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The more salmon fishing one does, the more one realizes that here is a creature about which it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to lay down any rules or laws. Often in former days I settled some point to my complete satisfaction, and then no sooner had I come to this conclusion than something happened to upset all the preconceived ideas.
Major Kenneth Dawson, "From Major to Minor"
I know some people who are quite content to spend the whole day on one or two good pools, and can fish and refish the same water over and over again without tedium. Personally I cannot, and by the time I have been twice down a pool, I am longing for “fresh fields and pastures new.”
Major Kenneth Dawson, "From Major to Minor"
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The man who succeeds in salmon fishing is he who uses his brains, who takes the game seriously, and instead of sticking to old rule of thumb and copy-book exercises is always making experiments, trying new ways, and scheming new schemes. If one won’t answer, try summat else; do not just be content to slog away in a dull, unimaginative sort of manner, with the idea that what was good for my grandfather is good enough for me.
Major Kenneth Dawson, "From Major to Minor"
"The easy grace of a fly rod, the thrill it affords in playing and landing a fish, the casting accuracy that is accomplished, all of these make the long rod one of the most sporting and pleasant ways to fish for bass."
Tom Nixon quote in summer 2001 "Fly Tyer"
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