The will of man is by his reason swayed.
God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.
As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler.
And for winter fly-fishing it is as useful as an almanac out of date.
I have known a very good, fisher angle diligently four or six hours for a river carp, and not have a bite.
Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.