We do have to think seriously about conservation now, although it is chilling to realize there are catch-and-release fishermen alive today who don't know how to clean and fry a fish.
John GierachIf we carry purism to it's logical conclusion, to do it right {fishing} you'd have to live naked in a cave, hit your trout on the head with rocks, and eat them raw. But, so as not to violate another essential element of the fly-fishing tradition, the rocks would have to be quarried in England and cost $300 each.
John GierachReally, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good (fishing) guide can't is write prescriptions.
John GierachSuccessful trout fishing isn't a matter of brute force or even persistence, but something more like infiltration.
John Gierach