Fishermen Quotes

I respected it. I submerged myself into it. So on a lot of days off I would go and fish with the fishermen and the families that ran the boats. I would go work the fields with farmers. I would go and talk with farmers about growing particular products for me.

Anybody who spends time off of Louisiana`s shores can recognize that these oysters are not endangered. To classify them as such risks great harm to not only fishermen who make their living collecting oysters in the Gulf, but also to Louisiana`s economy in total.

There are all kinds of letters and protests that come from, not surprisingly, Japanese fishermen, the fishermen`s wives; there are student groups, all different types of people; the protest against the Americans` use of the Pacific for nuclear testing.

Our fishermen believe they`re a forgotten industry. There`s so much pressure to keep the boats working and people feel the Fisheries Bill is the final straw.

When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog - big as a donkey.

I don`t think this lake has ever seen this much pressure -- ever, ... The good fishermen were the guys that were able to figure out the fish three days in a row.

It came to the surface in the mouth of a harbor seal. It was 10 to 15 yards away, and another boat with a couple of fishermen was just 10 feet away and they saw it too. Another boat was launching at the ramp and they saw it as well. Eight of us were right there and saw it.

Sit around the bars, talked to people, ate in the restaurants, and chatted with the old ladies on the street. Fishermen are pretty much that way.

Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by anyone but the Queen and illiterate sport fishermen.

I try to complete the painting by the end of the day, and include elements that I observe throughout the day, dogs, birds, people, fishermen.

There is a lot of lip service paid in this Congress and downtown at the White House about family values and small business. Who better represents family values and small business than the fishermen and women on the Oregon and California coast.

Some of the recommendations make sense, ... We could have facility used at least partially, and help the fishermen.

It`s against the law to go out on Sunday from the end of June until Labor Day. It forces the fishermen to spend some time with their families.

I love rainy and bad-weather days because this type of weather gives me a mental advantage, especially when I`m fishing in a tournament. When the weather is inclement, most fishermen start thinking of reasons why they can`t catch bass. But, because I fish so often in bad weather, I`m thinking of all the reasons I can catch bass in bad weather conditions.