The true fisherman approaches the first day of fishing season with all the sense of wonder and awe of a child approaching Christmas.
John D. VoelkerFishing is such great fun, I have often felt, that it really ought to be done in bed
John D. VoelkerThe truth is that trout fishermen scheme and lie and toss in their sleep. They dream of great dripping trout, shapely and elusive as mermaids, and arise cranky and haggard from their fantasies. They are moody and neglectful and all of them a little daft. Moreover they are inclined to drink too much.
John D. VoelkerMost fishermen swiftly learn that it's a pretty good rule never to show a favorite spot to any fisherman you wouldn't trust with your wife.
John D. Voelker