Fishing trips can be a fun and healthy pastime. They can also be environmentally friendly.
When planning a fishing trip for friends and family,
it’s always better to make it an eco-friendly experience.
Here are some ways that a fisherman or fisherwoman can go green with this event.
1. Go to a locale that is close to home. Driving to a far off location when there are perfectly good fish-stocked bodies of water nearby, is a waste of gasoline. Choose a fishing spot that is relatively close by.
2. If you do decide to go to a spot which is far away, stay more than one day in the same location so your vehicle will remain parked and not pollute or use fuel.
3. When packing picnic and camping utensils and gear, bring biodegradable recycled paper products or metal items such as plates and utensils that can be washed and reused. Plastic bags that are thrown away after only one use are not environmentally friendly.
4. If you’re going to fish from a boat, choose one that doesn’t use gasoline. Rowboats, sailboats, kayaks or canoes are all great options. Not only are they healthy for the planet, but they’re healthy for a person’s body, as well, due to the exercise that is required to move the craft around.
5. If you do use a motor boat, have the engine tuned up prior to using it in order to make it as efficient as possible. Purchasing a lighter boat, such as a fiberglass model, will also reduce gas consumption.
6. If you are towing any sort of boat, make certain that the tires on your vehicle and the trailer are filled properly in order to have them working as efficiently as possible.
7. Buddy up with other fishermen on your trips in order to share a ride as well as the experience.
8. Fish from land and you won’t have to worry about burning fuel with a boat.
9. Pick up any trash and haul it out when the fishing trip is over. Keep the water and landscape clean and pure for the next person.
10. Eat what you catch. It’s important not to waste anything and that includes the life of a fish. If you catch a fish, enjoy the gift of its flesh by providing nourishment to your body as well as feeding your friends and family.
Fishing trips can be a fun and productive experience for the entire family. Making it an environmentally friendly trip can be a satisfying way of teaching your children good habits and being kind to the planet, as well.
