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Title: Question
Post by: Rugburn on Jul 12, 2018, 10:55 AM
 If fishing is a sport, which I think we all would agree upon, then would you consider fishermen athletes?   :-\
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Post by: fishinator on Jul 12, 2018, 11:22 AM
I don't consider fishing a sport, more of a hobby. If you can be drunk and still do it well, I don't think it's a sport.
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Post by: SHaRPS on Jul 12, 2018, 11:47 AM
I don't consider fishing a sport, more of a hobby. If you can be drunk and still do it well, I don't think it's a sport.

Right but you can also shoot hoops while drunk, bowl while drunk, and drive while drunk. Yet, Basketball, Bowling and Racing ARE all recognized sports. I think the key word that is missing is "professional" because anything that can be considered a sport can also be called a hobby. Ask your self, how serious do you take it and then you will realize what it means for you.

When I fluke fish with my old man or friends its a hobby. When I bass fish for money its a sport.
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Post by: Mac Attack on Jul 12, 2018, 12:21 PM
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 :sleep1:
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Post by: zwiggles on Jul 12, 2018, 12:26 PM
I love fishing.




It is not a “sport” in the way I think of other “sports”.




Driving a car isn’t either.





Not that they all are not entertaining, but just not a sport.
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Post by: Rugburn on Jul 12, 2018, 12:55 PM
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 :sleep1:

Yeah Mac, slow day..... ;)
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Post by: Mac Attack on Jul 12, 2018, 03:56 PM
Yeah Mac, slow day..... ;)


It's all good.

 :thumbup_smilie:
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Post by: rgfixit on Jul 12, 2018, 04:39 PM
Personally I train very hard for fishing. 12 oz curls mostly.

Rg
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Post by: Mac Attack on Jul 12, 2018, 07:09 PM
Personally I train very hard for fishing. 12 oz curls mostly.

Rg

girl thingy!


Use a pint.

 ;D
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Post by: taxid on Jul 13, 2018, 10:42 AM
Looking at the body types that fish including mine getting that way, I would say NO we are NOT atheletes.

(https://i.imgur.com/b9Dm0X0m.jpg)

And no that's not ME!
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Post by: filetandrelease on Jul 13, 2018, 11:02 AM

But it looks like that one can pirouette 🤪
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Post by: taxid on Jul 13, 2018, 01:14 PM
But it looks like that one can pirouette 🤪

 ;D


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Post by: Mac Attack on Jul 13, 2018, 01:44 PM


And no that's not ME!



Not me either.


too thin.


 ;D
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Post by: Roccus on Jul 13, 2018, 09:21 PM
The way I see it is yes...bowling is a sport...they have curling in the Olympics. Seriously..curling.....we get up at all hours of the day and night. ...spend countless dollars on our "sport" to be the best we can be...and just like any "athlete" we have varying degrees of skill .each season is as demanding for the dedicated as any sport...fishing is a sport that can be "played" 365 days a year...we endure injury  and fatigue...we are athletes and fishing is a sport...anyone that thinks fishing is a hobby has never crawled out to the end of a weed covered jetty at 2 am or navigated a 5 knot current in complete darkness while dragging a 4 ounce plug on 200 feet of 80 lb monel wire....or spent 6 hours tight to a 900 lb tuna.or navigated a frozen lake at 14 below zero in complete darkness..make no.mistak fisherman are athletes and fishing is a sport...
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Post by: SHaRPS on Jul 14, 2018, 03:04 AM
The way I see it is yes...bowling is a sport...they have curling in the Olympics. Seriously..curling.....we get up at all hours of the day and night. ...spend countless dollars on our "sport" to be the best we can be...and just like any "athlete" we have varying degrees of skill .each season is as demanding for the dedicated as any sport...fishing is a sport that can be "played" 365 days a year...we endure injury  and fatigue...we are athletes and fishing is a sport...anyone that thinks fishing is a hobby has never crawled out to the end of a weed covered jetty at 2 am or navigated a 5 knot current in complete darkness while dragging a 4 ounce plug on 200 feet of 80 lb monel wire....or spent 6 hours tight to a 900 lb tuna.or navigated a frozen lake at 14 below zero in complete darkness..make no.mistak fisherman are athletes and fishing is a sport...

