great post G-Man,
I'm 36 years old and I'm a fishaholic
I didn't start fishing untill my mid 20's. At first it was just the challenge of learning the thing and competing with my friends. Hosting the bar-b-que with a fresh fish has always been really fun. Lately Ive noticed that the competition has become meaningless and the payoff of bringing home some chrome has become secondary to just getting out there. I live in the city with a fairly stressful existence. When I go, its usually a two or three day trip full of sleep deprivation, drinking, comradery and lots of casting, I find that i return able to sleep better, work harder and better equipped to handle life's stress. After a month of not fishing I start to lose it. Feels like an addiction. Who knows maybe it is. Sure ain't all about the meat