| Many people love to go fishing, instead of | | | | 25 percent of a child's playing time has |
| playing tennis or golf. Others make it their | | | | decreased. Outdoor activities, where most |
| primary sport activity together with their | | | | children spend their playing time, have also |
| families and friends to relieve boredom and | | | | declined by 50 percent. Since 1969 to 1996, |
| stress. Surveys say that more than 50 million | | | | 22 percent of family time activities have |
| Americans love to go fishing and make it | | | | lessened proven by the study of the White |
| their lifestyle option instead of other | | | | House Council of Economic Advisers. |
| sports. | | | | |
| | | | Any fruitful time to interact with your |
| In Alabama, fishing represents a substantial | | | | children is time worth investing. Fishing is |
| impact on the state economy. Hundreds of | | | | a way to connect. The quality time you get is |
| millions of dollars are represented and about | | | | really worth the effort. The experience you |
| 20,000 people list fishing as their source of | | | | get by catching fish is what makes it |
| livelihood. However, most people consider it | | | | wonderful to enjoy and that is the important |
| as a form of relaxation and a family | | | | part of fishing. There are 23 public fishing |
| activity. In general, it is a lifestyle | | | | lakes having plenty of fish waiting to be |
| option. | | | | caught. All children can experience the |
| | | | excitement and adventure of fishing. You will |
| In the book titled "The Incomplete Psychology | | | | always remember the very first time you |
| of Everyday Fishing;" psychologist Paul G. | | | | caught a fish, and the parent who showed you |
| Quinnett dedicated an entire chapter about | | | | how to catch it. You gain enjoyable and |
| fishing as a source to relieve stress. In the | | | | learning experiences from fishing that makes |
| chapter, "Ethics of Fishing" he points out | | | | it a great family activity. |
| that a person must appreciate and enjoy the | | | | |
| benefits of nature. He also highlighted that | | | | Alabama, for example, promotes its lakes and |
| fishing correct is a way for an individual to | | | | open banks as places best for fishing. You do |
| become more disciplined in his lifestyle. | | | | not even need a boat to catch fish. There are |
| | | | also stores where you can find what you need |
| "Family Life First," an organization | | | | for fishing. You may bring your family with |
| dedicated to introducing how to spend useful | | | | you and the time of being together and |
| family time to parents for their children, | | | | enjoying the fun of fishing is the best |
| have factual data that in the past 20 years, | | | | family activity you could have. |