Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by John Gierach

Quote by John Gierach

“Fish sense, applied in the field, is what the old Zen masters would call enlightenment: simply the ability to see what's right there in front of you without having to sift through a lot of thoughts and theories and, yes, expensive fishing tackle.”

Quote by John Gierach

Book:Trout Bum
Create image

Work

Trout Bum

This book is a personal narrative that delves into the author's love for fly fishing, detailing their experiences in the natural world and the impact of this pursuit on their life. more

Author

John Gierach
John Gierach

John Gierach, born in 1946, is a renowned fishing author in the United States. His works are known for their humorous tone and profound insights into the art of fishing, which have won the hearts of readers. more

You May Also Like

“Somewhere in the wide range of activity between the hard physical effort of wading for long hours against a swift current in a rocky stream, casting steadily, and the indolence of lying quietly in the sun waiting for a bobber to go under there is a type of angling to suit everyone's mood and everyone's pocketbook. Fishing is fishing wherever it is found... Angling's problems are never solved.”

LongHardProblemLyingFoundWaitingHoursEffortSunSeaTypeActivityRiversFishesCurrentsWideMoodBoatSuitsRangeStreamsLakesFishingCastingIndolenceAnglingLong HoursPocketbooks
Book:The compleat Lee Wulff: a treasury of Lee Wulff's greatest angling adventures
Create image

“The indications which tell your dry fly angler when to strike are clear and unmistakable, but those which bid a wet fly man raise his rod-point and draw in the steel are frequently so subtle, so evanescent and impalpable to the senses, that, when the bending rod assures him that he has divined aright, he feels an ecstacy as though he had performed a miracle each time.”

MenFeelsClearSeaDrawsRiversMiracleRaisesFishesStrikesSensesBoatDryLakesSubtleFishingWetSteelIndicationBendingAnglers
Author:G. E. M. Skues
Create image

“But ah, to fish with a worm, and then not catch your fish! To fail with a fly is no disgrace: your art may have been impeccable, your patience faultless to the end. But the philosophy of worm-fishing is that of results, of having something tangible in your basket when the day's work is done.”

MayHas BeensArtEndsDonePhilosophyResultsFailingSeaRiversFishesBoatLakesFishingWormsDisgraceTangibleBasketsImpeccable
Book:Fishing with a Worm
Create image

“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.”

ThinkingLittlesDoeReasonUseCertainDifferencesHalfWonderOne ThingSeaRiversWingsPatternsFishesBoatLakesFishingTiedWetWornWorn OutTroutNymphsTrimming
Author:Ray Bergman
Create image

“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.”

ImportantMatterLinesCasesSeaEasierEssentialsRiversFishesBoatRisingLakesFishingEquipment
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
Create image