After going for your latest physical and your doctor tells you that you need to get yourself into better shape, it’s likely that you think that you have to get out there and start running or climbing mountains tomorrow. People wrongfully assume that they have to exert themselves a great deal in order to get themselves into good physical shape. There are many sports out there that can get your heart pumping and the blood flowing and fishing is one of them.

You are probably very surprised to read this but fishing is one of the most popular activities all across Australia and indeed the world and its popularity grows every single day. The wonderful thing about fishing is that it is something that you can learn about quickly and you don’t need a great deal of equipment to get started. There are a number of Merimbula fishing charter tours that you could go on so that you can experience the best of sea fishing and so the following are some of the surprising health benefits that fishing provides.

• It’s good for the heart – Many people are not aware of this but you can burn up to 200 calories when fishing and when you are taking part in activities. It takes quite a bit of effort on your part to cast a rod and to real in any big catch. People on one of these fishing charter tours know that there is a high likelihood that you’re going to snag a large sea fish and it could take up to an hour or more to reel it in.
• Stronger muscles – When you are engaging in deep sea fishing for example, you’re using almost every muscle group within your body. You will use your back, your shoulders and legs to reel in a large catch and so this is a full body workout while your adrenaline is pumping and your heart is pumping also.
• It’s great for the immune system – If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that needs to have a strong immune system to fight infection. When you go on a fishing charter, you will be sure to enjoy the sun’s rays and so you will be getting all of the vitamin D that you could possibly need that day.

The other wonderful thing is that at the end of the day, you will have the opportunity to cook your catch, and this includes enjoying omega three fatty acids and healthy protein.