An Answer To The "why Do You Fish" Question

[Bluebasser86]

[Catch and Grease]

I just like to fish....

[OntarioFishingGuy]

Great message.

[Djf3864]

That's some deep stuff Blue.

I guess I can relate to it; fishing is relaxing, enjoyable, and one of those sports that you can put as much or as little effort in to while still gaining a feeling of accomplishment when you catch a fish.

[starcraft1]

Great find. I've fished some lakes that it was hard to keep your train of thought on just fishing. Lake Shasta, Trinty, & Whiskeytown are just three that come to mind in N. Cal.  Shasta I have to go for a week prior to a tourney just to get the rubber necking out of my system and get get down to fishing. If you haven't been their it's worth the trip. Just for the sites alone.

Fishing = lots of spots, not much on size.

[geo g]

I fish for relaxation.  There is nothing better then an early morning on the lake, with a good friend, and a tug on the line.  I fish at least 5 days a week.  Sometimes from the bank, and some days from the boat.  Being a high school administrator, two hours in the afternoon, and any tension is completely gone.  It is a form of therapy.

[einscodek]

5 days a week.. u r 1 lucky guy!

[Raul]

There are several small lakes and many ponds near my home, those are where we go to catch fish, to my everyday lake we go fishing and I prefer to go fishing than to go and catch fish.

[Master Bait'r]

I fish so I don't go on killing sprees.  Seriously, I get so sick of people in general I need time by myself to hit the reset button and if I go too long without getting out there I go nuts-  I get irritable, ornery and stay in a pretty pisspoor mood n general.  The same goes for skiing, but in that respect it's tenfold- if there's a storm hitting and I'm not on a chairlift, I am one bitter, despondent person haha it's pretty much to the point where work doesn't want me there if it's snowing.  

 

 

I need my pursuits to feel like a balanced individual.  I can't just work and work and work without getting away and doing my thing at least semi-regularly.  Even my gf is like "d**n, you sound like you could use a few hours on the water" at times, bless her soul.  

[FlipSide]

I fish so I can get outsmarted and buy more tackle lol

 

 

darn bait monkey.

[ColdSVT]

The quote from the OP sums it up me

That and so i dont shoot people lol

[Catch and Grease]

I love the people you meet fishing, Yes there are many jerks that fish but most of the people you encounter are enjoyable to be around and great to have a conversation with.

[einscodek]

theres so many reasons for me why even bother explaining.. that general statement doesnt even cover them all

maybe this:

I LOVE IT

[RSM789]

I realized that every time I go fishing, I see or experience something new or unique.  Be it catching two bass on 1 cast, watching a raccoon mess up a sleeping homeowners docked boat or snagging into a rod & reel that looks like it has been at the bottom of the lake for a decade, every trip brings something new.

 

I also have noticed that I never run into anyone in a bad mood while in Bass Pro Shops (the real "Happiest Place on Earth")...

[The_fisherman]

Recreation. Good way to get away from every day routine.

[F14A-B]

Yep, the great outdoors has been a big, big part of my life... I have worked outdoors, & played outdoors, doing many, many different recreational activities ..... I have been blessed to have experienced so much... And for that, I am most thankful....

[SirSnookalot]

I'm happy as long as my rod is bending, the bigger the bend the happier I am.

[Driftb]

Fishing gives me an opportunity to interact with nature in a very basic primal way. It feels right for me.  Coincidentally, some of the best fishing happens in the most unspoiled places. So when I am fishing, I am in a beautiful place on this earth, experiencing the flow of nature.  What could be better?

[Verisimilidude]

I've been thinking about that question a lot for the past couple of years.

 

I am a huge biology/nature nerd.  I think fishing is a way for me to interact with the concentric nature rings in a way that is hands on.

 

I get to "be" the baitfish.  I get to sample the bass population. 

 

I can't think of another sport that allows me to be this close with nature.

[Misfit95]

I like the challenge.  No matter how long you've been fishing, there will always be times you come home having not even gotten a bite.  You always strive to learn more, perfect your technique, and improve to the point where you will always be successful.  That is the challenge of fishing.  And there is ALWAYS more to learn. 

 

I fish because it keeps me busy.  I am a person who will basically fill any free time I have with fishing or another hobby (but usually fishing) just because I hate sitting around and not doing anything.  I generally don't like to just sit on the couch and watch TV (that's for AFTER I go fishing lol).

 

I also just like the bragging rights.  One can argue that it's selfish to brag about a 5 lb bass you caught, but honestly, if you put forth that much money to buy your gear, boat, and learn everything you know to go out there and catch her, you kind of deserve to brag A LITTLE.  lol

 

Those are all the reasons I like to fish. And contrary to what most people say, I actually don't find fishing relaxing, but maybe that's because of my personal style of taking it very very seriously, and running and gunning to different spots and what not....Only time I find it relaxing is when I'm drifting lindy rigs or trolling from my kayak.  Other than that, I'm pretty serious when I'm out there. 

[NDH Fishing]

Cause I love it. And because all your worries wash away. For me anyway. Its hard to describe, I just love it.