Successful trout fishing isn't a matter of brute force or even persistence, but something more like infiltration. John Gierach More Quotes by John Gierach More Quotes From John Gierach I necessarily fear change except that it's so seldom for the better. It's just that I can live with any number of things going straight to hell as long as these streams continue to hold up. If this amounts to living in a fool's paradise, don't waste your time trying to explain that to the fool. John Gierach numberstryinglong Flyfishing does have its social aspects - on some of our crowded trout streams it can get too social - but esentially it's a solitary, contemplative sport. People are left alone with themselves in beautiful surroundings to try to accomplish something that seems to have genuine value. John Gierach seabeautifulsports Accurately recalling an entire day of fishing is like trying to push smoke back down a chimney, so you settle on these specific moments. John Gierach fishingsealakes Trout aren't naturally as selective as they've become in crowded tailwaters - they've been trained to be like that by too much fishing pressure. I've seen tailwater fish that are so hysterical they'll refuse naturals. You wonder how they get enough to eat. John Gierach fishingsealakes I like to do every operation the same way on each fly. In the course of tying a batch of flies, I might get an idea on how to do something differently, but try to save it to try out later rather than break my comfortable rhythm. I don't worry about forgetting it. In my experience good ideas stay with you, while bad ones go back to where they came from, and good riddance. John Gierach fishingsealakes We do have to think seriously about conservation now, although it is chilling to realize there are catch-and-release fishermen alive today who don't know how to clean and fry a fish. John Gierach sealakesthinking Fly tackle has improved considerably since 1676, when Charles Cotton advised anglers to 'fish fine and far off,' but no one has ever improved on that statement. John Gierach fishingsealakes The things fishermen know about trout aren't facts but articles of faith. John Gierach fishingsealakes Sure, it was your idea and your fly, but he caught the big fish. Remember, fairness is a human idea largely unknown in nature. John Gierach big-fishlifeideas Luckily, though, there are still a few guys around who will look you straight in the eye and say, eloquently and to the point, ‘It’s been too goddamned hot for too long and the river has gone off.’ John Gierach eyeriverslong I don't really know how to tie a fly until I've tied a hundred dozen of them. John Gierach fishingsealakes Okay, I'm in the tampon aisle, but I don't see it. John Gierach aisletamponsokay
