How is fishing a sport?

5 Reasons Fishing Is A Real Sport. is fishing a sport. Here are five (of many) reasons that fishing is a real sport. If you know of other reasons why fishing is definitely (or definitely not) a sport, then please leave them in the comments after you read these five. Just keep it classy. Enjoy. read more

FISHING, also called ANGLING, is the sport of catching fish, freshwater or saltwater, typically with rod, line, and hook. Like hunting, fishing originated as a means of providing food for survival. read more

The more you fish the more you learn. It is not all about a fishing rod and some bait. You have to know where, when and how to look for the fish. What bait and lure to use. And the technique to hold and pull the reel so that you do not lose the fish. It is all a skill that has to be perfected through regular training. And of course there is competition. read more

Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing, is fishing for pleasure or competition. It can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is fishing for profit, or subsistence fishing, which is fishing for survival. The most common form of recreational fishing is done with a rod, reel, line, hooks and any one of a wide range of baits. read more