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title: "5 Fly Fisherman Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [I'm not the best fly fisherman, but I can fly-fish, because I crack a whip. I learned to crack a whip as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-o-loughlin/i-m-not-the-best-fly-fisherman-but-i-can-fly-fish-because-i-crack-a/)

[Alex O'Loughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-o-loughlin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a28/alex-o-loughlin-15372_best_i-m-not-the-best-fly-fisherman-but-i-can_643173.png)

> [He told us about Christ's disciples being fisherman, and we were left to assume...that all great fishermen on the Sea of Galilee…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-maclean/he-told-us-about-christ-s-disciples-being-fisherman-and-we-were-left/)

[Norman Maclean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-maclean/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85b/norman-maclean-10625_assuming_he-told-us-about-christ-s-disciples-bein_1024897.jpg)

> [I'm a fly fisherman. I make flies. They're imitations of insects at different stages in their development.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-guest/i-m-a-fly-fisherman-i-make-flies-they-re-imitations-of-insects-at/)

[Christopher Guest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-guest/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c9/christopher-guest-4803_development_i-m-a-fly-fisherman-i-make-flies-they-re_1870045.jpg)

> [In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing. We lived at the junction of great trout rivers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-maclean/in-our-family-there-was-no-clear-line-between-religion-and-fly/)

[Norman Maclean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-maclean/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a12/norman-maclean-10625_assuming_in-our-family-there-was-no-clear-line-be_2507892.jpg)

> [Maybe your stature as a fly fisherman isn't determined by how big a trout you can catch, but by how small a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gierach/maybe-your-stature-as-a-fly-fisherman-isn-t-determined-by-how-big-a/)

[John Gierach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gierach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a8/john-gierach-18811_being-disappointed_maybe-your-stature-as-a-fly-fisherman-is_2779632.jpg)

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