Ask any fishing enthusiast what aspect of fishing makes them smile and they're sure to reply 'when they've caught a great fish'. The feeling of winning the challenge, applying their experience and skills, and then reeling in the reward induces a great feeling of happiness.
Fishing is as addictive as smiling is contagious. We've captured some of our favourites in this series of Fishing for Smiles.
1. Pleasure derived from catching your fish:
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| Pleasure |
2. Fishing stimulates endorphin release (happiness formula):
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| Happiness |
3. Fulfilling your passion or gratifying the predatory urge:
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| Passion |
4. Connecting with the natural environment:
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| Connecting - saltwater smile |
5. Fish are impartial to human gender:
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| Achievement |
6. Fish do not discriminate against age:
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| Pride |
7. Love & respect your fish:
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| Appreciation |
8. Present childhood opportunities - nurture the fishing smile:
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| Fun of Discovery |
9. Leisure - emotional benefit of releasing stresses "Happiness":
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| Leisure |
10. Joy of discovering something you're good at:
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| Joy |
Experiencing a positive situation like catching a fish sends neuronal signals from the brain cortex to the smiling muscles in the face and back again causing a feed-back loop & reinforcing the feeling of joy.
That's a good enough reason for giving fishing a go!
Caro Wags
Deep End Fishing Charters
Port Macquarie
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