What’s been on your mind as you think about what’s most important in 2025? Are you focusing on personal goals, relationships, or something else entirely? I have always been a goal believer to grow, flourish, and create happiness into my life. Really, none of these desires are anything new, but an ongoing life journey. Most of my desires for growth are centered around fly fishing truth be told. How about you?
Having good health enables us to participate and contribute to the fullest of our physical capabilities. As a serious-minded athlete as a skier and a former competitive motocross racer, I am not naive in getting injured. When I decided to immerse into my fly fishing endeavors, I presumed I would encounter fewer injuries. To descend freely by the force of gravity, or falling, is an unmistakable injury I have learned no one is exempt from in fly fishing. Some of our river bottoms are incredibly rock, slippery, and unforgiving. The natural reaction to falling is often extending our arms and hands, to try to catch oneself, or brace for impact.
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| My right nondisplaced scaphoid wrist waist oblique fracture. |
I have encountered a few falls through the years with fishing resulting with broken fingers and even a fractured wrist. All of which I have recovered and continue to fish and fly tie. To improve any further falls, weight training particularly legs and core strength along with downhill skiing manifested great equilibrium and stability.
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| My right hand with moderate first and third interphalangeal osteoarthritis from fractures. For hand grip and finger dexterity strength, for years I use the Grip Master, now the Finger Strengthener - Finger Exerciser for Forearm and Hand Strengthener on Amazon - Hand Grip Workout Equipment for Musician, Rock Climbing and falling Cat in the Hats.
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| Happiness and trout! |
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