Fly Hunting Gifts

Irritable gentleman disturbed by a bluebottle

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

Grace For Flies

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

Fly Fishing

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.

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

"Takes the food right out of your mouth."

Of pitting his own wits against their natural cunning

"I don't think you can call two ants a 'bug safari'."

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

Fishing direction sign.

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

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

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

Ice Fly-Fishing with Doug

Emotional Support Pest

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Fishing - No. VIII

Science Books. Do you have any books about Lepidoptera? Yes, and would you like to join "The Book of the Moth Club"?

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

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

'Sorry'

'Dad says I can't come out tonight. It's some sort of infield fly rule.'

"This meal tastes just like dog crap!"

"Only caught one, eh."

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

'Dad, good luck fly fishing.'

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

'Your direction is good! Now try for distance.'

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

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

'How long did you try before calling?'

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