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