Amateur Angler Gifts

Clumsy boat man and anchor.

Boy with stick and string, Man with really expensive equipment

'First time spear fishing, Son?'

'Doris,do you realize you are destroying a perfectly happy marriage?'

'First time fly fishing?'

Statue fishing.

Ice fisher.

Flyfishing for dummies.

'Give me your paw, Ben, please, give me your paw!'

He can lean back in contentment on cowslip banks and let everything wash over him.

"Is this the first time you've been fishing?"

Two vending machines for fisherman: 'Live Bait' next to 'Dead as a Doornail Bait'

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Fishing - No. IX

'Ol' Pete was an angler to the end.'

The Wet Fly Fisherman: He is less vain about his appearance.

'Bored?'

"Some day, we should bait our hooks."

"Hey Frank, any plans for after church?"

Clam Spearing

'Yo! Wanna borrow a net?'

"That's your problem Norma. . . No ambition!"

"Hey, dad! How about I find a video game of this we can play together?"

"Wow, fishing sure is fun. I can't believe I caught such a big fish my first time out."

Fishing Camp.

"They have domed stadiums. Why not domed lakes?"

Unselfish by nature - he delights to show the novice where the big chub cruise...and where the best pike lie.

Irrigation or recreation?: 'You sould have been here yesterday, they were really biting.'

"It didn't work out in pro fishing. He couldn't even catch fish in a fish farm."

'Sales are really up now that the vacation months are here.'

...Once his tackle is among the fish...he can savour the strange thrill of being utterly own.

"Yes, I know it's a lure, but look at the detail! You have to admit, frankly, that this fly-fisherman is an artist. . ."

'So, do you fish for sport or do you actually catch something?'

"Do you think we'd do better if we trained?"

"I'll be back later, dear. I'm going out to build some humility."

'Hand me the mealy worms, Ben, they're in that container.'