The Little Things

[Stizzla]

Hey, I bet you like fishing... My question is: Why?

These are some of the little things that are great to me!
Not in any order:

-the bouncing rod on a big hit
-the combination smell of gas, beer and blood.
-a sunrise over the ocean.
-rigging up shiny new gear (I was tying teaser heads today and I love it when you get the line through the nose hole first shot).

I could go on for days! But it’s YOUR TURN!

 

[Normfish]

Taking a newbie out and getting them into their first salmon. The smile on their face is everything.

 

[Fishboy89]

Launching the boat at sunrise on a calm day and coming back with a following sea....hopefully with a triple header of prawns, salmon and crab, all with my son.

 

[BarryA]

Coming back to the dock with no broken parts or gear loss. Treat catching fish as a bonus. Set the success bar as low as possible and make it easy to overachieve.

 

[NDT]

Starting the boat 30 min before first light to warm up, setting up gear for the day, idling out on glassy water at twilight, at focourite fishing hole to watch the sunrise. Catching fish and seeing wild life is a great bonus. I find this very relaxing and peaceful.

 

[spring time]

Taking your kids out and wife and being thankful they want to spend time with you, watching their face when they catch a fish.

 

[walleyes]

I love the smell of the water, fresh water, ocean water each there own smell but I love it. I'll take huge deep breaths and just fill my lungs and nose with the smell.

And the sound of Loons on a calm northern lake at 4 am just as the sun is breaking the tree tops,, nothing like man.

 

[Prairie Locked]

When my wife asks me to take her out fishing

 

[Ringo]

Enjoying the moments with my family and reminding myself how privileged we are for living in such a beautiful part of the world.

 

[Filletandrelease]

Leaving the harbour with the dawn sun on my back.

 

[bigbruce]

Getting out on the boat and singing Kumbya with Owen....

 

[Capt_Ed]

I caught more salmon in my 35 years as a commercial fisherman than I can even remember. When I retired in 2000 I had never caught a fish on a rod in my life. I started sport fishing that year and what I like the most is I get more rush catching them one at a time than ..........well let's just say a lot more

 

[Rain City]

Everytime I take leak off the back of the boat when winter fishing... the little thing.

 

[Offshore]

My son being happy that we are eating the fish that he caught for dinner.

 

[Team Black Dog]

Leaving the dock in the dark and setting gear with lights on. Being in the hole before anyone and you can just sense its about to happen.
Also the smell of a spring!

 

[ILHG]

Oh man... I actually had to take some time to prioritize my favorites..

- We are composed of ~65% water. Its about getting back to our roots, its in our DNA. It makes me feel what it really is to be human.

- Reset & reminds me of what my real priority's are in life.

- Being out of cell range. Where I can unplug & recharge.

- The best place possible for a sun rise or sun set.

- Trying to figure out the where, when & how. Its always a challenge.

- Nothing like it when a fish pops the clip, & the anticipation for the first run. The possibility of "The Big One".

- Something I learnt as I grew up, which is the amazing feeling of letting a Big fish go. Doing it proper, tailing him/her & watching it swim off. Honestly It amazing how good it feels.

- Of course teaching my kids & watching them get hooked. Something the whole family loves to do.

 

[walleyes]

As much as a I love my wife and enjoy time on the water with her in all reality when I'm on a hard core fishing trip it takes away from the fishing when she's along. It takes extra time to cater to her needs so really it's a distraction. But thats just us and our situation. There's wife time, there's fishing time for me they aren't the best mix.

 

[big rock]

High slack and early dawn first one to the spot.

The initial bite adrenaline rush. I don't reel many fish in mostly family or buddies. But figuring out what's working and getting the bite is awesome.

 

[RogersonCrusoe]

(I was tying teaser heads today and I love it when you get the line through the nose hole first shot).

100%. I need a high-five after that.

In my old boat, I loved firing up that old two stroke upwind from the big douche-racing boats at the Sidney launch. Always put a smile on my face when they're choking in my smoke.
I love the serenity before the first fish. Then I hate the serenity after the first fish.
I love having the first sip of coffee while glancing at the rod tips. I hate choking on that sip when the rod goes off.
I love washing new gear. Invariably it's the last time I run the gear as I lose it on a submerged trap.

All in all, catching a fish is secondary. I'm just happy to be out with friends and loved ones.

 

[Stizzla]

Andrew, you’re a true poet. Well said!

ILHG, wicked answer!