Angler Frida: Fishing has a good future

Many fishes. Big fish. Unexpected fish.

These are often ingredients in the classic fishing history. According to Sofie Henryson, exhibition producer at Bohuslän's museum, it is also something that for many fishermen together.

- We as humans cannot fully control how the fish act and I think that's what is so enticing with that story when someone actually managed to get a fish, she says.

Therefore, she hopes that many people choose to share their best fishing histories with them.

One of the anglers portrayed in the exhibition, which is currently in production, is Frida Larsson. She got stuck in fishing eight years ago and is now out as often as she can - more to capture the natural experience than fish.

For her, fishing stories are a recurring feature.

- I rarely talk about the best of people, I don't think it's interesting. Without it, it could be that you were in Norway (for fishing) and it was so beautiful and that we met so very nice people.

In 2018, Statistics Sweden estimates that 1.3 million Swedes aged 16-80 fish at least once a year. According to the Swedish Sports Fishing and Fisheries Association, the figure can be even higher, if you add children and young people as well.

Do you think angling is something you will continue to have time for?

- I definitely think so. You become more aware of what is happening to our oceans and water and it also makes you more interested in what is happening below the surface. So I think fishing has a good future. says Frida Larsson

In the clip you can see, among other things, what it looked like when sport fishing became "popular", in the 50's.