Fishing to become an Olympic sport? 2024
tcbass reply :
I think this would be hard to make a sport. Especially since you need a lot of expensive gear which many countries would have a hard time coming up with and even places to fish. A lot of bass in Croatia?
http://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/2016/10/19/fishing-to-become-olympic-sport.html
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Fishing to become an Olympic sport?
By Kris Millgate
Published October 19, 2016
Skateboarding and climbing are Olympic bound, so why not fishing?
*** reports the Confederation Internationale de la Peche Sportive is trying to hook the International Olympic Committee on a catch and release event for the Tokyo Games in 2020.
Several other sports are vying for podium time at the games because the IOC is after innovative ways to draw in a younger audience. Surfing, baseball, and softball round out the five extra events in Tokyo so far.
The Confederation, whose goal is to promote all activities in touch with fishing from a sporting point of view, says fishing’s ancient system is fair and competitive as a sport. It’s unclear what the target species would be.
Critics claim it’s boring to watch and will rely too much on luck.
Anglers unofficially reached Olympic heights in the Paris games, but that was back in 1900 and no winner was recorded.
flyfisher reply :
there is no international fishing tour or competitions really. Not to mention the hosting country would have a crazy advantage and a common species throughout the world is not easy to find.
Skateboarding and climbing already have international appeal and a popular, albeit niche, fan base. Fishing, not so much.
soflabasser reply :
I enjoy fishing,but fishing should never be a Olympic Sport.Olympic sports are physically demanding sports that you have to be a athlete to succeed in(you have to be in great shape for these sports, unlike fishing).I much rather see Rock Climbing in the next Olympic games than fishing.
BASS959 reply :
It seems to me it is an ignorant thought by people who probably know nothing about tournament fishing. Just my opinion.
Yeajray231 reply :
I don't care what anyone says. It'd be more entertaining than ping pong !!
Scott F reply :
Not all tournament fishing is about bass. European match fishing tournaments are about total weight of all species caught. The Elite pros would get their rear ends kicked by the top anglers in Europe fishing those tournaments. No bass boats, no electronics, all bank fishing. Not much cost involved.
blckshirt98 reply :
Not a fan of this idea at all since winning isn't completely determined by the person (as in the fish have to play too). If KVD finishes first in 1 tournament and 80th in another tournament, and in both tournaments he's 100% healthy and fishing in peak form, that's too much chance and circumstance coming into play. I can't think of a single Olympic sport right now where a champion could finish first at one event than finish 80th at another a couple of weeks later.
hoosierbass07 reply :
If synchronized swimming is an Olympic event then fishing can be an event. Not to mention curling or whatever its called. Let fishing be an Olympic event. Its all a money grab from a corrupt organization anyway.
WRB reply :
Olympic sport fishing. How many categories? Winter ice fishing using rods & reels and another using spears. Summer games with off shore big game fish, coastal surf fishing, fresh water bass, trout, walleye, musky, pike, crappie, wiper, striper and various bream, combined, team, individual categories using the MLF format?
As you can quickly determine fishing has too many elements for a sport to be considered multi national Olympic venue.
Tom
YakPirate reply :
I don't believe fishing is an olympic sport in any way , shape or form .. way too many outside variables to consider and out of the athlete's control. Although , if they include quaffing copious amounts of alcohol and witty banter .. i might tune in. Maybe if no boats allowed, bank beaters using artificial lures only...run 10 miles , bank fish for 15min in pre-determined beats, mandatory lure/rod change between beats...oh , and you have to carry all your gear.
Jar11591 reply :
On 10/20/2016 at 11:38 AM, soflabasser said:Olympic sports are physically demanding sports that you have to be a athlete to succeed in(you have to be in great shape for these sports, unlike fishing).
Have you seen curling?
Rick Howard reply :
On 10/20/2016 at 11:38 AM, soflabasser said:I enjoy fishing,but fishing should never be a Olympic Sport.Olympic sports are physically demanding sports that you have to be a athlete to succeed in(you have to be in great shape for these sports, unlike fishing).I much rather see Rock Climbing in the next Olympic games than fishing.
They put golf in. Which to me ws a bad idea but that's for a different topic. Golf requires similar physical and mental stamina as fishing. Actually I'd venture that the two sports are very comparable on many levels.
I think darts should be in the Olympics! Ever see those fellers across the pond Chuck them things. Impressive.
soflabasser reply :
On 10/20/2016 at 10:28 PM, Scott F said:European match fishing tournaments are about total weight of all species caught. The Elite pros would get their rear ends kicked by the top anglers in Europe fishing those tournaments. No bass boats, no electronics, all bank fishing. Not much cost involved.
