Why do fishermen fish?

I cant see the entertainment value or any kind of thrill factor from putting a maggot or worm on a hook and sitting in the same spot for hours
on end in all weathers waiting for a fish to take the bait then putting it back in the water ??????????
Two lakes by me with little tents scattered every 30 yards or so and guys doing what exactly?
I walk my dogs past them every morning and just cant see the fascination with fishing at all
Explain please...

its a good way to chill

mind you in the middle of winter at -5, snow and wind it can be a bit too chilling

Prefer trout fishing or sea fishing myself....at least you can eat "most" of what you catch

Lord Foul wrote:its a good way to chill

mind you in the middle of winter at -5, snow and wind it can be a bit too chilling

Prefer trout fishing or sea fishing myself....at least you can eat "most" of what you catch

I've encountered the odd fish head so I guess some do it to eat what they catch but I used to know a guy who entered all these competitions
to catch the biggest fish in various places all over the country and just to get his photo in fishing magazines with the catch of the day kind of thing.
I thought he was loopy but he loved it

Some of my best memories are going fishing with my dad; if he had the time and all 6 of us were allowed to go along, he'd haul all of us down to the river bank - making several trips back & forth to the truck carrying the rods/tackle boxes/chairs/blankets/mosquito netting/bait bucket/sandwich & drink cooler and then get us all lined up to fish and sit and be quiet.  Often we'd be out there all night ...those large flat head channel cat would be feeding later when the river was cooler.  But there's a lot to be said for learning how to sit - look up at the stars - listen to nature and STFU and just enjoy being outdoors.
And I've got loads of hilarious stories to tell about: snakes dropping out of the trees into our camp grounds/raccoons coming in and raiding my dad's bait buckets/one of us kids getting to close to the river bank and OOOPs there was a huge splash - followed by dads cursing about scaring the fish away from his poles.  But none of us drowned - none of us got snake bit - used to swim up the shallows and then come back to camp fire so dad could burn the leaches off of us ...but those were good times.
And the best eating fish ever! 

4EVER2 wrote:Some of my best memories are going fishing with my dad; if he had the time and all 6 of us were allowed to go along, he'd haul all of us down to the river bank - making several trips back & forth to the truck carrying the rods/tackle boxes/chairs/blankets/mosquito netting/bait bucket/sandwich & drink cooler and then get us all lined up to fish and sit and be quiet.  Often we'd be out there all night ...those large flat head channel cat would be feeding later when the river was cooler.  But there's a lot to be said for learning how to sit - look up at the stars - listen to nature and STFU and just enjoy being outdoors.
And I've got loads of hilarious stories to tell about: snakes dropping out of the trees into our camp grounds/raccoons coming in and raiding my dad's bait buckets/one of us kids getting to close to the river bank and OOOPs there was a huge splash - followed by dads cursing about scaring the fish away from his poles.  But none of us drowned - none of us got snake bit - used to swim up the shallows and then come back to camp fire so dad could burn the leaches off of us ...but those were good times.
And the best eating fish ever! 

That's nice 42 but here in the city that's not the same as the open spaces and wild life you encounter,
Here the odd fox or badger is a rare sight and you feel privileged to have seen it at all or at least I do.
We get privileged and rich ass holes dressing up in idiotic costumes shouting "Tally ho" and hunting down foxes with packs of hunting dogs and being well
able to afford to pay for any damage they do to the surrounding farms crops they destroy.

Well, you did ask   And my location for fishing has always meant driving to that favorite fishing spot, be it lake/river/pond or setting jug lines over night.

4EVER2 wrote:Well, you did ask   And my location for fishing has always meant driving to that favorite fishing spot, be it lake/river/pond or setting jug lines over night.

I shouldn't knock it as I eat fish but not meat but if I had to catch a fish and kill it myself I just couldn't do it personally YUK!

IF ONLY those pesky fish would learn to jump into the frying pan on demand, then people could give up fishing;

IF ONLY roses, orchids and African violets could grow like weeds, and hedges grew to order, then we wouldn't need gardeners;

IF Honeybees didn't sting, then a lot more people would have a beehive down the backyard;

IF the human body could take care of itself, then we wouldn't need doctors, nurses, physio's;

IF ONLY PEOPLE weren't so violent, greedy, envious, jealous, careless, vain, profligate, accident prone, then we wouldn't need policemen, armies, governments, ambulance services, customs, etc. ...

blackie333 wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:its a good way to chill

mind you in the middle of winter at -5, snow and wind it can be a bit too chilling

