How Fishing Changed My Life

As the end of my high school career is coming to an end I am glad to say that one thing has not changed about me at all and my passion for it has actually grew since the beginning of high school. Fishing is an amazing outdoor sport and activity. Fishing has been in my life for as long as I could remember and I loved that my dad is the one to introduce it to me. It is a sport that is a stress reliever especially for me and it is relaxing and when the fishing is good it’s so much fun to do. There are different places to explore and different types of fish to catch and different people to encounter. The people who fish are amazing I have yet to meet a fishermen or women that are rude or mean. I love the nature and environment in each lake, river,
I remember that we would go as a family and to be honest I didn’t like it in the beginning because it was boring and my dad would yell at me to stop throwing the dirt, keep still, and be quiet because being loud or even talking will scare the fish away. It kinda ruined the fun for me but when I grew up I began enjoying fishing. It really helped me grow close to my family but especially my dad because I feel as if I could talk to him about anything. I grew close to my brother through fishing as well because all we do is fishing together and it still doesn’t end when he left for college because occasionally I go visit him and we go fishing. I recommend that all families should go take their kids out fishing every few times as a kid it will help you grow to be patient and kind. I have yet met a fishermen that is mean and rude. Fishing is an amazing way to grow closer to your family and a great way to become
Its funny because, “Mark Twain loved going fishing but hated catching fish so he did not use a hook on his line. In reality catching fish interfered with his relaxation time, since he had to take the fish off the hook and do something with it.”(Mother Earth News) Many times I go fishing here at the Kings river to just escape from the stress of school and just clear my mind and think it over some of my feelings and just stuff I’m going through. It’s a lot better than doing drugs to try to get rid of stress. Another thing is that most fishing places don’t have reception so you automatically connect with the environment around you and you notice the beauty of what God has given us and it relaxes you and makes you think of what is really important in your life right now. Some of the most memorable times is when I’m fishing and the most beautiful things I have seen in my life are because of fishing and I don’t regret trespassing to get to a good fishing spot and I don’t regret to walk into the lake up to my hips wearing boots and jeans to reach the middle of the pond where all the bass were jumping. That’s only the sunset, I go through nights with only one or two hours of sleep because of fishing and let me tell you no regrets at all because I was fishing at Wishon and Courtright