15+ Ed Zern Quotes On Education

Ed Zern was an American outdoor writer and columnist. He was best known for his column "The Sportsman's Notebook" which was published in Field & Stream magazine from 1942 to 1966. He was a pioneer in the field of outdoor writing and his columns were widely read by generations of sportsmen. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Ed Zern on education, leadership, life.

Fly fishermen are born honest, but they get over it. — Ed Zern

...there are few things deader than a dead brown trout stream. — Ed Zern

People who fish for food, and sport be damned, are called pot-fishermen. The more expert ones are called crack pot-fishermen. All other fishermen are called crackpot fishermen. This is confusing. — Ed Zern

The best time to go fishing is when you can — Ed Zern

The chief difference between big-game fishing and weightlifting is that weightlifters never clutter up their library walls with stuffed barbells — Ed Zern

Fly fishing or any other sport fishing, is an end in itself and not a game or competition among fishermen. . . . — Ed Zern

I make it a rule never to weigh or measure a fish I've caught, but simply to estimate its dimensions as accurately as possible, and then, when telling about it, to improve these figures by roughly a fifth, or twenty percent. I do this mainly because most people believe all fishermen exaggerate by at least twenty percent, and so I allow for the discounting my audience is almost certain to apply. — Ed Zern

I get all the truth I need in the newspaper every morning, and every chance I get I go fishing, or swap stories with fishermen to get the taste of it out of my mouth. — Ed Zern

... it takes several years of serious fishing before a man learns enough to go through a whole season with an unblemished record of physical and spiritual anguish. — Ed Zern

The truth is, fish have very little sex life. If you have ever tried to make love under water, you will know why. — Ed Zern

Most fishing rods work better if you grasp them at the thick end. If you grasp a fisherman at the thick end, you may get a thumb bit off. — Ed Zern

Contrary to common belief, it is not true that if you cut a worm-fisherman in half, each half will grow into a complete fisherman. For which we should all be eternally grateful. — Ed Zern

I don't regard nature as a spectator sport. — Ed Zern

I don't mind my hand shaking so much; it improves my S cast. — Ed Zern

It is easy to tell tourists from tarpon. Tarpon have a narrow, bony plate inside the mouth of their lower jaw. Tourists have both upper and lower plates. — Ed Zern

Life Lessons by Ed Zern

1. Ed Zern's work teaches us to appreciate the simple things in life and to find humor in everyday situations.
2. He also emphasizes the importance of being kind and understanding to others, regardless of their differences.
3. Finally, his work encourages us to be open-minded and to think outside the box when it comes to problem-solving.