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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY (Post 548057)

one more - I think this says it all

"Some who enjoy extreme sports repudiate the stereotypical "adrenaline junkie" tag. The practitioners would claim they enjoy developing their physical and/or mental skills, seek mastery of inhospitable environments, look to escape from the mundane rigors of day-to-day existence, or simply love the wilderness environment in which many of these sports take place"

BUMP

fishing is whatever you want it to be..

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Originally Posted by Gunpowder (Post 548067)

for those that do not kno what this is...
http://www.surfcasting.com/movie.html

That's extreme!!!

I like the casting off of cliffs in South Africa and Hawaii as a bit more extreme however.

I always err on the side of caution especially when alone , so for me it's not an extreme sport .

Definitely a sport

YOU determine what makes it extreme, or not so extreme

And the term "extreme" is both subjective and relative.
Subjective, ESPN calls it extreme so it is?
Relative, the participants level of risk and difficulty determines the degree of extremity, imho.......................

My family thinks I'm nuts, obsessed, "extremely involved" with this recreational sport that we all love. Without this healthy obsession and surfbased recreation, i would go NUTS!!! Some would say I already am.......................:spin: :spin:

it can be.. how many times have you been fishing and for a split second this image went through your head? :smash:

i know i've had it many times. i havent really taken it to the "extreme" i am not familiar enough with any rocks to go hoppin around. i tend to stay planted on flat surfaces, in fairly shallow water. but i am stil getting used to having waders... so by the end of next season.. :smash: will be showing up in my head quite a bit.

Fish with Numbskull and myself one night and you will know extreme. Ask Tagger.:kewl:

I dont consider surf fishing a sport.I feel it is a hobby.I also consider it [surf fishing] more like hunting than fishing as it is known by 99% of other people.I will say this.Surf fishing is the most physical demanding of any form of recreational fishing.Thats what has allways attracted me to it.

Skishing and deep-wading (like above your chest) is pretty extreme. You should be a very good fisherman, particularly adept at fish handling, before you migrate over to skishtown. Using a wetsuit does not make you extreme - but handling a pissed-off bluefish in water up to your chin is pretty extreme.

It's not extreme for me. I love to fish, and want to do it AGAIN tomorrow. :rollem:

BIGFISH your reel is upside down!!!

OK my $.02

Fishing isn't a sport if you can gain weight while doing it :gu:
Not a sport...

As for extreme sport it really isn't

What it is to me is a great way to clear the mind relax and have a great time....

How many people do you think that don't do what we do have watched the sunrise over the ocean as many times as we have...

One of my friends was shocked that there were seals off of plum island had to drive out to show him....

to me surfcasting is more a way of life. A great way to enrich us with natural beauty and good tasty fish....

while some of you would say you still work up a sweat bringing in a #40 or getting out to your favorite spot its still not a sport

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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY (Post 548056)

I dont mean to speak for BB, but I think some are missing the initial question. The question is not whether it is "extreme", but if it qualifies as an extreme sport. Here is an overview from the web on what is considered an extreme sport.

Extreme sports are often associated with various youth subcultures. Extreme sports are argueably no more "extreme" than traditional activities played at a high level. The few generalizations that can be made about extreme sports is that they are almost always individual instead of team activities and that they often focus on performing tricks or stunts.

Some contend that the distinction between an extreme sport and a conventional one is as much to do with marketing as it is to do with perceptions about levels of danger involved or the amount of adrenaline generated. Furthermore a sport like rugby union, though dangerous and adrenaline-inducing, would not fall into the category of extreme sports due to its traditional image, and it does not have certain things that other extreme sports do, such as very high level of speed and an intention to perform stunts. Scuba diving is not seen as an extreme sport these days, despite the level of danger and physical exertion, because of its primarily adult demographic. Also the fact that it is not classed as a sport, as there is no objective to the activity. Another example: compare the perception of demolition derby, not usually thought of as an extreme sport, to that of BMX racing, which is. Demolition derby has an adult demographic, BMX is a youth sport.

So - taken that overview do you think surfacting is an extreme sport? Look at the marketing reference - isnt Aquaskinz, Van Staal - all marketed towards surfcasting as an extreme sport? Look at the adds in any magazine. I beleive surcasting is up there with the other extreme sports.

Good argument. I'm a little perturbed at the guys who lump skishing and surf fishing into the same category:liquify:.
I'm going to exercise my constitutional right and start another thread.:think: Let's get some clarity here.

Surfcasting Defined..

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Originally Posted by Bishop169 (Post 548243)

I agree!!!! :) :uhuh:

[QUOTE=Bishop169;548243]OK my $.02

Fishing isn't a sport if you can gain weight while doing it :gu:
Not a sport...

If you are gaining weight, then you aren't doing enough of it.

Think of it as a hobby, like hiking or cycling. It's not that it is or isn't extreme, but more of how you feel when doing it.

My mind is always at it's clearest when surfcasting in the canal in the early morning hours. An added plus is the potential to see some of the most spectacular sunsets, sunrises and meteor showers in your life.

Anything that could get you killed in my opinion is an extreme sport. Even in the safest spots there is danger if aren't careful. The way some guys on here fish i would definetly say that it is extreme.

I never heard of skishing before this thread so I googled and found this video. Maybe some of you have seen it before but i thought to myself this is EXTREME.

http://www.surfcasting.com/movie.html

marsh watcha doin stealin all my hard work :rotf3::rotf3:

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Originally Posted by Gunpowder (Post 548067)

for those that do not kno what this is...
http://www.surfcasting.com/movie.html

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Originally Posted by Gunpowder (Post 548508)

marsh watcha doin stealin all my hard work :rotf3::rotf3:

Sorry Man! I didn't see you posted it before( I jumped in the thread on page 2 and skimmed the first) I just did a quick search and found it. Sick though. I take no credit for finding it first. You the Man Gunpowder!:cheers:

hahahha i was only busting ure balls... dont worry about it. i just thought it was funny cause i did the same thing too to make sure i knew wat it was. def a cool video though. starts off slow... and then the slobs roll in and it makes it all worth it :)

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Originally Posted by JPowers (Post 548041)

It's not "extreme" by any means but we've got a technique for fishing the canal I call "guerrilla jigging". Long distance - long drifting big jigs in a fast current in deep water.
Whack a 30+#er with 150+ yrds of braid out while standing in one precarious spot and you've got a rumble on your hands.

true that.

i would call surf fishing an extreme sport. :tooth:

It can be extreme if you want it to be. Boat Fishing can be very extreme. As for surf fishing its only extreme if your deep wading or skishing. Some of the places we wade are very extreme.:smash: