Sport Fishing

Sport fishing, also known as game fishing, is closely related to recreational fishing, but perhaps is more specific in that it often emphasizes the competitive aspect of recreational fishing and the idea of fishing for its own sake being championed over the conventional use of fishing for the sake of food. Thus the most prized catches in sport fishing are judged by the challenge of catching the fish rather than its value as seafood. This doesn’t mean that all fish caught in sport fishing aren’t turned into food, but the culinary significance is certainly downplayed. Since the challenge of catching fish is paramount, sport fishing is usually limited to non-commercial means of catching fish, namely that of fishing lines with hooks.

Fort Lauderdale Sport Fishing

When fishing for sport first came into vogue on a mass level (mostly in the 19th century), it was commonplace for sport fishermen to keep the fish they caught and sometimes turn them into trophies to be hung prominently on walls at home. In more modern times, however, the concerns of commercial fishermen who rely on sustainable fishing populations for a living have prompted the widespread installment of catch-and-release rules that require all sport fishermen to return the fish they catch to the water alive.
One of the more popular and classic forms of sport fishing is fly fishing. Fly fishing involves the use of artificial flies as lures and the careful manipulation of fishing line to make the lures seem alive.

South Florida Sport Fishing

Although it traces its roots back to modern times, it did not arise in its modern incarnation until the 19th century, when fly-fishing clubs gained popularity among the wealthy in Victorian Britain. It is perhaps one of the most aesthetically pleasing forms of sport fishing, and its enthusiasts often regard the sport as an art form.

Sitka Alaska Sport Fishing

Another distinct form of sport fishing is ice fishing. This is an ancient practice that was of great importance as a means of acquiring sustenance for many arctic and sub-arctic cultures, but now has found its own niche in sport fishing as well. Ice fishing can be as simple as just making a big hole in a sheet of ice overlying an expanse of water, or it can employ sophisticated equipment such as sonar fish-detecting devices. It can be one of the more dangerous fishing sports, in that the ice under the fisherman feet can be unexpectedly fragile and give way.