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NFT: Am I the only one who is not into fishing

superspynyg : 6/10/2018 9:53 am
I just don't find it enjoyable or relaxing. I find it boring as hell. Maybe its my ADHD. I like sailing or boating. I definitely like drinking on a boat but the whole act of actually fishing or crabbing or any of that shit doesn't interest me.

Am I alone?

What do you not like that most others do?
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I don't like  
oghwga : 6/10/2018 1:11 pm : link
putting the worms on the hook.
I like fishing  
fivehead : 6/10/2018 1:31 pm : link
but I don't give a flying fook about golf or baseball.

To each their own.
Fishing is one of my favorite activities  
steve in ky : 6/10/2018 1:46 pm : link
It can be both challenging and relaxing.

There is something satisfying about picking a body of water, grabbing a topo map for it and try and determine based on time of year, water temperature, species you are targeting, where the fish will be, and what type of lure and presentation they will hit, and then successfully narrowing all that down once on the water.

Then on another day just lazily sitting on the dock with your kids watching for a bobber to be pulled under is an entirely different experience.

Plus a bonus is that no fish tastes better than eating one that was swimming only a few hours prior to cooking it.
What fishing is really about  
gidiefor : Mod : 6/10/2018 1:46 pm : link
is not the sitting and waiting. It's about pitting yourself against nature, being resourceful, and winning at life ...
and when you figure it out and win ... it is extremely exhilarating!

You know what's boring?

Things that come to you easily... that's what's boring.

Fish don't come to everyone, you have to figure a few things out to appreciate and win at fishing.

As was stated above by a few it is a lot like golf, where it's not just about understanding the equipment and mechanics of what your are doing, but being part of a vast landscape, and conquering it with your mind.
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fishing is for...  
BCD : 6/10/2018 2:05 pm : link
the young and the old....love it from 8 to about 13 then it was to boring then at 35 to present I fell in love with it again....if fishing was so easy they would called it catching.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 6/10/2018 4:00 pm : link
Did it once & that was enough for me.
Love to eat fish  
Beer Man : 6/10/2018 4:03 pm : link
But not really crazy about fishing.
Put a worm on the hook  
Gman11 : 6/10/2018 4:16 pm : link
cast your line and sit there all day waiting for a bite. The excitement is through the roof!

Shhhhhh. You'll scare the fish.
RE: Have you had a successful fishing trip?  
mrvax : 6/10/2018 4:29 pm : link
In comment 13987877 pjcas18 said:
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where you reeled in mammoth fish of whatever species you were going for?

To me fishing is a little like golf, when it's sucks or you're having an awful day you ask yourself why the F am I doing this, but then you hit that one great shot or have a great hole and you reel in the monster fish and the adrenaline rush hits you and you remember and you'll crave it.

or you just don't enjoy it, everyone doesn't enjoy everything.

To me golf and fishing are alike in that a bad day on the golf course or an unsuccessful fishing trip out on the ocean are still better than 90% of the other days.



PJ, well said - I agree 100%. I'll add that either golfing or fishing and not doing well, I enjoy the environment I'm in and the company I'm with.

....  
Milton : 6/10/2018 4:34 pm : link
I like to make it a fair fight when it comes to fishing...  
Milton : 6/10/2018 4:42 pm : link
No rod, no reel, no hook, no bait, just me against the fish. I jump in the water and try to catch them with my hands. I've never actually had any success at it, but it beats torturing a fish with a hook through its face only to throw it back into the sea as a warning to other fish that it's not safe to swim here.
p.s.--On my bucket list is a trip to Alaska to do some salmon fishing. Of course the water will be too cold to try to catch them by hand, so I'll have to acquiesce to the use of rod and reel and that oh so torturous hook. And I won't throw them back in the water. Anything I catch will be coming home with me!
RE: RE: I assure you, on your busiest day golfing  
jcn56 : 6/10/2018 4:54 pm : link
In comment 13987979 GiantGolfer said:
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In comment 13987957 jcn56 said:


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You're standing around doing nothing a whole lot more than you think. Shit, don't most of these places have carts to drive you from one hole to another?

