angling ethics Quotes

One of the first rules in fishing is that there are few rules in fishing that resourceful trout do not manage to break.

The fun of fishing is catching 'em, not killing 'em.

Most fishermen swiftly learn that it's a pretty good rule never to show a favorite spot to any fisherman you wouldn't trust with your wife.

The most important thing is to get the fish in quickly and leave it in the water. Forget the hero pose.

If I fished only to capture fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago.

It is well known that no person who regards his reputation will ever kill a trout with anything but a fly. It requires some training on the part of the trout to take to this method.

We really cannot see what equanimity there is in jerking a lacerated carp out of the water by the jaws, merely because it has no the power of making a noise; for we presume that the most philosophic of anglers would hardly delight in catching a shrieking fish.