It’s hard to tell right now how much the worlds current economic state has effected the sport fishing industry. In Taiwan it certainly has. Thanks in part to the high number of unemployed, people are looking for inexpensive ways to spend they’re time, and fishing fits the bill. Its relatively cheap to buy a decent rod and reel, and bait can be found for free with a little creativity. Not only is fishing a great way to spend your day, but if you cant afford to buy food, you can hopefully catch it!
The growing number of anglers in Taiwan has helped fishing tackle business’ boom, while other retailers are failing. Maybe we’ll be seeing that little Made In Taiwan sticker on our fishing gear soon…
I don’t think North America has seen the same results from our economic downturn, but we still may. Have you noticed an increase in fishermen near you?
via Taipei Times
exactly what a lot of piers look like in Japan
There has been more anglers over the last year…Every day on the news at the minute there’s thousands of jobs being lost with the economic climate and like you say, people have more time on there hands….We have MADE IN CHINA on nearly everything, Sheakspeare, Shimano, it all comes from there nowdays, it’s sad when brands that used to get built in your own country gets shipped in from abroad because of the slave labour!
The other thing i thought of when i looked at the photo again….What if you were the one right at the end and caught a monster size fish and it decided to take your line and steam off sideways?…..It would take out every fisherman’s lines all along that pier!
Where I grew up near Toronto, fisherman would line the shore during salmon season. When a big fish was hooked, the fisherman would yell FISH ON! – and everyone would get their line in as fast as possible to avoid tangles.