[Thermalseeker]

“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, (or repair shoes), and he eats for a lifetime.”

Not that it has any relevance to this story, but there is that line from the Corey Harris blues tune Fish ain't Bitin' no more":

"Give a man a fish, teach him how to fish, bring the whole school to his door, but what he gonna do when the water dry up and the fish ain't bitin' no more?"

[Greg F]

I have a fisherman friend who has a sign in his office.

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he has to buy:

Graphite Reels
Special test lines
Bobbers, weights, lures, and hooks
Charters
Boats
Waders
Bait
etc. etc.

: )