How Long Of Break Do You Take From Fishing ?

[lanzbass]

I try to fish as often as opportunity allows...

but at times I find taking a break from fishing has been good...

I'm wondering am I alone in this ?

2 weeks away from fishing was my shortest time away and 1 month was my longest !

[quanjig]

What is this break thing you speak of!!! If it's not frozen, I'm fishing.

[BassinLou]

The longest break I have ever taken was between the birth of my kids. For about a 2 year period fishing was on the back burner, up until 3-4 years ago, fishing has come back into my life. Fishing helps take the edge off, of all the curve balls life throws at you day in and day out.

[PABASS]

My longest break was about 10 years, still kept all the tackle and equipment though..  Picked it back up few years ago and I am hooked again..  I fish whenever I can which isn't as often as I would like.  I am hoping to get a boat in the next year or two and plan to go out at least 4 times a month especially since the kids will be older and can come along..

[FD.]

5 days

[bigbill]

Never, till I can't get out of the bed to go, till I'm completely burned out.

But this year has been different with my cancer and the radiation treatments. I have an extended life now but I still have on and off side effects from the radiation. This is giving me time to clean and arrange my tackle boxes in order and to upgrade my rods and reels plus get into bait casting more. This down time has made me think more about life and what I'm going to do next. My bucket list as of now is to fish, fish and fish more, non stop in the springtime. I'm ordering more tackle so I'm not out of stock on anything. I have a few extra reels and rods. I hope to wear some out.

The second thing on my bucket list is to hunt coyotes. I lost two of my cats to yotes. One I had all trained she was so smart. The first time she went outside I lost her. Im going to cash in on the pelts too. It's time to cut back on the population. They say here we lost this past generation of fawns here this year to the predators, we need to correct this. Soon it's payback time.

[J Francho]

Took a break from tournaments last year, but fished more than ever.  I'll go almost a week before getting the fishing delerium tremens.

[tomustang]

When it stops raining

[AK-Jax86]

Yea I don't know what a break is especially this season. I fish whenever I can

[einscodek]

Fishing IS my break.

I will NEVER take a break from my BREAK..

Ask my wife.. she tries to force me..

[flyfisher]

i have been out once since about the beginning of August.  I started taking classes and have dedicated my time to that to make sure i do well and not just get by.  I know it is temporary and only about 16 months so it isn't like there is no end in sight.  I will most likely get out once a month or so if i can but if not I can deal with that.

[Ratherbfishing]

Um...well, if there is no safe ice, I guess my break goes from November to sometime in March.  That's long enough.

[Creekcrappie]

A week because I had the flu in February. All I did was watch fishing videos and read fishing articles.

[tholmes]

As long as the water's frozen.

 

Tom

[swagkid300]

no break for me son

i fish 24/7 sleep is for the weak

[Grizzn N Bassin]

I fish when ever I can I'll take a day or so break if I have plans.... but most of the time when I'm done with my. Stuff for the day I go fishing... on my off days from school I work out then go fishing ...

[Snakehead Whisperer]

I took several breaks of a week or more when I was in school, but nowadays I usually go 2-3 days tops. We don't usually get much hard water around here, so even in the winter I'm out there at least 1-2 times a week. A couple times every year I will skip fishing full days for a week or two to rejuvenate, but I still get out there for a half day.

 

When it stops raining

Been fishing right through it, although my focus as of late has been to land big (24" +) chain pickerel. I've been catching some nice ones on topwater in the downpour 

[NorcalBassin]

No significant breaks for me. As long as my schedule allows I get out on the water at least 1x/wk.

[JTMONEY606]

i just got back into it this year but before that i hadnt done any fishing in about 3 years. im hooked again bad buying lures and nice rods and reels. been learning how flip and pitch and use a baitcaster better. 

[bonzai22]

I never really take a break from fishing but towards the end of the year after tournaments i take a little break from bass fishing to catch some stripers. 

[LMB ANGLER]

its not good to take long breaks because it affects your skills, let me explain, for example if you stopped fishing for a year and returned to the same lake or body of water, everything can be very different then the last time you saw it, this happened to me before and you dont know where to start, the Technic that you used a year ago might not work in another time you returned, you have to stay active in that body of water, do you think kevin vandam would be as good as he is if he stops fishing for a while or takes a long break? hope this helps  

[bigbill]

If we don't use it we lose it. I still staying reading and watching videos on bass fishing. To me losing any bass fishing skills right now will take a while to get back. I'd rather stay going forward with learning more New things. I need to take more notes and write it all down. This way I can refresh if needed. I have a picture in my mind where each area is where I have had success in the past. I need to make notes of this.

[inrll]

I usually fish once a week but if I have a tournament I will sometimes not fish for a couple of weeks leading up to it just to keep myself fresh and "hungry". But I will prefish the day before when I can, to get the most up to date info on where the fish are.

[Crestliner2008]

When the water freezes up here.

[Lil'Gunner]

I've taken years at times, having several other hobbies I'm just as passionate about. I can't hardly go a day without fishing now though, living in the deep south and finally availing myself of a boat. See you at daybreak tomorrow!