It is only the inexperienced and thoughtless who find pleasure in killing fish for the mere sake of killing them. No sportsman does this. — William Cowper Prime Copy Share Image
All the charm of the angler's life would be lost but for these hours of thought and memory. All along the brook, all day… — William Cowper Prime Copy Share Image
There is no more graceful and healthful accomplishment for a lady than fly-fishing, and there is no reason why a lady should not in… — William Cowper Prime Copy Share Image
Stalking along from log to log, or plunging their long legs in the oozy swamp, two large herons paid no attention to my presence,… — William Cowper Prime Copy Share Image
In the name of sense, man, if God made fish to be eaten, what difference does it make if I enjoy the killing of… — William Cowper Prime Copy Share Image
We who go a-fishing are a peculiar people. Like other men and women in many respects, we are like one another, and like no… — William Cowper Prime Copy Share Image
It is only the inexperienced and thoughtless who find pleasure in killing fish for the mere sake of killing them. No sportsman does this. — William Cowper Prime Copy Share Image
