The fisherman's favorite lure is the fly. Preferably dead.
8 seconds sound clip from The Yogi Bear Show - The Stout Trout (1958) - S01E11 TV Series.
You can hear this line at 00:01:57 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Smart, uh, fairly smart... calculating, uh... Well, anyway he's also a fearless fighter.
- The speedy bear is so quick that he can catch a fish with his bare paws.
- But even the cleverest fisherman can't always be sure what a fish might bite at.
- The fisherman's favorite lure is the fly. Preferably dead.
- Even fly-fishing is fraught with dangers.
- And speaking of danger... what's a shark doing in a freshwater lake?
- Well! It's Wily Wily, the Wily Trout.
- Which proves that even trouts have a sense of humor.
- A good fisherman keeps cool, calm, and collected. Well, cool and calm... at least calm. Oh, well..
[...]