Fishing Quotes

Even though you might not catch any excellent ones, a true fisherman understands that a successful day on the water is more than just bringing home a ton of fish. These Fishing Quotes will remind you why a day on the water is incomparable, regardless of your experience level.

Do you enjoy fishing and its calming effects? Check out our selection of more than 100 inspirational fishing quotes that will make you feel better! These quotations eloquently encapsulate the essence of fishing, regardless of your experience or preference for peaceful times by the water. Each remark, which ranges from insightful observations to humorous anecdotes, honors the connections, patience, and joy that fishing provides.

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Patience-Related Fishing Quotes

“The finest gift you can give to any fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn’t someone else’s gift to you?” —Lee Wulff
“I think there is a connection between thinking and fishing mostly because you spend a lot of time up to your waist in water without a whole lot to keep your mind busy.” —Anthony Doerr
“Fishing is a discipline in patience. It’s about the journey, not just the destination.” —Chris Campanioni
“In silence and patience, the wisdom of fishing unfolds.” —Julian Barnes

“All you need to be a fisherman is patience and a worm.” —Herb Shriner
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The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions of hope.” —John Buchan
“He who wants to catch fish must not mind getting wet.” —Spanish Proverb
“It doesn’t matter if the rod is or isn’t bent. Time spent fishing is time well spent.” —Justin Morgan

“I have fished through fishless days that I remember happily without regret.” —Roderick Haig-Brown
“Angling is extremely time-consuming. That’s sort of the whole point.” —Thomas McGuane
“In every species of fish I’ve angled for, it is the ones that have got away that thrill me the most, the ones that keep fresh in my memory. So I say it is good to lose fish. If we didn’t, much of the thrill of angling would be gone.” —Ray Bergman
“Fishing is fundamentally a game of chance, and at heart we are all gamblers.” —Dorothy Noyes Arms

Lovely Fishing Quotes

“Fishing is a way to be at peace with the world and oneself.” —Unknown
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” —Henry David Thoreau
“Angling may be said to be so like the mathematics that it can never be fully learned.” —Izaak Walton
Most of the world is covered by water. A fisherman’s job is simple: Pick out the best parts.” —Charles Waterman

“The fisherman weaves a tapestry of dreams from the memories of the waters he’s known.” —Derek Mills
“The fisherman knows that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” —Vincent Van Gogh
“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
“A fisherman’s skill is born from moments of stillness and patterns of movement.” —Bryant McGill
“In fishing, as in life, opportunity is often a matter of being in the right place at the right time.” —Larry Koller

“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
“If I fished only to capture fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago.” —Zane Grey
“The act of fishing transports us to a special world, and a state of mind, where we are free.” —Fennel Hudson
“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

“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
“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in.” —Henry David Thoreau
“There is no use in walking five miles to fish when you can depend on being just as unsuccessful near home.” —Mark Twain
“I go fishing not to find myself but to lose myself.” —Joseph Monninger
“Fishing is not just a hobby; it’s a state of mind.” —Mariano Rivera

“Fishing provides that connection with the whole living world. It gives you the opportunity of being totally immersed, turning back into yourself in a good way.” —Ted Hughes
“The best fisherman I know try not to make the same mistakes over and over again; instead, they strive to make new and interesting mistakes and to remember what they learned from them.” —John Gierach
“There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there’s always a new place, always a new horizon.” —Jack Nicklaus
“Fishing is an affirmation of life’s richness and our profound interconnectedness to the natural world.” —Carl Safina
“Those who fish get to know and understand a river in a way few others can.” —W.D. Wetherell

Funny Fly Fishing Quotes

“It is best to remember that there have been far more fish caught on a hunk of yarn than on the fanciest fly ever tied” – R. Haig-Brown
“The best time to go fishing is when you can get away.” – Robert Traver
“If fishing is like religion, then flyfishing is high church.” – Tom Brokaw
“There is no such thing as too much equipment.” – Unknown (Every fisherman’s mantra!)

“In the best stories about fly fishing … big fish are caught or lost; people say wild and spontaneous words; events becomes memory and sometimes, in the hands of a master, bleeds into art.” ~by Nick Lyons
“I don’t exaggerate… I just remember BIG!” – Chi Chi Rodriguez
“I fish to burn off the crazy!” – Unknown
“Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.” – Unknown

“In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing. We lived at the junction of great trout rivers in western Montana, and our father was a Presbyterian minister and a fly fisherman who tied his own flies and taught others. He told us about Christ’s disciples being fishermen, and we were to assume, as my brother and I did, that all first-class fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were fly fishermen and that John, the favorite, was a dry-fly fisherman.”
~by Norman Fitzroy Maclean
“If fishing is interfering with your business, give up your business.” – Sparse Grey Hackle

“The best way to a fisherman’s heart is through his fly.” – Unknown
“Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths.” – Unknown
“The best way to a fisherman’s heart is through his fly.” -Unknown
“If you want to make a living from fishing, start with two boats.” – Unknown
“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

“The best way to a fisherman’s heart is through his fly.” – Unknown
“Fly fishing is the most fun you can have standing up” – Harald Bainbridge
“There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” – Steven Wright
“There are four things you need to remember to be a successful fisherman: keep your fly in the water, believe in every cast, don’t leave fish to find fish and deserve has nothing to do with it” -Clint Eastwood
“I fish better with a lit cigar; some people fish better with talent.” – Nick Lyons

“Fishing is the sport of drowning worms.” – Unknown
“Fishing is like dating; it’s all catch and release until you find a keeper.” – Unknown
“I spent a lot of money on fishing gear. The rest I just wasted.” – Unknown
“Give a man a fish, and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish, and you can get rid of him for the entire weekend.” – Zenna Schaffer

Wise Fishing Quotes

“It’s not the fish you catch, it’s the peace of mind you take home at the end of the day.” – Earl Dibbles Jr.
“Fishing seems to be the great occasion when all manner of contradictions reconcile themselves.” – Iris Murdoch
“A wise fisherman always casts his net on both sides of the boat.” – African Proverb
“The fisherman knows that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” – Vincent Van Gogh
“The angler forgets most of the fish he catches, but he remembers the streams in which they are caught.” – Charles K. Fox

“A fisherman’s skill is born from moments of stillness and patterns of movement.” – Bryant McGill
“Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.” – Herbert Hoover
“The fisherman weaves a tapestry of dreams from the memories of the waters he’s known.” – Derek Mills

“There’s certainly something in fishing that makes a man feel he is doing right; I can’t explain it, but it’s very pleasant.” – Norman Maclean
“The wise fisherman knows that satisfaction is not always measured in the size of the catch.” – Lao Tzu
“The greatest attraction of a fishing trip is that it allows washing one’s soul with pure air.” – Hercules Courtenay

Fishing Quotes for Fathers

“To the world, you’re just a dad. To me, you’re the world’s best fishing buddy.” – Unknown
“Dad always said, ‘Fishing isn’t about the fish. It’s about the time spent together catching them.'” – Unknown
“A father is someone who can teach his son how to catch a fish, but also knows how to let him loose.” – Unknown
“In dad’s boat, I learned more about life than fishing.” – Unknown
“The best way to teach your children about fishing is to take them out on the boat with you.” – Unknown
“If I can get my son to love fishing half as much as I do, then I will have done my job as a father.” – Unknown