Prefer trout fishing or sea fishing myself....at least you can eat "most" of what you catch

I've encountered the odd fish head so I guess some do it to eat what they catch but I used to know a guy who entered all these competitions
to catch the biggest fish in various places all over the country and just to get his photo in fishing magazines with the catch of the day kind of thing.
I thought he was loopy but he loved it

I suppose its like almost any hobby, some where someone is going to have a hobby each of us just wont "get"

I mean...I dont "get" train spotting"
or manhole cover collecting
etc...

but if it keeps folks happy/out of mischief and is harmless to others, well...whatever floats yer boat I say
I'm a radio ham....a lot of folks just dont "get" that
I also shoot
and like camping/walking

I love Fishing, always have. Early morning, mist rising off the water, all quiet except for muted bird song, fish rising to the top with gentle splashing. Your Float suddenly gliding away under the water, STRIKE, feel the pull on the line, the Rod bends the line "sings". You see the Fish rising, put the net under him, he's yours! Carefully take out the hook, and return him to the water. You can't beat the thrill of the strike and that first feel of a fish "on"

Must be the hunting instinct Nicko, used to go fishing with my ex in Somerset.  All that quiet contemplation, watching the flow of the water, etc, yep got that, wonderful place for meditation (in our case we could see Glastonbury Tor) but the rest I didn't get.   Hauling in some poor fish by it's mouth, letting it gasp while you weigh it and photograph it before you put it back in, that just used to annoy me and quite spoiled the beauty around me.

blackie333 wrote:I cant see the entertainment value or any kind of thrill factor from putting a maggot or worm on a hook and sitting in the same spot for hours
on end in all weathers waiting for a fish to take the bait then putting it back in the water ??????????
Two lakes by me with little tents scattered every 30 yards or so and guys doing what exactly?
I walk my dogs past them every morning and just cant see the fascination with fishing at all
Explain please...

People have weird 'hobbies' I guess.

I just think its cruel.

and yet.........

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

IF ONLY those pesky fish would learn to jump into the frying pan on demand, then people could give up fishing;

IF ONLY roses, orchids and African violets could grow like weeds, and hedges grew to order, then we wouldn't need gardeners;

IF Honeybees didn't sting, then a lot more people would have a beehive down the backyard;

IF the human body could take care of itself, then we wouldn't need doctors, nurses, physio's;

IF ONLY PEOPLE weren't so violent, greedy, envious, jealous, careless, vain, profligate, accident prone, then we wouldn't need policemen, armies, governments, ambulance services, customs, etc. ...

Ok, no need to rub it in that we are all different .
I was just saying.................

Lord Foul wrote:and yet.........

Was this aimed at me by any chance?

yep

Lord Foul wrote:

blackie333 wrote:

I've encountered the odd fish head so I guess some do it to eat what they catch but I used to know a guy who entered all these competitions
to catch the biggest fish in various places all over the country and just to get his photo in fishing magazines with the catch of the day kind of thing.
I thought he was loopy but he loved it

I suppose its like almost any hobby, some where someone is going to have a hobby each of us just wont "get"

I mean...I dont "get" train spotting"
or manhole cover collecting
etc...

but if it keeps folks happy/out of mischief and is harmless to others, well...whatever floats yer boat I say
I'm a radio ham....a lot of folks just dont "get" that
I also shoot
and like camping/walking

Train spotters are usually escapees from mental homes in my opinion

and to an extent any other meat eaters too...but.......

blackie333 wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:

blackie333 wrote:

I've encountered the odd fish head so I guess some do it to eat what they catch but I used to know a guy who entered all these competitions
to catch the biggest fish in various places all over the country and just to get his photo in fishing magazines with the catch of the day kind of thing.
I thought he was loopy but he loved it

I suppose its like almost any hobby, some where someone is going to have a hobby each of us just wont "get"

I mean...I dont "get" train spotting"
or manhole cover collecting
etc...

but if it keeps folks happy/out of mischief and is harmless to others, well...whatever floats yer boat I say
I'm a radio ham....a lot of folks just dont "get" that
I also shoot
and like camping/walking

Train spotters are usually escapees from mental homes in my opinion

nah....THEY all sit in westminster

Lord Foul wrote:and to an extent any other meat eaters too...but.......

Thought so..........

