Why do you do it? - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

alanw · 05-02-2016, 12:47 PM

Good question and good timing Tony, as I was just asking myself the same thing yesterday while bobbing around in the chop and slop with not so much as a raked bait to show for all the trouble of dragging myself and the entire floating toolbox down to the launch. How about that hour+ long cleanup afterward? In fact, I've been skunked my last 4 trips out but I still look forward to the next time for some reason. It's sometimes easy to forget why you're out there.

I think just the resetting of the mind that comes with being on the water is the key. For a few hours I'm not thinking about the past weeks stresses, or even the coming weeks problems. My personal problems fade away, even if for only a few hours, and that alone is worth it to me. I also think it's a way of staying in touch with the past.. fishing with my Father as a boy, teaching my son how to fish and fishing with him for years. Now that neither are able to fish with me regularly I can still call them up and share the experience. It's like a bond we share and I want to keep it alive.

There's also the lure of catching that fish of a lifetime. In the workweek leading up to a trip, there's always a little daydreaming of that fish out there just waiting to fall victim to my new technique. A skunk just gives me another week to figure out my next new and improved technique, and time to make another trip to the LTS.

If I really need to catch something I will change it up and target bass or perch or other easier species, or go out on a party boat for the day. But getting skunked out there doesn't discourage me at all, it just keeps me looking forward till the next time.

alanw · 05-02-2016, 12:52 PM

There's also this reason
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driftwood · 05-02-2016, 01:13 PM

Fishing is like box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get. If I get nothing, Lie and tell your friend..."you should of seen the one that got away"

Geno Machino · 05-02-2016, 01:48 PM

I go fishing because I can not catch anything from the couch, behind a computer, at day at the docks, Or being at the Fred Hall show. TOW is the only way to susecced at all in bringing home that fresh hamachi, sashimi or fresh halibut.
My .02.
Geno

Ps I sometimes ask myself the same question Tony. The thrill of that nice fish is what keeps me going...

pingpangdang · 05-02-2016, 05:54 PM

A lot of my peers don't like fishing. ..I don't understand why...

Maybe we are genetically wired as the hunters...those that don't like to fish were the gatherers and basket weavers.

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iethinker · 05-02-2016, 06:07 PM

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world...John Muir

roby · 05-02-2016, 07:26 PM

I don't fish for the catch. I fish for the release.

Screw it......I can't wait to kill my next halibut.

Rambo · 05-02-2016, 08:16 PM

http://www.saltstrong.com/why-do-people-fish/

Here are just a few reasons people love fishing:

Camaraderie
To get outside and enjoy nature
To be on or near the water
Adventure
Fishing is a new challenge every time you hit the water
To dream…
The unknown…

In fact, part of the fishing addiction is not knowing what you will catch that day…will it be your new record…will it be a new world record…will you catch a trophy fish…will you catch a fish that you have never caught before…will you catch a fish at all…the unknown always keep anglers coming back.

That sums it up!

Mr. NiceGuy · 05-02-2016, 08:33 PM

It's like Waiting For Godot. Why ask why?

Mr. NiceGuy · 05-02-2016, 08:37 PM

It makes me moist

tomahawk · 05-02-2016, 08:46 PM

you are right. It is tough to put into words. I enjoy many different aspects of it. When I am get blanked, I love the tranquility. Just me and peace and quite. Everything slows down. When catching, it's the anticipation. I think that is why top water fishing is so much fun. Seeing a bass explode on a dine stuck on top of the kelp or a top water bait is addicting. When fishing with friends, its a chance to catch up and bs and have a beer. I am not a fan of a wide open bite, I want it to be a challenge. WSB fishing over tuna charging the boat, any day.

bwana · 05-03-2016, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EastLosYaker

Because it's better than golf.

Golf is for people who can't fish.

