People ask me, “Does fishing help reduce stress?” Being the savvy, cautious scientist whose ethical responsibilities include never misleading the public about health research, my answer is always the same: “Not if you’re a fish.” Paul Quinnett Pavlov’s Trout
“Frenchman’s Pond is by all odds the most fascinating and frustrating trout water I have ever fished — and I’ve been angling like crazy since before I could spell it.” John Voelker Trout Magic
Fishing, I should have explained, teaches us to perform small acts with care. It humbles us. It enriches our friendships. It cultivates reverence for wild things and beautiful places. It reminds us that time needs occasionally to be squandered. Jerry Dennis The River Home