What Would You Do If You Couldn't Fish...

[Juicy Joyce]

I love shopping around the 3-day weekends! It is so much fun to catch all of these holiday sales, especially since fishing is only a hobby for me. Gee, what would I do if I couldn’t fish??

A lot of people think fishing is boring, but I feel like it is my vice. It is my way of relieving stress, and escaping from the world. Sitting in my tiny rowboat, with my pole in one hand, and the other folded behind my head…Then that sudden tug from a beautiful Largemouth Bass, as if a gift. Leaving me with the feeling that there are somethings I CAN DO RIGHT. What could be better than a day on the water!!!! I would be distraught if I wasn’t able to fish.

What would you do … if you couldn’t fish?

[clayton86]

Die

[slonezp]

Bury clayton.

[BASSclary]

I'd just end up playing a lot more lacrosse, would be a lot paler, and get more into paintball/airsoft. I'd still go to the lake, river, etc. Have of the allure of fishing to me is just bring in the great outdoors.

[MuffinMan]

deer hunt more

[Long Mike]

I've always wanted to be a dumpster diver.

[snapshotmd]

Shoot more.

[Bassn Blvd]

Play more poker. Dedicate more time to my job, a pimp.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

I would be running my RC vehicles

[endless]

Go back to bowling if can afford it. Something I truly miss. Might have to dust off my gear and hit the lanes tomorrow or Sunday. I also miss going to driving ranges and batting cages. Golf I always wanted to try??

RC's sound fun.

LOL at Slonezp!

[Fishing Rhino]

The answer cannot be obtained from the scant info given. Why can I no longer fish. Health reasons, finances, fishing banned by the government?

Off the top of my head, I'd say play more golf. But, if my health won't let me fish, it's unlikely I could play golf. If it's finances, ditto. The reason I could no longer fish would determine what I'd do to fill the void.

Long Mike's dumpster diving has me intrigued, though I think picking deposit bottles/cans from the side of the road has some promise. Maybe I'd sit in a rocking chair and contemplate my navel.

[LWD]

shucks if i couldn't fish, seriously probably just make more music like I have been doing. Fishing is a part of us.

[midnighthrasher]

I dont know... But i would have ALOT of spare time!!!!

[RoLo]

If I were unable to fish, I'd probably opt to be thrid base

[j.bruno]

Id be a bar fly, like the rest of the people around town.

[Dwight Hottle]

Guide.

[Lund Explorer]

I can think of a number people that don't get a chance to fish, but we'll get through it.

Dwight's choice of guide got me to thinking about my own fishing lately. 13 Days for the entire year, and seven of those days were in Kentucky at this year's road trip. There were three days in May, and then again in July. Not that I would have chosen this limited amount of time on the water, but I HAVE been doing just what he suggested. I've been guiding an elderly parent through life's trials which doesn't allow for the time to go. I'm not complaining though, because I know that several other members here are helping to guide their fellow soldiers through deployments and still others who will be taking their place within the near future. Those people make my problems look small in comparison.

Regardless of what has taken some of us away from the sport, we'll be back on the water at some point. I just consider myself lucky to be able to come on here during this time to enjoy fishing with the help of all your stories and posts.

[clayton86]

Slonezp that would be to tempting to fish I'm having my ashes spread on the river I grew up fishing and my kids are fishing now but thanks lol.

Quake want some more rc trucks I got 4 2 are up for grabs nitro is way to expensive. To have 4 nitro trucks

[BASSclary]

Slonezp that would be to tempting to fish I'm having my ashes spread on the river I grew up fishing and my kids are fishing now but thanks lol.

Quake want some more rc trucks I got 4 2 are up for grabs nitro is way to expensive. To have 4 nitro trucks

Whadda you got? I used to be big into nitro r/c cars/trucks a while back.

And yes, Nitro fuel is ridiculously expensive.

[jignfule]

I've always wanted to be a dumpster diver.

[scbassin]

Long Mike in boot camp I had to guard one of those things so that's out for me. I would probley watch more submarine races.

[Grey Wolf]

Continue on with my life. Fishing is just a small part of who I am.

[flippin and pitchin]

I would cherish the memories of fish I released and anglers I have met over the past (many) years.

[Jigfishn10]

Great question and thread. I never really thought about it before, but I do know one thing...The bait monkey would be P.O'd if i couldn't fish.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Slonezp that would be to tempting to fish I'm having my ashes spread on the river I grew up fishing and my kids are fishing now but thanks lol.

Quake want some more rc trucks I got 4 2 are up for grabs nitro is way to expensive. To have 4 nitro trucks

No Thanks Ill pass I dont run mine much just spend most spare time fishing now.