Fishing Chimneys

Author:John Gierach

“We do have to think seriously about conservation now, although it is chilling to realize there are catch-and-release fishermen alive today who don't know how to clean and fry a fish.”

Thinking Knows Today Realizing Know How Alive Sea Rivers Clean Fishes Boat Release Lakes Fishing Conservation Chill Live For Today Fisherman

Book:No Shortage of Good Days

Source: No Shortage of Good Days

“It's an odd fact of life that whichever side of the stream you're on, two-thirds of the best water is out of reach on the other side.”

Two Facts Sides Water Sea Rivers Thirds Fishes Boat Odd Streams Lakes Fishing Facts Of Life

Book:No Shortage of Good Days

Source: No Shortage of Good Days

“The fact is, there's a great deal of hair-splitting fussiness when it comes to fly-fishing, most of it as silly as a top hat.”

Facts Deals Sea Hair Rivers Fishes Silly Boat Hats Lakes Fishing Fly Fishing Splitting Top Hats

Book:The Summer Guest

Source: The Summer Guest

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