“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.”
"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
Healing
"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."
- Charlie Munger
Wisdom
"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."
Wisdom
"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."
Wisdom
"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."
- Bridger Winegar
Wisdom
"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."
- Zimbabwean Proverb
Wisdom