Don’t Forget Your Cell Phone When You Go Fishing

Posted on October 2, 2011

"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime." That's some of the oldest advice found anywhere on Earth, practically Biblical in nature. Fishing hasn't changed all that much since the dawn of man. Even the locations of our favorite spots are much the same as they were when Native Americans would travel to their chosen summer camps to stock up on fresh fish.

Net Gain

Since the invention of the reel, the contents of one's fishing gear haven't much changed, either. You've got your pole, some bait, a net and a box full of lures and hooks and bobbers and sinkers and jigs and swivels. There's a stringer, a scaler, a pocket knife and a pair of needle-nose pliers. And don't forget the cooler with the sandwiches and a few cans of cold pop-top beverage... That's pretty much it for the day.

Technology Lends a Hand

Some of today's fishermen, though, take a "new school" approach. They use the latest designer lures from makers like Yamamoto, never mind fish-finders and other high-tech devices, all to catch a creature with a non-limbic brain. Fair or otherwise, fishing (on a personal basis or in the commercial sense) has been a staple of civilization from the dawn of time, but another item that most modern fishermen have been carrying lately is their cell phone.

Thanks to expanded service areas, even some of the most rural watering holes are in range of sim cards cell phone towers. When fishing, one may not necessarily wish to be bothered, but in the event of some emergency ("You forgot the minnows") there could certainly be a measure of appreciation for the phone call. Or, in the event that the fish just weren't biting that day, the unlucky angler can order a pizza on the way home, so dinner will be piping hot by the time he comes through the door. Teach a man to dial...

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