| So what exactly is fishing? | | | | as nets. And the Greco-Roman sea God Neptune |
| Fishing is the activity of hunting for and trying to | | | | is depicted as carrying a fishing trident. Some |
| catch fish. Fishing is and ancient and worldwide | | | | have said that Neptune is the God of fishing. |
| practice with various techniques and traditions. To | | | | There are numerous references to fishing in |
| some degree fishing has even become a sport. | | | | ancient literature; fishing was even described in |
| Tournament anglers that make a living fishing | | | | the Bible. An example would be Job 41:7 Canst |
| would obviously argue that it is a sport. | | | | thou fill his skin with barbed irons? Or his head |
| Where did fishing originate? | | | | with fish spears? |
| Fishing can be dated back to the Mesolithic period | | | | Oppian of Corycus, a Greek author wrote the |
| which began about 10,000 years ago. We know | | | | Halieulica, on sea fishing between 177 and 180. It |
| from archaeological features, discarded fish bones | | | | has survived to this day and in it Oppian describes |
| and cave paintings that sea foods were important | | | | various means of fishing. His description of fishing |
| for survival and consumed in significant quantities. | | | | with a "motionless" net is very interesting: |
| Fishing may even pre-date the development of | | | | The fishers set up very light nets of buoyant flax |
| modern humans, although there's no way to | | | | and wheel in a circle roundabout while they |
| know for sure. | | | | violently strike the surface of the sea with their |
| The ancient river Nile was full of fish. Many early | | | | oars and make a din with sweeping blow of poles. |
| fishing methods for fishing were clearly illustrated | | | | At the flashing of the swift oars and the noise |
| in tomb scenes and drawings found within | | | | the fish bound in terror and rush into the bosom |
| Eqyptian tombs. By the 12th dynasty, metal | | | | of the net which stands at rest, thinking it to be a |
| hooks with bards were being used. Nile perch, | | | | shelter: foolish fishes which, frightened by a noise, |
| eels, and catfish were among the most important | | | | enter the gates of doom. Then the fishers on |
| fish in the region. There are even some | | | | either side hasten with the ropes to draw the net |
| representations that hint towards fishing being | | | | ashore. |
| persued as a pastime. | | | | A very nice approach that I assume most anglers |
| Fishing scenes are rarely represented in ancient | | | | can relate to. That's what fishing is and where it |
| Greek culture, which shows the low social status | | | | originated. I would say it's time that you get out |
| of fishing during that time. There is pictoral | | | | there and wet a line and see if you can continue |
| evidence of Roman fishing from mosaics which | | | | the tradition. |
| show fishing from boats with rods and line as well | | | | |