PART III

Flies and Gear

“The most indispensable item in any fisherman’s equipment is his hat. This ancient relic, with its battered crown and well-frayed band, preserves not only the memory of every trout he caught, but also the smell.”

—Corey Ford, “Tomorrow’s the Day”

“. . . neither time nor repetition has destroyed the illusion that the rise of a trout to a dry fly is properly regarded in the light of a miracle.”

—Harold F. Blaisdell, The Philosophical Fisherman

“You can transform a wet fly into a dry fly by rubbing it briskly with a Turkish towel.”

—Ed Zern, How to Catch Fishermen