Fishing for everyone
A personal project to get fishing in front of a wider audience, as a way to look after your head.
Why I started it
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A lot of us are struggling
Plenty of young people today feel low, and don't have a proper way to relax or let their feelings out.
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It helped me
In my own experience, fishing has been a really good thing for my mental health. It's calm, it's outside, and you're not rushed.
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But it has a stigma
People have a fixed idea of who goes fishing. That keeps a lot of young people, and people from minorities, from ever trying it.
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Nature gets a voice too
I want people to get curious about our native fish species. The more people who care about them, the better the chance they get proper ecological protection.
The goal
Promote fishing to younger people and to minorities, as a way to unwind and let emotions out.
Help build a kinder community for people who would traditionally be left out or pushed away.
And along the way, get more people interested in native fish species, in the hope that it leads to better ecological protections.
Fishing helped me, but it isn't a replacement for professional support. If you're struggling, please talk to someone you trust or a mental health service near you.
