I fished a little while ago with a man, not in his first youth, who had wasted the flower of his life on business and golf and gardening and motoring and marriage, and had in this way postponed his initiation (to fly fishing) far too long.

For at least the last 275 years the honesty of fishermen has been somewhat questionable. It should be noted that Izaak Walton whose book published in 1653 spoke not of anglers and , but anglers OR very honest men .

Fishing is not like billiards, in which it is possible to attain a disgusting perfection.

Good fishermen know that in talking about fishing, nothing is more interesting than the truth.

...next to the pleasure of reading a favourite fishing book comes that of persuading a friend to read it too.

Swallows and Amazons for-ever!

Grab a chance and you won't be sorry for a might-have-been.