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