06-18-2005, 12:04 AM
[cool] That's an awesome tip for anyone. Keep this in mind as well, it doesn't just have to be "kids" that are affected in that way. My "future" father in law use to hunt all the time. Now, his health has gotten so bad that he isn't able to do alot of walking, hints he can't hunt anymore. I took him fishing for the first time and I could see the t
le in his eyes the first time he caught a large sized catfish. Everyone, regardless of age, needs something in thier life they can turn to in thier spare time that is of interest. A man without a passionate hobbie in thier life is a man that has lost purpose in life. Something simple like fishing can spark hope back into someone's life that maybe has lost it along the way. I've seen it with my own eyes.
Children that are introduced to fishing learn so many moral qualities from the sport. I began dating my girlfriend and she already had a 9 year old son. I've noticed a complete change in his attitude since i've been in his life. He never had anyone to take him to do things like fishing and such. Fishing has made him want to learn and read. He is way more patient now and pays attention to what he's doing. He's motivated to do things and he even behaves better.
All in all, sports such as fishing benifit everyone's life that pursue it. It's something that anyone can do regardless of age or sex, and it's a good reason to get everyone together and get out of the house. There is unlimited knowledge that can be learned and the experimenting qualities of the sport are unlimited; so there is no way to get bored with it if you're a little ambitious. There are so many different species and techniques, you could fill a lifetime trying them all, and a life well spent.
One thing I will mention that I have found to be really fun is entering the tournaments and things like that. Take pictures and post them on the internet. Set goals, compete with each other if nothing else but between the people with you. When you add competition into the equation, it makes things that much more interesting. There are usually small local tournaments all over the US, and they are usually cheap to enter. You're local DNR or Chamber of Commerce should have info on that.
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le in his eyes the first time he caught a large sized catfish. Everyone, regardless of age, needs something in thier life they can turn to in thier spare time that is of interest. A man without a passionate hobbie in thier life is a man that has lost purpose in life. Something simple like fishing can spark hope back into someone's life that maybe has lost it along the way. I've seen it with my own eyes. Children that are introduced to fishing learn so many moral qualities from the sport. I began dating my girlfriend and she already had a 9 year old son. I've noticed a complete change in his attitude since i've been in his life. He never had anyone to take him to do things like fishing and such. Fishing has made him want to learn and read. He is way more patient now and pays attention to what he's doing. He's motivated to do things and he even behaves better.
All in all, sports such as fishing benifit everyone's life that pursue it. It's something that anyone can do regardless of age or sex, and it's a good reason to get everyone together and get out of the house. There is unlimited knowledge that can be learned and the experimenting qualities of the sport are unlimited; so there is no way to get bored with it if you're a little ambitious. There are so many different species and techniques, you could fill a lifetime trying them all, and a life well spent.
One thing I will mention that I have found to be really fun is entering the tournaments and things like that. Take pictures and post them on the internet. Set goals, compete with each other if nothing else but between the people with you. When you add competition into the equation, it makes things that much more interesting. There are usually small local tournaments all over the US, and they are usually cheap to enter. You're local DNR or Chamber of Commerce should have info on that.
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