How to Fish

How to fish.

Successful angling no longer depends upon fisherman's luck.

For, today, fishing has become a truly fascinating science.

When to fish can be determined by the astrological signs

of the Zodiac, whose countless stars and planets

control all the tides of the Earth's waters.

Hence, when Neptune enters the constellation

of Pisces, or fishes,

the cosmic vibrations create in the fish,

an uncontrollable desire to bite.

When the Earth enters this celestial orbit,

it, too, falls under the powerful influence

of these vibrations.

Now, let us observe the effect of this phenomena on man.

Dormant within his bosom slumbers

an inert instinct to fish.

This desire becomes acute only through bodily contact

with the cosmic undulations of Pisces, or fishes.

This creates a mental malady

known as "fishes febris," or "fishing fever."

During this trance-like period,

the, uh, angler checks his fishing tackle,

and succumbs to an overwhelming desire

to test his casting skill.

A deft flick of the wrist, whip of the pole,

the tug of the line, and...

...the angler can easily imagine

a fighting fish in a crystal pool.

Where to fish.

Ah, the beauty of the sunrise over high rugged mountains.

The freshness of the early morning dew.

The joy of sleeping in the great out of doors.

The fisherman awakens at the crack of dawn

deeply impressed with his closeness to nature.

Ah, to breathe deeply of that pure, rarified mountain air.

The trout.

The mountain trout is an alert, intelligent creature.

A fighter of the first water,

rugged, strong, daring.

His dauntless fortitude

makes him absolutely fearless.

How to approach the stream.

- Slip up quietly, - Shh.

with a shrub or bush, and don't let the fish see you coming.

Uh-oh. Now you've done it.

Once the pool is disturbed,

the fish can never be enticed to bite.