--- title: "8 Boat Quotes By Ray Bergman" description: "8 Boat quotes by Ray Bergman. Plus more from Ray Bergman and more Boat sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d6/ray-bergman-45617_beats_fish-slowly-and-thoroughly-haste-never-p_135543.jpg" --- > [Fish slowly and thoroughly. Haste never paid dividends. Never wory about the fellow ahead of you. If you start racing to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/fish-slowly-and-thoroughly-haste-never-paid-dividends-never-wory/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d6/ray-bergman-45617_beats_fish-slowly-and-thoroughly-haste-never-p_135543.jpg) > [As far as I can ascertain the reasons for missing a rising fish come from faulty reactions. When we miss a fish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/as-far-as-i-can-ascertain-the-reasons-for-missing-a-rising-fish-come/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6c/ray-bergman-45617_boat_as-far-as-i-can-ascertain-the-reasons-fo_954702.jpg) > [Make all approaches to the stream with care and caution. Remember that once you are seen you are a great disadvantage if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/make-all-approaches-to-the-stream-with-care-and-caution-remember-that/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96b/ray-bergman-45617_approach_make-all-approaches-to-the-stream-with-c_1396479.jpg) > [The matter of flies, lines and other equipment of the right sort is not absolutely necessary in the rising of fish but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/the-matter-of-flies-lines-and-other-equipment-of-the-right-sort-is/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/47f/ray-bergman-45617_boat_the-matter-of-flies-lines-and-other-equi_2487115.jpg) > [Fish slowly and thoroughly. Haste never pays dividends. Don't whip the stream to a froth. Make fewer cast, make them to places…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/fish-slowly-and-thoroughly-haste-never-pays-dividends-don-t-whip-the/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccb/ray-bergman-45617_boat_fish-slowly-and-thoroughly-haste-never-p_2570609.jpg) > [My wife wonders why all women do not seek anglers for husbands. She has come in contact with many in her life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/my-wife-wonders-why-all-women-do-not-seek-anglers-for-husbands-she/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/577/ray-bergman-45617_anglers_my-wife-wonders-why-all-women-do-not-see_2703162.jpg) > [Use the longest leader you can handle. Usually you can handle one much longer than you imagine. Remember that the purpose of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/use-the-longest-leader-you-can-handle-usually-you-can-handle-one-much/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29b/ray-bergman-45617_artificiality_use-the-longest-leader-you-can-handle-us_2762819.jpg) > [And yet there are many times when it does not make any difference what pattern one uses. One thing is certain. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/and-yet-there-are-many-times-when-it-does-not-make-any-difference/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/972/ray-bergman-45617_boat_and-yet-there-are-many-times-when-it-doe_3013700.jpg) ## Other authors on Boat ## More by Ray Bergman > [Fish slowly and thoroughly. Haste never paid dividends. Never wory about the fellow ahead of you. If you start racing to get ahaead of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/fish-slowly-and-thoroughly-haste-never-paid-dividends-never-wory/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) > [In every species of fish I've angled for, it is the ones that have got away that thrill me the most, the ones that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/in-every-species-of-fish-i-ve-angled-for-it-is-the-ones-that-have-got/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) > [As far as I can ascertain the reasons for missing a rising fish come from faulty reactions. When we miss a fish we are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/as-far-as-i-can-ascertain-the-reasons-for-missing-a-rising-fish-come/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) > [Make all approaches to the stream with care and caution. Remember that once you are seen you are a great disadvantage if not completely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/make-all-approaches-to-the-stream-with-care-and-caution-remember-that/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) > [The matter of flies, lines and other equipment of the right sort is not absolutely necessary in the rising of fish but they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/the-matter-of-flies-lines-and-other-equipment-of-the-right-sort-is/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) > [Fish slowly and thoroughly. Haste never pays dividends. Don't whip the stream to a froth. Make fewer cast, make them to places which count…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/fish-slowly-and-thoroughly-haste-never-pays-dividends-don-t-whip-the/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) > [My wife wonders why all women do not seek anglers for husbands. She has come in contact with many in her life with me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/my-wife-wonders-why-all-women-do-not-seek-anglers-for-husbands-she/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) > [Use the longest leader you can handle. Usually you can handle one much longer than you imagine. Remember that the purpose of the leader…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/use-the-longest-leader-you-can-handle-usually-you-can-handle-one-much/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) > [And yet there are many times when it does not make any difference what pattern one uses. One thing is certain. The more bedraggled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bergman/and-yet-there-are-many-times-when-it-does-not-make-any-difference/) [Ray Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bergman/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boat/ray-bergman/#itemlist", "name": "8 Boat Quotes By Ray Bergman", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Fish slowly and thoroughly. Haste never paid dividends. Never wory about the fellow ahead of you. 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