Horizontal Fishing: The National Sport

Introduction
If you go to any Vertical Beach in Checkla-Ukrania, you will be greeted by a large number of Horizontal Fisherpeople all catching every kind of fish from salmon to tuna. Everyone from Horizontal Fishing Experts to the youngest citizens of Checkla-Ukrania enjoy nothing more than a day spent down at the beach catching some friendly fish from another plane. In fact, the citizens of the country adore the sport so much, they have a national holiday every year where people flock to the shores for a spot of HF or Horizontal Fishing.

The Youth and Horizontal Fishing
For many Checkla-Ukrainese youngsters, horizontal fishing is a big part of their childhoods much like learning to ride a bike. Children often spend evenings playing by the shore, watching adult fishers and dipping makeshift rods into the Vertical Sea to try and catch fish. A recent survey taken in Checkla-Ukranian Junior Schools showed that an overwhelming 90% of children wanted to become Proffessional Fishers in later life. This trend continues into High School where 80% of students take courses either in Marine Biology, Horizontal Fish Sciences, Horizontal Fishing Journalism or pursue careers in the world of Professional Horizontal Fishing.

Youth crime and drop out rates are surprisingly low with only 4 incarcerated youth offenders in the country's long and prosperous history. This is often owed to the fact that young people spend a jaw-dropping 14 hours a week watching or partaking in Horizontal Fishing.

Horizontal Fishing in Entertainment
Checkla-Ukrania has 4 tv channels dedicated entirely to Horizontal Fishing and over 50 programs dedicated to the sport with popular shows including "This Week on the Vertical Beach" and the hugely successful "Catch of The Day" featuring TV Horizontal Fishing Journalist Elspeth "Salami" McLaughlin.

The "Horizontal Fishing Weekly" a subscription magazine sold in every shop in the country, makes huge profits mostly donated to the Horizontal Angling Committee which run the charity Fish For Future which helps young people find a career in the world of Horizontal Fishing.