Fly-fisher Gifts

River Puzzle

'Boy, the fish are really biting today, aren't they, Fred?'

'Yessir, Ben us fly fisherman answer to a higher calling.'

Fly Fishing

Fishing sign.

Flyfishing for dummies.

Fishermen dread the spot where the lures hang heavy from the trees like Spanish moss.

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

'Been waiting long?'

'Ed missed a nice trout in that hole last week. He takes everything personally.'

'Throw me back and I'll tell you where a 12-pounder is hiding.'

The Games Man: He spends many hours studying minute aquatic flies...which his trout very rarely eat.

Of pitting his own wits against their natural cunning

Fishing direction sign.

Ice Fly-Fishing with Doug

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Fishing - No. VIII

'Let's see. One dozen red wigglers, two dozen nightcrawlers,three dozen crickets. Want flies with that?'

The Wet Fly Fisherman: He rarely sees his fish until he has hooked it.

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

"Let me know if you smell any large-mouth bass."

I can't believe school's starting back up, Ernie! Yeah. What happened to summer?!!! Well, Frank we played baseball, swam in the lake, visited cousins, picnicked in the park, drank lemonade, rode bikes, went to camp, played video games, ate s'mores, learned magic tricks, caught fireflies, hiked long trails, gazed at stars, made ice cream, rode rides at the fair, built sand castles, read scary books, camped in the yard, watched fireworks, ran races, flew kites, grew vegetables, did chores, wate

"Only caught one, eh."

Flies up the ante!

Trout Game

"Well if it isn't Mr J.R.Hartley!"

I see you caught the fish, but the boat got away!

'Dad, good luck fly fishing.'

'Leader shy and angler wise I can put up with - it's the darn insolence that bothers me.'

'We're back. So how was your summer?'

"In all of Montana, you’ll not find a more sublime flyfisher than Mittens."

'Honey, it's your worms of the month delivery!'

'I'll tell her all about this when she gets home.'

'How are they biting?'

'Keep a tight line, Ben, keep a tight line!'

"You bet I had it mounted, it gave me the best fight of my life."