Do you sometimes want to go fishing? It feels like it can make people forget time, forget worries, and even forget themselves. If your answer is yes, then you have entered the stage of fishing addiction.
Fishing addiction is a psychological phenomenon that can make you have a strong interest and desire for fishing, and even affect your normal life. Today, we will reveal the 5 stages of fishing addiction for you to see if you have fallen into the charm of fishing.
Stage 1: First taste of sweetness
At this stage, you may have been invited by a friend, or out of curiosity and want to relax and try fishing for the first time.
You may not know anything about fishing, just pick a random place, borrow a set of equipment, and learn a few tricks from others. You may find fishing tiring and boring.
But! When you first feel the fish dragging your rod in the water, your heart will beat faster, your eyes will glow, and the corners of your mouth will rise. When you bring the fish up for the first time, you will feel incredibly excited, proud, and satisfied. You'll want to take a photo and share it with your friends. A seed of fishing was also planted in my heart.
Stage 2: Buy Buy Buy Buy
This stage is an upgraded version of fishing addiction, and it is also the stage where people spend the most money.
At this stage, you begin to develop an interest and love for fishing, and take the initiative to seek out and learn fishing skills and knowledge. You start to feel the need to buy your own equipment instead of borrowing someone else's.
You start looking for all kinds of fishing tackle online or in physical stores, such as rods, lines, hooks, floats, baits, etc. Compare and choose between different brands, models, materials, features, prices, and more. Spend a lot of time and money buying and updating your own gear. Now, you feel like a qualified angler.
Stage 3: Push the limits
This stage is the addictive premium version of fishing, you are no longer satisfied with catching ordinary fish in ordinary waters, you want to challenge harder, more exciting and more interesting fishing methods.
You start looking for different fishing locations, looking for different fishing objects, looking for different fishing methods, and you start to challenge your limits and constantly improve your skills and level.
It is possible to fish in farther waters, more complex environments, and more extreme conditions in pursuit of higher fishing achievements. You start to feel like a brave explorer.
Stage 4: Unable to extricate yourself
This stage is an advanced version of fishing addiction, and it is also the stage that makes people forget themselves.
You have developed an excessive dependence and obsession with fishing and an uncontrollable desire for fishing. As a result, they neglect life and work, neglect their own health, and will also have conflicts of opinion with their families. Regardless of the weather and time, go fishing whenever you have the opportunity and focus on fishing.
Stage 5: Return to the roots
This stage is the ultimate version of fishing addiction, and it is also the most enlightening stage.
At this stage, you are no longer bound by fishing, and you have a correct and moderate understanding of fishing. You will manage your time and energy wisely, enjoying fishing while focusing on other aspects of development. You begin to return to the roots of fishing, which is to live in harmony with nature and respect life.
You begin to realize that fishing is not just a recreation, but a practice. You begin to treat every fishing and every harvest with a humble heart. You begin to accept every challenge, every change, with an open heart.
From the first taste of sweetness to the return to the roots. Each stage has its own characteristics and meanings. We should not blindly pursue fishing, nor should we give up fishing easily. We should arrange our time and money reasonably, handle work and life in a balanced manner, and actively enjoy the process and gains. Only in this way can we truly appreciate the joy and growth that fishing brings us.
Have you had a similar experience? Would you like to try your hand at fishing? If you're interested, get started! If you're already a veteran, share your thoughts.