Most people who fish, barring those sitting at the end of a pier waiting for a bite, are being way more physically active than you are.



Agree to disagree.


Fair enough. I'll let you in on this much - where I'm fishing, there's no 80 year old fat guy in plaid shorts taking a turn. Same can't be said for golf.
RE: I like to make it a fair fight when it comes to fishing...  
mrvax : 6/10/2018 4:55 pm : link
In comment 13988087 Milton said:
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p.s.--On my bucket list is a trip to Alaska to do some salmon fishing. Of course the water will be too cold to try to catch them by hand, so I'll have to acquiesce to the use of rod and reel and that oh so torturous hook. And I won't throw them back in the water. Anything I catch will be coming home with me!


Milton, just buy some waiters and hand catch.
I love fishing and there are few things I’d rather do  
NC Giants : 6/10/2018 6:48 pm : link
I will fish every chance I get. Any time of year, in any kind of weather.
For example...
Caught my NC pb largemouth bass last weekend.
Was up in Asheville over the weekend, spent Saturday fly fishing for trout with a guide and was out for a few hours this morning, in quiet solitude, catching some nice brookies in Pisgah National Forest.
On Wednesday I’m headed to Emerald Isle with my cousins, to do some surf fishing for a few days. I hope to land a couple of drum or blues. Might even go shark fishing Thursday night.
RE: I love fishing and there are few things I’d rather do  
steve in ky : 6/10/2018 6:51 pm : link
In comment 13988122 NC Giants said:
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I will fish every chance I get. Any time of year, in any kind of weather.
For example...
Caught my NC pb largemouth bass last weekend.
Was up in Asheville over the weekend, spent Saturday fly fishing for trout with a guide and was out for a few hours this morning, in quiet solitude, catching some nice brookies in Pisgah National Forest.
On Wednesday I’m headed to Emerald Isle with my cousins, to do some surf fishing for a few days. I hope to land a couple of drum or blues. Might even go shark fishing Thursday night.


Congrats! Who big was your LMB?
RE: i enjoy fishing  
kes722 : 6/10/2018 6:53 pm : link
In comment 13987878 markky said:
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haven't had a chance to do it much in last 20 years, but plan to in the future.

it's not about fishing. it's about sitting somewhere quiet and either getting lost in your thoughts or having no thoughts at all.


I love nothing more then sitting on a bank, line in the water, catching nothing at all..
RE: RE: I love fishing and there are few things I’d rather do  
steve in ky : 6/10/2018 6:54 pm : link
In comment 13988123 steve in ky said:
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In comment 13988122 NC Giants said:


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I will fish every chance I get. Any time of year, in any kind of weather.
For example...
Caught my NC pb largemouth bass last weekend.
Was up in Asheville over the weekend, spent Saturday fly fishing for trout with a guide and was out for a few hours this morning, in quiet solitude, catching some nice brookies in Pisgah National Forest.
On Wednesday I’m headed to Emerald Isle with my cousins, to do some surf fishing for a few days. I hope to land a couple of drum or blues. Might even go shark fishing Thursday night.



Congrats! Who big was your LMB?


*how* big?
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arcarsenal : 6/10/2018 6:55 pm : link
I've never really seen the appeal. I get motion sick pretty easily, so the whole fishing boat thing really doesn't work for me anyway.

Went on one for a friends bday a couple years ago and the water was calm enough that I was alright - but I had no interest in actually fishing. I just got drunk and hung out on the top deck most of the day.
Warm weather ocean fishing is great  
widmerseyebrow : 6/10/2018 7:09 pm : link
On a boat or on the pier. Just relaxing. Don't catch anything? You just had some beers and food with friends in the sun by the ocean. Catch something: cook it and eat that night.

That being said I don't like lake fishing. Too still, mosquitoes, smelly. And I prefer the taste of salt water fish.
As to not being into fishing...  
manh george : 6/10/2018 7:18 pm : link
you can add me, and a whole bunch of fish.
No.  
old man : 6/10/2018 7:27 pm : link
They don't let me catch them.
But I get my revenge by eating the ones others catch.
I am addicted to fishing...  
EricJ : 6/10/2018 7:32 pm : link
and have a fishing channel on youtube.

