“In the name of sense, man, if God made fish to be eaten, what difference does it make if I enjoy the killing of them before I eat them? You would have none but a fisherman by trade do it, and then you would have him utter a sigh, a prayer, and a pious ejaculation at each cod or haddock that he killed.”
This book follows the story of an ordinary man who embarks on a fishing trip that turns into a series of comical and unexpected escapades. The narrative is filled with wit and charm, offering readers a delightful escape into the whimsical world of the protagonist. more
“My best fishing-memory is about some fish that I never caught.”
“It may be a weed instead of a fish that, after all my labour, I at last pull up.”
“I am never, never, sick at sea. What never? No never! What never? Hardly ever.”
“Good fishermen know that in talking about fishing, nothing is more interesting than the truth.”