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> [The two best times to fish is when it's raining and when it ain't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/the-two-best-times-to-fish-is-when-it-s-raining-and-when-it-ain-t/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

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> [Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/scholars-have-long-known-that-fishing-eventually-turns-men-into/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

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## More by Patrick F. McManus

> [“Pap said, "Lend me those bolt cutters, Bo" "They're in the back of the Explorer." The old man got out the bolt cutter, walked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/pap-said-lend-me-those-bolt-cutters-bo-they-re-in-the-back-of-the/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [The rule of thumb for the old backpacking was that the weight of your pack should equal the weight of yourself and the kitchen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/the-rule-of-thumb-for-the-old-backpacking-was-that-the-weight-of-your/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [Show me a man who fishes in winter, and I'll show you a fanatic. Actually, I'll get the better of the deal, because for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/show-me-a-man-who-fishes-in-winter-and-i-ll-show-you-a-fanatic/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [What a tourist terms a plague of insects, the fly fisher calls a great hatch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/what-a-tourist-terms-a-plague-of-insects-the-fly-fisher-calls-a-great/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [“There is no greater fan of fly fishing then the worm.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/there-is-no-greater-fan-of-fly-fishing-then-the-worm/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [The two best times to fish is when it's raining and when it ain't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/the-two-best-times-to-fish-is-when-it-s-raining-and-when-it-ain-t/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [I just read a book on how to get control of my time and therefore of my life. My time has always had a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/i-just-read-a-book-on-how-to-get-control-of-my-time-and-therefore-of/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [“What's the hurry?" he said "This door is locked," Tully told him. "So?" "Can you pick a lock?" "I'll give it a try." "Be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/what-s-the-hurry-he-said-this-door-is-locked-tully-told-him-so-can/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [“The machete was needed anytime you had to slash out your own trail. This necessity arose more often than a person who is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/the-machete-was-needed-anytime-you-had-to-slash-out-your-own-trail/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/scholars-have-long-known-that-fishing-eventually-turns-men-into/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [He wondered what kind of blueprint beavers had for creating such a structure-or did they simply start aimlessly weaving stuff together until they had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/he-wondered-what-kind-of-blueprint-beavers-had-for-creating-such-a/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [“It's been a long, hard day, and bit by bit you have been transformed into a single, vertical, barely ambulatory ache. All that awaits…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/it-s-been-a-long-hard-day-and-bit-by-bit-you-have-been-transformed/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/there-is-no-greater-fan-of-fly-fishing-than-the-worm/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

> [Smoked carp tastes just as good as smoked salmon when you ain't got no smoked salmon.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-f-mcmanus/smoked-carp-tastes-just-as-good-as-smoked-salmon-when-you-ain-t-got/)

[Patrick F. McManus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-f-mcmanus/)

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