Fishing Humour - Page 6 of 6

Extract from The Fishing Handbook to end all Fishing Handbooks
(Copyright 1972 Wolfe Publishing Limited)

Catch This

After a bad days fishing, Derek called in to the fishmonger on the way home and asked the assistant to choose two large rainbow trout and throw them at him. When asked "why" by the assistant he said: "Because I want to tell my wife that I caught them."

Definitions

• A thumb is a temporary fly holder.
• Live bait is the biggest fish you'll catch all day.
• A knot is an insecure connection between your fly and your leader.