WHAT HAPPENS WHEN FISHING BECOMES MORE THAN SOMETHING YOU DO?
In Something I Am, Capt. Robbie Taylor reflects on a life shaped by New England’s striped bass and bluefin tuna fisheries, and by the people, work, memories, and joy that come with a lifetime on the water.
Something I Am is an original film by On The Water, presented by Simms. Watch the film below.
Some people find fishing. For Capt. Robbie Taylor, it seems fishing found him almost immediately.
In Something I Am, Robbie takes us through the New England fisheries that have shaped his life: striped bass and bluefin tuna, the knowledge built over years on the water, and the people and memories that gather around a lifetime of chasing fish.
At the heart of the film is a question Robbie asks himself: “When did fishing become something that I am versus something that I did?”
His answer is simple: “Maybe on the second day.”
That early pull became something larger. Fishing brought the work, the friendships, the failures, and the moments worth carrying with you. As one voice in the film puts it, “Robbie just loves it. And everything else kind of came with it.”
By the end, Something I Am reaches beyond the fish. Robbie reflects on the finite time we get, the good parts we can share with others, and the picture of himself he still carries: at the helm at 85, taking people fishing.
Watch Something I Am, an original film by On The Water, presented by Simms.
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