richiekelly
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the other day while visiting my dad in hospital a nurse asked me why i hadnt visited on friday,i told her i had been fishing to which she replied oh i think that is the most boring hobby there is,i tried to explain to her what i get from fishing,i asked her when she had last seen a woodpecker as i had sat less than 30 feet from one on friday, i had also seen a pair of kingfishers flash down the river,she remained unimpressed,i asked her what she did in her spare time she replied "i like to go to bingo" i gave up at that point,but how do you explain to none anglers what fishing means to you,how can you hope to explain the rush that you get when the tip slams round or a buzzer sounds i find it very difficult to explain, i suppose angling is a very personal way of life not a hobby.