Why are fisherman so competitive?

[american spirit]

i compare fishing to track. you're always trying to beat your personal best not the other guy's personal best. i guess it depends on your personality as to how competetive/ jealous you are when you hear of people going large in the same areas you fish.

i like having someone else to share experiences with and to compare ideas/ techniques. it's more fun and makes you better. and you won't get stuck in a jetti, jack knife style, like that guy who posted a while ago.

[Rockport24]

yeah it's just human nature, it's always super competitive and there is a lot of oneupmanship. it's true in all aspects of life, god knows why. I mean, just look at how crazy people go over March Madness pools or even fantasy sports! those are supposed to be fun things, but for a lot of poeple, competition is fun.

sounds like most that have posted are not all that super competitive in general. Sure, we will be competitive when we need to be, but fishing doesn't fall into that category.