In the name of sense, man, if God made fish to be eaten, what difference does it make if I enjoy the killing of them before I eat them? You would hav….

It is only the inexperienced and thoughtless who find pleasure in killing fish for the mere sake of killing them. No sportsman does this..

All the charm of the angler's life would be lost but for these hours of thought and memory. All along the brook, all day on lake or river, while he t….

There is no more graceful and healthful accomplishment for a lady than fly-fishing, and there is no reason why a lady should not in every respect, ri….

Stalking along from log to log, or plunging their long legs in the oozy swamp, two large herons paid no attention to my presence, but occupied themse….

We who go a-fishing are a peculiar people. Like other men and women in many respects, we are like one another, and like no others, in other respects.….