Really, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good (fishing) guide can't is write prescriptions.

The things fishermen know about trout aren't facts but articles of faith.

Sure, it was your idea and your fly, but he caught the big fish. Remember, fairness is a human idea largely unknown in nature.

Something to think about: If you fish the wrong fly long and hard enough, it will sooner or later become the right fly.

They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that's not quite it. What happens is that you begin to see where your troubles fit into the grand scheme of things, and suddenly they're just not such a big deal anymore.

Accurately recalling an entire day of fishing is like trying to push smoke back down a chimney, so you settle on these specific moments.

The solution to any problem -work, love, money, whatever -is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be.