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    For angling-rod he took a sturdy oak;
    For line, a cable that in storm ne'er broke;
    His hook was such as heads the end of pole
    To pluck down house ere fire consumes it whole;
    This hook was bated with a dragon's tail,--
    And then on rock he stood to bob for whale.

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The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of that which is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series read more

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of that which is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope

by Herbert Hoover Found in: Fishing Quotes,
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As the lone Angler, patient man,
At Mewry-Water, or the Banne,
Leaves off, against his placid wish,
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As the lone Angler, patient man,
At Mewry-Water, or the Banne,
Leaves off, against his placid wish,
Impaling worms to torture fish.

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For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught
of the fishes that they had read more

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught
of the fishes that they had taken:
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were
partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from
henceforth, thou shalt catch men.

by Bible Found in: Fishing Quotes,
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The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.

The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Fishing Quotes,
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Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him,
We also go with thee. They read more

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him,
We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship
immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

by Bible Found in: Fishing Quotes,
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To fish in troubled waters.

To fish in troubled waters.

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La ligne, avec sa canne, est un long instrument,
Dont le plus mince bout tient un petit reptile,
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La ligne, avec sa canne, est un long instrument,
Dont le plus mince bout tient un petit reptile,
Et dont l'autre est tenu par un grand imbecile.

by Jeanne Guyet Found in: Fishing Quotes,
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The man that weds for greedy wealth,
He goes a fishing fair,
But often times he gets read more

The man that weds for greedy wealth,
He goes a fishing fair,
But often times he gets a frog,
Or very little share.

by Unattributed Author Found in: Fishing Quotes,
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Still he fishes that catches one.

Still he fishes that catches one.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Fishing Quotes,
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