| Fishing is an activity of hunting fish or aquatic | | | | dynamite or blast fishing.Fishing for commercial |
| animals such as cool water fish, warm water fish, | | | | purposes has become a big business. Trawling, |
| various types of shellfish as well as squid, octopus | | | | seining, drift netting, hand lining, long lining, gillnetting |
| and turtles with a rod, line and hook. It is a | | | | and diving are common commercial fishing |
| popular, ancient practice involving many techniques | | | | techniques. Recreational fishing is mainly for |
| and traditions. Also called angling, fishing originated | | | | pleasure or competition and is done with a rod, |
| as a means of seeking food for survival.Fishing | | | | line and hooks attached to any of a wide range |
| traces its roots back to the Mesolithic period that | | | | of lures or baits. Fishing competitions are |
| began about 10,000 years ago. It is the major | | | | organized for fishermen to compete for prizes. |
| occupation of many coastal inhabitants. The | | | | Falls River Drainage, New Jersey Striper Fishing, |
| catches vary according to the season and fishing | | | | Connecticut Striper Fishing, Conasauga River, Lake |
| place. Basically, there are three types of fishing - | | | | Logan Martin and Lake Amistad are some of the |
| beach, rock fishing, and boat fishing.The method | | | | best fishing destinations. Fishing clubs offer |
| of fishing varies according to the region, | | | | countless opportunities for fishing from streams |
| technology available and species being fished. | | | | to rivers, canals, and Fishing provides detailed |
| Fishing tackle, fishing rods, fishing reels, hooks and | | | | information on Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fishing Boats, |
| fishing lures are commonly used fishing equipment. | | | | Deep Sea Fishing and more. Fishing is affiliated |
| Some of the traditional fishing techniques are hand | | | | with Deep Sea Fishing Boats. |
| fishing, spear and bow fishing, kite fishing and | | | | |