Bass_Akwards Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 What's the most gratifying thing for you about fishing? Seeing your kids fish? Buying your new boat? I'm going to cheat and leave two answers instead of one. 1. When the studying pays off. It is amazing when I have consistant good days, and I know it's because of how hard I worked to do it. 2. The topwater strike Quote
BigEbass Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 The topwater hit just a couple years ago first "hooked" me - but I will say that getting that bite and setting the hook (topwater or not) NEVER fails to produce absolute joy...I tend to yell "BAM" loud when I hook one Secondly, even just being out fishing in general is a break for me - I am never thinking of a to do list, or responsibilities - just sort of meditative and looking forward to that strike. Even if the strike does not come (this winter has been that kind of winter) I still very much enjoy fishing - although the exitement of the bite tops the cake ya know I have my first child on the way - we will see how that alters my best list ;D Quote
Super User grimlin Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 A smallmouth bass catching some serious AIR. It's almost like watching fireworks on 4th of July for me... ;D Quote
Hooked_On_Bass Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Catching bass with consistency. This is when all of the hard work pays off. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 Being able to do it my way. Quote
jerkw8nonajerk01 Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 When I use learned data from all the "studying" I do pays off..regognizing a pattern and working it to catch multiple bass always gets me going. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 Teaching and learning. Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 Just being out in my boat, amongst Mother Nature's splendors. Makes me feel like I really "belong". Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 Fishing the Tennessee River, knowing that every cast has a legitimate chance of hooking-up with the next World Record Smallmouth! More specifically, perhaps having her on once...To the boat, but not in the boat. : Quote
D4u2s0t Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Just being out in my boat, amongst Mother Nature's splendors. Makes me feel like I really "belong". x2. Catching or not, I enjoy being out on the boat. Bringing in some nice fish is a bonus. I fish a private lake, and the most boat "traffic" i've ever seen is about 3-4 other boats. It's a very calm, relaxing lake on top of a mountain. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 Kinda like what grimlin said. Seeing your first spring prespawn smallie try to jump but it's to fat to get airborne. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 Going fishing is one of the very few things I loved as a boy that I am still loving as a man- and it's just as good now as it was then. A-Jay Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 Satisfaction of the primal instinct to hunt Quote
J-B Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 just being out fishing in general is a break for me - I am never thinking of a to do list, or responsibilities - just sort of meditative and looking forward to that strike. X2 Quote
brushhoggin Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 being away from the grind. letting my mind and body unwind. ima poet and didn't know it Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted February 17, 2010 Super User Posted February 17, 2010 Teaching and learning. Agree 8-) Quote
Fish M4ST3R Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 kayaking on a WARM day where paddling is not neccessary just sit back throw the line and listen to the water roll. Quote
Bass_Akwards Posted February 18, 2010 Author Posted February 18, 2010 Fishing the Tennessee River, knowing that every cast has a legitimate chance of hooking-up with the next World Record Smallmouth! More specifically, perhaps having her on once...To the boat, but not in the boat. : I hear you RW! Thats my absolute dream. KNOWING that every cast could be THE ONE. That every bite you get could potentially land you in the record books. I'm freaked out happy when I fish a lake with a potential STATE record in it, and you get to go for world records every time you make a cast, that's just got to be the best thing ever! I couldn't be more envious. If the fishing gods gave me a choice and said "You can only fish lake X for the rest of your life and catch lots of nice big bass" OR "You can only fish lake Y for the rest of your life." "Lake Y has only ONE bass in it, but it's world record 23.6 pounder that you might never ever catch." As hard as it may be, I think I'm going for lake Y. Quote
Super User Matt Fly Posted February 18, 2010 Super User Posted February 18, 2010 Now being able to share the passions my dad bestowed upon me from the outdoors with another generation, my grandson. Threads like this make me miss my dad! Quote
bassman31783 Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Making memories. Every big fish caught, & the tons that got away. Sharing time with my dad, or best fishing bud. They all end up being memories that I love. Quote
RiverFisher13 Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 wading the river in the middle of nowhere with my dad has got to be one of the best things in it for me. Though a close second was teaching one of my good buddies how to bass fish. His eyes the first time a smally hit top water on him was priceless. Quote
Brush Hog20 Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Solitude and serenity that comes with being immersed in nature. Fishing for me always gets my mind right and gets my perspectives back in the order they should be. Its reflective, theraputic, and FUN! Quote
Smiths.R Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Great question. Being outside is enough for me...but. Setting the hook. I usually curse at the fish when I know I've got him. "Got you you #*(&^$#". Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted February 18, 2010 Super User Posted February 18, 2010 Bone jarring strikes, screaming drags and 50YD + runs off the beach with light spin tackle or fly rod. Quote
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