What Keeps Us Going

[Mobasser]

Besides a love of fishing in general, the thing that keeps me going in bass fishing can be summed up in one word.                        Learning. After sixty years of fishing I'm still learning things. I don't think we can ever learn  everything there is in bass fishing.                                                     What Keeps you going? What keeps you still interested in this sport?

[PhishLI]

7 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

 What Keeps you going? What keeps you still interested in this sport?

Anticipation. 

 

It doesn't get old.

[Catt]

8 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

What Keeps you going? What keeps you still interested in this sport?

 

Grandkids ?

 

 

[12poundbass]

I’m the same, learning and trying to figure out all the pieces to the puzzle. I’m a tad OCD when it comes to figuring things out. This one will likely last a lifetime! 

[LrgmouthShad]

I think we had a thread on this last year and I had no idea how to respond. I still don’t. There’s just so much to like. Nature, puzzle-solving, surprise, anticipation, different methods of fishing.
 

Hurry up spring! 

[DitchPanda]

 Like you in one word...challenge. No two days or set of conditions are exactly the same even on the same body of water...solving the puzzle is the fun part. Helps my troubleshooting ability at work as well.

 The other thing..stress relief. I've tried hunting, reading, drinking...lol. Nothing else gets my stress level in check like fishing.

[Bird]

I have no goals or expectations with bass fishing but stay highly motivated. 

Pure enjoyment and relaxation is what keeps me going. 

 

 

[Tennessee Boy]

I enjoy learning and solving the puzzle.  A fish caught off a new spot I’ve discovered offshore is more rewarding than the same size fish caught off a dock that I’ve caught a hundred fish off of before.  I enjoy the challenge of fishing new water and finding new ways of solving the puzzle and catching fish.

[roadwarrior]

Still chasing the BIG ONE!

 

 

[scaleface]

My  Dad took me fishing when I was just a toddler . I caught a sunfish and loved it . Dont know why  It effected me so much . Dad worked at the Lock and Dam on the Mississippi river and I went to work with him at every opportunity   , no matter what shift and fish for 8 hours below the dam . I pedaled a 20 inch bicycle for 8 miles one way , just to fish a ditch for bullheads .   Bass lures have always fascinated me , so when I got my drivers license , it was on . I just like fishing , all kinds . Bass is my favorite but I even go after trash fish too . 

[ironbjorn]

It's just the love of bass fishing. Nothing deeper. Learning is part of bass fishing, not separate.

[FrankN209]

Just the enjoyment of fishing. I think a lot of us forget to enjoy fishing.  Yes it's a sport, but for me it's just relaxing.  Gives me time to think.

[TnRiver46]

I’ve got no idea. But I won’t stop til I’m dead 

[MN Fisher]

Getting out on the water, trying different things to see if I can catch anything, enjoying the sun/wind/quiet, learning what works and what doesn't.

 

27 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

Learning is part of bass fishing, not separate.

"The day I stop learning new things is the day they bury me" Isaac Asimov.

[A-Jay]

       For me, it’s about the passion, the adventure, the chase, and the thrill of catching big smallmouth bass from the vast, pristine lakes of the north woods. 

Many of these Bronze Beauties have been roaming their deep haunts unmolested for 10, 15 perhaps even 20 years.

I never know what the next casting is going to bring.

And that’s the adventure that I’m always chasing. 

Hoping it will be that next memory that I can share & remember for the rest of my life.

That’s what keeps me going. 

The motivation comes from within.

No one can give it to you, but no one can take it away either.

Fish Hard

A-Jay

[Jmilburn76]

I just love being on my kayak outdoors, its therapeutic, catching a few fish is the huge added bonus. 

[Finessegenics]

I don't know, I've given cheesy answers in the past but I just can't honestly explain it. I love fishing, plain and simple. 

[scaleface]

A little bit of a side story . There was a neighborhood bully and he was tough , for real , and mean . He was from a rough family . He beat every kid up in the neighborhood except me .   We would go fishing together , he liked me .

[BlakeMolone]

I fish for those 1 or 2 moments a season that will become life long memories, and about 57 other reasons. I like to spend my time in nature and fishing has taken me to some of the most beautiful places that I never would have seen otherwise, having a float tube has helped me get to some amazing places that basically no one else can even get to.

[BrianMDTX]

Pretty easy for me. What keeps me going, with either a rod, bow or gun in my hand, is knowing one day I will never hunt or fish again. Either due to age, disability, or death. Knowing I may never cast a lure again due to those factors is great motivation. Whether from boat or bank. 

[T-Billy]

^^^ All of the above^^^ Been at it since early childhood. I'll keep hunting and fishing until I'm no longer able.

[N Florida Mike]

It’s fun for me.

It’s fun to enjoy the experience with others.

It’s fun to enjoy some on your plate. 

I’ve fished for 57 years now so I  doubt my outlook towards fishing with ever change.

IT’S FUN !

 

 

 

[Columbia Craw]

Giving and sharing

[Trox]

I have a passion for throwing money into pits, and fishing has proven to be one of the best ways to acheive this so... here I am

[GaryH]

Mother Nature is a beautiful being. The time spent on a quiet lake or in the woods at daybreak is one of my greatest memories. I’ve instilled it in my kids and grandkids. What could be more rewarding than spending time in the great outdoors with friends or family, or alone.