Angling Advocate Gifts

"My blood pressure stays fine, Doctor, as long as nothing comes between me and my fishing."

The Games Man: Fishing is his sole form of exercise - but he considers it bad form to move more than his wrist when casting.

"HR-bill 9495. Cutting down non-profits."

Local Knowledge

Humans...What is their purpose?

Nature versus commerce.

'You lifted your head.'

'I want to make a positive environmental statement - What do you suggest I order?'

This is a 'text book' it's a bit like a website but printed on paper.

'I really don't think mouth-to-mouth wroks on fish, Ben.'

Ice fisher.

'Hey! Hey! You need a trout stamp! Where's your trout stamp?!'

"River well stocked this year."

Fisherman Evolution: They have evolved over the years with three distinct species...the largest of these is the coarse fisherman.

"Can you tell the oak tree to tell the birch tree to tell the elm tree I said hi?"

'Is this river good for fish?' - 'Yes, so good the refuse to leave it.'

"What the heck? The humans are washing in our waterhole with soap!"

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

'Colin's dying to show you how his renewable energy scheme works.'

"This works, so why do we need to spend all that energy building a nest?"

New Road Signs to Watch For:

Kid to fellow fisherman: 'Why do they stink like fish when they've been bathing this whole time?'

He can identify a fly taken by a trout at fifty yards range.

Hacking through ice in order to fish

"Say Bernie, how come this little guy's been following you around all week?"

'I blame global warming!'

"Have you guys seen my recent collab with the universe?"

The creature from the trailer by the dried-up lagoon.

Climate Crisis

Man fishing with large bait

Reverse psychology

Couple of Pikeys.

'I can't figure out why I keep getting wind knots.'

"It's a new year, and I have a brand new attitude. Which way is it to San Diego Sea World?"