Fly Fishing Quotes

“People fish because they are searching for something. Often it is not for a fish.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“I go fishing for reasons other than catching fish.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for a lifetime. Unless, of course, he doesn’t like sushi – then you’ll have to buy him a Kelly Kettle, hobo stove and frying pan as well.”
― fennel hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“I’m an adventurer, at least in spirit and optimism.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Fishing enables us to get closer to nature.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“I am a traditionalist; proud to be eccentric; delighted to be different.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for a lifetime. Unless, of course, he doesn’t like sushi – then you’ll have to buy him a Kelly Kettle, hobo stove, wok or frying pan as well.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Always follow the smoke from your pipe, because you never know where it might lead.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“I could tell you that the flies were Ecdyonurus dispar, or Soumatti meddup, but I’m hopeless at entomology. Conclusion? ‘Little brown things fluttering above the water’.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Exotic fishing? If I’d wanted to spend a week in Tropical Itchybotty then I’d have bought the cream in advance.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Teach a man to fish and you’ve fed him for a lifetime...unless, of course, he doesn’t like sushi – then you’ll have to buy him a Kelly Kettle, hobo stove and frying pan.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Stocked trout are as wild as a Chihuahua sitting in a pink velvet handbag.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Fishing encourages escapism.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Fishing unlocks the primeval hunting gene.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Angling is like the lover who generously and passionately gave us our first kiss, who stole our heart and set the unforgettable benchmark for all who followed.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Shorten your line, focus your casts, and slow things down. Enjoy the magic of local fishing.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“I am free, so I will go forth and fish – as a man alive.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Fly-fishing in England has a sense of homeliness to it.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Asking an angler why he or she needs so many fishing rods is like asking a woman why she has so many pairs of shoes.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“My wife warned me that if ever I bought another fishing rod she would feed it into a garden shredder or, worse, feed in something else that “wouldn’t splinter”.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Fly-fishing encourages us to dream – of rose-tinted sunsets and lazy spring days when swallows swoop and the hedgerows are blossomed in brilliant white.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Choosing to become a fly-fisher, or at least committing to being a fly-only angler, makes me feel like I’m washing away the grime from my fishing tackle to reveal the beauty of what lies beneath.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“With a fly rod, anglers are not casting to a fish; rather to a circle of dreams: ripples that spread into every aspect of their lives.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Fly-fishing is the simplest, purest, most skilful and pleasurable way to catch a fish.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Fly-fishing is an act of hope that leads to a net full of fish and a head full of dreams.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5

“Fly fishing: it’s the ultimate form of angling.”
― Fennel Hudson, Fly Fishing: Fennel's Journal No. 5