It is a fine line between sport and not sport. Even if you look at
baseball, not all are athletes. (Look at john Kruk) But to hit a 90mph
pitch is something I could not do.

I played college and semi-pro soccer, and beleive that is a sport.

I have looked at Competative fishing as a sport, yet I sometimes have
trouble calling it such. I have gotten up at 2am, I have spent 11 or 12
hours in the boat fishing. I have even tried to clain to my wife that it
is a rough thing to do, and called it work once.

In the end it is still fishing. And no matter what we call it, it sure
beats work. Even a 12 hour day on the water, without a bite is better
then a day dealing with clients, or getting yelled at by a boss.

So no matter what we call this great pastime of ours, we just need to
enjoy it. It sure beats the alternatives.

Bass_Mr. wrote:
snipKen Fortenberry wrote:

Bass fishing is no more a "physical activity" than
tossing darts, or bowling ...


It is very clear that you have never gotten out of bed at 2am,driven a
couple of hours (or more),stood on the bow of a bass boat in a 20+ mph
wind,controlled that boat in a safe and efficient manner,fished your guts
out for 8 hours or more on a diet of crackers and water,competing against
people of all skill levels and expertise,then packed it all up and drove all
the way back.That is just a taste of what amateur bass club fishermen do.At
the pro level you can multiply that tenfold.
Corporate America must feel that bass fishing is a sport,or there wouldn't
be millions of dollars of sponsorship being poured into it.
When ESPN airs a "trout fishing competition" are they doing it because it is
a sport or because they just like seeing men wade around in rubber pants? I
urge you again to go into your fly fishing group and tell that crowd they
aren't involved in a sport.I guarantee you a lot of them would have their
rubber britches in a wad!

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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RichZ wrote:


Fishing IS a sport. Baseball, football et al are athletic competitions.

That distinction, the one between recreation and athletics,
is the one I use to separate mere competition from sport.
I guess it's just semantics but to my mind sport is between
athletes. And no offense intended but bowlers, dart throwers,
golfers, and bass fishermen are not athletes.

--
Ken Fortenberry