How long have people been fishing, not only for fun, but as a source of food? The answer, thousands of years, in “Egyptian artwork from 2000 B.C. shows people fishing” ( Hopkins 6). It is surprising, yet understandable knowing that even ancient people fished. It would of been an easy source of food. The lakes, rivers, streams, etc. were all full of a diverse population of fish, which would of made fish an easy meal to catch and eat. They were the first people to begin fishing so the population of the fishing in the waters would nothing to stop them from growing at a significant rate. A rate that makes the fish have to fight for food. They would bite anything that would touch the water, for example, “fish learn by trial and error what is edible and what is not” (Oster 10). As soon as anyone would put something in the water the fish would attack, and have no idea that they are about to bite a hook. A hook that would of been improvised to catch anything that bit it. The early fishermen did not have the modern technology like today, so all of their equipment would have to be handmade and improvised.
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Today the use of tools such as, fish finders make fishing much more efficient and enjoyable. Efficient and enjoyable because fishermen do not have to look as hard to find fish. Although freshwater bodies of water “hold more gamefish than any time in history” (5), sometimes the fish can still be hard to catch. The United States has a long history of fishing (Hughes 1). This dates way back to the indigenous people of North America, the Native Americans, have been fishing in North America for a very long time, which gives them the right to fish as they please in the waters of North America (Charlton). They never backed down from a challenge. Their early ancestors even fished with “rods” made out of “rocks, bones, or wood” (Hopkins 5). Today the fishing poles are much more modern and are made of better materials (Bailey 8). The rods are made from materials that are lighter and much stronger, like composite. As stated by John Bailey, “the ultimate goal of fishing is to catch a fish” (8), and the best way to do so is with a rod and reel. Fishing with a pole is the best form of fishing in rivers, streams, and lakes for various reasons, a pole can be used in any amount of water, poles can be used to catch virtually any kind of fish, and they can be used in a variety of climates and conditions. First of all, a pole is can be used in any amount of water. They can be used in rivers, lakes, and streams. According to Nishikant Gupta, fishermen try to catch various types of freshwater fish and freshwater pertains to streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes (7). Many anglers fish in freshwater because it is more accessible and fishing in the ocean with a pole, due to the fact that a boat is generally used in fishing in the ocean. Fishing from a bank of a lake, or a river, or even a stream, a pole is certainly the best option. “Freshwater fishing is one of the North America’s most popular sports” (5), and using a pole is a prime way to fish. Rivers, lakes, and streams are the three main types of freshwater bodies of water that anglers use to fish. The first type of freshwater bodies of water is rivers. Rivers can have warm or cold water and slow or fast moving water. Rivers that have relatively warm water will have fish that are more likely to be much more active and aggressive. The fish will bite almost anything that touches the water, such as a lure that is used with a pole. Also since the warm water causes the fish to be more active, using a net would make catching fish a hassle and difficult. Rivers that are fed by natural springs near any mountains are going to tend to have colder water. If the water is colder fishermen are not going to want to use nets or to handfish, so obviously the best solution is to use a pole. Also when the water temperature is colder the fish
Today the use of tools such as, fish finders make fishing much more efficient and enjoyable. Efficient and enjoyable because fishermen do not have to look as hard to find fish. Although freshwater bodies of water “hold more gamefish than any time in history” (5), sometimes the fish can still be hard to catch. The United States has a long history of fishing (Hughes 1). This dates way back to the indigenous people of North America, the Native Americans, have been fishing in North America for a very long time, which gives them the right to fish as they please in the waters of North America (Charlton). They never backed down from a challenge. Their early ancestors even fished with “rods” made out of “rocks, bones, or wood” (Hopkins 5). Today the fishing poles are much more modern and are made of better materials (Bailey 8). The rods are made from materials that are lighter and much stronger, like composite. As stated by John Bailey, “the ultimate goal of fishing is to catch a fish” (8), and the best way to do so is with a rod and reel. Fishing with a pole is the best form of fishing in rivers, streams, and lakes for various reasons, a pole can be used in any amount of water, poles can be used to catch virtually any kind of fish, and they can be used in a variety of climates and conditions. First of all, a pole is can be used in any amount of water. They can be used in rivers, lakes, and streams. According to Nishikant Gupta, fishermen try to catch various types of freshwater fish and freshwater pertains to streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes (7). Many anglers fish in freshwater because it is more accessible and fishing in the ocean with a pole, due to the fact that a boat is generally used in fishing in the ocean. Fishing from a bank of a lake, or a river, or even a stream, a pole is certainly the best option. “Freshwater fishing is one of the North America’s most popular sports” (5), and using a pole is a prime way to fish. Rivers, lakes, and streams are the three main types of freshwater bodies of water that anglers use to fish. The first type of freshwater bodies of water is rivers. Rivers can have warm or cold water and slow or fast moving water. Rivers that have relatively warm water will have fish that are more likely to be much more active and aggressive. The fish will bite almost anything that touches the water, such as a lure that is used with a pole. Also since the warm water causes the fish to be more active, using a net would make catching fish a hassle and difficult. Rivers that are fed by natural springs near any mountains are going to tend to have colder water. If the water is colder fishermen are not going to want to use nets or to handfish, so obviously the best solution is to use a pole. Also when the water temperature is colder the fish