Notable fishing qoutes

[Corey Bechtold]

HEEYOOOOO! YES!

[John Mickish]

Whenever I hear this come out of my daughters mouth I know it's gonna be good.

"Ummmmm.......... dad?"

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It still beats workin'

[pikemania]

I think the one quote somebody started but did not finish was "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day and drink beer."

[The Grebe]

"Old fishermen never die....they just smell that way!"

"A bad day of fishing is better then a good day of work!"

"Honey, I'll be back in an hour!"

"I wanted to leave, but he kept right on fishing!"

[taxmancommeth]

Don't know if it was said yet but...

"You should have seen it, it was THIS big!!"

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GET-ER-DONE

[can it be luck?]

I thought the saying was "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish.....AND HE STEALS YOUR SPOTS!"

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http://groups.msn.com/canitbeluck

[This message has been edited by can it be luck? (edited 08-13-2004).]

[abens1078]

On a cap I often wear, "If you can read this your fishing to close."

[FOOT]

Folks you are missing the MOST used quote

ie:

"You should have been here yesterday"

[abens1078]

"The fish bit so well I thought I was there yesterday"

[chunkytrout]

GET THE NET!!!!!!!!
GET THE NET!!!!!!!!
'tink'
Nevermind..........

[morpho]

the early bird may get the worm. but, the 2nd mouse gets the cheese ....

[kpj5br]

"You really can't tell how big it is from the picture..."

or

"You see, I was holding it sideways, it's really a very thick fish..."

or

"My *&*% hands are so big, you can't tell it's a 10 pounder..."

[rckwll]

I live with fear and danger everyday but sometimes I leave her to go fishing.

[little buddy]

Dad, I'm snagged again!! I swear this is true. Cara handed the pole saying "Dad I'm snagged again." Dad said honey that's not a snag." 1.5 hours later Cara landed her fish of a lifetime on 6 lb test on the English River a 52" muskellunge. Which was comidily eleased as well. I wasn't ther but I'm waiting for pics.

[Bubbadust]

Here's one from my father:

"We're not here to have fun, we're here to fish."

I'm having a shirt made with that quote to give him for his birthday this year.

Bubbadust

[Harmonica Bear]

"Fisherman should be the easiest of men to convince to commence the search for the soul, because fishing is nothing but the pursuit of the elusive. Fish invisible to laymen like me are visible to anglers like you by hundred subtle signs. How can you be so sagacious and patient in seeking fish, and so hasty and thick as to write off your soul because you can not see it?".
Titus (the philosopher) speaking to Gus Orviston (the fisherman)
in regards to philosophy

From the novel "The River Why"
by David James Duncan

Once I said that trout fishing is a spiritual thing, and after a lifetime, I know it is true. For that matter, all fishing is a spiritual thing to a boy, no matter what he catches. The sense of suprise, the eternal wonder of a fish coming out of the water, the deep inherent sense of primitive accomplishment in getting food by simple means, and the Pipes always playing softly in the backround -- no wonder all boys love fishing, no wonder all men, who are really boys at heart, feel the same.

Sigurd Olson

I want to walk around in the woods, fish and drink.
I'm going to be child about it and I can't help it, I was
born this way and it makes me very happy to fish and drink...
Water will never leave earth and whiskey is good for the brain.
What else am I supposed to do in these last days but fish and drink?

"Drinking Song"
by Jim Harrison

[wall eyell be]

Rick is not your mother!

"Mayfly" fishingmn political forum 8/13/04

[MrSenarighi]

"If you can read this, your jet-ski is too
#*@%ing close".

"That's why it is called fishing and not catching".

[walleyeski]

All fisherman are liars except you and me and Im not so sure about you!

If a man is alone in his boat and his wife speaks does he care?

Mick

[ozzy]

L.D.R.

The three letters I hate to hear....

Long Distance Release

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crazy about fishing

[Big G]

My feet hurt............from kicking your azz................

Or

Break out the heinz...........and catchup..........

[rms]

Any luck? no...and no skill either.

[Duffman]

"Don't reel up the #*&%# fish thru the #%**# guides!"

[husker4u9899]

How to tell when a fisherman is lying: WHEN HIS LIPS BEGIN TO MOVE....

[carlcmc]

lets move to a spot where they are biting

[WCT]

All fishermen are not liars but an awful lot of liars fish.

Ol' Sneller

[genegodawa]

You can never have too many poles in the boat.

[Animal]

" If you are lucky enough to be fishing, you're lucky enough."

About 25 years ago my long time former boss was conducting an annual performance review. I had worked for the company for 1 year. At the conclusion of the review he told me that I seemed to be focused on fishing and took every opportunity to take off and go. He wanted me to put my job first and suggested that I might want to work on my vacation days and some weekends.

I told him " When I old and gray and laying on my death bed I'm not going be laying there wishing I would have worked more."

We parted about 6 months later...

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If your are lucky enough to go fishing; you are lucky enough.

[stmichael]

INCOMING!!!

[Lake Alice]

H Bear:

The River Why! One of my all time favorite books. I've never really run across another person who has read it. It's ben years and my copy is totally ragged, but maybe I'll read it again now that you've quoted it here on FM.

LA