Why do you fish?

[Hiram.A.Biff]

Strange question eh, someone asked me that last week.
its not the catching thats for sure. For me, Its the peace and tranquility, standing on the edge of the ocean, watching the moon ripple on the sea like last night, wondering where all the shooting stars come from..waiting and watching, wondering if that next bump bump is going to be the one youve waited for.
mind you, anyone whos seen me fling my stand and boot my box over will wonder what I mean by tranquility, but it doesnt last long.I calm down very quickly.
So..
what makes YOU fish?

[bribones]

used to do it years ago as a kid and decided at the begining of this year to take it up again,my first trip out saw me at st marys with a carp rod and a 3oz weight lol ,quick nip up to temples and back down with a pier rod and cheap reel,never looked back ,as you say paul its not the catching ,you cant wack sitting on the river blyth with a cuppa coffee watching what goes on around you,besides if you had my kids youd wanna get out a couple of days a week,then theres the crack when you get chatting to some ald fella whos been fishing for 50 odd years and he gets to telling you how it used to be and you get to dreaming of that double figure cod ,when the rod bends lol and your praying all the way in that its a biggun only to find a bunch of seaweed ,kicked me box many a time lol ,great fun

[gag1]

Fully agree Bri. Once I get the time to actually get out fishing, like everyone else, I hope to get the big one !. I havent managed to do that up until now but I keep hoping that it will come one day. Getting a decent fish isnt the be-all-and-end-all of it though. Its just great to see the rod tip jumping about and even when its an undersized whiting or whatever,the excitement and anticipation of what might be on the end of the line is just brilliant. Its also the peace and quiet of being away from work and doing something that I want to do. I remember my first fish that I ever caught and it was caught off the \"black path\" between Camels Island and Frenchmans Bay at South Shields. It was undersized and I caiught it on an old Edgar Sealey rod and reel. I am must have been around 12 years old at the time and the feeling was out of this world. I can still remember that fish and I still have the same love of the sport now as I had way back then. It cannot be beaten !

Cheers.
gag1

[willywetegg]

\" It\'s not the catching that\'s for sure\"

I remember talking to someone on Blyth pier quite a few years ago and it went like this.
\"Jim you should have been on here one night it was fantastic, a fish every cast, you couldn\'t miss, didn\'t matter what bait you were using\". That would not be my idea of fishing. If that is how it was I would have stopped years ago.
I must admit that it is nice to have a good night occasionally or to hear of someone on here having a good night. It does give me a sense of excitement even reading a post on here about a good catch, sort of sets you up for your next session.
As previously said just being out there is what it\'s about. Not really a one for box kicking lol but I can remember one night fishing on the north side of King Edwards bay S**t hill I think and after losing two fish in two chucks (the first one was the biggest fish I have been hooked into) I nearly threw my rod and reel into the sea. It was time to go home. I just shrug now and wonder what may have been.

Jim.

[blackvelvet]

first time hubby took me fishing over a Cambois on the Old Seven Stars jetty..I thought I was the bees knees catching little poddlers..only to find out later that they grew big...lol.lol.lol. the sweet joy of innocence eh!!! put on my first rag-worm that day and was physically sick but carried on with baiting the hook..still love to see a nice bait going on the hook 10 years down the line...Had some cracking nights on the beach when you have a clear sky.. shooting stars and meteor showers bloody brilliant..bet you all make a wish when you see a shooting star..Eh!!! Big fish..big fish..
Heather

[marksy1]

I havnt been fishing long compared to sum ppl but i love fishing just as much as everyother fisherman. I fish becoz i enjoy hanging out with me m8s and meeting new ppl and just generally having a good laugh.Everytime i catch a fish i get excited, it just makes me want to catch another one, which makes me fish the week after that or anychance i get really

[MikeR]

As well as enjoying the company of the people I fish with, there is probably a lot of the hunter/gatherer instinct going on (possibly reflected in the fact that I\'ve just ordered my first air weapon today!).

[blackvelvet]

and i hope your not going to be doing what I think your thinking about???? eh!!....love duck though !! and rabbit !! lol.lollol.
heather

[MikeR]

Purely targets...COUGH, COUGH!

[tich]

For me it\'s time out,I have a sh1t job.. I feel as if I worka 100 hours a week (more like 60) or more,I dont earn a lot of cash, but it just about keeps me, then on the odd night/day I can buy a £5.00 worth of bait and spend 6,7,10 hours on the beach, just standing there,watching the world go by,,If I catch it\'s brill, if I don\'t its a canny night out, a few good mates, a flask of tea & a bag of rag/ lug ect what more do you need in life?? (appart from the lottery comming up) ... I sure we have all seen things the \'\'normal\'\' person has not seen, shooting stars by the dozen,just watching aeroplanes in the dark cloud,or thick mist remindes me of the close encounter film loads of lights& things,, the odd knackerd bird resting on your rod tip,even just watching the sun come upat 4.30 on a Tuesday morning ,,, I once saw the northern lights over S.T Marys Lighthouse, ,,..Then thers getting back to the pub after a good session,& afew well earned pints, the locals kicking up a stink about the smell of fish in the bar, but they dont say no to a fresh fish or two for their supper,, I just guess I love it,,,, Cheers Tich ........

[willywetegg]

Here Here lets have more of the same. We can all argue among our selves from time to time but the person that dissagrees with these posts is not a fisherman.
Whether it\'s the excitement of the anticipated catch or the complaints of the smell of the fish in the bar we all have our own reasons.

Jim.

[Ell]

Sometimes I have to sit down and ask myself WHY? Why am I here when I could be elsewhere, why am I spending this here when I could be spending it on something / someone else. Why am I cold when I could be warm. The words of a long time fishing partner, ring loudly in my head (not least because he screams them every 4 minutes whenever we\'re out!) WE MUST BE ****ING BARMY. Apart from that I just love everything about it.

[Edited on 28/11/2004 by Ell]

[fishfinder]

Ive been fishing for the last two years and each time I go out the anticipation is the same ,the adrenaline rush when your rod tip starts dancing the pitting your witts against ellements in the hope of catching the fish of a life time and at the end of the night when youve blanked again !!! the feeling of pished offness and the wanting to throw everything in the water and never go out again !!!only to wake up the following day and think* wonder where will fish today* and *wonder what the seas like* so why do I go fishing ...coz the tellys usually crap and my lass wants me to cut down on how much I drink lol!!!

[Ell]

coz the tellys usually crap and my lass wants me to cut down on how much I drink lol!!!

10-4

Threading cold steel through a worms body rocks as well

[Edited on 28/11/2004 by Ell]

[tala]

Me personally, I just love everything about it.
The peace and quite away from the wife and kids is a nice bonus, a good chinwag with whoever else is on the beach having a chuck.
The anticipation has got to be one of the biggest draws for me, just waiting and wondering what is going to make the rod tip bounce wether it be a tiny rockling or a double figure cod i just love seeing them come to the shore.
As a fisherman that cannot stand the taste of fish I get the added bonus of seeing peoples faces when I\'m putting 4-5lb cod back in the water (some look horrified).
Dont get me wrong I will take the first fish over 3lb home for the wife but after that they all go back.
And yes Black V I do say \"I wish for a fish\" everytime I see a shooting star.
Im a geezer that needs to be out there wetting a line, fishing has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember,I just hope I can carry on for the rest of my life.
God I can babble on.... SORRY GUY\'S AND GALS