It’s really common for fathers worldwide to take a break from their normal activities and secular jobs to go fishing.. Try asking wives and children where their dad is on a nice sunny day and they’d answer:“Dad’s gone fishing”. I gave a shot at fishing at a freshwater pond when I was around 12 years old and I found it painfully boring. The whole process of finding the right spinner bait, hooking it on to the rod then waiting for what seems to be ages isn’t very appealing to a lot of people especially the youth. That being the case, what do dads find so appealing about fishing? Here’s what I think::
* Outdoors- in our dads’ time there were no high-tech gadgets or video games for kids to enjoy. They enjoyed the outdoors, going hunting and I’m sure fishing with their dads or buddies. Fishing must make them somehow relive those days, make them feel young again.
* Alone time- fathers are the most pressured and have loads on their minds everyday. They need some time to relax, think it all out. I have this theory that probably many of the family or financial problems faced by the family was ‘solved’ while they were out fishing. The fact that usually none of the kids and more so wife would be keen on going with them really makes fishing their ‘alone time’.
* It’s a ‘guy’ thing- all men want to be the leader, the one everyone listens to-dominant. Fish don’t reason out, dont’ brag-they are something that men can dominate for sure. When they successfully lure the fish and force it into the boat, they just dominated. That’s why they love fishing- it gives them a sense of success, proves that they can do something right and makes them feel alot better after some event at work or home.
* It’s something to talk about- the different experiences they get while fishing make great conversation with the guys.
With all the fun and experience you get with fishing, why isn’t it that popular? Its the patience involved, fathers have learned to be patient through all their experiences in life whereas younger ones are still too impatient. I think we all should find time to appreciate silence, learn patience and discover for ourselves the beauty of fishing.
