Bringing The Rod Gifts

One fisher trying to convince another to go home

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

"River well stocked this year."

"What old school? This is my life."

'If you want to catch that fish ship open on the way home, we'd better leave now, daddy.'

'Well, I got a hunting license and a fishing license and by golly I'm going to use them.'

"Careful Hank, this one still has some fight in him."

Of pitting his own wits against their natural cunning

'Just a couple more and we'll call it a day.'

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Fishing - No. VIII

'I hope this is catch and release!'

A souped up car...

"Only caught one, eh."

Brothers of the Angle: Fishermen think of themselves as one big family.

The experience angler is prepared for little snags of courses and knows the most scientific way to deal with them.

Fly-fishing. - Favourable wind and the trout rising as fast as possible.

Sooners! Opening day of fishing.

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Fishing.

'If you were a carp where would you go?'

'Quick, get word to Mighty Trout'

For company he has the friendly, shortsighted little water vole.

'Give that back!'

'What do you mean fishing is the thinking person's sport? How smart are fish?'

I brake for worms

'Wow, we'll be sick of fish by the time we get through that lot.'

'It says,'If you are not 100% satisfied with this lure, may God grant you the wisdom to accept the things you cannot change.''

'What do you mean it's deep? It's not even up to my ankles.'

He is Here Supposed to be Getting His Takle in Order, and Trying the Management of his Line.

Fisherman and pelican fighting over a fish

Fishermen with no catches are told that there were lots of fish caught a few days earlier

'I think the bass are after frogs.'

'This catch and release thing is good, but Harry is abusing it.'

The Sea Angler: And it is advisable to understand the language of the sea.

'What do you mean I've nicked your fish?.'

Never begrudge spectators their interest in your piscatorial prowess.