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It's kind of boring. Fine for a diversion to get away from a desk, I can't imagine it as a lifestyle though.
Maybe it's because I grew up bass fishing and associate it with good times with my dad, but nothing centers me quite like finding calm water and throwing a jig or Texas rig for Largemouth. I'd suggest it to anyone; don't knock it until you try it. It's my #1 de-stressor.
It's kind of boring. Fine for a diversion to get away from a desk, I can't imagine it as a lifestyle though.
It takes someone who loves the outdoors to appreciate it.
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It takes someone who loves the outdoors to appreciate it.
I love the outdoors, fished plenty as a kid, but don't do it anymore. I'd rather be backpacking, climbing, paddling my kayak -- anything that gets me outdoors _and_ gets my body and brain in sync with each other. Fishing just doesn't do that for me.
It's kind of boring. Fine for a diversion to get away from a desk, I can't imagine it as a lifestyle though.
If you're getting bored, might try a moving to a new spot or switching lures. Sometimes it takes some experimentation and luck to figure out the magic. There's one place I like to go that is super slow and boring, unless there's a thunderstorm moving in. Things pick up quickly then.
Too bad the bay area doesn't have great fishing. You gotta go up to the delta / clear lake. Palo Alto even has a "Palo Alto resident only" lake.
Deep-sea/surf/pier/lake/pond/river/stream fishing each have their unique challenges. Also contrary to popular belief some styles / quarry don't require extreme patience.
It's kind of boring. Fine for a diversion to get away from a desk, I can't imagine it as a lifestyle though.
Im with you on this. Ive been fishing a couple times, caught some dinner, but I've never felt the urge to go fishing. Lots of more fun active outdoorsy things to do that satisfy all the wanting to be out in nature, but are also active and exciting and fun. Might just be sampling bias, but all the people I know who love to fish are in no shape to climb a rock wall.
That's a pretty unkind way to frame it.
Love fishing, slayin bass, rentin a crappy boat and drinkin zodes is an IDEAL time for me. One of the best parts is that you can catch 'real' fish and have a good time with crappy walmart rods. I think 50 bucks is probably enough to get you started. It aint for everyone though. my love of fishing started as a young buck exploring my neighborhood with other dudes, finding little ponds etc and trying to catch anything!
I can agree with most of this, but what is a "zode"? I grew up in the mid-west and have never heard that term.