I also do not recall ever having come across the quoation about fish-hooks attrributed to Twain. I am assuming, by the way, that the quotation itself is accurate and not cofused with another related quotation by Twain: "Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish." This particular quotation is reprinted in Lou Budd's edition, _Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches, & Essays_ (Vol. 2) under "More Maxims of Mark Twain." It is also listed by Ayres in _Wit and Wisdonm of Mark Twain_, as well as in other collections of Twain's sayings. But as for "fish-hooks"...... Joe McCullough