"Fishing is a complete and pure act of faith. A fisherman rises in the darkness, proceeds to the waters edge by first light, lofts an abstraction tied to a string into the invisible depths and waits... for one of God's creatures, presently embodied only in one's hope and imagination, to seize upon it and confirm its existence and vitality by a tug on the line and the sparkling revelation of color, strength, and beauty as it emerges into the light."

Steve Connelly
Buffalo, New York

"Vince -- We had a great time too. I was really hoping that the day would turn out great for Eliza, who as you heard had sat through some dull days on the water. You beat every expectation -- we had a great time and caught some big fish."

Minor Myers
Connecticut