I much rather see a fishing competition where anglers complete for total weight of several species of fish caught from land than see a competition where anglers are on a boat with electronics.
On 10/21/2016 at 6:22 AM, Jar11591 said:
Have you seen curling?
I have,I don't plan on practicing that sport,but it does require more athletic ability than most forms of fishing.
On 10/21/2016 at 7:14 AM, Rick Howard said:They put golf in. Which to me ws a bad idea but that's for a different topic. Golf requires similar physical and mental stamina as fishing. Actually I'd venture that the two sports are very comparable on many levels.
I think darts should be in the Olympics! Ever see those fellers across the pond Chuck them things. Impressive.
I guess fishing has a chance at being a Olympic sport if golf made it into the Olympic games...do they use golf carts instead of walking the course?
Raul reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 6:22 AM, Jar11591 said:
Have you seen curling?
Yes I have, those guys rub the ice like crazy, it may not look fun but it is physically demanding.
everythingthatswims reply :
On 10/20/2016 at 11:38 AM, soflabasser said:I enjoy fishing,but fishing should never be a Olympic Sport.Olympic sports are physically demanding sports that you have to be a athlete to succeed in(you have to be in great shape for these sports, unlike fishing).I much rather see Rock Climbing in the next Olympic games than fishing.
Have you ever heard Gerald Swindle talk about when doctors monitored his body during a 9 hour tournament?
Advantage reply :
On 10/20/2016 at 11:38 AM, soflabasser said:I enjoy fishing,but fishing should never be a Olympic Sport.Olympic sports are physically demanding sports that you have to be a athlete to succeed in(you have to be in great shape for these sports, unlike fishing).I much rather see Rock Climbing in the next Olympic games than fishing.
Curlers are athletes and require being more in shape than a pro fisherman? Do you even fish bro? Lol
Master Bait'r reply :
Too many variables to be an Olympic sport. It could never, for the same reason hunting could never be.
soflabasser reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 9:02 AM, Advantage said:Curlers are athletes and require being more in shape than a pro fisherman? Do you even fish bro? Lol
Got a couple double digit bass along with several species of BIG saltwater gamefish,and I don't see those catches compare to what a gymnast does or a sprinter can do.Sorry but some sports are much more challenging than others...anyone can fish,regardless of athletic ability
On 10/21/2016 at 8:49 AM, everythingthatswims said:Have you ever heard Gerald Swindle talk about when doctors monitored his body during a 9 hour tournament?
Meh
Can he run a full marathon?
Run the 100 meter dash at a decent speed?
Swim for a couple hours or at least swim fast?
I am very fond of bass fishing, but bass fishing does not compare to Track and Field, Swimming, Weightlifting, and other extremely physically demanding sports.
soflabasser reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 9:04 AM, Master Bait'r said:Too many variables to be an Olympic sport. It could never, for the same reason hunting could never be.
^^This^^
Any fisherman can get "lucky" and win a tournament while another skilled fisherman loses.It happens all the time.The Country hosting the event will have a HUGE advantage over the other competitors from other countries.
Advantage reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 9:13 AM, soflabasser said:Got a couple double digit bass along with several species of BIG saltwater gamefish,and I don't see those catches compare to what a gymnast does or a sprinter can do.Sorry but some sports are much more challenging than others...anyone can fish,regardless of their athletic ability.
Meh
Can he run a full marathon?
Run the 100 meter dash at decent speed?
Swim for a couple hours or at least swim fast?
I love bass fishing, but bass fishing does not compare to Track and Field, Swimming, Weightlifting, and other extremely physically demanding sports.
16 minutes ago, Advantage said:
Curlers are athletes and require being more in shape than a pro fisherman? Do you even fish bro? Lol
Got a couple double digit bass along with several species of BIG saltwater gamefish,and I don't see those catches compare to what a gymnast does or a sprinter can do.Sorry but some sports are much more challenging than others...anyone can fish,regardless of their athletic ability.
Meh
Can he run a full marathon?
Run the 100 meter dash at decent speed?
Swim for a couple hours or at least swim fast?
I am very fond of bass fishing, but bass fishing does not compare to Track and Field, Swimming, Weightlifting, and other extremely physically demanding sports.
