Fly tackle has improved considerably since 1676, when Charles Cotton advised anglers to 'fish fine and far off,' but no one has ever improved on that statement.

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"Creeps and idiots cannot conceal themselves for long on a fishing trip."

- John Gierach

Awareness

"Things fishermen know about Trout aren't facts, but articles of faith."

- John Gierach

Belief

"The solution to any problem—work, love, money, whatever—is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be."

- John Gierach

Courage

"The solution to any problem — work, love, money, whatever is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be."

- John Gierach

Courage

"The solution to any problem -- work, love, money, whatever -- is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be."

- John Gierach

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"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."

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"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

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"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

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