The backcast is the most important part of the flycast and may never be truly perfected. However, I can tell you a few things that can make it better right away.
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Consistency is KING to progressing on your fitness journey but everyone has to start somewhere on the path. Many people get motivated to make changes but get stuck by overanalyzing what they need to do. Questions like “what diet should I be on?” “Should I lift weights or do yoga?” Or “How many days a week should I work out?” It goes on and on…
My advice, get up and take a walk while you are considering all these alternatives. Keep walking until you formulate a plan…or maybe you won’t have to.
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Mike Anderson is an Air Force veteran who turned to guiding in the Tampa Bay Area. For the past 25 years, he has specialized in backcountry fishing for species like Snook, Redfish, Trout and Tarpon.
Mike is also a former athlete and fitness enthusiast like myself! He is also the host of the Reel Animals Fishing Television and Radio programs.
New episodes of Reel Animals can be found on Waypoint TV
https://waypointtv.com/reel-animals
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There are many ways you can make your guide happy… like bringing them lunch or something to drink or wiping your F#%!ing Feet…but nothing will make your guide happier than you being able to make a good cast from the boat. Not only could this result in you catching more fish at the end of the day but this also helps your guide to preserve his soul rather than watch you fail, shot after shot.
Great anglers dont often practice their casting when its time to fish, all of that work has been done off the water.
Control the controllable to be a better angler. Avoid missed shots, be attentive and put in the practice off the water preparing you to make the shot…sometimes it’s the only one you get.
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Comparison has often been called “the thief of joy” and I agree with that statement. Comparing yourself to a professional athlete probably isn’t going to get you very far, in fact, it might take you several steps back. The healthiest comparison to make is to where you were the day before. You can do that by tracking and recording your workouts and seeing the progress you have made. Personally, I use an app called “Beyond the Whiteboard” that helps me keep track of all my workouts and the Carbon Diet Coach for my food intake.
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Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Along with Diana Rodgers, he co-authored the book, Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and good for the planet. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast, books, and seminars.
Robb holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and is a former California State Powerlifting Champion (565 lb. Squat, 345 lb. Bench, 565 lb. DeadLift) and a 6-0 amateur kickboxer. He has provided seminars in nutrition and strength & conditioning to a number of entities including NASA, Naval Special Warfare, the Canadian Light Infantry, and the United States Marine Corps.
Robb co-founded the 1st and 4th CrossFit affiliate gyms in the world, The Healthy Rebellion community platform, and is also the co-founder of DrinkLMNT Electrolytes. If you want to try LMNT electrolytes, check out the link below.
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The knot wars return this week and at the request of a listener I have decided to put the Slim Beauty and Two Turn Blood Knot head to head. As always I’ll be testing these knots on a Next-Tech Force-tester to maintain consistency.
Both of these knots are used to eliminate a Bimini Twist from the leader to save time and make the leader much less visible.
One of the many keys of becoming a great angler is to control to controllable and there is no better example of this than properly preparing and managing your tackle. If you want to learn how to tie the knots mentioned in this video plus 40 other knots check out the Tom Rowland Knot Course on Waypoint.
https://waypointtv.com/tom-rowland-fishing-knots-course
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Injuries are an inconvenience that can and will happen if you train long enough. Many people and some doctors will recommend not working out during the recovery period but I feel strongly that is not the most beneficial to my own training and maybe yours too. Today I go over my own strategies to continue training around any injury that may happen. I’ll talk about why I feel it is important and ways that I have found to alter training to still allow for consistent exercise and improvements despite setbacks from injury.
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Calder Allen is 19 year old self-taught singer songwriter out of Austin, Texas who expresses his passion for the outdoors through his unique sound, different from most of what you’ll hear in the country or folk scene today. I found out about Calder while at Bonnaroo this year, he was one of the first acts that I saw and was a favorite performance throughout thew whole festival. His debut album’s cover, “The Game”, drew my attention in because of the Fly Fishing equipment on it. You can find “The Game” and Calder’s music on CalderAllen.com or on all music platforms.
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While at ICAST, I had a young guide approach me and ask for some advice—how do you deal with people who are actively trying to put you and your business down? This could be at the dock, in the bait shop or fly shop or even on social media.
I have dealt with this throughout my career and did have some advice.
Do you fight back or take a different approach?
Listen to today’s episode and let me know your opinion by texting 305-930-7346
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Many people simply get bored with the same workouts over and over and that leads to them becoming inconsistent and maybe even quitting all together. Being able to mix up routines, rep schemes and exercises can keep workouts more interesting and sometimes even more effective.
