Yes, you can laugh all you want, but there actually are proper, genuine stories of the ones that got away - there are also really, disturbing tales associated with the ones which are still being captured at massive human outlay. So whether or not you think of angling as an old man's sport or one for young and old alike, or simply just as a calming way of spending a day, never treat the destruction of our ocean and river life lightly. Not that a really serious angler might.
Many of us have some of their most loving recollections of their fathers who taught them to fish - the peace and quiet spent together, the forming of an unique bond and the camaraderie between the two as they grew older will always really mean something special to them. A person who hasn't fished before will call himself a 'fisherman' and after that also go on to provide you with advice. But usually the most popular tales are those about real life experiences from the individuals who really love the sport of doing some fishing.
Talking about the one which got away: golfers and football players have their similar stories. A golfer will tell you about the hole in one he almost got and how close it was by showing you the distance with his thumb and forefinger. Likewise, the football player will speak about the goal which he scored and in the first revealing, it was a couple of yards out - by the end of the night, it had been around the midway line.
Along with heart-warming angling tales, there is sadly a tragic side to fishing. This is the 'over-fishing' that's taking place around the world and eating up the sea faster than the fish can breed. According to the Save our Seas Foundation, the sport of fishing has changed into the money than can be made from fishing. The love of sea-food around the world, fisheries that are not run correctly and advanced methods in being able to catch a lot more in much less time have led to this unfortunate fact. It has been predicted that in case the over-fishing is allowed to continue, most fisheries will come to a very 'fishy' end by as early as 2050.
What many people don't understand is the 'knock on' effect over-fishing causes. The loss of certain types of fish is significantly impacting the ecological balance of marine life as illustrated by Chesapeake Bay, the biggest river mouth in the USA. Environmental toxins together with over-fishing have lead to no more oysters. The lack of the minute algae crucial to all ocean animals for the reason that it supplied life giving oxygen has resulted in the once plentiful oyster population dropping to 1% of what it previously was at the bay. These areas where you don't see any more sea animals or fish are referred to as 'dead zones.'
As much as you're keen on fishing, don't fish for endangered species of marine life. Or else our whole ocean is going to be one big 'dead zone'.
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