An idle angler reading a book while putting a rod out, though rewarding in its own way, is just one of many varieties. Fishing can be as dynamic and strenous as any angler wishes to take up the challenge. Also, I found a great exhilaration in the invention, wonder, and uncertainty. Surely, if catching fish was the goal of fishing, there must be easier ways. Invention is fun, but some measure of common sense is important.
People can find other faults with fishing.
I hope to provide a cool-headed discussion later. There are a lot to be said about both the resilience and the fragility of nature.