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The 30 hobbies closest to fly fishing in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Catching fish with rod, line and bait from riverbanks, lakes, piers and beaches.
Alike: Both outdoors and relaxing.
Different: Cheaper to start. Less fiddly.
Horse ridingCheaper to start. Less fiddly.
BeekeepingLess fiddly. More useful day to day.
Dog training & agilityCheaper to start. Less fiddly.
Reptile keepingMore of an indoor thing. Gentler on the body.
Animal rescueCheaper to start. Less fiddly.
BirdwatchingCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
Keeping chickensLess fiddly. More useful day to day.
FishkeepingMore of an indoor thing. Gentler on the body.
GolfMore competitive. Less hands-on.
Archaeology digsCheaper to start. Nothing alive to look after.
Botanical illustrationCheaper to start. More of an indoor thing.
BushcraftCheaper to start. Less fiddly.
BackpackingMore physical. Less fiddly.
EntomologyCheaper to start. More about collecting.
Plant IDCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
Vegetable gardeningCheaper to start. More useful day to day.
Model engineeringCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
Wildlife watchingCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
Fossil huntingCheaper to start. More about collecting.
SurfingCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
WindsurfingMore of a thrill. Livelier.
AstronomyCheaper to start. Nothing alive to look after.
CelloMore of an indoor thing. More about performing.
ForagingCheaper to start. More useful day to day.
GardeningCheaper to start. Less fiddly.
KitesurfingMore of a thrill. Livelier.
Motorcycle maintenanceMore of an indoor thing. Nothing alive to look after.
Mushroom growingCheaper to start. More of an indoor thing.
Nature journalingCheaper to start. Less fiddly.The closest are Fishing, Horse riding, Beekeeping, Dog training & agility and Reptile keeping. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Beekeeping is close to fly fishing and quicker to pick up.
Horse riding is close to fly fishing and costs less to start.
