I have been a business investor since I graduated. I am passionate about my profession but indulging in the same career path for more than 10 years has left me bored and unsatisfied with my own life. I looked into holidays and found I had too many options to choose from but I decided to go fishing. I bought a fishing rod and the moment I picked it up, I knew I had made the right choice.

I selected a nearby lake for my very first venture at fishing in freshwater. It was a Sunday evening and the area was quiet, I started to enjoy the ambience even before I started fishing. I felt at one with nature, it was a beautiful day by the lake.

The biggest hurdle I faced was choosing the perfect fishing rod for me. The shelf was filled with beautiful rods which left me overwhelmed, being a beginner I had zero knowledge about which to choose. In the end I found the right one for me. Regarding bait I consulted my friend for this and he told me that the most effective would be worms, which are available at any nearby fishing store. Many fishermen have their own techniques keeping the health and safety of the fish and surrounding area in mind.

Fishing is not only a life skill, but also brings out your competitive side. Firstly, there is a challenge between the fisherman and fish. Although, this may not be explicitly visible as a competition, but actually it is. Nature has taught fishes all sorts of skills through which it can avoid getting caught. The second most important thing is to improve your personal record of fishing. Like an athlete who keeps on improving his running time, same way, a fisherman should also aim for improving his skills. There also seems to be a challenge between you and others. If you take this competition in a healthy way, it will help in maximising your output.

Many people wish to start fishing, but they don’t know how should they actually start it. In this age of Internet, when everyone has mobile phones all round the clock, viewing fishing programs on YouTube would not be that difficult. You can easily subscribe to some fishing channels and hence let the learning begin. But keep this fact in your mind that fishing is more about doing practicals rather than being theoretical.