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To fish in troubled waters.
To fish in troubled waters.
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.
There is only one theory about angling in which I have perfect
confidence, and this is that the two read more
There is only one theory about angling in which I have perfect
confidence, and this is that the two words, least appropriate to
any statement, about it, are the words "always" and "never."
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of that which is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series read more
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of that which is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope
It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.
It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.
For angling-rod he took a sturdy oak;
For line, a cable that in storm ne'er broke;
His read more
For angling-rod he took a sturdy oak;
For line, a cable that in storm ne'er broke;
His hook was such as heads the end of pole
To pluck down house ere fire consumes it whole;
This hook was bated with a dragon's tail,--
And then on rock he stood to bob for whale.
The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.
The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.
The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.
The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.
Still he fishes that catches one.
Still he fishes that catches one.
