I'm a simple emigrant, and I don't understand the appeal of fishing

I don’t remember if I ever held a fishing rod in my hands, but fishing sounds like the most not-my-thing ever. You sit there, in silence, nothing happens for ages; it’s not guaranteed you’ll even eat a fish, but the mosquitos and gnats will surely have their fill. But I have a couple of friends who absolutely love fishing, and a few days ago a friend told me how to fish in Germany for locals. For tourists it’s much simpler, if anything, but we’re not talking about them. First of all, of course, you need to join the Fischereiverein—the fisheries association. It will cost about €100 a year; for that money you get nothing, but it’s a mandatory condition. Next, you need to obtain the Fischereischein—a fishing license—which means taking about 40 hours of courses and passing an exam! And also paying around €300. Where did you run off with your rods? Do you think you’ve dropped almost €500 and you can already fish? Not yet. Now roll up your sleeves, choose a specific body of water where you want to fish, and buy a permit for it—the Angelkarte. There are daily, weekly, and annual cards. The price varies not only by duration but also by how pretentious the water body is. An elite river or trout lake can easily cost €300 a year! Now that you’ve been gouged like you’ve been peeled, you can fish, but not for long! Leave some time to learn 74837 rules about HOW exactly to fish. Here are a couple: daily you may catch only a certain limit of fish; if the fish is too small—you must release it; if it’s too big—you are obliged to stop fishing and not come back for several days. Fishing during spawning is strictly forbidden. The caught fish must be immediately humanely killed and measured. Because later all your haul with details must be entered into the Catch Log. And this is not a personal diary, but the registry of the very owner of the water body. I think it’s redundant to say that all this must be observed. Naturally, inspectors and friendly fellow anglers won’t let you violate anything. You wouldn’t want to either, because fines go up to €5,000, and in especially neglected cases they can revoke your license along with your gear and initiate an administrative or even criminal case. We don’t need that, so fish by the rules! And the fact that under such rules Uha will become a dish for the masters, not the poor—well, what can you do! And have you ever fished? #useful #Ordnung #money