ROSSOLY · 05-03-2016, 10:50 AM

Older brother, sounds like it! Mild bullying

hiramehunter · 05-03-2016, 11:03 AM

Some reasons why i kayak fish:
1. The hunt! Target species, bait, weather, tide, location, wind, etc...
2. the feeling of the bite and the thrill/anxiousness of landing the fish
3. the gear and gadgets! getting gear and setting it up is just as fun for me!
4. being outdoors. I have a desk job!
5. freedom to roam about the ocean(sort of. within paddle/peddle range)
I love seeing the guys on the rocks wishing he was in a kayak!

6. Cheaper than going out on a boat every weekend!
7. being alone
8. being with my son and doing something we both like!
9. You never know what you're gonna pull up!
10. i like to eat fish!!!

WARRIORMIKE · 05-03-2016, 12:01 PM

Great Question.

Because mentally you just need to. Any hobby is expensive. Fishing just so happens to be our vice. Some people will never get it and for me thats fine. I would rather spend $200 on some fishing equipment, rather then spend that money at a strip club for one night. I can always name my reel "Lola" and dance with her at La Jolla... lol

Saba Slayer · 05-03-2016, 12:22 PM

Surf fishing...kayak fishing...skiff fishing...charters...it's all AQUA THERAPY...!

Vikingj · 05-03-2016, 03:11 PM

Great thread! Enjoying the read which says it all. I'll just add the quote from A. Pope.."HOPE springs eternal"

FullFlavorPike · 05-03-2016, 04:14 PM

because mud marlin are so gosh darn tasty

2-Stix · 05-03-2016, 04:46 PM

some times i dont know. i have been catching lots of frustration the last 6 months. lots of time on the water, little to show. a friend and i were just talking about this today. "were not fishing anymore if theres not a bite on" then over lunch we planned to go out saturday to a new spot. go figure. and its an hour drive.

ful-rac · 05-03-2016, 05:27 PM

I guess were all gluttons for punishment! It's probably a good thing that we all don't catch fish everytime, I know it might seem like some of us do. But in reality we all go thru our dry spells. I guess it just makes it sweeter when you do catch...But hey there is one added benefit to not catching, and that's not having to process fish and cleaning up afterwards!

05-02-2016, 12:47 PM	#21
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Good question and good timing Tony, as I was just asking myself the same thing yesterday while bobbing around in the chop and slop with not so much as a raked bait to show for all the trouble of dragging myself and the entire floating toolbox down to the launch. How about that hour+ long cleanup afterward? In fact, I've been skunked my last 4 trips out but I still look forward to the next time for some reason. It's sometimes easy to forget why you're out there. I think just the resetting of the mind that comes with being on the water is the key. For a few hours I'm not thinking about the past weeks stresses, or even the coming weeks problems. My personal problems fade away, even if for only a few hours, and that alone is worth it to me. I also think it's a way of staying in touch with the past.. fishing with my Father as a boy, teaching my son how to fish and fishing with him for years. Now that neither are able to fish with me regularly I can still call them up and share the experience. It's like a bond we share and I want to keep it alive. There's also the lure of catching that fish of a lifetime. In the workweek leading up to a trip, there's always a little daydreaming of that fish out there just waiting to fall victim to my new technique. A skunk just gives me another week to figure out my next new and improved technique, and time to make another trip to the LTS. If I really need to catch something I will change it up and target bass or perch or other easier species, or go out on a party boat for the day. But getting skunked out there doesn't discourage me at all, it just keeps me looking forward till the next time. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

05-02-2016, 12:52 PM	#22
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	There's also this reason bumpedlureface.jpg __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

05-02-2016, 01:48 PM	#24
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 552	I go fishing because I can not catch anything from the couch, behind a computer, at day at the docks, Or being at the Fred Hall show. TOW is the only way to susecced at all in bringing home that fresh hamachi, sashimi or fresh halibut. My .02. Geno Ps I sometimes ask myself the same question Tony. The thrill of that nice fish is what keeps me going... __________________

05-02-2016, 06:07 PM	#26
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	John Muir When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world...John Muir

05-02-2016, 08:16 PM	#28
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	So why do people fish you ask? http://www.saltstrong.com/why-do-people-fish/ Here are just a few reasons people love fishing: Camaraderie To get outside and enjoy nature To be on or near the water Adventure Fishing is a new challenge every time you hit the water To dream… The unknown… In fact, part of the fishing addiction is not knowing what you will catch that day…will it be your new record…will it be a new world record…will you catch a trophy fish…will you catch a fish that you have never caught before…will you catch a fish at all…the unknown always keep anglers coming back. That sums it up!

