PART 1 - Yoga with a Casting Rod by Frank Lapinski

Yoga - Spiritual and physical exercises to encourage health and well-being. A Hindu discipline aimed at achieving a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility.

When I’m out on the lake, I usually fish as if I’m practicing for a tournament. I do this not because I’m practicing or want to be competitive, but because I want to be as efficient as possible. I don’t get out on the water as much as I would like anymore, so when I am out fishing, I have to find them and dial the pattern in as fast as possible. That’s what I have to do to catch the heck out of them. That's why I’m there! When I fish, I am totally focused on the fishing, time means little, and work and home are in a different dimension. Ask me about anything that happened other than fishing, like conversations or other boats when I get back and chances are, I can’t tell you about it because I had shut it out. I know that most people don’t fish this way, for some it is a time to sort things out in their lives or careers and the rod and reel are just tools to keep their hands busy while they do that... read more