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
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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
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