He learned the hard way, fortunately, and has never regretted the experience it brought, along with its virtues of patience, confidence and an implacable loathing of all those who strive to bring his sport into disrepute. Now he quietly watches the floundering of gullible fishermen brought up on a diet of superficial “angling” magazines, intensive marketing drives and quick fixes, undecided whether to deride or educate. Concern for his sport won out—and here’s the result for the benefit of all, hopefully. If you truly want to get the best from your angling career, there’s only one way to do it; you’ll have to become a no-nonsense angler.