There are many types of fishing that are out there, but the one that stands out to me the most is fly fishing. I do not know what it is that got me hooked on this sport, but I have been doing it since I was a little kid and I have had the same passion about it ever since. I love to fly fish just about anywhere and in the past 20 years I have made trips all across the United States, and even to other countries just to get the experience to fly fish somewhere else than what I call home, which is Florida. Do not get me wrong I love all types of fishing. For instance I am a certified diver.
Every summer for a weekend or two I will go down to the Florida keys and I will get all of my scuba gear ready. This is another type of fishing where we dive and get fish with the spear gun. You have to be careful though as you are only allowed to catch certain types of fish this way. Another type of fishing that I love to do is with the cast net. This was extremely challenging for me at first, especially when I had to throw the 12 foot net it took me quite a long time to master the art. But once you get this down and now how to look for mullet, then it is very possible to land 20 or more on one cast, as I said though this takes a bit of practice to get down and master.
Another type of fishing I have been doing is deep sea saltwater fishing. I go with a couple of my cousins, and they think I am crazy when I am on the bow of the boat swinging back and forth this 10 foot pole and casting off. But when they see me hook up with some big fish like a barracuda, they are just amazed. Let me tell you fighting fish with a fly rod is a lot more fun in my opinion, especially if the fish is big. The advantage of the length of the rod lets you have more control over the fish though, which helps a lot when they get to be over 10 pounds or so.
But all in all my favorite, my zen, my piece of mind is being by myself up at a stream, with my pocket tackle box, my little box of flies, and a fly fishing rod. Trying to get those trout, those bass, just trying to get a great fight, and maybe even put a little bit of fresh dinner on the table. Nothing in the world tastes better than a fresh trout that was caught fly fishing, and yes the taste does increase because it was caught with a fly 
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