Sauce Whisperer Prints

'The steak's okay, the gravy's tough.'

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

A woman standing beside a stove full of steaming pots and pans.

"Trust me, Lew, if anyone knows where the salmon are jumping, she does!"

Local Knowledge

Bite out of fishing pier.

'You lifted your head.'

"You don't throw them back if they're too small!"

"My family has been fishing these waters for nearly 40 years. . ."

'Get the net ready, Alice. I think it's a big one.'

Ice fisher.

"River well stocked this year."

"Say Bernie, how come this little guy's been following you around all week?"

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

It is essential not to overcrowd a tank as this can cause serious problems...

Man fishing with large bait

'Is this river good for fish?' - 'Yes, so good the refuse to leave it.'

"We're hoping for a really smooth wine here."

Reverse psychology

'You learn how to make dough later. For now, you're on a knead-to-know basis.'

'It's the essence of springtime. You're really enjoying it.'

"Where are you going? I said we need to talk."

'As Chuck's definition of terroir dragged past the 20-minute mark, Suzy concluded, the longer the explanation, the less likely you know what the word means.'

'No, you're not calling at a bad time. I'm a professional wine taster - it's alwasys a good time.'

Lady to man taking picture of fish: 'Wiggle him a little and get him to smile.'

Fish swimming by fishermen's feet - 'This looks like a safe place.'

"I think it loves us."

'Why do I need to clean the fish? -- Didn't you just take them out of the WATER?'

Of pitting his own wits against their natural cunning

"Dear Diary: Today I ate, groomed, napped. Ate, groomed, napped. Ate, groomed, napped ... HAIRBALL!!"

"Please, Al. You know the backstroke scares the children."

"I'm getting cinnamon, brandy, nutmeg, a hint of Alsatian."

Fish want out of polluted river.

Man fishing in goldfish bowl - "Its always been the same with you Norman.. No ambition."

"Here's the deal, throw me back and I won't text your boss telling him you called in sick to fish."