When Did Fishing Quit Being Fun?

EDinTN · #21 09/09/14, 05:00 PM

Fishing is fun... but I sure get tired of fishing alone.

big rockpile · #22 09/09/14, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by joejeep92

For that matter when did small game hunting stop being fun too?

What I was thinking. Hunted Squirrels, Rabbits and Quail years before Deer hunting. Now all they want to do is push Kids on Deer.

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big rockpile · #23 09/09/14, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by EDinTN

Fishing is fun... but I sure get tired of fishing alone.

Oh I like doing so much alone even living. Get me away from people I'm good for months.

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big rockpile · #24 09/09/14, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by moonwolf

There are days that fishing isn't fun. Nothing really is
ALL the time. But, for me fishing is an outing to target
the species of fish I'm after and enjoy the challenge in that.
Fishing is big business, like so many things in our society.
In the northland where I am surrounded by water tournaments
And money winning derbies have proliferated almost to
the point of gambling. Yes, I can still thrill in hunting a
world class Muskie one or twice a year, feeling accomplished
if successfully landing a +45 incher. I also felt accomplished
harvesting baitfish in the past for money, or bringing in a
limit of walleye or crappie to eat after a grinding days work.

Fishing can be work and play all in a day. Whether using
'Fancy' equipment or my favourite 30 year old hand crafted
rod I enjoy what I put into it for the most part.

There are days though , where I went out on the water
and just as easy would have enjoyed the terrestrial life
for that day. I must say also that some of my best fishing
experiences occurred on dreadful weather days, so I guess
I'm not what some might call a fair weather angler.!

We have Muskie in a couple Lakes by me, I like catching them. Had a Guy tell me he cuts Heads off all he catches and throws them back

Here our Biggest fish is Blue Catfish but best time to catch them is middle of Winter. We do snag Spoonbill too, big ones most run around 70 pounds.

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joejeep92 · #25 09/09/14, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by big rockpile

What I was thinking. Hunted Squirrels, Rabbits and Quail years before Deer hunting. Now all they want to do is push Kids on Deer.

big rockpile

I grew up on the hunting stories of my grandpa who grew up in the Arkansas Ozarks during the depression. You ate what you shot and missing was almost a sin. Not many deer back then but they ate a lot of squirrel, rabbits, coon and opossum.

**Shrek** · #26 09/09/14, 09:05 PM

Fishing is still fun for me even if its an outing just to restock my freezer.

I take my dogs , tackle box, old pocket fisherman, some live bait and load up on the JD mule and go back to the pond to catch some fish in my stocked pond as the dogs play.

If I happen to be driving by the river and notice road blockage ahead, I pull off into the nearest bank fishing parking area and use the tackle box, newer pocket fisherman and artificial lures I keep in a 5 gallon bucket behind the seat to bank fish while drinking the Dr. Peppers I usually have in a small cooler and live bucket whatever I catch until traffic clears up to bring home to add to my freezer or pond.

EDinTN · #27 09/09/14, 09:38 PM

Now I won't sleep tonight for thinking about those smallmouth bass in my favorite TN river.

Haggis · #28 09/10/14, 12:17 PM

I enjoyed fishing with my Dad and with my brothers until they died or moved away. Then I enjoyed fishing with the bairns up until they all grew up, found work, and became too busy with their own families to fish. Herself not caring to be around water or canoes, I didn't fish at all for many years, but now I enjoy fishing with the Grand-Darlings. They are always prepared for an outing, and seem never to tire of being on the water.

JoePa · #29 09/25/14, 09:24 AM

I love fishing - do most of it in Canada - it's about 300 miles to the Canadian border from where I live - you get spoiled once you fish up there - there is so much water up there - I usually fish the bigger lakes in the spring and fall when there is nobody on the lakes - some days I'm the only one of the lake - in the summer time I fish the smaller lakes - ones that are all chocked up with weeds and stumps so there isn't much boating going on - but in the end it isn't because of all the fish I catch but it's just nice being on the water - I'll be heading up there in a couple weeks for walleyes in the Bay of Quinte - you can get some real big ones in the late fall when they come in from Lake Ontario - 12 -14 pounders - see you on the water -

Bellyman · #30 09/25/14, 10:16 AM

I used to love to go fishing when I was a kid. There was an older gentleman in our town that retired from running (and owning) the local True Value store. He would take me. I quit fishing the day I had to get a license to do it. Didn't have to have one as a kid.

There is also a good sized stream that runs close to a pretty major road where I grew up. First day of trout season, there would barely be a place along that stream bank for another fisherman. They stock that stream shortly before that yearly event. Heck, they might as well go hang their pole in the pond at the hatchery.

Dunno, haven't ruled out the idea that I could fish again someday. I'm kinda picky about what I eat so there are a lot of fish I'm not interested in anyway. Time will tell.

big rockpile · #31 09/25/14, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bellyman

I used to love to go fishing when I was a kid. There was an older gentleman in our town that retired from running (and owning) the local True Value store. He would take me. I quit fishing the day I had to get a license to do it. Didn't have to have one as a kid.

There is also a good sized stream that runs close to a pretty major road where I grew up. First day of trout season, there would barely be a place along that stream bank for another fisherman. They stock that stream shortly before that yearly event. Heck, they might as well go hang their pole in the pond at the hatchery.

Dunno, haven't ruled out the idea that I could fish again someday. I'm kinda picky about what I eat so there are a lot of fish I'm not interested in anyway. Time will tell.

Opening day of Trout Season at the Park by us. Just a Bit much for me. I go to the river.

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