Fishing is a great time buster , a way to enjoy nature and a great stress reliever. I can actually cite a hundred reasons to do it but i respect your time so i come up with just 5 good ones:
1. Relationship
Fishing with family and friends cultivate bonding. It strengthens your relationship when you have enjoyable shared activities with people who mattered. Well, unless of course you start fishing into their private life behind their back, that’s a different story. Proves that you don’t really need to go outdoors to go fishing. Just go online, log in to your facebook and you can tweet who’s got the largest fish in the group.
2. Health Reasons
It’s always better to get your own fish…fresh, as wild fish are known to be low in fat and cholesterol and high in protein and there are many fishes in the ocean, especially the wild ones! 🙂
3. Fulfillment
You get a certain fulfillment. Who wouldn’t? After a long bout of sitting and doing nothing, it’s such a great joy catching a big fish.
4. Creativity
It brings out the best in you. You find creative ways of using a great pawn to bait the one you’ve been longing for.
5. Knowledge
Fishing is educational.
– It teaches you a lot of lessons.
– You learned more about yourself, your strengths, hopes and wishes.
– It tests your patience and willpower that no matter what, by hook or by crook you won’t go home empty handed.
Fishing is like life, just when you thought you had the perfect expensive equipment to catch that elusive fish, somewhere along the way you’ll discover that it’s not how much you have or how prepared you are for that moment that gives you the exact advantage.
And at the start of that fishing expedition you won’t really settle for anything less than that “huge catch” because you rightfully deserve something bigger , not until you realized that it’s almost dusk, you’d rather have one crappy fish than nothing at all.
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The stillness of the moment, the patience of waiting for that one good catch….
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Yes, the all the knowledge and some of the virtues you’ll learned from fishing. Thanks Arlene for sharing your thoughts. Truly appreciated.
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You’re welcome.
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Really a great compilation! Patience is another great quality that fishing teaches m sure!!
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Definitely, i included it in number 5 – Knowledge (knowing yourself and testing your patience). Thanks Aayusi for dropping by. Take Care.
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you too 🙂
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I went for fishing in my childhood days, in the near by ponds and all.. I still remember the energy of those wonderful moments..
Thanks for this post…
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Oh if i can only show all my fishing photos. i would really look ridiculous, but it’s all fun and memorable. Thanks Akhila for sharing your childhood memories.
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yeah.. ridiculous or not.. it’s all fun..
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and very memorable especially if you got a good catch, big or small. 🙂
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true it is.. i really miss those days.. and it can never happen again as the pond itself is not there now..: (
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Well, you can always look for a new fishing ground if you’ve got time and great fishing buddies, this time it’ll be different. But of course nothing beats doing it during our innocent and playful childhood days.
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hmm.. yes. but as you said those innocent days could be in my memory only..
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at any age, one can always be a child… and innocent i hope. 🙂
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ha.. thank you.. liked it and you made me to have a smile..
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You made me smile too by dropping by. Have a wonderful day.
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you have just unearthed my childhood memories. It was not so often going on fishing with cousins on weekends in our fishpond but I miss those stress-free moments…and these times my “fishings” are done inside my room and i like to fish with unknown people establishing crazy “human relations”….lol ! hahaha! interesting post!
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Aha. this article is so perfect for you. Number 1 Relationships: “You don’t really need to go outdoors to go fishing. Just go online, log in to your facebook and you can tweet who’s got the largest fish in the group.” hehe . Welcome to the crazy world of blogging Sir. Thank you too Rams for joining my crazy crazy weird world. lol. Salamat sa pagbisita.
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Thanks in return! Have a nice fishing day! 🙂
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🙂
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outdoor fishing – great way for father and son to bond – still doing it with my son – real buddies! ta kr
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And who knows you can still do it with your grandchildren in the future too. Thanks Ken for stopping by.
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Hello joyful Joel, this is a very quiet joy you’re describing. Very calming. Thanks for visiting and following The Escritorium. I hope you find more interesting pieces there: Tuesdays are for articles/creative writing, Thursdays just life and Sundays for poetry.
~ P ~
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Your blog has a variety of topics. Very interesting. Looking forward to more of your interesting pieces. Thanks Pola for stopping by.
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Great reasons !
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Thanks Colleen for dropping by.
