Youth over experience?

[chefchris401]

Heres how my memorial day weekend played out, im 29, fat, bald and out of shape (rounds a shape right), i work in the restaurant biz and am an executive chef, i work 60 to 70 hours a week. heres my recap.

Thursday may 27th, get up a 3am, drive to the ditch, start fishing my 415, caught a few 20s and 11 fish in the teens, fished til 7am, drive home, shower, breakfast, go to for work for 10am, work til 11pm. 13 hour day in the kitchen. Go home shower, sleep.......

Friday may 28th get up a 330 am, 3.5 hours of sleep, drive to the ditch, fishing by 445, fished til 8am, caught 9 fish in the teens, one low 20s, drive home, shower, work at 10am til 11pm, super busy, 97degrees in the kitchen and super hectic. go home shower, sleep.

saturday may 29th get up again at 330am, 3.5 hours of sleep, drive to the ditch, fishing by 445, fished til 8am, put on a clinic with my northbar darter, consistent fish all am, lost of plug full of mojo, drive to m and ds buy some stuff, drive home, shower, work at 10am til 11pm, super busy, 100 degrees in the kitchen and super hectic, nonstop all day. go home shower...............

sunday, may 30th after showering, get in the truck and drive to the ditch, sleep in my truck sitting up for 2 hours, start fishing around 3am til 8am, slower day, less fish and lower weights, but still 9 fish. go home shower, go to girlfriends house, get breakfast, do errands, hang out, cook dinner and relax, but wait...........

leave her house at 11pm, go home sleep til 3am, drive to the ditch start fishing at 4am, no fish til day break, 2 fish low teens, leave at 8am, then go work another 12 hour day, go home at 1030pm and sleep...............slept til 4pm on tuesday.

Did i feel good doing this, hell no, i was sweating, cranky, hunger, tired, exhausted, but its what i have to do if i want to get out and fish, the fishing was some of the best ive had in years.

I dont take anything except coffee and maybe a 5 hour enegry drink, dont want my heart to explode.

its crazy and something i dont do on a regular basis.

but i do pull a 13 hour shift then go fishing til after for about 6 to 9 hours, then sleep.'

this is the life i know and it works for me, i dont always get to fish the best tides or times, but i make it work.