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How many people get the opportunity to share an area of natural beauty with such companions as, Buzzards, Falcons, Mice, Foxes, Voles, Deer, Snakes, Kingfishers, to name but a few, most of you I’m sure.
 
How many people witness the metamorphosis of the Dragonfly from tiny voracious predator nymph to natures helicopter, or the electric blue flash from branch to water and back, as a true master demonstrates how it should be done.
How many people get to experience the silent summer sun rise over water, slowly peeling back the early morning blanket of mist to reveal tiny bubbles fizzing on the surface or clouds of silt billowing out from the unseen forager.
How many people see the luminous green algae flickering in the weed around your weight in the night, or regularly watch shooting stars and the path of a satellite in the darkness. Next time your night fishing, sit back turn out your lights and spend 30 seconds, without any light pollution staring up at another of Nature’s creations.
Only those who fish are lucky enough to experience all this. But how many of you actually go fishing, blank and think, “it’s been a wasted session.” Hopefully not many, for every blank session should be a valuable lesson learned. Wrong bait, presentation not subtle enough, tackle too heavy, tackle too light, etc, etc, etc. Keep asking yourself.
“Why you didn’t catch”?
“What could you change”?
“How could you improve”?
This is why we go fishing, to share nature’s glorious offerings, to improve our knowledge of the quarry we seek, it’s habitat and it’s habits, to understand why we were successful, or not and above all be thankful that fishing has opened a world to us, that no other sport can even come close to.
The Preparation!
The Hunt!
The Chase!
The Stalking!
The Fight!
The Anticipation!
The Satisfaction!
The Pleasure!
The Peace and Tranquillity.
At One with Yourself and Your Surroundings.
However many problems or worries we may have in our lives, fishing is one of the few totally harmless to your health methods, of leaving them behind, albeit for a few hours or a day or so.
But please beware and warn all who consider joining our ranks, that it IS addictive and can be dangerous to relationships.
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