Last month I was traveling and saw a number of fishermen on a pier. They looked really happy swapping fishing stories while they were drinking beer and hoping to catch dinner.
Even though I was at Cape Cod every weekend when I was growing-up, I never really got into fishing. I tried it a few times. Maybe it was the smell of the bait, getting up early in the morning or trying to take a hook out of a bloody fish mouth that turned me off.
I remember fishing once about 10 miles off the coast of Cape Cod. I caught a few fish, including –get this –a four foot squid! I was shocked when I pulled it in – oops –I mean reeled it in and needed help cutting the line.
I haven’t caught a big fish yet but I might give it a whirl with my son who enjoys fishing very much.
- Do you like fishing?
- What do you like to fish for?
- Have you ever caught a marlin or shark?
- What is the funniest fishing story that you can share?
- What is the biggest fish you ever caught?
I look forward to reading your comments.
Debra says:
I am not into fishing, and neither is my husband. But when our son was about 8 years old, he got interested in fishing. (Or maybe he just liked to see the looks on peoples’ faces when he told them he wanted to be an ichthyologist!) At any rate, his birthday is in August, so we decided to have a fishing birthday party. We took all the children to a trout farm where they could fish – and since it was a trout farm, we were fairly guaranteed that everyone would catch something. And boy did they! Thankfully, the place offered to clean your catch, so we had them do that and bag it up. However, when the parents came to pick their kids, no one would take the fish with them! So we ended up with about 50 pounds of trout. We smoked most of it – delicious!
Carter Cathey says:
I loved fishing as a kid and quite completely as an adult. Now that I have kids, I am fishing again with them. There is a lot of excitement when they get a fish on the line. It also isn’t that bad since their attention span for fishing is less than two hours.
When I was a kid, my grandparents took me out in the gulf. I caught this 3-foot shark on 12 lb line. It was pretty funny. Essentially, I left the line in the water for like an hour and the shark got all wound up in the line, no hook. So, essentially, I pulled up this shark that was in a cocoon of fishing line. Ahhh, memories…
–Carter
Robin Rettew says:
My story is really my nephew’s. He grew up fishing with my brother and became an avid fly fisherman. He didn’t have the money to buy expensive flies so he learned how to tie them. That led to a job he created for himself–tying flies for a guy who had an online fly fishing business. He was able to take care of most of his college funds with the money he made. This past year, he turned his interest in fly fishing into an amazing opportunity . He won a grant with a $25K stipend that allows him to travel around the world this year exploring how fishing plays into the culture and economies of different places. He’s having the experience of a lifetime–and Outside magazine did a small write-up on it recently.
Gary Lawson says:
Lawyers maybe shouldn’t fish! Caught a shark once in Cayman, threw him back, yes, professional courtesy. Then caught a Trigger Fish, tried to take the hook out without wearing gloves or pushing back his dorsal fin. Warning, that is very painful toxin in that dorsal fin. Picked a Conch off the bottom by Sting Ray City and grabbed a jelly fish to boot. Now, always carry Adolph’s Meat Tenderizer, the papin in it that breaks down meat also neutralizes the nerve toxin in some jellyfish venom. Taking up new sport. My college son taught me to fly fish. Much saver environment… unless we compete with a bear. But, all in all, it’s so much fun to do fin things with your family that its worth some learning experiences.
Elisa says:
My 32 year old son loves to fish. He has from the time he could hold a rod. He is in the FBI and needless to say leads a very tame lifestyle. When the subject of having a bachelors party came up for his wedding in 3 weeks… he was deadest against it. Until the subject of a fishing trip was floated about. it was decided to hire a few guides and throw a large fishing tournament with a fish fry afterwards! They seem to be excited and sounds like fun, until you begin to think of a dozen men in this Texas heat smelling like bait and fish! Me – you’ll find me on the beach reading, in the spa, or shopping and later hopefully feasting on their catch!
Ed case says:
In the early 60’s, As a research associate I had just enough points to be included in a Division Florida Boondoggle after being with General Foods only a
short time. This included an optional after-work-session fishing trip. I was assigned to a boat along with the Division GM and his Operations Manager. I was a bit (a gross understatement) intimidated to be a part of this threesome. Naturally,I readily agreed to participate in a three Way bet —- a $ for the first fish, most fish and the largest fish. I caught the only fish and collected $6.00 from the top brass.
The GM — Ross Barzelay — eventually became President of General Foods and when ever we passed each the in the halls, he would say; “Hi Ed, how’s the fishing”?? I wonder if the make guys like That today??
Ed case says:
In the early 60’s, As a research associate I had just enough points to be included in a Division Florida Boondoggle after being with General Foods only a
short time. This included an optional after-work-session fishing trip. I was assigned to a boat along with the Division GM and his Operations Manager. I was a bit (a gross understatement) intimidated to be a part of this threesome. Naturally,I readily agreed to participate in a three Way bet —- a $ for the first fish, most fish and the largest fish. I caught the only fish and collected $6.00 from the top brass.
The GM — Ross Barzelay — eventually became President of General Foods and when ever we passed each the in the halls, he would say; “Hi Ed, how’s the fishing”?? I wonder if the make guys like That today??