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Why city-dwellers and teens should experience fishing 11 Articles

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    by Laura Leigh Fields

    The great thing about fishing is that it doesn't discriminate. People from all walks of life enjoy fishing. It is appropriate and fun for all ages, races, and cultures. You do not have to be skilled or know all the details...read more

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    by George Watford

    NOT JUST A PASSION MY OBSESSION Boring, That's the First thought that comes into most peoples mind when They first here about Fishing. This is because most of the people that think it's boring, are also the on...read more

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    by flower

    The battered pier was always there, waiting for us to come aboard. Gone astray boards reminded us of the smile from a snaggle toothed child. With fishing poles in hand, family and friends took care not to place our feet w...read more

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    by Sara A Broers

    Two thirteen year old boys with a dog that loves fishing. What more could two boys want? Only a fish at the end of the line. Fishing is one of the best outdoor opportunities that any young person or adult should experien...read more

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    by Chad Ray

    Fishing is not a sport that only people in the south can enjoy. Some city people think that fising is a redneck boring sport! Fishing has nothing to do with that! People that don't like to get dirty need to at least go fis...read more

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    by Rich Lindgren

    Get kids hooked on Fishing, NOT DRUGS! Woo Daves said it best, "you will rarely ever find a kid in juvenile detention or in jail that has a hunting or fishing license in his pocket." Seems like kind of an odd statement, ...read more

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    by Stephen Alexander

    The Fog On The Lake (Gone Fishin') Alex George had been taking his nephew and his nephew's friends fishing for most of the past twenty summers. This usually entailed rising at an ungodly hour on his usually reserved Sat...read more

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    by T.C Leonard

    This is a topic that hits close to home. I grew up in a rural area and have fished and hunted nearly all of my life. I do buy into the "rite of passage" motif for both sports and think that urbanites and teens have a lot...read more

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    by pj

    First I don't think we should limit a fishing experience to city folk and teens. Everyone should experience fishing, it is a great way to relax. It's really all about out smarting the fish, so it is challenging. There is ...read more

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    by Sean Jahnigen

    Fishing is just about one of the few things that will get you out in the outdoors and let you feel mother nature at her best. City dwellers and teens don't really know how the outdoors feel like because they've been trappe...read more

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    by Peter Bezanson

    Hooked on Striper Fishing Since the age of five, bass fishing has been a source of great enjoyment and relaxation for me. If there was a lake or pond within a 50 mile radius of where I lived chances are good I've trie...read more

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