The opening thread's description of fishing leads me to believe that he puts some bait on a hook, throws it in the water and then sits and waits. THAT could be boring and not what I would recommend. I personally have not fished that way for years.

Like others have said it can be relaxing and also a stress reliever. If you have an opportunity to fish from a kayak or canoe you can explore lakes and see things that you may not have access to from shore.
RE: I am addicted to fishing...  
steve in ky : 6/10/2018 7:39 pm : link
In comment 13988138 EricJ said:
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and have a fishing channel on youtube.

The opening thread's description of fishing leads me to believe that he puts some bait on a hook, throws it in the water and then sits and waits. THAT could be boring and not what I would recommend. I personally have not fished that way for years.

Like others have said it can be relaxing and also a stress reliever. If you have an opportunity to fish from a kayak or canoe you can explore lakes and see things that you may not have access to from shore.


What brand kayak do you uses? I have a couple of Wilderness Systems I really like. Care to share a link to your fishing channel?
RE: RE: RE: I assure you, on your busiest day golfing  
GiantGolfer : 6/10/2018 8:54 pm : link
In comment 13988091 jcn56 said:
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In comment 13987957 jcn56 said:


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You're standing around doing nothing a whole lot more than you think. Shit, don't most of these places have carts to drive you from one hole to another?

Most people who fish, barring those sitting at the end of a pier waiting for a bite, are being way more physically active than you are.



Agree to disagree.



Fair enough. I'll let you in on this much - where I'm fishing, there's no 80 year old fat guy in plaid shorts taking a turn. Same can't be said for golf.


Don’t see them where I golf either. I don’t play muni’s...
Golfing is MUCH more active and taxing physically then Fishing  
DennyInDenville : 6/10/2018 9:00 pm : link
The repeated torque while practicing and playing

Walking 18 holes (yes that's how men play)

It's very active.

Fishing, sure it's active, but unless your fishing knee deep in crazy rivers it's low energy beta male stuff compared to Golf if you wanna compare it like it's some competition
Steve in Ky  
NC Giants : 6/10/2018 9:25 pm : link
I managed a 4 lb 2oz bass. Not a monster by any means but I have been having a hard time figuring out the bass fishing here in NC and around Charlotte specifically. I moved down here from NH about three and a half years ago and have been pretty frustrated. I pb in NH was over eight and I would regularly catch six pounders every summer. The fish near Charlotte are heavily pressured and I fish out of a Mad a River canoe so my range is limited.
I really have to commit to at least an hour drive to get to some better water. Or at least water that fishes more like NH.
fishing can be  
fkap : 6/10/2018 9:27 pm : link
just sitting on a bank, watching a bobber. and, yeah, it's likely to get boring.
However, fishing can be a skillful art/activity and achieving and applying skill can be a very fun time.
It can also be a very physically active time. I've done many, many fishing trips where I've hiked, rowed, and pedaled on a bike (to get to those back woods holes) much farther than a round on a golf course - but it's not a competition. both can be as lazy, or active, as you want to make it.
RE: Flyfishing is awesome  
Nomad Crow on the Madison : 6/11/2018 6:09 am : link
In comment 13987947 Peter from NH (formerly CT) said:
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because mainly it is for species that only live in beautiful, unspoiled places. Catching salmon or rainbow in Alaska, cutthroat in the Rockies or Bonefish or Baracuda in the Bahamas is absolutely electric. Expensive as hell, but awesome. That said it gives you a sense what fishing was like in New England 200 years ago before everything became overfished.

But it is a whole different gig.


The other element of fly fishing that elevates it in my mind is the necessity to solve problems in order to catch trout. What bugs are hatching? Are the trout hitting dries or emergers? Caddis or Mayflies? Or are they focused on nymphs? What about hoppers or ants? Then you have to figure out how to present the fly drag free. Where to cast from to get the proper drift? All of this problem solving takes place in beautiful settings, places that make you feel the natural world might survive...
Nomad Crow, you nailed it  
NC Giants : 6/11/2018 7:50 am : link
That's exactly what I was doing yesterday morning. It was my first time on this little creek, heavy overgrowth, elevated water levels and heavily pressured close to the road. Spent time looking and watching and finally saw a big mayfly I was able to match. I had to do a fair amount of climbing over logs and under thick rhododendron to cast but my efforts were rewarded. Good stuff.
I vehemently..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 6/11/2018 8:26 am : link
disagree with this:

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Fair enough. I'll let you in on this much - where I'm fishing, there's no 80 year old fat guy in plaid shorts taking a turn. Same can't be said for golf.


