"Fly-fishing is solitary, contemplative, misanthropic, scientific in some……" — John Gierach
"Fly-fishing is solitary, contemplative, misanthropic, scientific in some hands, poetic in others, and laced with conflicting aesthetic considerations. It's not even clear if catching fish is actually the point."
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John Gierach
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18 Quotes by John Gierach
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Creeps and idiots cannot conceal themselves for long on a fishing trip.
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The best fisherman I know try not to make the same mistakes over and over again; instead they strive to…
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I think I fish, in part, because it's an anti-social, bohemian business that, when gone about properly, puts you forever…
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I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the…
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Something to think about: If you fish the wrong fly long and hard enough, it will sooner or later become…
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The solution to any problem -work, love, money, whatever -is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer…
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Fly tackle has improved considerably since 1676, when Charles Cotton advised anglers to 'fish fine and far off,' but no…
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Sure, it was your idea and your fly, but he caught the big fish. Remember, fairness is a human idea…
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If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong.
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They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that's not quite it. What happens is that you…
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Really, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good (fishing) guide can't is write prescriptions.
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Cell phones have changed us from a nation of self-reliant pioneer types into a bunch of men standing alone in…
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