35 Fishing Quotes to Reel in Your Thoughts

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Many people think fishing is boring. They see someone sitting by the water for hours, doing nothing but waiting. To them, it looks like a waste of time. They wonder why anyone would choose to spend their day this way. But fishing quotes tell a different story about this activity.

Fishing is actually much more than just waiting for a bite. It's about being in nature and finding peace away from daily stress. It's about the excitement when something tugs on your line. It's about patience, skill, and the stories you create. Fishing quotes capture all these special moments perfectly.

From hilarious sayings to deep reflections, fishing quotes remind us of the joys and challenges of life. These quotes can be our source of inspiration too. Let’s dive into the ocean of fishing quotes and see what treasures we can reel in!

1. "Fishing is the sport of drowning worms."

2. "The best way to catch a fish is to let him think he's escaping."

3. "There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot." - Steven Wright

4. "All the romance of trout fishing exists in the mind of the angler and is in no way shared by the fish." - Harold F. Blaisdell

5. "Carpe Diem does not mean 'fish of the day.'"

6. "A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."

7. "If fishing is interfering with your business, give up your business." - Alfred W. Miller

8. "Fishing is boring unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting." - Dave Barry

9. "I only make movies to finance my fishing." - Lee Marvin, American actor

10. "Fishing is the art of lying convincingly about the size of the fish that got away."

11. "There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy. Those are prayer and fishing." - Herbert Hoover

12. "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson

13. "Do not tell fish stories where the people know you. Particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish." - Mark Twain

14. "My biggest worry is that when I'm dead and gone, my wife will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it." - Koos Brandt

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

16. "Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught."

17. "He liked fishing and seemed to take pride in being able to like such a stupid occupation." - Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

18. "A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other." - Samuel Johnson

19. "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O'Neil

20. "Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn." - Chuck Clark

1. "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." - Maimonides

2. "Opportunity is ever worth expecting; let our hood be ever hanging ready. The fish will be in the pool where you least imagine it to be." - Ovid

3. "Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it." - Norman Maclean

4. "The fishing is good in troubled waters." - German Proverb

5. "If I fished only to capture fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago." - Zane Grey

6. "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." - Henry David Thoreau

7. "If you ever wondered why fishing is probably the most popular sport in this country, watch that boy beside on the water and you will learn. If you are really perceptive you will. For he already knows that fishing is only one part fish." - Hal Borland

8. "There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home." - Roderick Haig-Brown

9. "Those who fish get to know and understand a river in a way few others can." - W.D. Wetherell

10. "Fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air. It brings meekness and inspiration, reduces our egoism, soothes our troubles, and shames our wickedness. It is a discipline in the equality of men–for all men are equal before fish." - Herbert Hoover

11. "Most of the world is covered by water. A fisherman's job is simple: Pick out the best parts." - Charles Waterman

12. "There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there's always a new place, always a new horizon." - Jack Nicklaus

13. "I go fishing not to find myself but to lose myself." - Joseph Monninger

14. "Fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air. It brings meekness and inspiration, reduces our egoism, soothes our troubles, and shames our wickedness. It is a discipline in the equality of men–for all men are equal before fish." - Herbert Hoover

15. "There is no use in walking five miles to fish when you can depend on being just as unsuccessful near home." - Mark Twain