John Roy Anderson Quotes

We get a lot of calls at this time of the year when everyone is greasing their reels and tying flies wondering what lakes are being planted with trout.

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• We get a lot of calls at this time of the year when everyone is greasing their reels and tying flies wondering what lakes are being planted with trout.

  

  John Roy Anderson Yes
  • Time
  • Flies
  • Trout