Fishing: A Sacred Affair
Fishing, not necessarily "catching", is a spiritual event. Standing at the river side, floating in a boat, sitting on a dock or on shore, you have the sounds of the breeze, the birds, the whispers of the water, and though all is constantly moving, constantly changing, you are still. Having your line in the water, feeling and searching for something you cannot see is like experiencing faith. You don't see what is under the water, but you know it is there. As your line drifts down stream from where you've cast it up stream, you learn the river bed by feel. Cast after cast you memorize the river bed, the way the water flows faster or slower in areas. How refreshing it is to have something new before you repeatedly, washed clean as with repentence. If by chance, luck, or skill you get a fish on your hook while waiting and watching your line as it breaks from your world to the world underwater, it becomes tangible. The mortal world versus the spiritual. Fishing is a sacred affair.
For you WA gals that don't think you are interested in jumping in with two feet to buy a fishing license, but want to get out there to see if its something you would enjoy, this weekend is "Free Fishing Weekend". Try it, you might LOVE it! Make it a date with your man or an early Father's Day date with your dad. The serenity and chance for adrenaline is amazing.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/weekender/
For you WA gals that don't think you are interested in jumping in with two feet to buy a fishing license, but want to get out there to see if its something you would enjoy, this weekend is "Free Fishing Weekend". Try it, you might LOVE it! Make it a date with your man or an early Father's Day date with your dad. The serenity and chance for adrenaline is amazing.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/weekender/
Posted by Livin' Outdoorgeously at 6/5/2009 10:00 AM 
Categories: Fishing
Tags: Fishing: A Sacred Affair
Categories: Fishing
Tags: Fishing: A Sacred Affair
My golly, friend, you have a way with words. You obviously have done the fishing and pondering and put words from the soul to paper! Gotta love it!
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