Something that has been nagging me.....

[piemma]

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

I find almost a steady stream of notices of anglers that have passed.
Now I know that we all will go to meet our maker someday, but the vast majority of anglers who have gone all seem to have succumbed to heart issues.

Here's something to consider, if not now, then when you have some down time:

Do we really know what kind of stress fishing has on our bodies?
Do we know what effect sleep deprivation and poor diet have on our hearts?
Do we give our bodies time to fully rest up after pulling an all-nighter, or do we jokingly say "I'll have plenty of time to rest when I'm dead"?

It seems like there may be a directy correlation between hard fishing habits and potential heart attacks.
Maybe there should be a poll to see how many anglers have suffered chronic pain/injuries directly related to fishing, how many anglers are currently taking blood pressure medication, and how many have gotten sick due to being run down from repeated all-nighters?

I'm sure that the results will speak for themselves, but really all I wanted to do was to make people think more about their health and habits and to continue to be able to fish!

Good luck to all and stay safe and healthy!

So if it breaks, fix it.
I've fished 100+ night a year for 40+ years. Major MI in 97, 4 stents, quad bypass in 2003, diagnosed with Mr C in 2006. Still fishing 100+ night a year. I hope to God I drop dead, face first onto the sand the way Charlie Murat and Tim Coleman did.