Fishing is such great fun, I have often felt, that it really ought to be done in bed

There is no subsititue for fishing sense, and if a man doesn't have it, verily, he may cast like an angel and still use his creel largely to transport sandwiches and beer

A writer judging his own work is like deceived husband - he is frequently the last person to appreciate the true state of affairs.

Spinning yarns is a protection against the nuttiness... the greed, the hate all around us.

I listened to a lot of stories when I was a kid. My mother told me stories, and I loved them.

I look at trees, hunt mushrooms, and watch animals. Fishing is what gets me out into the woods so I can notice these things.

Fly-fishing for wild trout on quiet waters must be one of the toughest and craziest ways to catch fish ever invented by man, as well as among the most frustrating and humiliating.