Anglers Quote by John Gierach

I am almost certain fishermen posess a peculiar bend to their makeup. Fisherman are optimists, and the fish in the future is always preferable…

— Joseph Monninger

The great charm of fly-fishing is that we are always learning.

— Theodore Gordon

The fly angler who says they have never, ever fallen while wading , is either a pathogenic liar, or has never been fly-fishing.

— Jimmy Moore

Catching flies is better training than hitting the speed bag

— Muhammad Ali

Fly fishing is not about catching the fish. It is about enjoying the water, the breeze, the fish swimming all around. If you catch…

— Clare Vanderpool

The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad.

— Anonymous

There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm.

— Patrick F. McManus

The matter of flies, lines and other equipment of the right sort is not absolutely necessary in the rising of fish but they are…

— Ray Bergman

Fishing is not like billiards, in which it is possible to attain a disgusting perfection.

— Arthur Ransome

Fly fishing is the most beautiful way of trying to catch a fish; not the most efficient, just as ballet is the most beautiful…

— Howell Raines

Fly-fishing for wild trout on quiet waters must be one of the toughest and craziest ways to catch fish ever invented by man, as…

— John D. Voelker

Usually the way to screw up some good fishing is to have a tournament. This just keeps getting better and better.

— David Walker