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1 " I’m an adventurer, at least in spirit and optimism. "
― Fennel Hudson , Fly Fishing - Fennel's Journal - No. 5
2 " I am a traditionalist; proud to be eccentric; delighted to be different. "
3 " People fish because they are searching for something. Often it is not for a fish. "
4 " I go fishing for reasons other than catching fish. "
5 " Fishing enables us to get closer to nature. "
6 " With a fly rod, anglers are not casting to a fish; rather to a circle of dreams: ripples that spread into every aspect of their lives. "
7 " Choosing to become a fly-fisher, or at least committing to being a fly-only angler, makes me feel like I’m washing away the grime from my fishing tackle to reveal the beauty of what lies beneath. "
8 " Fly-fishing encourages us to dream – of rose-tinted sunsets and lazy spring days when swallows swoop and the hedgerows are blossomed in brilliant white. "
9 " My wife warned me that if ever I bought another fishing rod she would feed it into a garden shredder or, worse, feed in something else that “wouldn’t splinter”. "
10 " Fly-fishing in England has a sense of homeliness to it. "
11 " I am free, so I will go forth and fish – as a man alive. "
12 " Shorten your line, focus your casts, and slow things down. Enjoy the magic of local fishing. "
13 " Angling is like the lover who generously and passionately gave us our first kiss, who stole our heart and set the unforgettable benchmark for all who followed. "
14 " Fishing unlocks the primeval hunting gene. "
15 " Fishing encourages escapism. "
16 " Stocked trout are as wild as a Chihuahua sitting in a pink velvet handbag. "
17 " Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for a lifetime...unless, of course, he doesn’t like sushi – then you’ll have to buy him a Kelly Kettle, hobo stove and frying pan. "
18 " Exotic fishing? If I’d wanted to spend a week in Tropical Itchybotty then I’d have bought the cream in advance. "
19 " I could tell you that the flies were Ecdyonurus dispar, or Soumatti meddup, but I’m hopeless at entomology. Conclusion? ‘Little brown things fluttering above the water’. "
20 " Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for a lifetime. Unless, of course, he doesn’t like sushi – then you’ll have to buy him a Kelly Kettle, hobo stove, wok or frying pan as well. "
