“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 around and snipped one of the leads to the battery on each of the ATV's. The… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
“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… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
The rule of thumb for the old backpacking was that the weight of your pack should equal the weight of yourself and the kitchen… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
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… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
What a tourist terms a plague of insects, the fly fisher calls a great hatch. — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
The two best times to fish is when it's raining and when it ain't. — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
I just read a book on how to get control of my time and therefore of my life. My time has always had a… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
“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… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
“The machete was needed anytime you had to slash out your own trail. This necessity arose more often than a person who is not… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
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. — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
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… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
“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… — Patrick F. McManus Copy Share Image
