Memorable Old Fisherman Quotes

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"Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may commune with nature."
Henry David Thoreau
"In every species of fish, there is one big one that always got away."
Anonymous
"I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where fish are finned."
Anonymous
"The biggest fish in the sea can be caught if you know how to fish."
Anonymous
"The journey is the destination."
Dan Eldon
"Time spent fishing is not deducted from your lifespan."
Anonymous
"It is not what you catch, but what you learn that counts."
Anonymous
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"A fisherman is not measured by the size of his catch, but by the size of his dreams."
Anonymous
"The solution to all problems is to go fishing."
Anonymous
"There’s nothing like a day of fishing to relieve the stress of everyday life."
Anonymous
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after."
Henry David Thoreau
"And the Lord said, 'You will fish for people.'"
Matthew 4:19, Bible
"The fish is not a fish till I catch it."
Anonymous
"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a fishing license, and that's pretty close."
Anonymous
"Fishing, with me, has always been an excuse to drink in the daytime."
Jimmy Cannon
"Every time you go fishing, you learn something new."
Anonymous
"I love fishing. You put that line in the water and you don’t know what you’re going to get."
Luke Bryan
"The sea is not a compromise; it’s a way of life."
Unknown
"I fish because I love to: because I love the environs where fish are found."
Zane Grey
"Fish are like relatives. They get into your heart and make you feel good."
Unknown
"There is certainly something in fishing that tends to produce a gentleness of spirit and a pure mind."
James Russell Lowell
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"The fish you don’t catch are the best fish of all."
Unknown
"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a fishing rod and that's pretty close."
Unknown
"In every fisherman, there is a bit of a philosopher."
Unknown
"The great thing about fishing is that it’s not a race; it’s an experience."
Unknown
"Fishing is an exercise in patience, persistence, and faith."
Unknown
"Fishing teaches us to be patient. Sometimes you have to wait a long time for the fish to bite."
Unknown
"The fish will always be smarter than you at first, but the trick is to outsmart them in the end."
Unknown
"A fisherman is a wanderer; there’s solace to be found in the quiet of the water."
Unknown
"The lure of fishing is that it is less about the catch and more about the journey."
Unknown
"Fishing brings us closer to the essence of life—patience, observation, and a sense of wonder."
Unknown
"Whenever I feel the need to unwind, I go fishing. It does wonders for my soul."
Unknown
"The moments when you feel most alone are the moments when fishing feels most comforting."
Unknown
"Fish are the embodiment of dreams—what we hope to catch versus what we actually catch."
Unknown
"To fish is to engage in a communion with nature, an artful dance with the elements."
Unknown
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"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."
Jacques Cousteau
"There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."
Steven Wright
"I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where fish are found."
Raymond Carver
"The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea."
Isak Dinesen
"In every species of fish there is a story worth telling."
Kurt Vonnegut
"Fishing provides time to think, and reason not to think."
Robert Traver
"There is no greater fan offly-fishing than the worm."
Patrick F. McManus
"A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work."
Unknown
"The fish is not the fish we think it is. It is the fish that we have yet to understand."
Daniel Kahneman
"You know you're a fisherman when you spend more time thinking about fishing than actually fishing."
Dale W. Tatum
"He who knows the waters knows the fish."
Angler's Wisdom
"To fish is to turn one’s back on a lot of the world’s problems."
John A. Morrow
"The fisherman knows that he has to go deep to catch the big fish."
Joseph O’Connor
"If you're too busy to go fishing, you're too busy."
Anonymous
"The fish you have always caught will not deepen your life."
Gregory A. Beck
"Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught."
Unknown
"Old fishermen never die; they just get a little more hooked."
Anonymous
"Fishing teaches us patience and respect for nature."
Mark D. Heffner
"The greatest fisherman is he who catches the most fish without fishing."
A.C. Grayling
"The two best times to go fishing are when it's raining and when it ain't."
Patrick McManus
"There is a fine line between a fisherman and a fish. You can’t eat the bait!"
Anonymous
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
Maimonides
"The fish is not about what you catch, it's what you learn to let go."
Author Unknown
"The best way to a man's heart is through his fly."
Unknown
"I'd rather be fishing."
Anonymous
"Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes."
Herbert Hoover
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing rods."
Doug Larson
"There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing for fishing."
Anonymous
"The point of fishing is not to catch; it’s to hang out with your friends and enjoy nature."
Anonymous
"Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may discreetly remind ourselves of the precariousness of our own lives."
Hemingway
"An angler is a man who has a good time in the rain."
Anonymous
"If it weren’t for the last minute, I’d never get anything done, except go fishing."
Anonymous
"Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax and go fishing."
Anonymous
"The best fisherman is a humble fisherman."
Anonymous
"It is not what you catch but what you learn while fishing that matters."
Anonymous
"Fishing: the art of casting the line with nothing but faith and some hope."
Anonymous
"There’s always a reason to cast a line."
Anonymous
"In every winter's dawn, fishermen rise. You don't fish the best when you sleep."
Anonymous
"Every fisherman knows that luck is the fish that got away."
Anonymous
"The true fish story is in the silence before you bait your hook."
Anonymous
"The best time to go fishing is when you can get away."
Robert Traver
"I fish because I love to; because I love the-wide-open spaces; I love the smell of the sea; I love the taste of salt on my lips; I love the sound of the water lapping against the boat."
Roderick Haig-Brown
"The fish is not really the issue. The issue is what happens when the line goes tight."
Gary Borger
"There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind."
Washington Irving
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."
Henry David Thoreau
"Fishing is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it."
Henry David Thoreau
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope."
John Buchan
"A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."
Unknown
"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."
Steven Wright
"Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers."
Herbert Hoover
"Fishing is a discipline in the equality of men - for all men are equal before fish."
Herbert Hoover
"The two best times to fish is when it's rainin' and when it ain't."
Patrick McManus
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles."
Doug Larson
"You will catch more fish with a smile than with a frown."
Unknown
"There's more to fishing than just catching fish."
Unknown
"The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish."
Jacques Yves Cousteau
"A man’s greatest labor is to avoid fishing"
Charles B. Johnson
"In every species of fish there’s a unique fascination; it’s like studying new peoples everywhere."
Charles F. Waterman
"Good things come to those who bait."
Unknown
"You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a fishing rod and that’s pretty close."
Unknown
"You know when you are getting old when you can still see your friends but your fishing buddies are all gone."
Unknown
"The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad."
A.K. Best
"Fishing is like a romance; it is the pain that makes you appreciate the pleasure."
Tom McGuane
"A river runs through the heart of every fisherman; every stream is a muse waiting to whisper its secrets."
Unknown
"It’s hard to be unhappy while shopping for fishing tackle."
Unknown
"In our family, we don’t go fishing. We go to catch memories."
Unknown
"The fisherman knows that the proudest moment is when the line goes tight."
Unknown
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