I really enjoy fishing.
I used to fish as a kid on the lake where I spend summers. It was really cool being able to catch a large mouth off the dock with a spinner in the EARLY EARLY morning, when steam was still rising off the lake.
Now I can't do it.
Why?
Cuz people who are "serious" fisherman come by in their bass boats (right off my dock) by the dozen every morning with the best tackle and catch all the fish. Or scare them off.
And they have no limits, yo. They use any kind of tackle that will land them a bass. Or whatever they are trying to catch.
Fucking sucks. I remember one of the best times in my family life was when I caught a hugeeee yellow perch on my grandfather's rod. Right after he went inside to pee, I guess.
That shit can't happen anymore. I'm an adult and I know my tackle, at least as an amateur. No way I can catch anything with these fools around with their super-gear and years of experience.
If I can't do it now, you bet your ass theres not a single kid who's gonna catch a yellow perch on their grandfather's rod and feel that 20 minutes of bliss. And then learn to gut that fish and learn to eat it. And learn what it feels like to earn a meal.
Nope.