| For a lot of people, ocean fishing is the | | | | both locals and tourists from out of town. |
| ultimate thrill. You see, nowadays more | | | | Although we were taught to look down on line |
| people grow up around lakes and rivers than | | | | fishing, we still did a fair amount from time |
| around the ocean. Freshwater fishing is | | | | to time. Flyfishing is great, but there is so |
| something that we all take for granted. With | | | | much variety to freshwater fishing that it is |
| most lakes and rivers, you can stand on the | | | | a shame to limit yourself to just one |
| shore, wade out in the water, or even take a | | | | activity. Although the actual fishing isn't |
| boat with relative safety. The ocean, | | | | exactly as exciting, lake fishing still has |
| however, means adventure. The biggest | | | | some advantages over fishing in a stream. |
| freshwater fish don't compare to some of | | | | There is nothing like spending a day out on |
| those monsters they have in the ocean, and | | | | the water, casting off again and again from a |
| even some of the worst storms on the great | | | | boat as the waves gently rock you. |
| lakes are nothing compared to how things can | | | | |
| get on the ocean when the weather turns | | | | One of the greatest things about freshwater |
| rotten. Ocean fish often have lower | | | | fishing is that you don't need an expert to |
| concentrations of mercury and other | | | | guide you. If you are going fishing in the |
| contaminants, making them safer to eat in | | | | ocean, you definitely need some expert |
| large quantities than many freshwater fish. | | | | advice. Just staying safe can be difficult on |
| Nonetheless, for my money, freshwater fishing | | | | the ocean! With small lakes and rivers, by |
| is still a better activity. Nothing in the | | | | contrast, the worst you will do is not catch |
| world beats it. | | | | any fish. And while things look more or less |
| | | | the same once you are out on the ocean, every |
| Of course, I might be a little bit | | | | mile of a lake or river is different. When |
| sentimental because of how I was raised. You | | | | you go on a freshwater fishing trip, you have |
| might say that freshwater fishing is in my | | | | an opportunity to seem some of the best |
| blood. My father was an excellent fly | | | | scenery anywhere. And all that while catching |
| fisherman, and in fact he made a lot of money | | | | delicious fish! |
| giving fly fishing tours and selling gear to | | | | |