“Catching fish is secondary to the immeasurable joys of the watery world.”
― Fennel Hudson, Traditional Angling
One of the many pleasures of fishing is that it often surprises us with incredible vistas and moments where nature sings. I often describe fishing as “creative loitering” and these photos will give you a small glimpse into the pleasures of fishing (which is not always “catching”).











The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad.
-A.K. Best












“Look at where Jesus went to pick people. He didn’t go to the colleges… he got guys off the fishing docks.”- Jeff Foxworthy









“All Americans believe that they are born fishermen. For a man to admit a distaste for fishing would be like denouncing mother-love or hating moonlight.”
-John Steinbeck





“Some go to church and think about fishing, others go fishing and think about God.”
– Tony Blake



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












“Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.” – Don Marquis