Have you ever fished all day long (8+ hrs) standing on 1 leg while running a trolling motor with the other while making hundreds to even thousands of casts while a boat is rocking and rolling in 2 ft white caps from heavy boat traffic and 20 to 30 mph winds? There ain't no Curler I've seen that can or would do that...in 100* F heat or in 20* F cold. Don't care who ya are...by the end of that day you are beat and sore. I'm not talking about the sitting on the bank in a lawn chair drowning nightcrawlers while drinking beer for an hour or two kind of fishin bub.
soflabasser reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 9:29 AM, Advantage said:Have you ever fished all day long (8+ hrs) standing on 1 leg while running a trolling motor with the other while making hundreds to even thousands of casts while a boat is rocking and rolling in 2 ft white caps from heavy boat traffic and 20 to 30 mph winds? There ain't no Curler I've seen that can or would do that...in 100* F heat or in 20* F cold. Don't care who ya are...by the end of that day you are beat and sore. I'm not talking about the sitting on the bank in a lawn chair drowning nightcrawlers while drinking beer for an hour or two kind of fishin bub.
8hrs,that's it? Man I do that all the time both on a boat and on land in +90 degree heat and it still doesn't compare to what Olympic athletes can do. 2 foot waves is nothing, I have fished in +10 foot seas, still doesn't compare to what Olympic athletes do.
Olympic Sports should be extremely physically challenging, not easy like most forms of fishing.
Advantage reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 9:33 AM, soflabasser said:8hrs,that's it? Man I do that all the time both on a boat and on land in +90 degree heat and it still doesn't compare to what Olympic athletes can do. 2 foot waves is nothing, I have fished in +10 foot seas, still doesn't compare to what Olympic athletes do.
Olympic Sports should be extremely physically challenging, not easy like most forms of fishing.
Then why is the sport of Curling in the Olympics? Or Golf? Or Ping Pong? Shall I go on with unaltheletic sports? There's plenty of sports in the Olympics that don't require running a sub 10 second 100 meters or jumping over 7 ft, etc etc.
Rick Howard reply :
No golf carts but someone else carries the bag! Fishing is more physically demanding than golf if someone else is carrying the bag or your using a cart. If you carry the bag for 18 holes your pretty tired but still less taxing than a day of fishng.
Advantage reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 9:49 AM, Rick Howard said:No golf carts but someone else carries the bag! Fishing is more physically demanding than golf if someone else is carrying the bag or your using a cart. If you carry the bag for 18 holes your pretty tired but still less taxing than a day of fishng.
Archery? Trap shooting? Lots of unatheletic sports in the Olympics. Way more than the 3 or 4 sports they show on ABC. Lol
soflabasser reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 9:49 AM, Rick Howard said:No golf carts but someone else carries the bag! Fishing is more physically demanding than golf if someone else is carrying the bag or your using a cart. If you carry the bag for 18 holes your pretty tired but still less taxing than a day of fishng.
At least they are walking to each hole instead of driving to each one.They are still getting some exercise with all that walking, much more exercise than sitting on a chair on a boat for a couple hours. I don't play golf often but I know it's far more difficult to hit a golf ball accurately than make a cast with a fishing rod.
On 10/21/2016 at 8:46 AM, Raul said:Yes I have, those guys rub the ice like crazy, it may not look fun but it is physically demanding.
They even have to get in a very low squat position which is something not everyone can do. Got to have some decent endurance/ flexibility to do well in Curling.
A-Jay reply :
I can't think of one good reason why not.
A-Jay
T-Rick reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 6:22 AM, Jar11591 said:
Have you seen curling?
I've done it and it isn't as easy as it looks on TV. Long story made short ... a few guys and I decided to go give it a try. We rented the lane and got lessons on how to play (we've all seen it on TV many times). The day ended up in the ER as someone slipped while sweeping and cracked their head open on the ice. The club owners told us it happens all the time. So, I'm not saying that you need to be an incredible athlete to curl but is just isn't' as easy as it might look. More like golf, pros make it look easy to hit a 300 yard drive down the middle but us hacks slice and struggle all day long.
Master Bait'r reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 6:15 PM, T-Rick said:I've done it and it isn't as easy as it looks on TV. Long story made short ... a few guys and I decided to go give it a try. We rented the lane and got lessons on how to play (we've all seen it on TV many times). The day ended up in the ER as someone slipped while sweeping and cracked their head open on the ice. The club owners told us it happens all the time. So, I'm not saying that you need to be an incredible athlete to curl but is just isn't' as easy as it might look. More like golf, pros make it look easy to hit a 300 yard drive down the middle but us hacks slice and struggle all day long.
The deciding factor is INDIVIDUAL ATHLETIC ABILITY AND THE MEASUREMENT OF THAT SPECIFIC ACTION.
Fishing could absolutely be in the olympics BUT ONLY IF if was something like "who can cast a 1/16oz weight the farthest" and DEFINITELY NOT "who can catch the most fish" as that depends too heavily on outside variables and not the individual athletic performance itself.
So come on- nobody is saying fishing at a pro level isn't physically demanding. The very structure of the sport is why it will NEVER be an Olympic sport, and curling can be.
