“- Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr.: Dad, you know that weights aren't my thing.
- Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr.: Weights aren't your thing. Fishing isn't your thing. Just what is your thing?
- Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr.: I don't know. But I'll keep you posted okay?”
Thomas Wilson Brown - Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr
Matt Frewer - Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr.

“It's not what you do, it's when and where you do it, and who you do it to or with. If nobody sees it, it didn't happen.”

Johnny Depp - James 'Whitey' Bulger

“- Micky Rosa: Look, I've been teaching more than 14 years, I've never had a student as impressive as you. Your brain is like a goddamn Pentium chip. You're gonna do great. You know how I know that? 'Cause you remind me of myself 25 years ago. You in?
- Ben Campbell: Yeah. Yeah, I'm in.”

Kevin Spacey - Micky Rosa
Jim Sturgess - Ben Campbell

“What's really great about learning the manly art of fishing is that it gives you loads of time to think about what you read in the secret library. And the books give you loads of things to think about while you're fishing.”
Robert Norman - Fraser

“Fishin' is who you are fishin' with.”
Peter Berg - Frank Lovegren