Water Hazard Whisperer Gifts

'How are the greens today? A little slow perhaps.'

"Are you insane?!" The Velveteen Skunk

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

'What motivated you to become a environmentalist?'

Local Knowledge

Bite out of fishing pier.

'You lifted your head.'

'Dr Hodges, here, is from England and he's been observing us for 14 years. Mr Ferrell, an American, has been here only 3 weeks. Monique Corveu, from Paris, has practically been living with us for about nine years...'

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

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

Ice fisher.

"River well stocked this year."

Man fishing with large bait

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

'You're not confident at the water hole are you?'

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...

He can lean back in contentment on cowslip banks and let everything wash over him.

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

Reverse psychology

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

Save the whales. . . Save the pandas. . . Save the planet.

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

"Now I think of Mom whenever it's cold."

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?'

Biodiversity

But there are other pleasures still for the fisherman's delight....for nature is everywhere about him.

'Nice jingle!'

Of pitting his own wits against their natural cunning

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

Fish want out of polluted river.

Dream On: Fish jumping into boat, whilst fisherman says 'Golly, guys! Can't you wait until I get my tackle box open?'

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