| A little more than ten years ago I was sitting | | | | could by some hooks, bobbers, sinkers, maybe |
| around my apartment thinking, I've got to stop | | | | even an artificial lure or two for not much more |
| wasting my life. I'd get off work on Friday | | | | money. Oh, and of course I had to give the state |
| afternoons and go home and sit in my apartment | | | | their money so I could have a little fun, so I had |
| until Monday morning. Now don't get me wrong, I | | | | to buy a fishing license. |
| did laundry, grocery shopping and some cleaning. | | | | All in all I know I spent less then $100 that first |
| But otherwise all I did was sit in front of my | | | | year on equipment and fished all summer long. |
| television and drink beer. I was even doing the | | | | Now, remember, I was just doing this to get out |
| same thing when I was on vacation. Great life, | | | | of the house. I wasn't looking to become the next |
| huh? | | | | Bill Dance or anything, I just wanted to start |
| Why I fell into this lifestyle | | | | enjoying life and the outdoors little bit. |
| One of the reasons I had this kind of life is that I | | | | Go fishing |
| always thought I didn't make enough money to | | | | Think about it, especially in today's economy. If |
| do anything fun. But I was getting sick of this | | | | you could find something to do every weekend |
| lifestyle, something had to give. | | | | for the whole summer and it only cost $100, don't |
| So I sat back and thought, what do I like to do? | | | | you think you might give it a try? Keep in mind, |
| Truthfully, I wasn't sure because I had been | | | | that equipment will last you more than one |
| leading this lifestyle I was in for years and had | | | | summer. |
| forgotten. | | | | I don't want to be misleading, because you will still |
| Waking up | | | | have to spend a little cash each time you go |
| Then it hit me. When I was a kid, my father and | | | | fishing. You've got to buy bait, whether it's |
| grandfather used to take me fishing a lot. | | | | worms, minnows, or whatever you find works |
| Whether it was at the local lake or down at the | | | | for you. Heck, my girlfriend (now my wife) once |
| New Jersey shore where we would fish and crab | | | | told me her grandfather would use chicken livers |
| in the bays, or even every once in a while, deep | | | | to catch catfish, and man let me tell you it works. |
| sea fishing on a party boat. | | | | They cost less than $2 a container at the |
| So the more I thought about it, the more I | | | | grocery store. |
| thought I'd like to try getting back into fishing. Of | | | | Finally, if you have children think of the memories |
| course, I was trying to figure out if I could afford | | | | you can be creating as well as the hobby you and |
| it. But I started to think the initial expense couldn't | | | | your children will be able to share the rest of your |
| be that much. I could get a fishing rod and reel at | | | | lives. |
| the local department store for under $30. I could | | | | So, get up, grab your gear and go fishing. |
| get a cheap tackle box for under $15.00. Then I | | | | |