The Believer Quotes

“When you travel to fish, this changes the equation. The first thing to do is establish an advance position on the calendar. Wear something three times and it becomes what the fashion rags call a signature look. All white, nautical stripes, a novel hat, whether it’s good or bad people will recognize it. Similarly the angler must stake out his territory. Go to Patagonia in January once and people think it’s indulgent. Ignore them. The second time they come to terms with it. The third time they expect it. They know you fly to Buenos Aires after New Year’s—this is your thing—and they may roll their eyes but they know you’re unavailable for dinner parties and christenings.”
― David Coggins, The Believer: A Year in the Fly Fishing Life

“I’ve also reassessed why I go fishing in the Bahamas with men my father’s age, instead of relaxing on the beach with somebody I’d actually like to see in a bathing suit.”
― David Coggins, The Believer: A Year in the Fly Fishing Life