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“He said that Brown Trout (sic) have adapted, through recent evolutionary...
overheard yesterday and just too good not to share, this and countless good-natured comments are to be found on Mike Barrio’s Fishing The Fly Forum. home-based on the banks of the river Don in...
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“In the lexicon of the fly-fishermen, the words rise and hooked connote the...
~by Vincent C. Marinaro-1950 which is a good thing because while i was doing some left-handed Tenkara shenanigans at Lake Trouto (and for some reason trying to get this on film) all three of these fish...
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“I look into … my fly box, and think about all the elements I should consider...
~by Allison Moir, “Love the Man, Love the Fly Rod”, in A Different Angle: Fly Fishing Stories by Women~ interestingly enough, in many if not most conversations amongst fellow anglers it would seem that...
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“Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout.”
~Irish proverb~ River Wye, England (don’t tell anyone but the method works just as well outside of Ireland) related articles – quotes – nature photography – musicFiled under: For the Love of Water,...
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“The Essentials of a Good Fly-Hook: The temper of an angel and penetration of...
~ G.S. Marryat it’s funny, every once in a while i feel the need to do some Halford-bashing. of course, i can’t help but feel sorry for poor Eileen but TheLimpCobra isn’t about attempting to solve...
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romanticized mathematics
source unknown, author ‘Barnes’ i have the feeling this was written a while ago. i would love to read what Barnes came up with but then, maybe a lot of the romance would have lost it’s way between all...
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drying off
by Takashi Kuwahara reminds me of something my fishing mentor repeated several hundred times when i was a kid: “You may think you’re fishin’ but that fly aint fishin’ if it aint in the water”… which...
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“You must lose a fly to catch a trout.”
by George Herbert i don’t understand that quote, however i see a strong resemblance between George and Vlad Tepes “the Impaler”. Filed under: Fly Fishing History, Quotes Tagged: Fly Fishing History,...
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“Give a man a fish, and he can eat for a day. But teach a man how to fish,...
by Charles Haas no problems…. :wink: click the logo for the past article and please feel free to lift this image and share it anywhere. thanks !Filed under: Catch & Release,...
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“It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his...
~ John Steinbeck a little something to think about. (or not… :mrgreen: )Filed under: Fish / Ichthyology, Quotes Tagged: dumb fish, dumb fishers, Fish / Ichthyology, fish brains, fish intelligence, Fly...
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“From glints and bits of foam, unlikely pale angels ascend to emerge...
~ Anthony Naples Filed under: Fish Portraits, For the Love of Water, Quotes Tagged: Anthony Naples, Fish Portraits, fly fishing poetry, fly fishing quotes, For the Love of Water, love, mayflies, pale...
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“Be obscure clearly”
～ Elwyn Brooks White “No, they are imaginary tales… But real life is only one kind of life — there is also the life of the imagination.” Filed under: For the Love of Water, Nature Photos, Quotes...
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“Do not blindly accept statements about 95 and 98 percent knots. Even if a...
～Art Scheck via MidCurrent or in other words, take your time, inspect and test. it’s well worth the extra seconds. for a selection of recommended knots that suit our fly fishing needs click on the mess...
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“The key to being a great fly fisherman is loving the things about it that...
~ anonymous not surprised the author chose to remain anonymous. it’s obvious the person has never been fly fishing because there’s nothing to hate about it: it’s all about love… Filed under: For the...
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“The great point, then, in fly-dressing, is to make the artificial fly...
an excerpt from W.C. Stewart’s infamous The Practical Angler 1857 brave and authoritative statement to say the least, any thoughts ? thanks to Dennis Shaw for reminding me of this quote.Filed under:...
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“Those anglers who think trout will take no fly unless it is an exact...
some interesting points there. Stewart was said to be an old grump that didn’t hesitate to yell at people who didn’t share his opinions. just to be on the safe side, from now on i’ll tie all my flies...
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” To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride; Let nature guide thee. Sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require. The peacock’s plumes thy tackle...
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“I am not against golf, since I cannot but suspect it keeps armies of the...
-Paul O’Neil- and as further proof that anything’s better than golf or graylinging, even the flu… “Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.” by...
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