Just at the pond near our house, two brothers who are close to 450 pounds each waddle down in their overalls, plunk themselves on the bank and fish for hours on end, drinking and eating from their lunchpails.

I don't think they move their lower limbs for hours at a time.
RE: I vehemently..  
jcn56 : 6/11/2018 8:32 am : link
In comment 13988352 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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disagree with this:



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Fair enough. I'll let you in on this much - where I'm fishing, there's no 80 year old fat guy in plaid shorts taking a turn. Same can't be said for golf.



Just at the pond near our house, two brothers who are close to 450 pounds each waddle down in their overalls, plunk themselves on the bank and fish for hours on end, drinking and eating from their lunchpails.

I don't think they move their lower limbs for hours at a time.


Yeah, that's the extreme low. On the other end, here's a video of skishing - wet suit fishing off the shore in Montauk.

At best, if you're lucky - maybe your golf cart breaks down and you get in a bit of walking during your golf outing (maybe). For most people who fish, they get in that much walking just getting from parking to access, if they're just plopping down and watching a line soak.

But for people who actively fish, there's no question they get more exercise. They cover more ground. They go to places where they have to hike, paddle or swim to fish from. They have to carry heavier gear, and usually do it under more challenging conditions. There's no paid lackey to carry your bags, or little electric cart to save you the 50 foot walk from one hole to another.

But they don't wear the plaid pants, so they've got that going for them, which is good. Fishing can be lazy, but it's usually not. Golf is moderately more physically intensive than bowling in even it's most extreme cases.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JceuvqflL4 - ( New Window )
I.love fishing but been too busy  
idiotsavant : 6/11/2018 8:40 am : link
With my two crazy teens. You can imagine. But OK, I love my kids so.

I caught the bug around December and started making striper and fluke teasers in my small apartment using found materials. Then I grabbed some plugs and started 'loading' them (make heavier for better casting)... Then painting them.

Not even dipped one yet. But it's OK. That will come.
I can't lay on a beach  
Csonka : 6/11/2018 10:57 am : link
To me that's the most boring thing I can do on a day off work. I'm too out of shape to play beach volleyball or surf. So give me a surfcasting rod or a boat.
RE: .  
Scyber : 6/11/2018 11:47 am : link
In comment 13987882 Danny Kanell said:
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It’s a great excuse to day drink.


If you need an excuse, you are doing it wrong.
RE: Steve in Ky  
steve in ky : 6/11/2018 12:44 pm : link
In comment 13988195 NC Giants said:
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I managed a 4 lb 2oz bass. Not a monster by any means but I have been having a hard time figuring out the bass fishing here in NC and around Charlotte specifically. I moved down here from NH about three and a half years ago and have been pretty frustrated. I pb in NH was over eight and I would regularly catch six pounders every summer. The fish near Charlotte are heavily pressured and I fish out of a Mad a River canoe so my range is limited.
I really have to commit to at least an hour drive to get to some better water. Or at least water that fishes more like NH.


That's a nice size LM. As far as getting used to another region to fish I have the same issues. I was used to fishing smaller natural lakes and then when I moved to Kentucky there are a lot of reservoirs that are made from river systems and then they raise and lower the water levels every year which is another whole dimension to deal with. Not sure I will ever get completely used to it but there can be some big fish down here because they have longer growing seasons with the milder winters.
First, you need to enjoy the beautiful nature  
BigBlue in Keys : 6/11/2018 1:37 pm : link
you are surrounded by. The trees, the sky, birds and all the critters in the water. Focus on the moment and let the rest of the world go. If you can't do that you go back inside to your computer.

