Used to love it when a customer would say, “Even a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.” My retort would be, “But what if fishing IS your work?” ;)
I started fishing at about five and enjoyed it for several decades, but when I left the boats and went back to my “real” job, I didn’t touch a rod for five years. Eventually I got back into it and when I retired I did some part time work on a head boat just to ease the transition. Wasn’t long before I was back into the pin hooking again for extra cash. (Heh-heh)
Living inland now and bass and muskie are my quarry. EVERYTHING except catfish are returned. There’s something about seeing shore all around you that maske the resource seem so finite. IIRC, mako is the only shark listed as a gamefish
I always felt once the fishing but bit you... you can’t escape it. Fresh water fishing isn’t something that I have done yet. Emphasis on the word “YET”. There have been times that I’ve been the only female on a head boat or a charter boat. I always sort of get a kick out of that since I know my Dad is smiling in heaven!