Well said sir, I am with you. Its 4am and its time to catch some doormats!
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Post by: Rugburn on Jul 14, 2018, 07:46 AM
That's the spirit I was looking for Roccus! I always consider the crew on my boat part of the team, working together for a common goal. Does it take strength and endurance to drag that one man ice shack 2 miles in the dark over an icy lake covered in a foot of slop and somehow land on top of fish, you bet. And yes Olympic Curling came to mind when I made the post.  :thumbup_smilie:
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Post by: filetandrelease on Jul 14, 2018, 08:54 AM
Let’s not forget (equestrian) and archery 😲
 Fishing ?
 I say yes fishing is a team and individual sport 🎣

 
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Post by: seamonkey84 on Jul 14, 2018, 09:46 AM
I call it a sport. Considering there are indeed professional tournament fishers, tv shows, and entire industry and economics based around it. Its a sport that anyone can do, and get as invested in it as they want. It’s a sport that has so many variables that being knowledgeable and expensive equipment gives an edge, but a lot still comes down to luck.
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Post by: lowaccord66 on Jul 15, 2018, 05:54 PM
Give me an athlete, any athlete and I will make them cry for a bed after chasing stripers. 

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Post by: Fishermantim on Jul 16, 2018, 10:19 AM
You're making an incorrect connection between a sport and athletes.
You can be an athlete that plays a sport, but you don't HAVE to be.

Anyone can play a sport, but there must be a defining description of what a "true" athlete is and how it pertains to the sport in question.

In the same guidelines as fishing you could also add bowling, darts, croquette, curling and beer pong.

A sport is called such because a defining body of people deemed it so, probably because it's an organized event.
That necessarily mean those that partake of that "sport" are now to be considered "athletes".

I guess the bottom line is anything can be called a sport and anybody can be called an athlete because we all want to get our proverbial "participation trophies" in life?
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Post by: FishingKid on Jul 17, 2018, 07:57 PM
I would consider it a sport you are excersing your arms and upper body muscles, right anyone else agree? :tipup: :azn:
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Post by: lowaccord66 on Jul 18, 2018, 05:35 AM
You're making an incorrect connection between a sport and athletes.
You can be an athlete that plays a sport, but you don't HAVE to be.

Anyone can play a sport, but there must be a defining description of what a "true" athlete is and how it pertains to the sport in question.

In the same guidelines as fishing you could also add bowling, darts, croquette, curling and beer pong.

A sport is called such because a defining body of people deemed it so, probably because it's an organized event.
That necessarily mean those that partake of that "sport" are now to be considered "athletes".

I guess the bottom line is anything can be called a sport and anybody can be called an athlete because we all want to get our proverbial "participation trophies" in life?

IGFA="defining body of people"

No point in being obstinate if you dont know what your talking about.   :P


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Post by: slipperybob on Jul 19, 2018, 03:22 AM
Fish'n Religion  ;D
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Post by: seamonkey84 on Jul 22, 2018, 11:09 PM
Fish'n Religion  ;D

That sounds like a sort of organized religion I could get behind. Many holidays and church time I’m hoping.
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Post by: fishnmachine on Aug 09, 2018, 05:29 PM
 https://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2018/8/9/bass-fishing-dunagan-and-ratliff-to-be-honored-by-mayor-and-judge-executive-on-friday-aug-10.aspx  (https://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2018/8/9/bass-fishing-dunagan-and-ratliff-to-be-honored-by-mayor-and-judge-executive-on-friday-aug-10.aspx)

My daughter is one of their athletic trainers.    ;D
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Post by: filetandrelease on Aug 10, 2018, 06:59 AM
 http://https://www.wffc2018.com/
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Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 11, 2018, 08:34 AM
http://https://www.wffc2018.com/


Let's get a team together!
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Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 11, 2018, 08:35 AM
https://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2018/8/9/bass-fishing-dunagan-and-ratliff-to-be-honored-by-mayor-and-judge-executive-on-friday-aug-10.aspx  (https://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2018/8/9/bass-fishing-dunagan-and-ratliff-to-be-honored-by-mayor-and-judge-executive-on-friday-aug-10.aspx)

My daughter is one of their athletic trainers.    ;D

Thats awesome!