As kids growing up in Africa (Malawi) in the 1960s, I fished with a 12 foot, one-piece greenheart rod, while my younger brother used my dad's broken driver (sans clubhead) as his rod... and no reel ! Seem to recall he caught his share of fish.

Jay, very true. I spent 45 mins in the same spot covering a large white unidentifiable fish with wet & dry flies to no avail but definitely not 45 mins wasted. Was as interested in IDing the fish as hooking it - in the end I managed neither. Although I did net a smaller trout in the same spot.

Have always believed it is not about the time elapsed or distance travelled forward but the memories left behind that really counts in fly-fishing.

First time I heard this "old chestnut" was a version from golf legend Nick Faldo (back in 1995) which featured in my "Book of Humorous Sports Quotes."

Any other known variants of this quote/joke out there?

Silhouette of me fishing in Tampa Bay at sunrise.

#Fishing #Tampa #Sunrise #Photography #StormHour

Authors, post something related to your last publication or WIP without context.

Ben, agree on the heavy 17th century angling dress code.
One of the chapters in my Compleat Angler books discusses how they fished in such garb. Especially wading!
As Cervantes pointed out: "There's no taking trout with dry breeches." Clearly, no chest waders.
#flyfishing #trout #angler #fishing

Jay, thanks for the replies & link. Very interesting/informative place to start.
My #Tenkara interest is two-fold:
1. Experience how Walton/Cotton may have fly-fished 300 years ago as part of my TCA book research.
2. As an option for #flyfishing smaller, less accessible streams in the UK.
Arigatō

Oh well, when life gives you lemons then what better than to make a batch of Lemon Nugget Apache Trout Fishing Flies ? Good luck wherever your future guides you. #HappyTying

Jay, 2000 years ago the Macedonians (Ancient Greece) fly-fished a Hippūrus: a bumble-bee sized fly made of red wool & two cock's feathers. This is from Aelianus in ‘De Natura Animalium’ (c 300 AD). It's not clear if this was 'dapping' but from these images it looks like the method used. #flyfishing

The hirsute orange angler is very well attired to be as one with nature: Budgie smugglers, Crocs (on his feet) sporting a Mullet cut (on his head) - bird, reptile & fish kingdoms all covered. Top job! #fishing #angler

Publishing three connected books this year, but they're not quite a trilogy. First two are my reimaginations of 17th century Eng Lit classics; the third is my novel inspired by the originals, which in turn rewrites the history & mythology of the first two #BookSky #Fishing www.TheCompleatAngler.net

Agree, there is something about Rackham's ethereal style that suits Walton's dream-like vision of a day spent #fishing (and lunching) besides a river in good company.

Admittedly, the #rainbow is a little over the top 🤔

Jay, would be interested in how finding out how close Walton & Charles Cotton (who was the true dry #flyfishing expert of the two TCA authors) came to a #Tenkara style of #fishing (or not)?

Excellent map!

Although not buried, the River Lea has been straightened over the years to be more navigable.

I'll be #fishing it at the end of this month, when I follow in Izaak Walton's footsteps - as he angled for chub and trout in the Lea in the late 1600s in the original 'Compleat Angler.'

Aha, that'll explain it; some images were likely bait fishing.
As well as artists drawing guides, two of my images show anglers tugging the line with fish on (a no-no in Walton's book) rather than play the fish on the rod. Walton would likely throw his rod in after the fish rather than tug the line!

Brett, all I can say is the images I posted from over 200+ years ago all clearly show round landing nets with handles of differing lengths [posted a couple more]. Also posted a round net drawn in an 1800s Compleat Angler. TBH not seen many, if any, old images with the forked nets you describe.