Patrick F. McManus Quotes

There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm.

Smoked carp tastes just as good as smoked salmon when you ain't got no smoked salmon.

Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary.

The two best times to fish is when it's raining and when it ain't.

Show me a man who fishes in winter, and I'll show you a fanatic. Actually, I'll get the better of the deal, because for sheer spectacle a fanatic doesn't hold a candle to a man who fishes in winter

What a tourist terms a plague of insects, the fly fisher calls a great hatch.