"But ah, to fish with a worm, and then not catch your fish! To fail with a fly is no disgrace: your art may have been impeccable, your patience faultless to the end. But the philosophy of worm-fishing is that of results, of having something tangible in your basket when the day's work is done."

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Source : Bliss Perry (1916). “Fishing with a Worm”

Bliss Perry

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