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Fishing, mf'er, do you do it?

Paladin3

Paladin3

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Is fishing a dying sport?

When I was a younger man I would fish maybe 5 to 6 times a month. I'd hit the local lakes for trout, or head to the ocean where I'd fish off of one of the municipal piers or catch a day boat headed off shore.

Many years pass...marriage, responsibilities, not so much fishing...

I got laid off two months ago and have rediscovered fishing. The local waters here in Idaho are much better than what I grew up on in So Cal. I've got a freezer full of trout and fishing is all I think about lately. I've already been out twice in the last week and will probably go again tomorrow.

Anyone else enjoy casting a line upon the waters?
 
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I went fishing for the first time every a couple weeks ago during a camping trip.
Didn't catch anything except for a dog toy, friend only caught 4 small fish he let go.
Would definetely go again!
 
I go large-mouth bass fishing about twice year. It's just not as fun as it used to be, but it's get to get out on the lake once in a while.
 
Its kind of telling about our society that when someone is laid off fishing becomes their priority. Of course with 99 weeks or whatever of unemployment, why bother if you can afford it.
 
Despite living in Michigan nearly my entire life, I've never fished in any of our lakes. Only time I ever really fished was during our annual summer trips to OBX as a kid. When I was younger I usually did it 3-4 days during the week-long vacation from the surf of pier, and then later we went deep sea fishing a few times. Not sure why, but it kind of lost its appeal.
 
Used to go more often than I do.


Also, might wanna edit the title. IIRC they are still pretty strict on profanity in titles
 
often. my father lives in southern IL and it has some really good fishing spots. so whenever im down (few times a year) we would get the boat out and go fishing.

though he sold the boat this summer and hasn't got a new one yet (wants one with live wells and a little bigger).

also i go fishing on the Mississippi river for catfish as much as i can.

other then that not many places around where i live.
 
I used to go with my grandpa when he was alive, but not since he died. Fishing isn't big in my family, but I enjoyed it and would go out again if I could afford a boat/car.
 
I fish 3x a week. Have three boats. Two pontoons and a nitro bass boat. Am lifetime hunting an fishing license holder. Yeah i fish, Almost exclusively for Crappie but occasionally when I go out to Ca we go on the ocean for tuna and whatnot in Mexican waters in my brother ocean boat 1mpg🙁. I've also been to Brazil fishing for Peacock bass.
 
Paladin3 said:
Is fishing a dying sport?

When I was a younger man I would fish maybe 5 to 6 times a month. I'd hit the local lakes for trout, or head to the ocean where I'd fish off of one of the municipal piers or catch a day boat headed off shore.

Many years pass...marriage, responsibilities, not so much fishing...

I got laid off two months ago and have rediscovered fishing. The local waters here in Idaho are much better than what I grew up on in So Cal. I've got a freezer full of trout and fishing is all I think about lately. I've already been out twice in the last week and will probably go again tomorrow.

Anyone else enjoy casting a line upon the waters?
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Where are you located in Potatoland?

My wife & I have lived in quite a few towns in Idaho over the years.

When we lived along the Salmon river between Challis and Stanley, I'd fish every day in the Salmon, and on weekends, we'd hit a couple of the local lakes.

In Wyoming, I fished the Green River between Pinedale and Big Piney at least twice per week if work allowed...and unemployment was known as "Fishing for Dollars." :biggrin:

Now, where we live in NorCal, there's no decent fishing within about 30 miles (lakes) or for GOOD river/stream/creek fishing, it's 80 or more miles. (gotta get into the Sierra where the water is cold.)
 
Fear No Evil said:
Its kind of telling about our society that when someone is laid off fishing becomes their priority. Of course with 99 weeks or whatever of unemployment, why bother if you can afford it.
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I wondered how long it would take for someone to hijack this thread and make the silly comment you just did. I think you set a new record.
 
BoomerD said:
Where are you located in Potatoland?

My wife & I have lived in quite a few towns in Idaho over the years.
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We are way up north, in Sandpoint (Bonner County), Idaho. I've been hitting the local lakes and found a few new ones just a few miles south of the Canadian boarder last week.
 
Paladin3 said:
We are way up north, in Sandpoint (Bonner County), Idaho. I've been hitting the local lakes and found a few new ones just a few miles south of the Canadian boarder last week.
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My wife & I are from Spokane, but I never fished in your neck of the woods...although Priest Lake isn't too far from you...we used to camp & fish there fairly regularly.
I spent a couple of weeks at Lake Koocanusa one summer...great fishing, but it's in Montana, not Idaho. (still worth the drive for you)
 
I used to fish quite often as a kid. Now that I live in the city, I don't fish at all.

It seems as I've grown up that fishing has been thrown in the same group as baseball and soccer. That is, boring and slow yet it is supposed to keep my brain active. I'd either like fast things like hockey, or very slow like just tanning on a beach and turning my brain off completely.
 
Fear No Evil said:
Its kind of telling about our society that when someone is laid off fishing becomes their priority. Of course with 99 weeks or whatever of unemployment, why bother if you can afford it.
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My neighbor hasn't worked in nearly two years, hasn't looked for a job in nearly two years. He's a 'professional' golfer now. 🙄

I've known dozens of people on unemployment over the years. I think a whopping two of them actually looked for employment in advance of the last three weeks.
 
tokie said:
I used to fish quite often as a kid. Now that I live in the city, I don't fish at all.

It seems as I've grown up that fishing has been thrown in the same group as baseball and soccer. That is, boring and slow yet it is supposed to keep my brain active. I'd either like fast things like hockey, or very slow like just tanning on a beach and turning my brain off completely.
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For me it's just getting out and enjoying nature. I get cabin fever. Plus it smells the same without the foreplay.
 
Fear No Evil said:
Its kind of telling about our society that when someone is laid off fishing becomes their priority. Of course with 99 weeks or whatever of unemployment, why bother if you can afford it.
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Um dude a bad day fishing is better than your best day working.
 
As far as dying - I could take you to some places during spawning season for a striaght month you can't get your boat near the bank unless youre on the water before 6 am. There are also some places around bridges year round you can't get in on the weekend unless you're up early. No it's not dying.
 
I love camping and fishing. I have mixed emotions about fewer people these days enjoying the great outdoors. I enjoy still being able to find quiet wild places but, without more people seeing the value in them, we won't have the money or will to keep them wild.
 
I was gathering up my old gear to start fishing again, my friends recently picked it up I just need to get a fishing license. Mostly gonna fish for trout. Its been a long time though 15 years or longer since the last time I had a line in the water.
 
I love fishing. It's so different from state to state or region to region. Fishing in So Cal kind of sucks, because I am bored with pier fishing. And some of the stocked lakes just don't do it. I always thought of fishing as getting out to the woods or something.
Tried fishing in Louisiana, and had a blast.
My buddy went with one of the locals to get some redfish. They set out in the boat pre-dawn, and he asked how far it was to the fishing spot.
His reply, "Oh, about two beers."
I love that mentality. I don't think I ever felt so at ease in my life.
 
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