Im a vegetarian atm

Havent eaten meat for a while now ( 1 month so still early days!)

ahh,,,,veggie huh? the ecological equivalent of atilla the hun.....

needs 10 times as much land area per person to feed, causes loss of habitat, and lowered species diversity...

not to mention the increased use of chemicals

you eco hooligan

Lord Foul wrote:ahh,,,,veggie huh? the ecological equivalent of atilla the hun.....

needs 10 times as much land area per person to feed, causes loss of habitat, and lowered species diversity...

not to mention the increased use of chemicals

you eco hooligan  

Lol

I believe it to be humane! Animals are not here to be cruelly consumed by us! Anyhoo that's a long debate and im off to work catch u later.

SEXY MAMA wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:and to an extent any other meat eaters too...but.......

Thought so..........

Im a vegetarian atm

Havent eaten meat for a while now ( 1 month so still early days!)

Good girl, you know it makes sense

SEXY MAMA wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:ahh,,,,veggie huh? the ecological equivalent of atilla the hun.....

needs 10 times as much land area per person to feed, causes loss of habitat, and lowered species diversity...

not to mention the increased use of chemicals

you eco hooligan  

Lol

I believe it to be humane! Animals are not here to be cruelly consumed by us! Anyhoo that's a long debate and im off to work catch u later.

I hope you don't work in a abattoir LMAO!

sassy wrote:Must be the hunting instinct Nicko, used to go fishing with my ex in Somerset.  All that quiet contemplation, watching the flow of the water, etc, yep got that, wonderful place for meditation (in our case we could see Glastonbury Tor) but the rest I didn't get.   Hauling in some poor fish by it's mouth, letting it gasp while you weigh it and photograph it before you put it back in, that just used to annoy me and quite spoiled the beauty around me.

Do you ever eat fish? Sassy

Which fish do you prefer eating?

I like halibut.

pitting ones wits, knowledge against the quarry and others angling drives some along with enjoyment.

Sass, I always use barbless hooks, do not take photo's. From when the fish is landed in about 10 seconds it's back in the water.

nicko wrote:I love Fishing, always have.   Early morning,  mist rising off the water, all quiet except for muted bird song,  fish rising to the top with gentle splashing.   Your Float suddenly gliding away under the water,  STRIKE,  feel the pull on the line,  the Rod bends the line "sings".  You see the Fish rising,  put the net under him, he's yours!   Carefully take out the hook,  and return him to the water.   You can't beat the thrill of the strike and that first feel of a fish "on"

And then you catch the same fish again and it becomes a love thing LMAO!
I've even seen guys kissing the fish before weighing them and letting them go again, to me it's just daft beyond belief nick

In the Maldives, you fish, literally, with a wire wound round a board, some hunk of fish and a course bent metal hook.
I went night fishing (loved it at night) and I caught the first fish and I also helped to haul in a baby shark.

My first catch. I was well chuffed.

Lord Foul wrote:ahh,,,,veggie huh? the ecological equivalent of atilla the hun.....

needs 10 times as much land area per person to feed, causes loss of habitat, and lowered species diversity...

not to mention the increased use of chemicals

you eco hooligan  

We veggies but not vegans are as healthy as all of you flesh eaters and our teeth are in better condition as we don't chew on bones seeking
the last bit of meat on them.
We give meat to our pets and not each other

eddie wrote:In the Maldives, you fish, literally, with a wire wound round a board, some hunk of fish and a course bent metal hook.
I went night fishing (loved it at night) and I caught the first fish and I also helped to haul in a baby shark.

My first catch. I was well chuffed.

You said all that's wrong with fishing when saying it was a BABY shark.
Idiots like fishermen will eventually put a end to all wildlife whether on land or in the seas

Sorry

eddie wrote:Sorry

A bit of heart felt regret goes a long way Ed lol.

fishing with boomerang is really the only way to fish

veya_victaous wrote:fishing with boomerang is really the only way to fish

Amazing ...just watched a 'Boom-A-Rang' completion over the weekend; didn't know that they had such a thing.

eddie wrote:In the Maldives, you fish, literally, with a wire wound round a board, some hunk of fish and a course bent metal hook.
I went night fishing (loved it at night) and I caught the first fish and I also helped to haul in a baby shark.

My first catch. I was well chuffed.

You take an attractive photo, eds. All of your pics are great.

Thanks Quill. It's probably cos I'm smiling.
If you catch me first thing in the morning I look like shit warmed up

Lord Foul wrote:

blackie333 wrote:

I've encountered the odd fish head so I guess some do it to eat what they catch but I used to know a guy who entered all these competitions
to catch the biggest fish in various places all over the country and just to get his photo in fishing magazines with the catch of the day kind of thing.
I thought he was loopy but he loved it

I suppose its like almost any hobby, some where someone is going to have a hobby each of us just wont "get"

I mean...I dont "get" train spotting"
or manhole cover collecting
etc...

but if it keeps folks happy/out of mischief and is harmless to others, well...whatever floats yer boat I say
I'm a radio ham....a lot of folks just dont "get" that
I also shoot
and like camping/walking

I get the train spotting thing. It must be great to have such a huge interest in something - even if others think it's a bit weird.

