This sign is outside the fish hatchery at Thompson, in Michigan's central Upper Peninsula (one of only two locations in the state that raises steelhead).Got me to thinking about what I seek from going fishing. I think it includes:
Solitude - there's no better place to get away from everything else going on in life than a river.
Knowledge - fishing is a lifelong journey of learning. Whether it's tying a new knot, learning a different cast, or chasing a new species, there's always something new I'm exposed to. Activities with this dimension prove the most engaging to me.
Connection - when I'm standing in the middle of a river, the connetion to nature is intensely powerful. Curiously, I find this connection the strongest when winter steelheading. Maybe it's because I'm standing somewhere I really don't belong?
Brotherhood - there's an instant connection with people who fish, and especially fly fish. An almost automatic bond. It's like you share a great secret.
So, why do you go fishing? Or mountain biking? Or skiing? Or whatever it is you do outside? Think about it.
-Sean-
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