Second, you need to try "going catching" some time. When the fish are in a frenzy and bite is ON there is no better rush. Or catching some BIG ones.

Also like Steve said it's cool when you can fish a new spot and find the fish. Reading the charts, reading the signs nature gives you and presenting a bait that gets a bite is a feeling of accomplishment. Granted you fooled something with a pea sized brain, it still feels good. But to each their own and all :)
I used to fish for bass regularly ..  
Racer : 6/11/2018 2:14 pm : link
...with my grandfather on the NYC reservoir system in Westchester County. I will get back to it eventually, probably when I'm retired.

"I miss the peace of fishing, like when I was a boy."
-Marko Ramius
Its a family thing for me  
mgreenie03 : 6/11/2018 2:36 pm : link
My dad has been an avid fisherman all of his life. He and my grandfather fished on the Klondike out of Sheepshead Bay and we would fish in South Florida or the Keys all the time. We now go to Cabo San Lucas every couple of years to enjoy the Sea of Cortez and all of the life there. The link attached is a go pro video we took last year. Enjoy it!! Some porpoises, yellow fin tuna, a nice Wahoo and a quick look at a manta ray at the end. Please forgive quality of the video, it was my brothers 1st attempt with the go pro. Its about 8mins long.
Sea of Cortez - ( New Window )
I have never heard anyone describe  
pjcas18 : 6/11/2018 3:21 pm : link
fishing as a beta male activity. LOL. Leave it to BBI. And the ADHD as a reason for not enjoying fishing is almost as also way off base.

Fishing is one of the activities that is highly recommended for autistic children - actually anywhere on the spectrum.

My buddies son is autistic and I've gone fishing with him a few teams (fresh water even though my preference is salt water, but that's no so relevant). he is meticulous about knowing what species are in the body of water, what lures or bait have the best results, what depths, time of day, etc. and he always crushes it when I've been with him.

I know ADHD is not autism, but many of the treatments are the same.

Of course ADHD is a good reason not to like fishing.  
manh george : 6/11/2018 3:32 pm : link
I am pretty massively ADHD, so I'm an "expert." The fact that Autism and ADHD have some similar treatments doesn't make the mental experience similar. With ADHD, there is a strong tendency not to want to do behaviors that require calm, quiet attentiveness--such as fishing. When I am required to be calm and quiet, my mind is always looking for something more highly stimulative to do.

Of course, there are multiple forms of ADHD, but yes, in numerous forms, fishing is exactly the worst kind of activity for the ADHD mind. As a child/teen, I found it right up there with going to synagogue on a Saturday morning.
Your anecdotal information not withstanding  
pjcas18 : 6/11/2018 3:43 pm : link
many doctors and pediatricians recommend fishing for ADHD afflicted patients.

It's not just physical activity, it's considered mentally stimulating. Not saying everyone will like it or find it therapeutic, but as fact it is recommended for the condition.

Additionally, it's become common for people who get bored easily to say they have ADHD when they really don't, they're just part of the instant gratification generation or mind set.


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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder abbreviated as ADHD is a type of disorder of the brain that makes an individual hyperactive and inattentive. Apart from this, people with ADHD tend to be very impulsive. There are certain activities that if individuals with ADHD engaged in could help you cope with the symptoms. One of these activities is fishing. Fishing is one of the activities that are highly recommended for children and adults that suffer from this disorder. Children with this condition often have to take medication such as Adderall or Vyvanse Generic which is unpleasant because they often have side effects. Below are some of the reasons why it is recommended for you to take a fishing trip to help with ADHD......
2 things.  
manh george : 6/11/2018 4:00 pm : link
1) The fact that it is recommended for ADHD patients is not the same as saying that they won't resist it.

2)
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Additionally, it's become common for people who get bored easily to say they have ADHD when they really don't, they're just part of the instant gratification generation or mind set.


Yeah, it has become common. I guess that means that the two different world class, board certified neurologist/psychiatrists specializing in ADHD patients who marked me at the high end of the ADHD spectrum don't know what the f**k they are talking about. And, I'm 70, so it's hard to identify me as part of the "instant gratification generation or mind set." Uness I was a really late bloomer.

