Water Whisperer Gifts

"Welcome to the panel of wave and tidal experts."

Diver on the high dive board with floaties on each arm,

"I don't think you're really entering into the spirit of this baptism." (Minister to man wearing waders and waterproofs with umbrella).

"You're dehydrated."

'Say when.'

'We're here to fish, Ben, not spawn!'

'It says,'If you are not 100% satisfied with this lure, may God grant you the wisdom to accept the things you cannot change.''

'Wow, swimming IS great exercise! The bathroom scale I put down here shows I'm 20 pounds lighter!'

High board diver divining for the water.

'Maybe we should have ordered bottled water.'

'He may not be a great angler but you have to admire his honesty.'

'He doesn't use drinking fountains. He can't swim.'

'They are very generous to us, but do they really think we need these things?'

'next time you hook one, try not to jerk so hard.'

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"They say the sound of running water is very relaxing."

"I actually find this way of fishing very relaxing..."

"It's almost as if Mother Nature hasn't figured out who's boss!"

"This is where I go to get away from reality TV."

Water: the first medicine

'OK, one quick picture... but then I should probably get him to a hospital.'

When still waters don't run deep.

"I still manage to find the time to drink eight glasses of water a day."

He is happy to take almost any kind of fish...

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

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

"Just confirming, there are no catch limits or size restrictions?"

'When the icebergs melt we'll be able to swim in our basements.'

'Wow! How did you catch something smaller than the bait you were using?'

Rural Life - 'The water is marvellous ... you're silly not to come in and join me, Virginie'

The Contemplative Man's Reaction.

"I have mixed emotions about having been caught and thrown back."

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

Local Knowledge

Bite out of fishing pier.