Fishing Essay

Fishing has been used for ages for many things like food, sport, and just for amusement of the chase; because of this, many different techniques have been developed from the centuries fishing been constructed. Also fishing can be a purpose for life just like what Henry David Thoreau said “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after”. Everyone has issues in their life and fishing can help with it in many forms. Over all the years love of fishing has grown and, many different types have emerged such as fly-fishing, saltwater, and freshwater fishing. Also there are many different styles of fishing to the different types from baits to the rod. Because, of the constant demand and love for fishing, salt water fishing has become a growing industry along the coast of America, and saltwater fishing provide a recreational sport for many, but it can require boat access and the correct license and fishing equipment.

Now fishing has been used by many nations in every age and adapted for their use of nature. Fishing has always been about humans trying to outwit the fish, and beat it in a various uncontrollable elements. (Gilbey, 20) There has been fishing since, the beginning of the human civilization. Even though if you were fishermen, you are likely poor, but free. So fishing was rarely depicted as a heroic or a “rich” men pastime. (Ascani, 29) Because of this, there are no stories directly relating to fishing. An example of this would be a didactic poem the Halieutika, where the fishermen made 3500 hexameters, which is the most extensive ancient text about fish and fishing to be preserved to date even though, the fishermen were not mentioned once in the whole poem or the fish that was caugh...

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...ts) they use 3 different types of wires: single-stranded stainless steel, multi-stranded stainless steel and single –strand Monel metal (a combination of copper and nickel (Gilbey, 52) Trollers use multi-stranded lines are the nicest to use but, have a tendency to fray easily. While single-stranded lines have the same tendency but, kinks to the point of breaking. Now Monel metal stranded wires don’t fray and is thicker than the other two types but still kinks. Only knowing what you are going for will help you figure out what wire you want to use (McClane, 32). With the right line and the right pole, you can have the best elasticity and shock absorber possible each strike.