Back Later, Gone Fishin'!

A great hobby for senior adults, fishing offers both physical and mental health benefits, as well as opportunities for social interaction.

Movies About Fishing:

  • A River Runs Through It (1992): Two sons of a stern minister – one reserved, one rebellious – grow up in rural 1920s Montana, devoted to fly fishing.

  • The River Why (2010): A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love.

  • Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011): A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.

  • Bait Shop (2008): The owner of a small-town bait shop signs up for a fishing tournament, hoping to use the prize money to save his shop from foreclosure.

  • Gone Fishin’ (1997): Two lifelong fishing buddies must overcome a series of obstacles to enjoy their ultimate fishing trip.

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