Fishing is simply a mythic rite of passage for all children lucky to grow up on the sandy beaches of the Gulf. To see those turquoise waters laid out before you and know that beneath the glossy surface is a whole other universe of creatures swimming, playing, hiding, and hunting creates a fascination we really never grow out of. Fishing is a way we connect with that parallel universe…even if we don’t get lucky enough to catch anything!
Sometimes what we mean by “Gone Fishin'” is packing up all our gear, loading up the boat, and heading out into the Gulf in the earliest morning light. Sometimes by Gone Fishin’ we mean grabbing a pole, catching some bait, and sitting on a pier, hoping to get a bite.
And other times, when we say Gone Fishin’, we mean checking out of this world and into another, a world of a thousand shades of blues and greens, a world of ripples on the water and cloud shadows that mosey over the surface like a slow-moving whale while we contemplate all that’s occupying our minds…or empty our minds of all those thoughts and worries and just be.
This blog post started out being about seafood, but my mind simply went fishin’! LOL! I’ll circle back another time on that topic. For now, I’ll wish you the opportunity to Go Fishin’ whenever the Gulf comes calling.
