SPORT FISHING TUNA FISH

Recreational fishing for sport or leisure gained popularity during the 16th and 17th centuries, and coincides with the publication of Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler, or Contemplative Man's Recreation in 1653. This book is the definitive work that champions the position of the angler who loves fishing for the sake of fishing.

Most recreational fishers use a fishing rod with a fishing line and a hook at the end of the line. The rod may be equipped with a reel so the line can be reeled in, and some form of bait or a lure attached to the hook. Fly fishing is a special form of rod fishing in which the reel is attached to the back end of the rod, and heavy line is cast with a complex, repetitive whipping motion to deliver the ultra-light artificial fly to its target.

On July 22, 2005,  Postal Administration of Ascension Island issued stamp series feature sport fishing tuna include First Day Cover. The Tuna species presented on stamps are Yellowfin Tuna, Black Tuna, Albacore Tuna and Bigeye Tuna. The Cancellation of Postmark figured a yellowfin tuna in black colored ink.

Sport Fishing Jacks

Sport fishing is fishing for pleasure or competition.The most common form of recreational fishing is done with a rod, reel, line, hooks and any one of a wide range of baits. The most common salt water game fish are marlin, tuna, tarpon, sailfish, shark, and mackerel.

In order to protect recreational fisheries sport fishermen now often catch and release, and sometimes tag and release, which involves fitting the fish with identity tags, recording vital statistics, and sending a record to a government agency.

The Postal Administrative of Ascension Island has issued a stamp series consist of four single stamps feature sport fishing jacks, Black Jack (Caranx lugubris), Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana), Horse-eye jack (Caranx latus), Rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata). The First Day Cover have presented picture of three sport-fishermen and the Cancellation postmark figured a jack fish with black colour dated January 24, 2006.

Kites

The kite is a toy that flied and tied by yarn. The kite may be flied because aerodynamic forces the generated by its relative movement toward wind.The tradition of playing the kites can be divided in two categories, for fight and beauties.

PT. Pos Indonesia has issued the stamp series feature kites, consist of  5(five) stamps and one souvenir sheet which consist of 1 (one) stamp on July 15, 2002.  Alongside this issuance, two kind of FDC  issued, one FDC  attached with  full set stamps and one FDC  attached with souvenir sheet.

The kites for fight generally in trapezium form. The kites for beauty have various forms such as bird, fish , snake, fog, etc.  In Indonesia, the playing of kites was distributed in most region related to their many tradition. The Balinese have tradition to use kites as a part of their spiritual life. The playing of kite is a part of their manner to thanks to Gog of fertility that give them abundance life.