Who likes eating fish? I luv it.

Which is your fav eating fish?

gOT TO BE A LARGE PIECE OF FRESH COD, OR IN SECOND PLAICE, TROUT FRIED IN BUTTER. [ DID YOUNOTICE THAT LITTLE JOKE]?

Raggamuffin wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:

I suppose its like almost any hobby, some where someone is going to have a hobby each of us just wont "get"

I mean...I dont "get" train spotting"
or manhole cover collecting
etc...

but if it keeps folks happy/out of mischief and is harmless to others, well...whatever floats yer boat I say
I'm a radio ham....a lot of folks just dont "get" that
I also shoot
and like camping/walking

I get the train spotting thing. It must be great to have such a huge interest in something - even if others think it's a bit weird.

You are probably one of those people who likes spotting Eddie Stobard trucks, taking pictures of them and is always on the look out for another one he's added to his fleet lol.

Who ever that guy is this obsession with lots of women keeping scores on his trucks and where they have been spotted nationwide must be making him richer by the hour

Major wrote:Who likes eating fish? I luv it.

Which is your fav eating fish?

Trout gutted/wrapped in foil with plenty of seasonings & butter; placed in an open fry pan/or cast iron dutch oven over the open fire wait 25 minutes - peel back the foil {leave the part over the head if your squeamish} lay off the skin and pick out they best tasting flaky fish you've ever eat'n.

Local fish:
Bass or crappie - scaly and lots of small bones so have to be careful while filleting them.
Catfish/channel cat/flat head catfish - their skin is similar to shark skin, has to be peeled off   Cat fish will = pan size frying 7"-9", generally fried after just peeling skin off/beheading/gutting - bones are easily identified and the meat will just flake away from the bones.  Channel Cat/Flat head 20# - 60# size; easiest way to skin these big ones is to nail them to a telephone/electrical post and peel the skin off with pliers - gut - remove the head - fillet these big ones into sections, because the meat is 1" thick to ½" thick in places and if not cooked properly can become tough.  Because these type of fish are bottom feeders; we've been warned about not consuming as much of these as we once did when I was younger ...all those fertilizer/bio hazard run off that settles into those rivers/creeks/ponds/lakes where these big guys feed.

Major wrote:Who likes eating fish? I luv it.

Which is your fav eating fish?

I like ti if it is not too fishy
not a fan of smoked salmon etc
but I like white flesh like shark(flake) or bream
I prefer other seafood like prawns crabs squid etc.

Salmon steak, grilled...dressed with wasabi mayonnaise.

Original Quill wrote:Salmon steak, grilled...dressed with wasabi mayonnaise.

I wont say what that picture reminds me of OQ LOL.

blackie333 wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

I get the train spotting thing. It must be great to have such a huge interest in something - even if others think it's a bit weird.

You are probably one of those people who likes spotting Eddie Stobard trucks, taking pictures of them and is always on the look out for another one he's added to his fleet lol.

Who ever that guy is this obsession with lots of women keeping scores on his trucks and where they have been spotted nationwide must be making him richer by the hour

Well now you mention it ...

All Stobart trucks bear a womans name, Maureen, doris Mary etc, sex discrimination really.

SEXY MAMA wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:ahh,,,,veggie huh? the ecological equivalent of atilla the hun.....

needs 10 times as much land area per person to feed, causes loss of habitat, and lowered species diversity...

not to mention the increased use of chemicals

you eco hooligan  

Lol

I believe it to be humane! Animals are not here to be cruelly consumed by us! Anyhoo that's a long debate and im off to work catch u later.

PLANTS have feelings too, you know !!!

THE CREEK at the bottom of this street has fish in it (it's a tidal creek, feeding into bigger creeks and eventually into the lake, and some lake/ocean saltwater spp. find their way up here..).

I'VE seen mullet, bream, whiting, taylor, eels, octopus, baby sharks, at times over the years..

I DON'T go fishing down there, though -- there's too much pollution from aan industrial estate and housing upstream.
My brother goes fishing fairly regularly, though, over on the opposite side of the lake, and sometimes off the coast; and occasionally I get some fish off him.