Familiar Waters Quotes

“There is considerable difference between experience and expertise.”
― David Stuver, Familiar Waters: A lifetime of fly fishing Montana

“Fly fishing is not a braggers game. There’s no glory to win. No competition or comparison between humans. It’s not about growing ego, but removing it. No fish will provide this lesson. It must come from the conscience of the angler. In the most simple explanation, fly fishing is an introspective quest to tame one’s own mind. This can be shared with others, but only discovered alone.”
― Daniel J. Rice, Familiar Waters: A lifetime of fly fishing Montana

“…if catching fish is your only objective, you are either new to the game or too narrowly focused on measurable results.”
― David Stuver, Familiar Waters: A lifetime of fly fishing Montana

“Finally, our arms simply became too tired to fish any longer, but all good things eventually come to an end, and quitting because of exhausted arms is not a bad way to end a day of trout fishing.”
― David Stuver, Familiar Waters: A lifetime of fly fishing Montana

“Many who enjoy unspoiled places, wild creatures, and wild fish, are not idealists, but simply cognizant of the past greed and follies of man.”
― David Stuver, Familiar Waters: A lifetime of fly fishing Montana

“…the things we desire or need may kill us. This can be another reason to take a fly rod in hand and enjoy the environment in and around a stream, and for brief periods of time leave behind all the things you cannot change.”
― David Stuver, Familiar Waters: A lifetime of fly fishing Montana