Fishing. I live just miles from world class surf fishing. And even if you don’t want to make that short trip there are tons of amazing fishing opportunities just outside my front door.
The learning curve is just too steep. I know I’d enjoy it if I got good at it but the learning curve is just too steep and I can’t make it to that point where I have that positive feedback loop and get addicted to just the hope of catching something.
Have wondered about that too. Caught crabs a few times which I think is a lot easier. Even got a spider crab with just a bit of twine and a hook.
But I don’t really know where are good or bad places to go to spread out across wider areas. Swimming out to place nets could be an interesting thing to try, at that point you are getting to some pretty expensive and bulky equipment though.
Would be more interested in doing it to get food rather than as a sport. Most information, especially in the UK, treats it entirely as a sport.
Fishing doesn’t have a learning curve. It’s not learn as you go. Nobody in my family fishes but I’ve gone and sorry of slowly figured it out. I’m not super into it, my kids are more curious than anything so I’ve sort of just based what I’ve done off a few movies lol. Were just doing it in rivers and ponds though, nothing crazy. Catch and release while camping.
Fishing. I live just miles from world class surf fishing. And even if you don’t want to make that short trip there are tons of amazing fishing opportunities just outside my front door.
The learning curve is just too steep. I know I’d enjoy it if I got good at it but the learning curve is just too steep and I can’t make it to that point where I have that positive feedback loop and get addicted to just the hope of catching something.
Have wondered about that too. Caught crabs a few times which I think is a lot easier. Even got a spider crab with just a bit of twine and a hook.
But I don’t really know where are good or bad places to go to spread out across wider areas. Swimming out to place nets could be an interesting thing to try, at that point you are getting to some pretty expensive and bulky equipment though.
Would be more interested in doing it to get food rather than as a sport. Most information, especially in the UK, treats it entirely as a sport.
Fishing doesn’t have a learning curve. It’s not learn as you go. Nobody in my family fishes but I’ve gone and sorry of slowly figured it out. I’m not super into it, my kids are more curious than anything so I’ve sort of just based what I’ve done off a few movies lol. Were just doing it in rivers and ponds though, nothing crazy. Catch and release while camping.
Grab a cheap rod from a store or on Craigslist and some tackle you’re good to go.
Fishing (at least for me) isn’t about catching anything necessarily. We bring beers and just hang out.
I have the gear; I don’t have the patience. Too many variables and not enough ’successes’ to get me hooked (no pun intended).