289 Quotes About Fishing

Fly-fishing is an act of hope that leads to a net full of fish and a head full of dreams.

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.

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.

Asking an angler why he or she needs so many fishing rods is like asking a woman why she has so many pairs of shoes.

Fly-fishing in England has a sense of homeliness to it.

Shorten your line, focus your casts, and slow things down. Enjoy the magic of local fishing.

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.

Fishing unlocks the primeval hunting gene.

Exotic fishing? If I’d wanted to spend a week in Tropical Itchybotty then I’d have bought the cream in advance.