Choporoz reply :
I can't fathom why it might even be considered. But, then, my ideal of the Olympics comes from a long time ago....
(*fog alert)
To me, the Olympics are (or should be) about amateur competition between athletes actually from the nations they are representing in athletic endeavors, participating on an even playing field. I have never had any interest in Olympic contests involving professionals. (I know that just just about any athlete can be paid or sponsored and that the lines were blurred destroyed many years ago...doesn't mean there can't be some semblance of a common sense definition....I don't view the sponsorship that a competitive archer receives on the same plane as Le Bron James when it comes to pay for play.) In that spirit, I'd disqualify anyone who makes more than $xxxx from fishing events and sponsorships from participating. That would leave an interesting field to enthusiasts, perhaps, but hardly anything that anyone else might watch.
I just can't conceive of a fishing competition in which enough variables could be removed so as to adequately award a gold medal to the 'best fisherman'.
Ratherbfishing reply :
On 10/20/2016 at 10:20 PM, Yeajray231 said:I don't care what anyone says. It'd be more entertaining than ping pong !!
Forest Gump would take umbrage to this.
scaleface reply :
I bet the Jamaicans would put together a team .
GORDO reply :
Why are yall hating on golf!? Golf is definitely a competitive sport that deserves to be in the Olympics. It might not be physically demanding as many others but the skill to shoot with the best in the world is extremely difficult. Yall arent arguing that shooting shouldnt be in the olympics because we all know how difficult that is. As for fishing, there is just no way it can be in the Olympics but if it ends up there, ill support the Americans for sure!
ottosmagic13 reply :
Fly fishing does have a "world cup" so to speak with events for accuracy and distance casting. That would be the only SLIMMEST chance of any fishing ever being in the Olympics. EDIT: Realized that might have sounded like I specifically meant fly fishing instead of skills contests as being the only way in to the Olympics
With that said I wouldn't ever want to watch fishing in the Olympics. Even as an avid angler I think fishing competitions aren't that fun to watch. I really only watch fishing videos for the educational content.
T-Rick reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 7:39 PM, Master Bait'r said:
The deciding factor is INDIVIDUAL ATHLETIC ABILITY AND THE MEASUREMENT OF THAT SPECIFIC ACTION.
Fishing could absolutely be in the olympics BUT ONLY IF if was something like "who can cast a 1/16oz weight the farthest" and DEFINITELY NOT "who can catch the most fish" as that depends too heavily on outside variables and not the individual athletic performance itself.
So come on- nobody is saying fishing at a pro level isn't physically demanding. The very structure of the sport is why it will NEVER be an Olympic sport, and curling can be.
Completely agree. My post was focused on those questioning curling being considered a sport.
Rick Howard reply :
Golf may be harder to be an accomplished participant than fishing. But deffinatley not more physically demanding. I've spent more than my fair share of time on a golf course. I've also spent many hours int he boat fishing. 18 holes of golf and I still have engh in the tank for 18 more. As a kid I played 36-54 holes a day Monday-Friday. I worked at the golf course on the weekends for free golf and a 3.25 and hour.... And free beers that fellas left in the carts for me to "dispose of". Man those were the days. After work I beat golf ball after golf ball till 2am using the headlights of my 1985 crown Vic to see. After practice I'd meet up with the fellas for a few pops. Drink till dawn. Sleep a few hours. Back to the course by 11 and repeat the day before.
Further North reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 6:22 AM, Jar11591 said:On 10/20/2016 at 11:38 AM, soflabasser said:Olympic sports are physically demanding sports that you have to be a athlete to succeed in(you have to be in great shape for these sports, unlike fishing).
Have you seen curling?
The only Olympic sport with a smoking booth!
soflabasser reply :
I am glad that Rugby was a Olympic Sport in the 2016 games.Rubby is a sport where a person needs a large amount of strength,speed,endurance ,and agility to succeed in.
hawgenvy reply :
On 10/20/2016 at 10:20 PM, Yeajray231 said:I don't care what anyone says. It'd be more entertaining than ping pong !!
Sorry, man, love watching elite level ping pong. But if there were bass fishing, I'd sure watch that too!
DrMarlboro92 reply :
I could see it now. Japan hosts summer Olympic fishing! Species is:AYU
America hosts winter Olympic fishing! Species is: yellow perch in Alaska.
UK holds summerolpics! Species is:carp
Can you see how ridiculous that is? How many competing countries would have access to 21' ayu rods and places to fish them to "train?" How many would have access to I've fishing and yellow perch? How many for carp?
Whether there is physical exertion or not is irrelevant when you can't even come up with a common sport.
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