Why do we accualy fish. What it the core reasons?

[litemaster]

For me fishing is a means of relaxing.

Being at the water just makes me forget bout alles , peacefull even though its short lived those hours just puts me back on track.

For me its not just bout fishing. if it was i would doing it competitively. its bout meeting like minded people as well as sharing this hobby with family , cause i have a firm belief that it does bring ppl together.

I hated fishing, could never understand why ppl wud stand for hours until i went out 1 nite and it was mal... surfice to say HOOKED!!!!

BESIDE if it was not for fishing my family wont know places like tieties baai, langebaan, de mond etc

 

[cptfly]

Ek gaan hengel vir vis om rus en vrede te kry, om die vis te vang is 'n bonus.

To be out in nature is the best that is another reason that I go to Namibia, you get peace and quite and you in nature. When I go for two weeks to Nam it like I am on another planet same with fishing. When you have your bait in all you see and hear is the our Blue Planet the ocean. 

 

[JFE]

It's relaxing, something you can do by yourself or share with loved ones. There are so many variety in fishing, I do it all, from pap gooi, bass, s&r to deep sea angling and every one has it's own uniqueness about it. just love it.
Oh, and that old primal instinct when you come back and put food on the table - no I&J or such compare!

 

[Virgen2010]

Net om die siel skoon te kry en 'n antwoord te kry oor waarheen die lewe oppad is.

 

[Elf 786]

i love casting , albeit 60m , lol.... also i love the concentration that goes with it.....

 

[Ray11]

Nou dis die ding. When you love something you do it to the limits. I have heard of people getting in trouble with the loved ones.risking marriage lol. Now if that isnt fun then I dont know.

 

[plugger]

Krief stert wrote:

could not have said it better...I cant wait for my boys to be older to share the experience with them!!

Blood them young, my guys where catching shad (I would bait up and cast but they would bring in the fish) from the around 4years old and they are still fishing. coming closer to the time they will be casting for me ?

 

[Kenty]

..Ray..this is one of the many reasons why I fish!!...Fresh pickled kob for lunch at work today on a fresh slice of white bread with a huge mug of hot fresh coffee!!!..

 

[mark norval]

Passion and love of the sport. The feeling of success when you get your target reached.
Throwing thousands of Rands in the water just to blank...

Sitting next to one of Gods most incredible creations admiring it with a bunch of friends!

 

[OvaR8ed]

THE CHASE!

I love lure fishing most for one reason, You hunt your target species by letting it think it's in control... The hunter becomes the hunted!

Apart from seriously unwinding from the stress of everyday life which is enough to keep me fishing forever, you get rewarded every now and then with that incredible rush of having a predator on the other end of the line!

 

[Ray11]

Jislike now thats some seriouse pickled fish.mmmm.lol.I brought gesmoorded eier and bruin brood for brekkie.lol.Its budget time yong. Bait and equipment is expensive. Its funny when I do my budget.I even have a tackle slot included.lol

 

[OvaR8ed]

Ray11 wrote:

Jislike now thats some seriouse pickled fish.mmmm.lol.I brought gesmoorded eier and bruin brood for brekkie.lol.Its budget time yong. Bait and equipment is expensive. Its funny when I do my budget.I even have a tackle slot included.lol

I should start doing this cause no matter what I tell myself, I end up going to the tackle shop on the odd lunch "just to look around" and this is actually when I come back with the most stuff!

 

[J_Bay]

I remember my dad taking me shad fishing at 4 years old, lol!! Also, we used to go before school early in the morning, it was epic!!

 

[Kenty]

Ray11 wrote:

Jislike now thats some seriouse pickled fish.mmmm.lol.I brought gesmoorded eier and bruin brood for brekkie.lol.Its budget time yong. Bait and equipment is expensive. Its funny when I do my budget.I even have a tackle slot included.lol

.....Kudos Ray..nice topic , makes one think hey!!...I also fish because I can....An ole toppie down the road from me , used to fish all his life...his legs were removed due to illness..so I pop in when I can and talk fishing stories with him and guess what , I have picked up some good tips...after work I will be taking the toppie some lekker pickled kob and sit and have a J&B with him!!..my good deed for the week..(LOL)..

 

[Mouldz]

No explanation needed

 

[Ray11]

Leka to hear. I think we should have a rod and kabeljoe on the national flag.

soema net so.

 

[cracker jack.]

for the enjoyment and to get out and enjoy the nature

 

[tinusdejager]

Lot of reasons, but mainly to catch fish. I don't eat the stuff, so it is purely about the hook-up and the fight

 

[Ray11]

About a year ago I was fishing at Melkbostrand and people were moering the steenbras. Average sizes of about 6kg came out. There I was fishing with my fresh mud prawn bait. Nibbles but no bite. I look to my left and there was quite a large guy and pulled out 2 steenis after each other. Happy as he was and looking at the pure jubelation of the folks it wasnt long before the guy on my left pulled out a nice size steenie. He gently picked it up and looked around.revived it and let it swim off back into the ocean. I was skelling this oak in my mind, swearing, thinking is this guy is mad,he just threw away a beaut of a fish. It never struck me until months after that reading through sealine. Reading some conservation post and I was then educated and schooled on the accual problem our stocks are suffering and thats when it all made sense. Some people fish for food and the hunt and some people fish for the memory as well as the above. It doest matter what they catch, whether they eat it or not, its how good it feels.

 

[Vennie]

Fishing is either in your blood or not.