Fishing vs. Golf
Fishing in your first tournament can be a rewarding experience for the whole family.
By Alan Jones
November 1, 2004
Boating World takes an analytical
look at two popular sports in order to try and figure out which one of the two is better.
Golfing Advantages
Although some boaters think Mark Twain was right when he said, 'Golf is a good walk spoiled,' it does enjoy some advantages over boating.
' You can wear plaid pants and hardly anyone laughs at you (at least not to your face).
' You can throw a temper tantrum like a 5-year-old, and not only won't the other golfers in your foursome say a word, they will understand.
' Really young kids will be quite impressed that you play the same sport as Tiger.
' Having a hole-in-one is much better in golf than when referring to your fishing boat.
' At the end of a long day, you don't have a big mess of fish to clean. Well, come to think of it, neither do most fishermen.
' On golf courses, there are women who ride around continuously in carts and approach you to ask if you need anything.
' It's a lot easier to let your boss win in golf than it is to catch fewer fish, no matter how hard you try.
' If your golf cart stops working out on the course, Golf Tow won't charge you $500 to bring it in.
' Your cell phone works on a golf course ... no wait, that's a fishing advantage.
Fishing Advantages
Many golfers think that fishing is just sitting around all day long holding a stick for no apparent reason ' oops, that happens in golf too ' but fishing does have some distinct advantages.
' After fishing once-a-week for 25 years, chances are that you might actually improve.
' You can go fishing with whomever you want, while in golf the starter might pair you up with some annoying person who jabbers incessantly and then shows you what you are doing wrong even though they can't break 120.
' You won't be asked to leave the lake because you're wearing blue jeans.
' Taking the maximum number is better in fishing than golf.
' Although you have to buy a license, there aren't nearly as many rules, oh wait ... that was back in 1976 ' never mind.
' If you have a custom boat, people will think it's cool. If you have a customized golf cart, they will think you are a geek.
' No one will accuse you of taking up fishing in order to climb the social ladder.
' You can take your 5-year-old out on the lake fishing for the first time without anyone yelling at you. Try that on the golf course.
Similarities
In reality, the two sports have more in common than you might think, and, in fact, some people have actually been known to do both. So when the wind is howling and the fishing is lousy, head to the golf course and experience golf the way the Scots play it. And find out why they invented scotch.
' You can drink beer while doing it.
' Both feature cool, high-tech equipment that you can fantasize about, but if you have less money than an ex-dot.com magnate, you can still gear up on the cheap, thanks to yard sales and eBay.
' Even out-of-shape slobs
can turn pro.
' You can watch them on television in your Barcalounger and have almost as much fun.
' You can wear an old baseball cap with your favorite team/beer/truck logo on it and nobody looks at you like you are suffering from a case of arrested development.
' While the best places to do each are far away and expensive to visit, the places right around the corner are dirt cheap.
' You can still have fun doing it even though you are lousy at it.
' Both provide material that enables you to tell crazy, highly improbable stories that make you sound like a hero.
' You will only do something truly remarkable when no one is around to see it.
' Both get you out of the house long enough to seriously whittle down available 'honey-do' time.
Those who participate in the 'real sports' will sneer at you, but when you are 80 and still golfing or fishing, you will laugh like hell when you imagine them playing octogenarian football.
Golfing Advantages
Although some boaters think Mark Twain was right when he said, 'Golf is a good walk spoiled,' it does enjoy some advantages over boating.
' You can wear plaid pants and hardly anyone laughs at you (at least not to your face).
' You can throw a temper tantrum like a 5-year-old, and not only won't the other golfers in your foursome say a word, they will understand.
' Really young kids will be quite impressed that you play the same sport as Tiger.
' Having a hole-in-one is much better in golf than when referring to your fishing boat.
' At the end of a long day, you don't have a big mess of fish to clean. Well, come to think of it, neither do most fishermen.
' On golf courses, there are women who ride around continuously in carts and approach you to ask if you need anything.
' It's a lot easier to let your boss win in golf than it is to catch fewer fish, no matter how hard you try.
' If your golf cart stops working out on the course, Golf Tow won't charge you $500 to bring it in.
' Your cell phone works on a golf course ... no wait, that's a fishing advantage.
Fishing Advantages
Many golfers think that fishing is just sitting around all day long holding a stick for no apparent reason ' oops, that happens in golf too ' but fishing does have some distinct advantages.
' After fishing once-a-week for 25 years, chances are that you might actually improve.
' You can go fishing with whomever you want, while in golf the starter might pair you up with some annoying person who jabbers incessantly and then shows you what you are doing wrong even though they can't break 120.
' You won't be asked to leave the lake because you're wearing blue jeans.
' Taking the maximum number is better in fishing than golf.
' Although you have to buy a license, there aren't nearly as many rules, oh wait ... that was back in 1976 ' never mind.
' If you have a custom boat, people will think it's cool. If you have a customized golf cart, they will think you are a geek.
' No one will accuse you of taking up fishing in order to climb the social ladder.
' You can take your 5-year-old out on the lake fishing for the first time without anyone yelling at you. Try that on the golf course.
Similarities
In reality, the two sports have more in common than you might think, and, in fact, some people have actually been known to do both. So when the wind is howling and the fishing is lousy, head to the golf course and experience golf the way the Scots play it. And find out why they invented scotch.
' You can drink beer while doing it.
' Both feature cool, high-tech equipment that you can fantasize about, but if you have less money than an ex-dot.com magnate, you can still gear up on the cheap, thanks to yard sales and eBay.
' Even out-of-shape slobs
can turn pro.
' You can watch them on television in your Barcalounger and have almost as much fun.
' You can wear an old baseball cap with your favorite team/beer/truck logo on it and nobody looks at you like you are suffering from a case of arrested development.
' While the best places to do each are far away and expensive to visit, the places right around the corner are dirt cheap.
' You can still have fun doing it even though you are lousy at it.
' Both provide material that enables you to tell crazy, highly improbable stories that make you sound like a hero.
' You will only do something truly remarkable when no one is around to see it.
' Both get you out of the house long enough to seriously whittle down available 'honey-do' time.
Those who participate in the 'real sports' will sneer at you, but when you are 80 and still golfing or fishing, you will laugh like hell when you imagine them playing octogenarian football.
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