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Compre mi caña, acudí en varias ocasiones y nunca pesque…😂Los peces no querían venir conmigo. Mi acompañante era igual de patoso. Ahora archivada la caña.😊
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Me disculpo yo no hablar bien el español . un poquito. It’s okay if you don’t get any fish at all during your activity and yes we might have clumsy buddies but that’s all right. As long as you enjoyed it, that’s what matters. Thank you Lurda for dropping by and sharing your story. Gracias.
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Ok. Your reply interesanting. 🙂 . Saludos.
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Muchas gracias Lurda.
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I went outdoor fishing once and I remember being in awe of all the nature surrounding our small group. The lake was spectacular and it was so peaceful. I’v been reminded of that special time especially during the spring and summer. Great life lessons here. Thank you
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You’re welcome Steph. Oh by the way thank you too for taking your time reading my post and sharing your wonderful fishing experience. Have a great day. Thanks again.
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Beautiful words, Joel!
We deserve that huge catch, I really don’t want to settle for a miserable fish 🙂
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We all deserve the best. Thanks Paola for stopping by. Happy weekend.
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Happy weekend to you too, Joel 🙂
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You are making me want to go RIGHT NOW! I love fishing, such a great pastime. 🙂
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Thanks Elizabeth. Go fish, oops, whatever. Take Care.
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🙂
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Hi I see the subject of fishing created lots of interest here! You seem to have writtent this a bit tongue in cheek (relationships? creativity? cholesterol? ) and to me fishing does sound a bit crazy 🙂 If only because I can’t even begin to imagine just sitting anywhere for hours!
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I used to think i cam’t take it sitting for hours until i discovered blogging. So is fishing like blogging? I think both is making my world crazy, beautifully crazy. 🙂 I wouldn’t mind sitting for hours reading your blog because i really enjoyed your writings and other people’s works.I can’t thank you enough for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Thank you so much Bea, it’s always a great feeling when someone takes their time leaving a comment. Have a great weekend. Take Care.
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Hey thanks 🙂 reading your is always such a pleasure!
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Thanks too.
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Yeah dats ryt!
Love ur posts Joel:)
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Thanks Isolated Girl.
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My pleasure 🙂 Joel
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Reblogged this on Ancien Hippie.
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Thanks Penney for sharing it.
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I like this ! my grandkids went fishing for Springbreak, it was only going to be one day, but they ended up going everyday…they had a blast, and yes learned many lessons 🙂
if more kids (and adults) put a fishing pole in their hands instead of a remote control, or that thing they play videos with,
I used to fish with a cane pole LOLs… not sure those are still around, i hope so
Great post Joel
Take Care…You Matter…
maryrose
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Wow, that’s such a great experience. Fishing with cane pole, not that bad. 😉 Thanks Maryrose for sharing your thoughts.
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Well Joel, you have a friend in my husband. Fishing is his sport. He gets on public t.v. at times and just watches the fishing shows. He just doesn’t have time like he used to have it. But when he was much younger, he could fish for 9 or 10 hours straight. I bought him a mug that said “Everyone’s got to believe in something. I believe I’ll go fishing”. I am glad he has that passion. He has taken all of our children fishing and only one stuck with it while they were younger. There was only one time I got angry with him loving fishing. He went out onto a frozen lake to talk to a gentlemen that was ice fishing. He had my youngest daughter, about 12 years old at the time, tagging right along with him. I nearly fainted!
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Who doesn’t love fishing? Wow, a frozen lake. Must be so cold, never tried ice fishing, must have been icy fun. I understand your concern with the safety of your daughter and at least all’s well, must have been an experience for her. Thank you Rosa for sharing your thoughts. What a wonderful read getting insights from your experience. Thanks again.
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I love fishing, Joel. I’ve had the fortune of fly fishing for Trout in Montana, riverbank fishing for Salmon in Alaska, and deep-sea fishing. It’s all so peaceful until you hook one, then it’s exhilarating!
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Wow, fishing for salmon in Alaska! It must have been a great experience. Yes so peaceful and exciting. Thanks KIm for sharing your fishing moments.
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This is probably what I missed the most from my life the last few years. Going fishing! Thanks for the post and fro your following Joel F.
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You’re always welcome Melba. Thanks too for dropping by.
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