I am saying this just as much to myself as I am you, the listener of The Surfcast Podcast: now is no time to let down your guard and take it easy in the surf.
On this week’s episode, You Don’t Fish Hard Enough in the Late Season, we talked about just this subject. It’s far too easy to let up when you’ve been pounding the surf for six, seven, or even eight hard months straight.
The lack of sleep is catching up with you.
Your gear is nearly as beaten as your body.
You’re covered in bumps, bruises, scrapes, and scars, and you might even be dealing with a few potentially serious, lingering issues that you probably should have sought medical attention for—if not for the prospect of spending time away from the salt.
But this is the time of year that truly tests your mettle in the surf. This is when you make those memories that you look back on to get you through January, February, and March.
In 10 years you won’t look back fondly on that late-season night when you opted for the couch and a beer instead of one more tide.
So, as you plan your next outing, make sure your gear is in tip-top shape. Tie up some fresh leaders, replace those dull, rusted hooks, toss that Tactical Anglers clip showing signs of fatigue and tie on a brand-new one, and make that next cast as though the fish of the season—or perhaps even the fish of a lifetime—is swimming past you right now.
Who knows? It just might be…
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