Fishing is not a spectator sport.
Fishermen are the people who catch fish, mainly for a living and some for sport. You’re either out there fighting the weather, the fish, and yourself… or watching it on TV!
Famous Fisherman Quotes
Fishermen's quotes are meaningful because they (fishermen) show deep respect for nature and express the importance of caring for water bodies.
(Fishing is a very accessible leisure outdoor activity for everyone to enjoy. Below are several life lessons from them.)
"I am firmly convinced that the ideal combination leading to a happy life is to have the time to both fish and read."
- Brian Murphy.
"I like fishing. Not actual fishing - I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It's different."
-Rafael Nadal.
"Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn. "
-Chuck Clark.
"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."
-Steven Wright.
""A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."
- Unknown.*
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"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not the fish they are after."
-Henry David Thoreau.
"The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing."
-Babylonian Proverb.
"Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers."
-Herbert Hoover.
"Once I retire and slow down, I don't want to be in New York. I want to be somewhere near a lake or a pond so that on my days when I have nothing to do, I can go fishing. "
-Sharon Jones.
"My biggest worry is that when I'm dead and gone, my wife will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it."
-Koos Brandt.
"There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing."
-Herbert Hoover.
"The English countryside is the most staggeringly beautiful place. I can't spend as much time there as I like, but I like everything about it. I like fishing, I like clay- pigeon shooting."
-Guy Ritchie.
"As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler. "
-Izaak Walton.
"Fly fishermen are born honest, but they get over it."
-Ed Zern.
"Fishing in a place is a meditation on the rhythm of a tide, a season, the arc of a year, and the seasons of life. "
-Carl Safina, 'The View from Lazy Point: A Natural Year in an Unnatural World'.
Fisherman Quotes About Patience
All you need is some fishing gear, certain knowledge of useful tactics, and a strong approach to fishing. The ease of access to fishing is the reason for over 60 million anglers in the US.
"Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary."
-Patrick F. McManus.
"Fishing provides time to think, and reason not to. If you have the virtue of patience, an hour or two of casting alone is plenty of time to review all you've learned about the grand themes of life."
-Carl Safina, 'The View from Lazy Point: A Natural Year in an Unnatural World'.
"Like they say, you can learn more from a guide in one day than you can in three months fishing alone. "
-Mario Lopez.
"If I fished only to capture fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago."
-Zane Grey.
"Angling is just a way of relaxing and escaping in the countryside. "
-Fennel Hudson.
"Could an angler go fishing without a fishing rod, line, and hook? It depends what they're fishing for."
-Fennel Hudson, 'A Meaningful Life - Fennel's Journal - No. 1'.
"Fishing is boring unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting."
-Dave Barry.
"You know when they have a fishing show on TV? They catch the fish and then let it go. They don't want to eat the fish, they just want to make it late for something."
-Mitch Hedberg.
"It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses has it coming."
-John Steinbeck.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley."
-Ann Landers.
"You need a good gardener and a good fisherman. The cook is not required."
-Alain Ducasse.
"Catching fish is low on my agenda when I go fishing. I'm much more interested in savoring the day and exploring the wildlife of the river. "
-Fennel Hudson.
Inspirational Fisherman Quotes
The main reason fishing is popular is that it is just healthy. Fishing not only helps you live a better and more relaxed life but also makes you physically active.
"Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it, but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains."
– Henry David Thoreau, 'Walden'.
"To him, all good things—trout as well as eternal salvation—come by grace and grace comes by art and art does not come easy."
- Norman Maclean, 'A River Runs Through It'.
"One thing becomes clearer as one gets older and one's fishing experience increases, and that is the paramount importance of one's fishing companions."
– John Ashley Cooper.
"Most 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 Voelker.
"There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there's always a new place, always a new horizon."
-Jack Nicklaus.
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope."
-John Buchan.
"Fishing is quite a good metaphor for life. You do your prep, you do your thinking, you put your bait out, and you wait, confident that you've done your groundwork. But a lot of life is luck."
-Jeremy Wade.
"Most of the world is covered by water. A fisherman's job is simple: Pick out the best parts."
-Charles Waterman.
"Having a fishing rod in your hand is merely an excuse to explore out-of-sight depths and reveal mysteries that previously only existed in dreams."
- ' A Meaningful Life - Fennel's Journal - No. 1', Fennel Hudson.
"Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job."
-Paul Schullery.
"I didn't think I had time for fishing before I fished."
-Bob Mortimer.
"Sharing the fun of fishing turns strangers into friends in a few hours."
- ' Lady with a Spear', Eugenie Clark.
"When I go fishing I like to know that there's nobody within five miles of me. "
-Norman MacCaig.
Motivational Fisherman Quotes
If you fish frequently, you know how gratifying and relaxing fishing is. Fishing not only relieves tension and strain but also aids in the discovery of inner calm.
"Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy."
-Jimmy Carter.
"If fishing is interfering with your business, give up your business."
-Sparse Grey Hackle.
"Give a man a fish, and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish, and you can get rid of him for the entire weekend."
-Zenna Schaffer.
"Some go to church and think about fishing, others go fishing and think about God."
-Tony Blake.
"Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes."
-Don Marquis.
"When I'm out there's no cell phone ringing. I'm out there fishing with bears. I'm in the middle of God's country catching tons of fish. I just absolutely love it."
-Rich Barry.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles."
-Doug Larson.
"If your concentration is getting bad, take up bass fishing. It will really improve your ability to focus. If you aren't ready when that fish hits, you can't set the hook."
-Lee Trevino.
"Thank you, dear God, for this good life, and forgive us if we do not love it enough. Thank you for the rain. And for the chance to wake up in three hours and go fishing: I thank you for that now, because I won't feel so thankful then."
-Garrison Keillor.
"We also own a little boat and I'm like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day."
-Perry Como.
"Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I'm a happy camper! "
-George Foreman.
"The act of fishing – for fish, dreams, or whatever magic is available – is enough. It transports us to a special world, and a state of mind, where we are free."
- 'A Meaningful Life - Fennel's Journal - No. 1', Fennel Hudson.
"I fish to scratch the surface of those mysteries, for nearness to the beautiful, and to reassure myself the world remains."
-Carl Safina.
"I do hunt and I do fish, and I don't apologize to anybody for hunting and fishing. "
-General Norman Schwarzkopf.
"The true angler can welcome even a low river and a dry year, and learn of it, and be the better for it, in mind and in spirit. "
-G.M.W. Wemyss.
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions of hope. "
-John Buchan.
"I propose that it only matters that you attempt to catch a fish. Doing so brings you close to nature. "
-'A Meaningful Life - Fennel's Journal - No. 1', Fennel Hudson.
