@bradraburn I fished in rivers, I fished in lakes, I fished in seas, on three continents. It's one of the hobbies I'd like to pursue further when I am a fat old rock star, have all the time to spare and have fat bank account to back me up.
@serpent I wanted to make a witty response, but cannot think of any fat, old rock stars. Googling gave me Meatloaf, so you have a great role model. He seems like he'd be a fisherman.
(Shhhh. Just between you and me, while no one else is listening ... if you really like fishing, let's tell everyone else it sucks. No sense in encouraging anyone else to take our good spots.)
Forced to go fishing too much as a kid. It's the only thing dad likes to do. Every vacation was in some way a fishing trip.
Similar to a buddy of mine who's dad's world revolved around cars("fixing " junkers and flipping them, doing all the repairs on the family heap himself, dragging the kids to the local dirt track every Friday, etc), and now he (the son) would rather have a root canal than get his hands greasy....
I get it why people enjoy fishing, just I can pick up some fish at the market. I do enjoy canoeing, and I don't have to haul all that extra stuff and clean smelly fish.
I grew up in the Bay Area. Ron, one of my best friends moved there from Wisconsin when he was 13. When we hit our 20s I'd go to Wisconsin with him to visit his family. One year we went to Lynxville (population 174) on the Mississippi River to visit his grandparents. His grandfather grew up in Lynxville and, for all his life, got most of his meat by hunting, fishing, and trapping. As a treat, he brought us to the river to go fishing. I couldn't bring myself to stick the hook through the worm because every time I started, it would squirm and I'd get grossed out. Ron had to bait my hook for me. After that thankfully was over we went to the local bar. Ron and his grandpa both ordered Millers. I ordered a wine cooler. His grandpa didn't think much of me.
My Dad liked to fish, and when I was a lot younger I'd go with him. It was kind of cool to watch the sun rise over lake erie. However, the day would usually end up with me getting sea sick. Anytime I think of fishing, I get sick to my stomach.
Fishing was wonderful. Cleaning fish not so much but then having a rainbow trout that you caught less than an hour ago, fried up in a Griswold cast iron skillet, with butter, on your Coleman stove, eating it off a porcelainized plate around the campfire... thats a bit of heaven on earth. I want to go fishing again! But I don't want to go to the "Fisherman's Dude Ranch" with its stocked ponds to do it...
My wife isn't interested but I hope when we retire and move from ill-annoy there will be a place to do some lake or stream fishing nearby. It has been too long.
@Pamtha My brother got the one we grew up with (he has kids and has time to go camping) but when my wife's parents gave us their kit after their last outdoors vacation, there, in crusty glory on the outside from use direct on campfire coals was an 8" Griswold with a mirror black finish inside. Someday I hope I'll be cooking some nice self caught fish in it too.
What if I like fishing? Because I seriously do. Fishing rocks.
@serpent Especially, Fly Fishing. Takes skill, time, dedication, and has a cult-like following. It's exactly what I look for in a hobby.
@bradraburn I fished in rivers, I fished in lakes, I fished in seas, on three continents. It's one of the hobbies I'd like to pursue further when I am a fat old rock star, have all the time to spare and have fat bank account to back me up.
@serpent I wanted to make a witty response, but cannot think of any fat, old rock stars. Googling gave me Meatloaf, so you have a great role model. He seems like he'd be a fisherman.
Seafood allergies.
Many fisheries are collapsing and I don't have time to research which ones are still in decent shape.
I can't click because I like fishing. Why is there no "I like fishing" option? Dammit, I need my clicky fix! Whyyyyyyyyy?!
@thismyusername
(Shhhh. Just between you and me, while no one else is listening ... if you really like fishing, let's tell everyone else it sucks. No sense in encouraging anyone else to take our good spots.)
it's awful I hate it
I can't go alone, as I have a pretty strong allergic reaction to being barbed by catfish. :(
Forced to go fishing too much as a kid. It's the only thing dad likes to do. Every vacation was in some way a fishing trip.
Similar to a buddy of mine who's dad's world revolved around cars("fixing " junkers and flipping them, doing all the repairs on the family heap himself, dragging the kids to the local dirt track every Friday, etc), and now he (the son) would rather have a root canal than get his hands greasy....
I get it why people enjoy fishing, just I can pick up some fish at the market. I do enjoy canoeing, and I don't have to haul all that extra stuff and clean smelly fish.
@PocketBrain uh you can take one rod and a couple of lures.....and u can let the fish go
@msujp You can let more fish go if you don't bring any rods or lures.
I only hate fishing from the almost drowning experiences.
I still keep fishing, though.
I grew up in the Bay Area. Ron, one of my best friends moved there from Wisconsin when he was 13. When we hit our 20s I'd go to Wisconsin with him to visit his family. One year we went to Lynxville (population 174) on the Mississippi River to visit his grandparents. His grandfather grew up in Lynxville and, for all his life, got most of his meat by hunting, fishing, and trapping. As a treat, he brought us to the river to go fishing. I couldn't bring myself to stick the hook through the worm because every time I started, it would squirm and I'd get grossed out. Ron had to bait my hook for me. After that thankfully was over we went to the local bar. Ron and his grandpa both ordered Millers. I ordered a wine cooler. His grandpa didn't think much of me.
@SSteve did his grandpa come to the wedding?
@pavonine I'm sure he was expecting an invitation.
I like fishing for all the reasons in the write up and in the survey. I think you got it backwards today.
I used to love fishing. Now I get violently sea sick if I'm on water for any extended period of time. There's another thing I can't do anymore. Sigh.
@ACraigL Just put a trout stream in your house. Problem solved.
@ceagee lives in Cabelas?
@pavonine I would like to live at Cabelas. All the dehydrated food you can eat.
Years ago I accidentally dropped my car keys down the ice hole. Haven't fished since.
@hallmike
When it comes to outdoor activities, there are plenty of other fish in the sea.
My Dad liked to fish, and when I was a lot younger I'd go with him. It was kind of cool to watch the sun rise over lake erie. However, the day would usually end up with me getting sea sick. Anytime I think of fishing, I get sick to my stomach.
I always feel sorry for the fish. And the bait.
@Kleineleh Our bait was velveeta cheese. It was happier getting dunked and eaten by a fish than we would have been to eat it... ;)
Fishing is cool, it's actually catching fish that sucks
Shrimping is more fun and I'll actually eat the damn things
@cranky1950 How do you like to cook your shrimps?
@Pamtha many ways.
Steam thym to peel and eat,
stuff them with sczllops and panko
batter and fry them
I like shrimp!
@cranky1950 Shrimp is the fruit of the sea!
Fishing was wonderful. Cleaning fish not so much but then having a rainbow trout that you caught less than an hour ago, fried up in a Griswold cast iron skillet, with butter, on your Coleman stove, eating it off a porcelainized plate around the campfire... thats a bit of heaven on earth. I want to go fishing again! But I don't want to go to the "Fisherman's Dude Ranch" with its stocked ponds to do it...
My wife isn't interested but I hope when we retire and move from ill-annoy there will be a place to do some lake or stream fishing nearby. It has been too long.
@duodec It's a Griswold, by God! (So proclaimed an auctioneer once. I won the Griswold, it is mine forever)
@Pamtha My brother got the one we grew up with (he has kids and has time to go camping) but when my wife's parents gave us their kit after their last outdoors vacation, there, in crusty glory on the outside from use direct on campfire coals was an 8" Griswold with a mirror black finish inside. Someday I hope I'll be cooking some nice self caught fish in it too.
In the meantime we do use it at home.