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