I picked up the hobby over the pandemic, and I was curious to see what other people think of it. Is it an over pretentious method when compared to traditional fishing methods, or do you feel that it offer a unique way to target fish. Obliviously the same moral issues for traditional fishing occur, such as stressing fish or unintended fish deaths (even when practicing catch and release).

  • OldMole [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    It's strictly inferior to regular fishing with a bobber and an eight pack of beer, but fine in the grand scheme of things, pretty cool even.

  • CommunistBear [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I very much enjoyed it when I did it, but it's been like a decade now and my rod is gathering dust. It was much more interactive than regular fishing which I enjoyed. I'd love to pick it back up if I had the time though

    • Marxismwithcats [any]
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      3 years ago

      I have had more fun fly fishing for bass. I have tried trout fishing but can't really get the hang of throwing tiny nymphs or dry flys. Throwing steamers is alot more fun for me.

      • CommunistBear [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Fly fishing for bass sounds like a ton of fun. I really need to start fishing again

  • ScotPilgrimVsTheLibs [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Although :im-vegan:, I do have a fascination with fishing and a lot of small town fishermen I met are pretty chill people.

    I even caught a few bass before I went vegan but all of it was done in the sense of a "ha ha, look at this cool fish" kinda way, as kid me thought fish had no pain receptors in their lips for whatever reason, so unfortunately I can't really have an opinion on it.

    If I were to fish in the future, I'd probably target invasive fish like Lionfish in the Atlantic or Asian Carp. To me, I kinda believe that fishing them is for the greater good, especially if it's local and I'm in the area, but I think this might be a better question to pose to strugglesession.