Give me f**king a break. Or don't.
RE: RE: I vehemently..  
GiantGolfer : 6/11/2018 4:01 pm : link
In comment 13988359 jcn56 said:
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In comment 13988352 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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disagree with this:



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Fair enough. I'll let you in on this much - where I'm fishing, there's no 80 year old fat guy in plaid shorts taking a turn. Same can't be said for golf.



Just at the pond near our house, two brothers who are close to 450 pounds each waddle down in their overalls, plunk themselves on the bank and fish for hours on end, drinking and eating from their lunchpails.

I don't think they move their lower limbs for hours at a time.



Yeah, that's the extreme low. On the other end, here's a video of skishing - wet suit fishing off the shore in Montauk.

At best, if you're lucky - maybe your golf cart breaks down and you get in a bit of walking during your golf outing (maybe). For most people who fish, they get in that much walking just getting from parking to access, if they're just plopping down and watching a line soak.

But for people who actively fish, there's no question they get more exercise. They cover more ground. They go to places where they have to hike, paddle or swim to fish from. They have to carry heavier gear, and usually do it under more challenging conditions. There's no paid lackey to carry your bags, or little electric cart to save you the 50 foot walk from one hole to another.

But they don't wear the plaid pants, so they've got that going for them, which is good. Fishing can be lazy, but it's usually not. Golf is moderately more physically intensive than bowling in even it's most extreme cases. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JceuvqflL4 - ( New Window )


If that’s what you honestly believe about golf, then you have no clue about it. You are WAY off.
RE: 2 things.  
pjcas18 : 6/11/2018 4:05 pm : link
In comment 13988894 manh george said:
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1) The fact that it is recommended for ADHD patients is not the same as saying that they won't resist it.

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Additionally, it's become common for people who get bored easily to say they have ADHD when they really don't, they're just part of the instant gratification generation or mind set.



Yeah, it has become common. I guess that means that the two different world class, board certified neurologist/psychiatrists specializing in ADHD patients who marked me at the high end of the ADHD spectrum don't know what the f**k they are talking about. And, I'm 70, so it's hard to identify me as part of the "instant gratification generation or mind set." Uness I was a really late bloomer.

Give me f**king a break. Or don't.


1) fair point, like I said in my initial response people simply don't like things.

2) I never said you were in that class, maybe the OP is, maybe not, just saying it gets used a lot, and a lot of time when it's not medically diagnosed.

Btw, I don't consider ADHD a curse.  
manh george : 6/11/2018 5:01 pm : link
UNDIAGNOSED ADHD can be a curse. When a patient is properly diagnosed and trained to deal with it, a lot of the downside can be managed. And, I believe that my own experience is indicative of the idea that some people with ADHD learn "alternate brain pathways" that can lead to successful thinking/creativity. But not all, and diagnosis and treatment/training are incredibly important, even for those who use alternate pathways successfully.
Wait.  
idiotsavant : 6/11/2018 5:02 pm : link
I thought this was a fishing thread.


Jeeeeeeesus.

Putting aside commercial fishing or subsistance fishing, I mean regarding pure recreational. I mean, isn't the ideal sentiment 'fuck it, forget that shit, I'm just going fishing'.

Cutting loose. No worries.
It's not a fishing thread.  
manh george : 6/11/2018 7:43 pm : link
It's an "I hate fishing" thread.
Sorry  
idiotsavant : 6/12/2018 8:42 am : link
It's just my adhd kicking in.
I misread fishing as "fisting"  
JerryNYG : 6/12/2018 11:35 am : link
Oops.

I like fishing for being an activity that allows daytime drinking, hanging with the fellas, and minimal conversation. Sometimes you even catch a fish!
RE: Golfing is MUCH more active and taxing physically then Fishing  
Gatorade Dunk : 6/12/2018 1:20 pm : link
In comment 13988188 DennyInDenville said:
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The repeated torque while practicing and playing

Walking 18 holes (yes that's how men play)

It's very active.

Fishing, sure it's active, but unless your fishing knee deep in crazy rivers it's low energy beta male stuff compared to Golf if you wanna compare it like it's some competition

I'm willing to bet you've never done either.
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