"A standard saying among fly fishermen is that trout spend anywhere from 80 to 90 percent of their time feeding below the water's surface on the immature forms of aquatic insects. Some anglers are even more precise, but whatever the exact percentage , it's safe to say that to fully appreciate any tailwater fishery you will have to learn the fine art of nymphing."

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Source : Ed Engle (1991). “Fly Fishing the Tailwaters”, p.65, Stackpole Books

Ed Engle

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“In order to create success and money in your life, your intent and focus must be clear. You can then let the universe take care of the details.”
“With a clever strategy, each action is self-reinforcing. Each action creates more options that are mutually beneficial. Each victory is not just for today but for tomorrow.”
“Poetry, a speaking picture... to teach and delight”
“If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy.”
“To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something.”

Source : Walker Percy (2011). “The Moviegoer”, p.10, Open Road Media
“I have such a great thing I want to do with Lady Macbeth - make her one of the witches - and I have this whole thing where she's very light and dressed in pink and dancing Gaelic dances and throwing roses, but then when her husband's coming home, she does incantations and pulls her hair back, puts on a black leather trenchcoat. I mean, I could tear it up if somebody would give me the chance! But do you think someone would ever let me do Lady Macbeth? I doubt it. But I'm going to keep talking about it.”

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“A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice.”
“I do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps - space stamps and Olympics stamps.”

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