Fly Fishing and Kids

Written by Cameron Larsen


I have taught all three of my kids about fly fishing, and many of their friends as well. Like all things taught to humans, some caught on faster than others. Some pursued it, so never touched a fly rod again. I have become a patient and good teacher, and now enjoyrepparttar time I spend teaching others, in particular adolescents to fly fish.

I was not always so good at this. When my two oldest kids were both younger than five, I was not as patient as I became later. Not having as much fishing time as I would have liked, I sometimes resentedrepparttar 133083 feeling of having to teach fly fishing, instead of just being able to lose myself in my passion. Yet I must have done something right, because years later they are both knowledgeable fly fishermen.

Many things stick out when I look back to those days. I remember both of them caught their first fish onrepparttar 133084 same day. Their first fish all alone that is, one in which I hadn’t hooked first and then allowed them to reel in. One time, my younger son had been standing on a rock behind me, in a small stream while I fished a riffle next torepparttar 133085 far bank. Well he decided he was cold and wanted me to carry him back to shore. I tucked him under my non-fishing arm, and low and behold here came our Golden Retriever puppy unable to touch bottom and with a slightly panicked look. I slipped my hand under his color. This whole time I had left my nymph inrepparttar 133086 water, and I was heading back to shore with my son and puppy. If that wasn’t chaotic enough, it was just then that a fish struck. I safely deposited my son and puppy, and then reeled inrepparttar 133087 fish. I was always kind of proud of that fish, even though it was just average in size.

Several times my sons were extremely competitive in fishing, and it seemed they went hot and cold at exact opposite times. With one catching several fish, whilerepparttar 133088 other one got skunked. And whenrepparttar 133089 one was losing all hope, magically fate would reverse. I would tell themrepparttar 133090 only thing they can’t control is how many fish they catch. They can control how they fish. How they cast, how they presentrepparttar 133091 fly, which fly they use, and most importantly how good of time they have. And a good time fishing can definitely happen when no fish are caught. Actually we wouldn’t enjoy fishing if we knew we were going to catch fish,repparttar 133092 fun is inrepparttar 133093 surprise,repparttar 133094 fun is in not knowing. They would look at me like, “yeah dad, whatever,” and go back to fiercely trying to catch a fish.

The one memory that sticks outrepparttar 133095 most, though was when my oldest was 13. We had scheduled a four day float trip downrepparttar 133096 Deschutes River, with two other dads and their sons. Atrepparttar 133097 last minute both other parties canceled, and I was faced with spending four days alone with my reticent son, who seemed to be a more distant stranger byrepparttar 133098 day. I had toyed withrepparttar 133099 idea of callingrepparttar 133100 whole thing off, but quickly decided that wasn’t acceptable. My son’s mother and I were heading through what would prove to be a lengthy divorce, and my son never talkative was growing more withdrawn every day.

A Golfer's Diet

Written by William Breland


GOLO GOLF GRUB Fuel forrepparttar golfer.

“A good diet can not make an average athlete great, but a poor diet can make a great athlete average.” -David Costill, Ball State University, Indiana

Golf is a lifetime sport that both men and women of all ages enjoy participating in. However, forrepparttar 133082 competitive golfer, it is a test ofrepparttar 133083 athlete’s physical and mental endurance. While equipment and physical fitness are important torepparttar 133084 game, a balanced diet is oftenrepparttar 133085 most overlooked aspect that all serious golfers must consider.

DEFINING A BALANCED DIET

For golfers, a balanced diet begins with eating at least 50% of your total caloric intake from carbohydrates such as whole grains, breads, pastas, rice, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy. Carbohydrates arerepparttar 133086 body’s preferred energy source during activity. It fuelsrepparttar 133087 brain and nervous system, preserves protein while helping to burn fat. Consuming carbohydrates during activity helps maintain blood glucose levels, allowingrepparttar 133088 golfer to have improved concentration.

Protein is another important macronutrient to incorporate intorepparttar 133089 balanced diet. Have 6 to 8 ounces of protein daily, and choose lean protein sources such as chicken, fish, round or loin cuts of beef, beans or legumes. Protein is needed for growth and repair of muscles, and helps regulate body processes as enzymes and hormones.

Fat isrepparttar 133090 final macronutrient inrepparttar 133091 balanced diet. Fat, like carbohydrate, provides fuel for working muscles, but it is a more concentrated fuel source. Recommended fat intake isrepparttar 133092 same for athletes as for all healthy people – no more than 30% of your total calories coming from fat. This is approximately 4-5 servings of fat (based on 2000 calories). One serving of fat equals 1 teaspoon of oil or margarine, 6 nuts, or 2 teaspoons of peanut butter.

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