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title: "8 Fish Catch Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [“One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matshona-dhliwayo/one-who-fishes-in-shallow-waters-limits-the-kind-of-fish-he-can-catch/)

[Matshona Dhliwayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matshona-dhliwayo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e6/matshona-dhliwayo-52_courtship-quotes_one-who-fishes-in-shallow-waters-limits_1105617.jpg)

> [I spent 39 days in the Amazon, and I could not even find a fish to catch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-morasca/i-spent-39-days-in-the-amazon-and-i-could-not-even-find-a-fish-to/)

[Jenna Morasca](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-morasca/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/jenna-morasca-9130_amazon_i-spent-39-days-in-the-amazon-and-i-coul_1325523.jpg)

> [“Don't stop and drift in the middle of the traffic lane, even if the fish are biting. The fish you catch might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-trimmer/don-t-stop-and-drift-in-the-middle-of-the-traffic-lane-even-if-the/)

[John W. Trimmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-w-trimmer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/687/john-w-trimmer-108202_boating_don-t-stop-and-drift-in-the-middle-of-th_1907553.jpg)

> [Anglers may be divided into almost as many genera and species as the fish they catch, and engage in the sport from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thaddeus-norris/anglers-may-be-divided-into-almost-as-many-genera-and-species-as-the/)

[Thaddeus Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thaddeus-norris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9a/thaddeus-norris-67960_anglers_anglers-may-be-divided-into-almost-as-ma_1924232.jpg)

> [Up to 80 percent of the fish that we catch spend at least part of their lives in estuaries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-gerlach/up-to-80-percent-of-the-fish-that-we-catch-spend-at-least-part-of/)

[Jim Gerlach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-gerlach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/403/jim-gerlach-19506_estuaries_up-to-80-percent-of-the-fish-that-we-cat_1939511.jpg)

> [It's not the fish you catch, it's the peace of mind you take home at the end of the day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-gaiman/it-s-not-the-fish-you-catch-it-s-the-peace-of-mind-you-take-home-at/)

[Neil Gaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-gaiman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d3/neil-gaiman-29_end-of-the-day_it-s-not-the-fish-you-catch-it-s-the-pea_2297776.jpg)

> [We go fish, we also catch fighting fish, looking for birds and it was for kampong people, the paddy field was our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdullah-ahmad-badawi/we-go-fish-we-also-catch-fighting-fish-looking-for-birds-and-it-was/)

[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abdullah-ahmad-badawi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a63/abdullah-ahmad-badawi-23681_bird_we-go-fish-we-also-catch-fighting-fish-l_2314398.jpg)

> [Fishermen own the fish they catch, but they do not own the ocean.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/etienne-schneider/fishermen-own-the-fish-they-catch-but-they-do-not-own-the-ocean/)

[Etienne Schneider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/etienne-schneider/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffb/etienne-schneider-35046_catch_fishermen-own-the-fish-they-catch-but-th_3074776.jpg)

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