Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.

The way I understand is pretty simple.

A guy goes fishing
Gets all his hopes and dreams (bait)
Then he releases it in the lake (out in the real world)
He hopes a fish (person who can make hopes/dreams come true) gets the bite.
Then he reels the fish (person) in with all his might and skill (showing all what he can do)
So the fish won't get away.
Then when he has caught the fish
He is all happy :)  
To show it to all his friends


See, you have to have a philosophical mind to think like that.


So, that is my take on that philosophical quote.