Quote by Izaak Walton
We may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, Doubtl

We may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did; and so, if I might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. – Izaak Walton

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Angling may be said to be so like the mathematics that it can never be fully learned. – Izaak Walton

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Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes. – Don Marquis

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Caution is a most valuable asset in fishing, especially if you are the fish. – Source Unknown

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All you need to be a fisherman is patience and a worm. – Herb Shriner

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