It is good to remember these things.

If fishing were only about fish then many of us would be finding other persuits. I think that these experiences are there to teach us humility and force us to see beyond what is myopically in front of us. I took a trip last week and the big thrill was not the large Brook trout I caught, but rather the small 8" Brookies that were native in a place as close to pristine as you could find.

What does the talmud have to say? Is fishing and swimming the same (reference your blog)? I must wonder how many of those great Rabbis ever got to spend an afternoon on the water. It would have done them good.

jed