I'm guessing that it's a meditative sort of activity, but all I know is that on one occasion (as a young lass) I had a terrible nosebleed, and on the last occasion (in British Columbia) I kept losing the hook and line (I kept snagging stumps in the water).

Kingfisher

This post was last modified: 30-07-2007 05:05 PM by Kingfisher.

As someone who has only been fishing once and caught nothing, I would guess that this question is similar to: why grow your own vegetables, as there are plenty of those in the supermarket? Partly, there's the enjoyment of catching your own food and partly the interaction with nature. There's also the consideration of the fish being eaten fresh and not frozen and shipped half-way across the world. Also, most of the fish sold in supermarkets is factory farmed (and contains added dyes, preservatives and growth stimulants) and and what 'wild fish' is available is quite expensive.

However, if the fish is just going to be thrown back, then I'm not sure of the point either.

Well sure, if you want freshness...is it really worth all that effort? Just joking, good point. We've no idea these days what's put into foods before it reaches the shelves.

That's what worries me. Next time you're in the supermarket just look at the difference in colour between wild salmon and farmed salmon. And why is smoked haddock a bright yellow colour?

I also heard a report on the radio today that claimed that supermarket pasta meals can contain up to 70% of the daily recommended salt allowance.