Rod Caster Extraordinaire Gifts

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."

"Is this the first time you've been fishing?"

A Bloody Butcher

He has his own peculiar problems whether casting from the beach or from a boat.

Of pitting his own wits against their natural cunning

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Fishing - No. VIII

'Doris,do you realize you are destroying a perfectly happy marriage?'

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.

'They said before they start biting do we practice catch and release?'

Spring/Summer/Winter

Born to play ball.

Of feeling the balance and whip of a favourite rod.

"Leftover seeds."

I'm snagged on the bottom. I'll have to break the line.

'Dogs are such simple creatures... they can just focus on their ball for hours, completely oblivious to the world around them...' 'Whazzat?'

"Let's try it again. This time with a tad less mania."

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

Fetching the Ball

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

"Careful, you nearly took my eye out with that thing"

'Your fly snapped off three hours ago, young man, but you were casting so beautifully I didn't want to disturb you.'

Fishing - with flies

Never begrudge spectators their interest in your piscatorial prowess.

"A tired dog is a – well, a whole lot easier to live with!"

'I think he's getting ready to hammer that plug.'

'I know it's not too good, but if we just dump it, we'll be violating the hazardous wastes act.'

"For a minimal fee, you can upgrade to, 'predict-plus' and go add-free!"

A Disgorger

When casting demos get really competitive.

'Ralph doesn't believe in catch and release'

"Drop the ball!"

'A little flinty with a blackcurrent boguet, medium tannin, a slight hint of the sea, with merlot overtones and an after taste that becomes okaey with a hint of liquorice...'

Catch Snatchers