I lean toward "efficient entertainment", but I do sometimes wonder what that chunk of my free time would look like otherwise.
this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2024
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I will never understand fishing. You just throw the lure in and fucking wait.
I see it as an addiction like gambling. You put in some time but don't always win. That causes a bigger positive feedback for when you do win.
Then the win is a delicious fish and you're hooked.
And therein lies the catch. I don't like fish.
Y'all don't need to eat them. I have a friend that is a avid fisherman, he doesn't like to eat fish. But he loves to go fishing and catch and release them. He even enters into fishing tournaments a couple of times a year.
Yeah sure but you're missing my whole point. I do not see the appeal in fishing. I think it is boring and also you get nothing out of the activity if you don't like fish.
Then you have missed the point of fishing and generally being a part of nature. Which differs greatly from simply being out in nature.
Yes I do not see a point in fishing that is correct. I do however like being in anture and being part of it.
Ayyyy
I think hunting and fishing are mostly an excuse for meditation or hanging out with friends. I have some family members in hunting/fishing geographies and they never seem to care whether they actually catch anything.
Yep. They have reached the understanding of what it means being a hunter/fisherman. While it's nice to bring home something to eat, it's not a necessary. It's the memories of that day that matter the most.
Well sure but then I could just meditate without the need for an excuse.
I've meditated in my room and I've meditated on a deer stand. They are not the same.
Deer stand?
A place to sit and watch for deer when hunting them. Often an elevated seat, either on it's own frame or attached to a directly to a tree. It gives the hunter a better vantage point to see the surroundings from. It's amazing just how few critters actually look up. I have seen many wild animals going about their daily business from one. From little birds landing around me to rabbits, raccoons, fox, the odd bear. And ever so often I see a deer. Sometimes I have shot, sometimes I have let them pass freely.
But I find it an excellent place to look inward into myself. It's a far better place to see deeper and more honestly than any room in any building.
Sitting still /= experiencing nature. There's nothing wrong with meditation but it's an unrelated exercise.
I can sit next to a lake without a fiahing rod.
This guy fishes. Glad to see you enjoy it. It is probably quite location dependent. Where I live there are basically no lakes I could go to and fish in peace even if I wanted to.
People many years ago didn’t understand the purpose of looking at, and even copying, the squiggly little lines found in what we today call books, so as with every generation, you’re in company.
What a roundabout way to say I am not alone in that opinion.
Nah.
You are hunting the right spot, with the right lure, with the right cast and return. You want to match the right gear with the right lure.
Fishing is hunting done on water. Sometimes you wait, sometimes you're actively searching for your prey.
You do get the bonus of being outside, seeing the world as it is today, and if you hunt successfully you get to eat better than anything you can get from the finest restaurant. And even if you catch nothing, you get to keep the memories of just being there. Maybe alone or with friends.
I don't like fish though. Especially fresh water ones.
No one says you must keep and eat them. You can catch and release them if you so choose.
Meditation.
Okay but I can do that without buying expensive fishing equipment.
The money needed can be less than the cost of one popular video game. And you can fish for years without fear of the servers ever being turned off..........
You can also do it without buying an expensive plane ticket but that hasn't stopped the idea of "raw-dogging a flight" from spreading
Well sure. But there are 4 main issues.
Don't worry I have mountaineering gear. I just struggle to find time to actually go and do it.
I generally do that waiting in a beautiful place chilling with friends. It's the journey not the destination, etc. Although actually catching fish is great as well.
Such a great example of 'reality is what you're conscious of', I feel! 'Just throw the lure in and wait' could for another person be 'arrive at a beautiful waterside location, ritually prepare your tackle, cast it into the water (a skill that can be a minigame in itself, with all the associated space for practice, improvement, and intermittent positive reinforcement), then enjoy the wonders of being still in nature, but also focus on your task and be ready to react instantly.' It takes all sorts.
I might just be influenced by all the fishermen I see fishing at my local lake. There is no peace to be found there due to all the tourists.