| If all men measured up to the standards of true | | | | Offshore game fishing is usually conducted as one |
| sportsmanship, there would be no need for game, | | | | type of recreational activity. Though, there are |
| fish, and forestry laws. Neither would there be so | | | | instances wherein this type of fishing game is also |
| much need for the laws that regulate human | | | | employed in competitions like the sports fishing. |
| affairs in general. | | | | Because of the energy being utilized in this type |
| But, in the fishing game, it is the true sportsman, | | | | of recreational activity, offshore game fishing |
| with a love for the great outdoors, a wholesome | | | | usually requires the biggest fishing boats. These |
| respect for the welfare of others, and | | | | fishing boats generally range from 30 to 50 feet |
| consideration for living and growing things, who | | | | in length. |
| sets the good examples for the youth to follow. | | | | The object of the game is to reel the fish in once |
| In reality, fishing games differ a lot from the | | | | it is properly hooked on the line. This can be a |
| other types of games that man has come to | | | | daunting task since the fish, especially if it is a big |
| know. A fishing game is not a mere reflection of | | | | one, will have the tendency to pull away from the |
| the activity itself but more of the love for fishing. | | | | boat. The challenge is to reel the fish in while |
| In fishing games, the angler does not go hunting | | | | keeping the fishing line maintained on its specified |
| or fishing only to gain the privilege of boasting | | | | tension. |
| over slaughter or material gain. He loves the | | | | The fishing game is not more of a competition |
| lightning-like flash of the trout, the leap of the | | | | for a true angler. Whenever they are doing this |
| bass or muskie, the tug on the line, the whir of | | | | kind of activity as part of the game, what the |
| the reel, the thrill of battle with some "denizens" | | | | angler really wants is to get in touch with nature, |
| of the deep, and the companionship of other true | | | | to breathe the clean, pure air, and muse in |
| sportsmen. | | | | solitude in the wilds of nature's playground. |
| The Concept of Fishing Games | | | | Hence, in fishing games like offshore game fishing, |
| The most common type of fishing game is | | | | the anglers like to play the game in strict |
| known as the "offshore game fishing." In this type | | | | accordance with the rules of reason and fairness |
| of game fishing, the anglers aim for the big lean | | | | at the same time conserve the value of fishes in |
| fishes like the marlins and the tunas and the | | | | the community. |
| fishing is done in the sea. | | | | |