Fishing Quotations | Page 8

We designed Berkley Big Game line to handle any extreme -- and today's record-setting catch is proof-positive that it performs when it matters most. We're delighted Berkley Big Game helped set the big bass record in the world's most prestigious fishing tournament.

Anglers boast of the innocence of their pastime; yet it puts fellow-creatures to the torture. They pique themselves on their meditative faculties; and yet their only excuse is a want of thought.

We're just astonished that fishers would even be upset seeing a dog with a hook through his mouth. It does show that there's potential for them to realize that fishing is cruelty to animals.

Even if this spill doesn't get any worse, the damage from it -- and that's of course not sure -- a leading fishing industry executive says that the Christmas season is already ruined by this spill for several thousand fishermen and their families.

East Lake can be really, really good this time of year. I love fishing it. I've won several tournaments on that lake. Whenever I get a chance to fish that one, I fish it.

Besides, so many governments have done this to us already. We have already waited some 125 years so this does not surprise us but we have other means of getting our fishing grounds ownership rights back.

Our Overfishing Scorecard shows that when managers prevent overcapitalization of fishing fleets and set and enforce responsible limits based on science, they can make progress in ending overfishing and rebuilding stocks. However, when fishing is allowed to exceed scientific recommendations, fisheries managers are putting our future at risk.

Oregon's fishing industry is a critical part of our state's economy, and it will benefit in many ways from this Federal support approved today, ... The dollars included in this bill will also go toward improving Oregon's tsunami readiness, while also giving a boost to our state's cutting-edge oceanic research for the benefit of Oregon and the nation as a whole.

Partly, it's tradition. Part of it is knowing where the best fishing is.

The photos were taken at the three islands, North Island, South Island, and Stewart Island. There are a few good shots of a famous surf spot called Raglan - it's the longest surf left in the world and featured in the classic surf movie 'Endless Summer.' I also have a few of Clint's fishing boat, F/V Rachel, leaving the Port of New Zealand.