Fishing is a challenge to catch fish, a conversation with yourself, and a journey to find balance in life.

The essence of freshwater fishing, perfected over 25 years and 400 outings!
The aesthetics of waiting, as told by programmer and fishing philosopher Moore Cho Sung-hoon.

Fishing is not just about catching fish, it's a journey to train your mind!

Life, fishing, and how to live in harmony with nature, as told by 25-year veteran angler, Moore Seong-hun.

Sitting by the water's edge for a long time, watching a float, is not simply waiting.
It is close to meditation, where you take a break from the pace of everyday life and look into yourself.
While waiting for a fish, the fisherman observes the world, converses with himself, and calms his inner anxieties.

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• Mole: An auxiliary tool used to stick a parasol into the ground. It has a screw-like shape that digs well into the ground and is effective in hard ground mixed with stones or gravel.
• Bullet: A round weight attached to the ring at the end of the handle (baton) to prevent the rod from being lost when being dragged by large fish.
• Rod slide: Sometimes, when folding the rod, the joints do not go in, and if you try to force it in, it often breaks.
If you use this in such cases, it will be easy to get in.
• Cannon: A short pipe-shaped device (about 10 cm) used to temporarily hold a fishing rod vertically when necessary while fishing.
Its shape resembles a cannon.
• Sallimnet: This is a net used to catch fish and temporarily store them.
• Net: When lifting large fish to the surface of the water, the hook hairs are so strong that most of them fall out and are lost.
So, it is a tool that scoops up and retrieves fish when they come close to the surface.
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A spirit of grandeur
It is interpreted as 'a sense of righteousness and spaciousness felt in the vast nature', and since the character '浩' here means 'the shape of water flowing widely', I think the cool sense of liberation felt in a wide reservoir or river and the comfort felt when looking at the scenery that blends in with the surrounding mountains are the true spirit of Hoyeonjigi.
Especially when the mist rises in clumps at dawn, I truly fall into a state of ecstasy, as if I have become a fairy.

Clear mirror and still water
It means 'calm water like a clear mirror', and it is an expression that comes to mind when looking at a calm surface of water without wind.
The mountains and sky are reflected on the still, mirror-like surface of the water, creating a picture that seems to cover nature with the water as a boundary, like a decal.
Looking at this scenery, you get the illusion that you have cast a fishing rod into the sky reflected in the water.
At night, the moon and clouds float on the water.
As if catching the sky with a fishing rod, as if catching the moon… .
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I think this is the mind of a fisherman.
A word that doesn't go away no matter how much you hold on to it.
'Just one more.'
I think it may be because of a desire to hold on to more, but more than that, it may be because of a combination of factors, such as a desire to enjoy the fun more and a feeling of hesitation to leave.
However, just as leaving behind regrets and regrets increases anticipation for the future, it would be wise to wrap things up and leave at an appropriate level.
As the advertising copy goes, “It’s more important to remove makeup than to apply it,” it’s more important to finish cleanly than to do fishing.
Shouldn't we put aside the thought of 'just one more'?
I'd like to introduce a tip for finishing fishing at the right time.
This is to eliminate one of the three elements of fishing: bait.
It may not be easy to fold the fishing rod and withdraw, but it is a little easier and more effective to tie the last bait to the hook and empty the rest.
Although there is a target fish and a tackle, fishing cannot be done without bait, one of the three elements of fishing, so the fishing naturally ends.
This is a method I learned from a lot of experience, so I hope you try it out when you go fishing with your colleagues.
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One day, when I arrived there, I found a large LPG gas tank, burner, pot, and other kitchen utensils that would be used in a home, tucked away in the stream upstream of the reservoir.
'Is there anyone?'
As I was casting my fishing rod, I heard someone coming down the grassy path.
He was an old man with a cool bald head and white hair at the back of his ears, and his appearance was very reminiscent of Master Dharma.
He looked at us, smiled brightly, and asked, “Are you here to go fishing?”
“Yes, I guess those dishes and utensils are my grandfather’s.
“How long have you been here?”
He said he had been there for about a month and that he had come to fish like us.
He set up a fishing spot in a hollow valley in the middle of the reservoir, so it was hidden from view by trees and grass.
He was very happy to see people for the first time in nearly a month.
Alone in these deep mountains for a month.
Wow~ You weren't scared, were you!
He looked like Master Dharma, but he always had a bright smile, and for some reason, he seemed like a Taoist.
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Conservation of underwater ecosystems
• Preservation of fry: Release of young fish smaller than the palm of the hand
• Protecting fish during spawning season: Releasing fish with eggs in their bellies during spawning season.
• Prohibition on releasing alien fish species (bass, bluegill, etc.) that disrupt the native ecosystem
Places where you can fish in freshwater can be broadly divided into paid areas (managed reservoirs) and free areas (natural reservoirs, rivers, lakes, etc.).
In paid fishing spots where you pay an entrance fee (cost), the manager is working hard to secure amenities (parking lots, restrooms, washrooms, etc.), dispose of trash, and release fish, so you only need to keep in mind the second virtue, “consideration for others.” On the other hand, in free spots where there is no manager, you need to pay special attention to all three of the above virtues.
In particular, in free areas, there are many frictions with local residents over issues such as trash, defecation, and parking, so extra care must be taken.

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