Is Fishing a Sport, Hobie, Obsessionetc

[metallica]

I said all of the above too, because its basically all i ever think about.... To say fishing is everything to me is a bit far, Family is no. 1 and fishing is closely followed in no.2

cheers, Dave

[Hornblower]

I had to tick all of the above because religion wasn't an available choice

[SURF_SNIPER]

all above but overall its a lifestyle

[ancienttinnie]

It is so much a part of me it isn't funny, five days a week at work and two days a week on my time off.

[Bundy_Burp]

All of the above but with me its mostly an obsession [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Bundy

[bidkev]

Yep..........all of the above I suppose.

I was a feral loner when I was a littlie........the school kids saw me as "that orphan with no arse in his pants and snot on his sleeve." Fishing was my escape, but more importantly, it taught me that it was individuals who were cruel and not the whole world. I would meet older fishos who would share their hot flasks with me and teach me how to tie hooks and the like. They would congratulate me when I pulled in a fish and give me their left-over bait when they decided to pack in for the day.

Looking back, on those grey, cold, miserable days of the fifties, it was *everything* that made my life bearable.......the sense of achievement gave me self-esteem and the companionship gave me warmth in an otherwise cold, miserable world.

My sports have always been solitary ones as I'm not a "team player" and fishing has been the best way that I could reach out to my kids. I can't teach 'em to play footy and I cheat when we play gin rummy

Fishing helps me communicate with my kids about conservation, environment, pulling together, and when it comes to buying prezzies, I am never stuck for an option

I just love everything about it, and I'd be buggered without it.

kev

If there are no tears in the eyes, there will be no rainbow in the soul.

[Yuffie]

I ticked ínterest' because I just started fishing not recently, and I've been fishing for less then 10 times.. but at the rate my bf and I are going, I think when we learn more about fishing, it's going to become a hobby and possibly turn into an obsession....

[Yuffie]

I mean started fishing recently, accidentally put a 'not'in there...

[Jim_Byrne]

All of the above..... I reckon its more than just a lifesyle, its a way of life! and healthy one at that, as long as your cathcing a feed.


Cheers

Jim

[Jim_Byrne]

All of the above..... I reckon its more than just a lifesyle, its a way of life! and healthy one at that, as long as your catching a feed.


Cheers

Jim

[Fisher4life]

i'd like to call it a past time/ hobbie. The Mrs calls it an obsession...

so i guess "all of the above" fit's it best

[finga64]

I'm sorry to report fishing isn't an obsession with me.

I love it, I dream about it, live to be able to do it, plan to do it, look forward to doing it but if something more important crops up (ie the car blows up into little tiny pieces or China invades us or, in the most unthinkable case, we've been burgled and some scum bag stole all the fishing gear, the dog and the boat) I'm not going to commit hurri-kurri over missing a trip.

Please don't throw me out now the truth is out
Scott