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Re: Go Fishing

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Post by workinfunk »

abenedic wrote: post #4
brootstrap wrote: post #2

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.

Maybe OP is a dog? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ama-ZODE-Drinker-Dispenser-Plastic-...

Re: Go Fishing

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Post by nurettin »

leoreeves wrote: post #69
nurettin wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is it ok if other animals do it?

Other animals kill and murder their young, we shouldn't be looking to them for moral guidance.

There is not a person here whom I would consider as a moral guide. Not with these wild imaginations and levels of income.

Re: Go Fishing

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Post by wavefunction »

toomanybeersies wrote: post #61
hoorayimhelping wrote: post #22

I grew up fishing, skateboarding, surfing, wakeboarding, playing baseball, playing in bands and generally getting into trouble as a younger man. I still surf and skate and wakeboard from time to time and I'm generally amazed at how friendly, welcoming and uncompetitive anglers are. I very rarely encounter any "get off my wave" type attitudes, it's mostly people asking how it's going or telling me what bait is and isn…

I've found the same thing with hunting, at least in New Zealand. Hunting is a bit different in NZ to the USA, you tend to walk the whole day, stopping at points to look with your binoculars, rather than sitting in a tree all day waiting for animals to walk by. Every hunter I've met when out has been happy to give tips on where they've seen animals or sign, and to give tips or suggestions on where to go. Of course, ev…

We definitely have plenty of stalk hunting in the US as well, though it appears to be more of a Rocky Mountain thing than the rest of the country.

Re: Go Fishing

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Post by jhbadger »

curun1r wrote: post #34
jessaustin wrote: post #24

It seems based on this thread that lots of HN people expect tastes (in activities or in foods) to be universal? They're not! Everyone in my family loves fishing; I can tolerate it if I'm spending time with them or if there is boating involved. Yet I'm perfectly happy sitting for hours in the cold woods waiting for a deer to wander into range. It doesn't mean that I'm right or wrong or my brother is right or wrong or…

In general, I agree with you, but there are degrees of morality. I hope most would agree that someone who's tastes include hunting endangered animals should not be accommodated. Likewise, if you were to go fishing in someone's koi pond or go hunting for a buffalo that someone was raising on their land, you'd also be rightfully punished. So it stands to reason that all of these "tastes" exist on a spectrum from morall…

I think the Western myth that Buddhists are somehow all peaceful people who wouldn't hurt anything is debunked by events in Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Yes, you can say "well, the Buddhists who attack minorities aren't True Buddhists", but that's the "No True Scotsman" fallacy.

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Post by andyjohnson0 »

clay_the_ripper wrote: post #10

I think the author that captures fishing best is Hemingway. If you’ve never fished, or never quite got why fishing might be enjoyable, I’d highly recommend ‘Islands In The Stream” by Hemingway, or his collection of short stories “Hemingway on fishing”. He does an amazing job of making the reader “feel” what it feels like to fish. Fishing is all about how it makes you feel (IMO). It’s less about the technical aspects…

Hemmingway's two-part story Big Two-Hearted River is one of my favourite. I don't fish or eat animals, but I like the minimalist-but-detailed style.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Two-Hearted_River

Re: Go Fishing

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Post by te0006 »

everdev wrote: post #53
colordrops wrote: post #49

I spent a lot of time fishing as a child, as my father was an avid fisherman. Some of my best memories are of stream and lake fishing in the Sierras, tuna fishing off boats in Cabo, and bass fishing of the coast near Del Mar. And yet I can't get myself to do it as an adult, even though I have two young children who I know would love it. It's with very mixed emotion that I decide not to go. My social circle finds fish…

I grew up fishing as well with the same wonderful memories, but can't enjoy it with my kids for the same reasons you mentioned. There is something beautiful about the slow, patience of fishing that feels refreshing. I just can't imagine someone stabbing a metal hook through my cheek and dragging me out of my home. But I'd love to find an activity that feels similar to fishing without enforcing my dominance over a wil…

Try sailing. No need to have an expensive yacht - a sailing dinghy or a humble daysailer will do. (In fact, the smaller the boat the more direct and intense the experience will be.) Older but perfectly usable small boats are surprisingly cheap. What you do need of course is a quiet stretch of water, preferably without too much other maritime traffic. Read up a bit and have a try yourself, ideally on a smaller lake during a light breeze. Perhaps using a rented or borrowed boat first.

And if fiddling with sails is not your thing, or your area has only rivers but no lakes, canoeing can be very relaxing too. Today you can buy light but sturdy inflatable canoes made from hi-tech drop-stitch material that take just 10mins to deploy.

Of course, even when the risks are minimal, always think about safety - life vests etc., especially in case you take children with you.

Re: Go Fishing

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Post by kbutler »

>There is nothing worse than sitting at a desk all day. And there is nothing better than being in or near water with a long stick attached to some kind of cord.

Hiking along that water - that can be wonderful. Just leave the fishing pole to people who care.

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Post by DyslexicAtheist »

Whenever I hit a creative drought, I go fishing out on Black Lake. Yeah, with the wind in your hair and the water flowing. It's perfect for inspiration.

It isn't about fishing, we ain't been fishing for years now. Old Neville over there, he's never been fishing. It's about telling the tales. You got to set the scene, spin the yarn. That's what fishing's about.

Re: Go Fishing

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Post by jraph »

"there is nothing better than being in or near water with a long stick attached to some kind of cord."

Yoga or meditation could? (in a quiet area with water if you like)

I guess this is difficult to totally order set of possible activities by their goodness. Activities each have their strengths. But I'm uncomfortable with qualifying an activity that involves purposefully hurting or killing living beings good. There must be better ways to spend one's life.

Instead of catching fishes, start catching ideas! Write, paint or draw near a lake! :-)

Re: Go Fishing

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Post by mallomarmeasle »

singularity2001 wrote: post #76

"once the most widely printed book in English apart from the Bible" I've heard this distinction for so many books now, there must be a list somewhere.

I'd love to see that list as well. I imagine that in different times and places that this factoid has been true for a number of books. I read the same thing, and find it very believable, about "Dr. Chase's Recipes" (https://www.ebay.com/bhp/dr-chase). I tend to see copies of it more commonly than Walton's book in used book stores in the US.
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