Discover the story of the song > Gone Fishing – Chris Rea

The protagonist is feeling like nothing he does will make a difference or make his partner happy, so he decides to take some time for himself. He doesn't know anything about fishing, but he still decides to go and try it out. When he looks back on his life, he wants to see the peace and happiness that he could have had if he had taken the time to do what he wanted instead of trying to be what others expected of him. So he might as well go fishing and do something he enjoys.