“A collection of short stories is generally thought to be a horrendous clinker; an enforced courtesy for the elderly writer who wants to display the trophies of his youth, along with his trout flies.” WantStoriesSeaYouthRiversFishesBoatCollectionsLakesFishingShort StoryDisplayCourtesyElderlyTrophiesTrout Author:John Cheever
“I get all the truth I need in the newspaper every morning, and every chance I get I go fishing, or swap stories with fishermen to get the taste of it out of my mouth.” NeedsStoriesChanceMorningSeaTasteMouthsRiversFishesNewspapersBoatLakesFishingEvery MorningFisherman Author:Ed Zern
“All the charm of the angler's life would be lost but for these hours of thought and memory. All along the brook, all day on lake or river, while he takes his sport, he thinks. All the long evenings in camp, or cottage, or inn, he tells stories of his own life, hears stories of his friend's lives, and if alone calls up the magic of memory.” IfsThinkingLongStoriesWould BeLostSportsHoursMemoriesMagicSeaRiversFishesBoatEveningCharmLakesFishingCampsBrooksCottagesInnsAnglers Book:I Go A-fishing Source: I Go A-fishing
“If you aren't a fisher you'll see many things, but the river, except where it is ridden by waterfowl or waded by moose, will rarely enter your thoughts, much less stimulate your spirit. It's different if you fish. The surface of the water tells a story.” IfsDifferentStoriesSpiritWaterSeaRiversFishesSurfaceBoatLakesFishingMoose Book:Mountain Time: A Yellowstone Memoir Source: Mountain Time: A Yellowstone Memoir