Words to Fish by

From the book titled "The Fly Fisherman's Guide to the Meaning of Life"

Many go fishing all their lives without knowing it's not fish they are after
Thoreau

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable,a perpetual series of occasions of hope
Lord Tweedsmuir

I'm not against golf because I cannot but suspect it keeps armies of the unworthy from discovering trout
O'Neil

[overfitty]

Stew...those are TOO cool and right-on!! Where might I find a copy of this book??

The book is called The Fly Fisherman's Guide to the Meaning of Life" The author's name is Peter Kaminsky. I got it at Border's in Beaverton for $14.95

[overfitty]

Thank you, kind sir...I look forward to enjoying it! Thanks!!

[TillamookChinook]

"A perpetual series of occassions of hope"

That about sums it up.

If I don't catch fish, I have to go back until I figure it out.

If I do catch fish, I have to go back because I have finally figured it out.

Originally posted by TillamookChinook:
If I don't catch fish, I have to go back until I figure it out.

If I do catch fish, I have to go back because I have finally figured it out.

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">I like that TC...might have to steal it sometime :grin:

[Tanner]

"President Theodore Roosevelt, President Cleveland and myself - with a slight egotism! - I think, are the only presidents who have been lifelong fly fisherman before they went to the White House.
Next to prayer, fishing is the most personal relationship of man; and of more importance, everyone concedes that the fish will not bite in the presence of the public, including newspapermen.
Fishing seems to be one of the few avenues left to the presidents through which they may escape to their own thoughts, may live in their own imaginings, find relief from the pneumatic hammer of constant personal contacts, and find refreshment of mind in rippling waters.
Moreover, it is a constant reminder of the democracy of life, of humility and of human frailty. It is desirable that the president of the United States should be periodically reminded of this fundamental fact - that the forces of nature discriminate for no man."

Herbert Hoover, a year before he died, from the article "Fishing Presidents and Candidates" from the anthology "The Armchair Angler".

I keep thaqt one on the wall in my office. I love it.

[TillamookChinook]

When I have fished for a while without any action:

I don't like to think there are fish in the water that I can't get to strike;

I don't like to think there aren't any fish there;

I don't want to think about it.

[Thumper]

I like Ransome --- see below.