Northwest Reel Life August 2024 Volume 3 Issue 10 - Flipbook - Page 29
I already own a gazillion
reels so I’m probably not
going to go out and buy a
complement of reels with
ergonomically friendly
handles but there are some
out there. There are also
ergonomically friendly
aftermarket handles
available for some reels. I
think that the key is to sit
down and really consider
what your capabilities or
personal limitations are
and adjust your approach
as required. Additionally,
a good fishing buddy is a
must.
Lifestyle versus reality. I’m
in the process of assessing
the reality of my limitations.
Do I need my saltwater
boat, and my drift boat,
if not do I replace them?
Simpler makes sense,
then considering our
local saltwater seasonal
limitations, getting a
smaller less maintenance
rig may be the way to go.
Although officially retired
I am very fortunate and I
have a retirement career.
The money is nice but the
job was a godsend. I just
couldn’t do retired and I
was going stir-crazy. Now I
run a boat in Washington’s
San Juan Islands, am
outdoors and with the
job being very physical it
keeps me active. I mention
this because it does have
a downside, independent
of the weather conditions I
run year-round. I’m beat up
at the end of the day and
instead of fishing on a day
off I typically need some
recovery time. Eventually,
I’m going to have to look
at my overall lifestyle
including a general lack of
sleep and make changes.
As a sportsman, sleep is
an interesting subject.
In my younger days, the
adrenalin of the next hookup would keep me going
for days and when I did
need some shuteye, I could
sleep standing on my head
if I needed to. I probably
don’t need any more sleep
