I grew up fishing at Lake Mead, the River, the pier, and deep sea with my dad's company. So I've had my fair share of catches, it's really time consuming and expensive as a hobby though if you go big with it (boat, gear, etc).
It's good cheap fun to grab some poles and head to the bay with some buddies, or while you're at the river or lake and happen to have some poles on the boat. Good times!