Even though I am not a fisherman, because we have been talking about fishing the last several weeks, the more I study fishing, the more it fascinates me. When I was a boy growing up, fishing was mainly a hobby. Now it is both an art, a science, and big business.
When I read about how fish are being caught today, I start feeling sorry for the fish. Fishing used to be a sport where the fish had pretty much an even chance with the fisherman. Today it is no contest. All of us are familiar with what is known as GPS (Global Positioning System.) It is a navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the United States government. GPS works in all weather conditions all over the world, twenty-four hours a day.
How it works really is rocket science. GPS satellites circl…