Tackle Tradesman Mugs

"Just the bait, please."

'I found the termites!'

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

Welcome Association of Stage Builders.

'You must be the only 'Jack-of-all-trades' who is out of work in all of them!'

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

Timber preservation

'Don't worry, the first 30 years of being a painter are the hardest.'

'Now there's a real pro! He can even nail while power napping.'

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

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

'I don't care if they are cheaper...we're not using them!'

'I think this is deep enough for the foundations!'

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

'Now you know where you left your tools.'

Football.

'I need to learn a trade... so I know what kind of work I'm out of.'

We'll take a carpenter, painter, plumber...

'My dog is terrified of strangers. would you be a dear and wear this outfit while you're working here?'

"You know very well what fish!"

Fiction for Plumbers

Before instant replay.

'Sorry, I'm afraid it was a false alarm. It turns out that 'the emergency gas leak' was my husband.'

'McWit never could build anything level.'

'Oh yes, Leomard's a fixit-it man. Only problem is, who'll fix it after him?'

'Come back, I haven't explained how the fan extractor works.'

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

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

'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

'I'll teach you to call me a cowboy builder! Go for your gun!'

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

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

'I don't care if they are cheaper...we're not using them!'

'So that's what it's for Ethel. It's somewhere to put their spirit level