Fishing provides me with a certain type of satisfaction that I cannot acquire in any other activity. From a young age, I have fished. At age eight, I caught my first sailfish in Costa Rica, at age eleven, I caught my first roosterfish in a kayak and at age fourteen I purchased my first boat. Dropping bait in the water helps relieve the stress put on me from daily life. Nothing brings on the presence of life alive and helps to rebuild my personal reserves like a day spent interacting with nature and its creatures. Fishing provides truly an amazing experience, my love for fishing results from the immeasurable life lessons and pleasure I have gained from the activity.
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Going out fishing helps people understand the sense of community and their involvement in of something bigger than themself. Fishing supports wildlife and fisheries management while contributing to conservation. Angling acts as an important wildlife management tool by helping stabilize some fish species and eliminating invasive species. Many fishermen tag their catch and release them, which allows biologists to track the fish. Tagging fish allows biologists to track the migration patterns, mortality ratings, spawning activity, predator-prey relationships and population size along with many others. All together this data helps us learn more about the species so that we can furthermore protect them and ensure healthy population sizes. Anglers purchase fishing licenses and paying unique taxes, which fund many of the wildlife and conservation programs that exist in the United States. All anglers have accountability to keep the water and air clean therefore protecting and preserving our environment and allowing the next generation of fish and fishermen to flourish. All anglers hold vital roles in the preservation of the environment, therefore fishing fosters the role of community allowing a persons morale, ego and state of mind to
I attend one of the most challenging high schools in the country both academically …show more content…
Going out fishing helps people understand the sense of community and their involvement in of something bigger than themself. Fishing supports wildlife and fisheries management while contributing to conservation. Angling acts as an important wildlife management tool by helping stabilize some fish species and eliminating invasive species. Many fishermen tag their catch and release them, which allows biologists to track the fish. Tagging fish allows biologists to track the migration patterns, mortality ratings, spawning activity, predator-prey relationships and population size along with many others. All together this data helps us learn more about the species so that we can furthermore protect them and ensure healthy population sizes. Anglers purchase fishing licenses and paying unique taxes, which fund many of the wildlife and conservation programs that exist in the United States. All anglers have accountability to keep the water and air clean therefore protecting and preserving our environment and allowing the next generation of fish and fishermen to flourish. All anglers hold vital roles in the preservation of the environment, therefore fishing fosters the role of community allowing a persons morale, ego and state of mind to