Fly Hunting Mugs

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."

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

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

Fishing direction sign.

Emotional Support Pest

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Fishing - No. VIII

Ice Fly-Fishing with Doug

'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.

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

"This meal tastes just like dog crap!"

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

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

"Only caught one, eh."

'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.'

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

'How long did you try before calling?'

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

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

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