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This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: Just how Healthy is Angling?
The evidence is there to see.
Survey a number of anglers on how much they weighed before the took up fishing and how much they weigh now. I bet most of them weigh a lot more.
When it comes to mental health I'm sure benefits are much harder to measure although fishing must have a significant impact on many peoples well being. If I'm ever feeling slightly un easy or stressed being in the outdoors has helped no end. There's a study somewhere to do with mental health and time spent in forested areas, those who spend 1hr a week in a forest as opposed to those who don't. It has positive results that I'm sure would be very similar for angling.
If I was intent on doing some 'proper' excercise I would definately think to look elsewhere than fishing, although do sometimes do a reasonable amount of walking with as much as can be carried.