Go fish: Celebrities you never knew liked fish

If you imagine fishers as old people sitting on a small boat waiting all day to catch a fish, you got another think coming. Fishing has never been as popular as it is nowadays since it’s a great way to manage stress and have an adrenaline rush as well. More famous people than you can imagine are given in to the sport. You may have the pleasant surprise of seeing your favorite stars catching big bites.

Tiger Woods Fly Fishing    Sport Fishing Weekly

1   1. Tiger Woods. The world-class golfer makes enough time in his schedule to visit some of the most paradisiacal fishing sites in the world.  @tigerwoods is known to be seen with a fly fishing rod in one hand and a great catch on the other. In an interview, the star revealed his love for spear fishing and shooting fish underwater. Woods is fond of fishing activities in Ireland and Alaska.

Jack Nicklaus Fly Fishing    Golf Channel

2.    Jack Nicklaus. This another famous PGA golfer is also a fishing aficionado. Along his legendary golfing career, @jacknicklaus has devoted much of his time off the course to spend time in what has remained his hobby: Fly Fishing. The 74-year old passes more time on the water that in the field nowadays. Watch out Tiger Woods, Nicklaus was first.

Putin with Pike    huffingtonpost   

3.     Vladmir Putin. The actual Russian president himself is also an avid fisherman. Mr. President not only knows how to fish, he also does it quite remarkably. After catching a pretty large Pike, he bragged about his ’46 pounder’. Russians were not exactly on board with the alleged weight. You judge on that one

Obama Fly Fishing   Montana Outdoor 

4. Barack Obama.  Since we’re in the presidential mood, we couldn’t possibly leave out the President of the United States of America. @barackobama appeared in 2009 in Montana fishing next to local tour guide. Although fish seemed to be biting, no presidential fish were registered that day. Look at that smile though.

Liam Neeson Fly Fishing  theflysyndicte

5.     Liam Neeson. Yes, really. The famous action star is also into action fishing, fly fishing to be more accurate. When @liamneeson_officialfanpage isn’t on screen chasing after bad guys, he is in a lake chasing after some massive bites. We sure would not want to be that fish.

Emma Watson   Pinterest

6.    Emma Watson. You may know her by her role in Harry Potter, but there’s a lot more into @emmawatson than practicing sorcery. The acclaimed Hollywood artist supports the Wild Trout Trust organization in Britain and even knows how to tie her own flies. Now that’s having the whole package.

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