Fishing Quotes
- “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” – Henry David Thoreau
- “Fishing is not an escape from life but often a deeper immersion into it.” – Harry Middleton
- “There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” – Steven Wright
- “Fishing is a discipline in the equality of men—for all men are equal before fish.” – Herbert Hoover
- “Somebody just back of you while you are fishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl.” – Ernest Hemingway
- “The best time to go fishing is when you can get away.” – Robert Traver
- “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse.” – Walt Disney (Note: This quote is often used humorously in the context of fishing, especially fly fishing)
- “The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” – John Buchan
- “Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.” – Jimmy Carter
- “The best way to a fisherman’s heart is through his fly.” – Unknown
- “Fishing is a sport that is very relaxing; it takes you to places that you love.” – Bernard C. Smith
- “The gods do not deduct from man’s allotted span the hours spent in fishing.” – Babylonian proverb
- “Fishing is not about the fish. It’s about the time spent together.” – Unknown
- “In every species of fish I’ve angled for, it is the ones that have got away that thrill me the most, the ones that keep fresh in my memory.” – Ray Bergman
- “Fishing is not about the fish. It’s about the time spent together.” – Unknown
- “If fishing is interfering with your business, give up your business.” – Sparse Grey Hackle
- “A bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at the office.” – Unknown
- “Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.” – Herbert Hoover
- “There’s a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot.” – Steven Wright
- “I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful.” – Robert Traver
