Category: fishing...

fishing is as old as the human ability to use tools to capture prey
the innovation of a rod and reel with line guides and a hook came in the late 17th- early 18th centuries and horsehair was first used for the lines
fly fishing, bait fishing, and big-game fishing - including spinning and trolling
fish constitute less than 1 percent of the world's diet, as various hazards militate against much growth
the angler must understand wind and weather, where to find fish, how to approach them, and what sort of bait to use - problems in applied natural history
the method of dapping, gently laying the bait on the surface of the water
Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton's "The Compleat Angler"
ice fishing through holes cut in frozen lakes
a catch-and-return policy so that only fish of trophy or record size are kept in many cases
the blessing of the Fishing Fleet in Provincetown, MA
a father-son fishing derby
If fishing is a religion, fly fishing is high church. (T. Brokaw)
fishing is a contemplative man's recreation