Tackle Dealer Mugs

'This is the spot that Tackle Dealer told us to try.'

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

"Careful Hank, this one still has some fight in him."

Paddling upstream to save a $1.79 lure snagged on a log.

"They play union in heaven... where do they play football?"

'Come on, come on! Bite! Oh, man... He's looking right at it!!'

Football.

Before instant replay.

"You know very well what fish!"

'Don't forget. When this photo shoot is over I get a bucket of shiners.'

-You need a permit to fish here. -I'm doing okay with a worm, thank you

He collects a wide range of tackle and knows precisely how to use it.

'Environmentally friendly sinkers?!' 'Yeah, they're unleaded.'

'George, I know it's your favorite lure, give it up.'

Fish to angler: 'Nice try, pal, but I know plastic and feathers when I see them!'

"Good news, you are virus free and should be able to resume hitting each other in the heads as hard as possible this fall."

"Sure, it's an artificial fish. I caught it with artificial bait."

'Hurry, hurry! What's he saying?'

'I hate it when they use invisible line.'

'Quick! Play dead!'

'You only caught one?'

'Ralph, how much do you want for that lure? Just name it.'

'I wish you would look at me like that.'

Fined Dining

'What's your fish finder say?'

Half his pleasure lies in manipulating his beloved tackle

"Just the bait, please."

'Do fish really go for this stuff?' - 'I don't know. No fish has ever come in here.'

'They've been hitting the blocking sled three times as hard since I put up that bust of that nut-job business teacher, Mrs. Sisk.'

'If he has worms can we take him fishing?'

'Here.'

For successful sea fishing the type of tackle must be appropriate to the kind of fish one wishes to catch.

The Game Man: And Trying Imitations which look nothing like the real ones.

He is Here Supposed to be Getting His Takle in Order, and Trying the Management of his Line.

Fishing Term: Terminal Tackle