05-02-2016, 01:13 PM	#23
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Fishing is like box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get. If I get nothing, Lie and tell your friend..."you should of seen the one that got away"

05-02-2016, 05:54 PM	#25
pingpangdang Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 228	A lot of my peers don't like fishing. ..I don't understand why... Maybe we are genetically wired as the hunters...those that don't like to fish were the gatherers and basket weavers. Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

05-02-2016, 07:26 PM	#27
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	I don't fish for the catch. I fish for the release. Screw it......I can't wait to kill my next halibut.

05-02-2016, 08:33 PM	#29
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 838	It's like Waiting For Godot. Why ask why? __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise Last edited by Mr. NiceGuy; 05-02-2016 at 08:53 PM.

05-02-2016, 08:37 PM	#30
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 838	It makes me moist __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

05-02-2016, 08:46 PM	#31
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	you are right. It is tough to put into words. I enjoy many different aspects of it. When I am get blanked, I love the tranquility. Just me and peace and quite. Everything slows down. When catching, it's the anticipation. I think that is why top water fishing is so much fun. Seeing a bass explode on a dine stuck on top of the kelp or a top water bait is addicting. When fishing with friends, its a chance to catch up and bs and have a beer. I am not a fan of a wide open bite, I want it to be a challenge. WSB fishing over tuna charging the boat, any day.

05-03-2016, 10:50 AM	#33
ROSSOLY Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 120	Why do you do it? Older brother, sounds like it! Mild bullying

05-03-2016, 11:03 AM	#34
hiramehunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Near Palos Verdes Posts: 198	Some reasons why i kayak fish: 1. The hunt! Target species, bait, weather, tide, location, wind, etc... 2. the feeling of the bite and the thrill/anxiousness of landing the fish 3. the gear and gadgets! getting gear and setting it up is just as fun for me! 4. being outdoors. I have a desk job! 5. freedom to roam about the ocean(sort of. within paddle/peddle range) I love seeing the guys on the rocks wishing he was in a kayak! 6. Cheaper than going out on a boat every weekend! 7. being alone 8. being with my son and doing something we both like! 9. You never know what you're gonna pull up! 10. i like to eat fish!!!

05-03-2016, 12:01 PM	#35
WARRIORMIKE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 303	Great Question. Because mentally you just need to. Any hobby is expensive. Fishing just so happens to be our vice. Some people will never get it and for me thats fine. I would rather spend $200 on some fishing equipment, rather then spend that money at a strip club for one night. I can always name my reel "Lola" and dance with her at La Jolla... lol

05-03-2016, 12:22 PM	#36
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,827	Aqua Therapy Surf fishing...kayak fishing...skiff fishing...charters...it's all AQUA THERAPY...! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

05-03-2016, 03:11 PM	#37
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Great thread! Enjoying the read which says it all. I'll just add the quote from A. Pope.."HOPE springs eternal"

05-03-2016, 04:14 PM	#38
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	because mud marlin are so gosh darn tasty

05-03-2016, 04:46 PM	#39
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	some times i dont know. i have been catching lots of frustration the last 6 months. lots of time on the water, little to show. a friend and i were just talking about this today. "were not fishing anymore if theres not a bite on" then over lunch we planned to go out saturday to a new spot. go figure. and its an hour drive.

05-03-2016, 05:27 PM	#40
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	I guess were all gluttons for punishment! It's probably a good thing that we all don't catch fish everytime, I know it might seem like some of us do. But in reality we all go thru our dry spells. I guess it just makes it sweeter when you do catch...But hey there is one added benefit to not catching, and that's not having to process fish and cleaning up afterwards! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.