The “In-Remaining Time Format” is a format that uses a set time of work and a set time of rest. We can use 2 exercises with a set number of reps followed by a third exercise that we will get max reps in the remaining time.
We go over examples of a 24 total minute workout that incorporates high intensity, even HIGHER intensity and then a break.
I like these rep formats because they always manage to keep workouts fresh, which is a major part of the recipe for my success in fitness. These schemes are also highly effective with minimal equipment or when traveling to a hotel gym. If you have come up with a workout that uses this format, send it my way because I always love trying new ones out.
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Wes and his sons Weston and Perry are owners of On a Mission Fishing Charters based in Naples, Florida.
We were introduced to each other by UFC Hall of Famer Clay “the Carpenter” Guida. Any friend of Clay’s is a friend of mine.
I was interested in the story of generational guiding and wanted to talk to the Bedell family about how they determined that guiding was the path for them.
The trio dominated local tournaments and now has developed a strong business in a competitive market.
You can follow them on Instagram at
Wes- capt.wesbedell
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The Knot Wars continue with a battle between two important saltwater fishing knots, the spider hitch and the Bimini twist both used to double the line without losing strength.
Many think that the Bimini Twist is a difficult knot (it’s not) and look for an easier way. The Spider Hitch is easier to follow and today we will test it to see if it is as strong as the Bimini Twist. Properly managing your tackle and improving it is part of controlling the controllable, which is a key to becoming a great angler. If you want to learn how to tie the knots mentioned in this video plus 40 other knots check out the Tom Rowland Knot Course on Waypoint.
https://waypointtv.com/tom-rowland-fishing-knots-course
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The Pyramid format builds upon the 10-1 format we learned last week, but provides a slight bump in difficulty. This format also stays in the theme of Physical Friday that you don’t need to break the bank in order to achieve fitness. Even if it’s just stretch of open road or playground, a stairwell or a parking lot, there are ways to work out without having much or any equipment at all. Fitness does not have to be expensive or complicated. I keep ideas of simple travel workouts on my phone so I always have an idea or I can change up my current routine.
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Dylan Tomine is an outdoor writer and Patagonia ambassador who’s works include Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman, and Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, In the Woods and at the Table. His articles have also appeared in some of the top fly fishing publications in the world. Dylan also served as a producer for the documentary “Artifishal” which discusses some of the challenges in the salmon hatchery industry.
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The Knot Wars rage on and this week we take two similar knots face off, the Albright and the Alberto. This is staying with the theme from last weeks battle about seeing if small improvements to your knots can have a noticeable performance impact. Properly managing your tackle and improving it is part of controlling the controllable, which is a key to becoming a great angler. If you want to learn how to tie the knots mentioned in this video plus 40 other knots check out the Tom Rowland Knot Course on Waypoint.https://waypointtv.com/tom-rowland-fishing-knots-course
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The 10-1 format, or countdown format is a beautifully simple format that can be surprisingly difficult. A recurring theme of Physical Friday is that you don’t need to break the bank in order to achieve fitness. Whether its a stretch of open road or playground, a stairwell or a parking lot, there are ways to work out without having much or any equipment at all. Fitness does not have to be expensive or complicated. I keep ideas of simple travel workouts on my phone so I always have an idea or I can change up my current routine. The 10-1 format with 2 exercises is a go-to favorite.
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Anthony Randazzo is the owner of Paradise Plus Lodge in Buras, Louisiana—the redfish capital of the world. He and his business have overcome numerous hardships over the past several years including one of the most devastating hurricanes in history, a massive ecological disaster and an unprecedented global pandemic.
Anthony and I have spent a lot of time together traveling and fishing the Redfish Tournaments and have maintained contact and our friendship since those ended for us many years ago.
Anthony is, in my estimation, one of the finest redfish guides and angler found on planet Earth.
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This week on How 2 Tuesday we continue our Knot Wars and this time around a third faction joins the battle…with surprising results. I am testing The Clinch, The Improved Clinch and the Trilene on a next tech Force Tester. In this three knot battle, I want to see if the small improvements with each knot make a substantial difference. A key to being a great angler is what I have been saying throughout this entire series—control the controllable. The best way to do that is properly prepare your tackle, test it, tinker and refine it. If you want to learn how to tie the knots mentioned in this video plus 40 other knots check out the Tom Rowland Knot Course on Waypoint.https://waypointtv.com/tom-rowland-fishing-knots-course
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This week we discuss whether it is more important to DO certain things like work out regularly, track calories and macros or take vitamins or whether eliminating harmful things that you DON’T do are more important. There is a DO and a DON’T column on a piece of paper. Which are you paying attention to? Which is more important on your path to health and fitness—What you chose to DO or what you chose to eliminate?
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