The Smart Pounder

Cross Training in Hiking

Opposed to walking along the flat surface of a treadmill or an in-door walking track, hiking on uneven terrain (uphill and downhill) activates muscles that are hardly ever used in other sports or exercises. This means, hiking benefits can give an excellent cross training workout that will help to better your physical and athletic performance.

The following is advised to cross train with hiking :

- Begin leisurely, walking just 1-3 miles twice a week on top of reasonably even and consistent terrain. (During these beginning hikes, you should not include any weight of carrying a backpack).

- Over a period of time, slowly increase the distance until 9 miles can be walked with relative comfort. As the mileage increases, the added weight of a backpack will be needed in order to carry the necessary snacks and beverages. However, one should still attempt to keep the weight of the backpack as light as achievable.

- When one can easily hike for 9 miles, the weight of the backpack should be steadily increased until it reaches the maximum of 22 pounds, consisting of added foods/drinks and any equipment needed. One should then hike with this weighted backpack until 9 miles can be comfortably conqured.

- Once this distance with the weight of the backpack are acomplished, one can then begin practicing hiking on more challenging terrains such as the vertical plains of uphill and downhill walking. (As with other aspects of cross training with hiking, one should gradually increase the size and frequency of the hills hiked.)

- With some patience and a lot of practice, an individual should in time be able to safely carry 25 to 30 percent of his or her weight in the backpack while hiking.

By using these tips, hiking benefits can effectively and significantly exceed those of walking while providing you with soothing sights, sounds, and smells of nature.

One of the most important steps in getting sponsored to fish tournaments (whether you fish for bass, walleye, crappie, musky, redfish, marlin, etc.) is to focus on what YOU CAN DO for your sponsor not what your sponsor can do for you. When trying to obtain sponsorship from a company, first make a list of the things you could provide for your sponsor.

Put yourself in the potential sponsors shoes. Does he want to give you money so you can fish? More than likely he or she doesn’t want to do that. No matter what type of business you are contacting for sponsorship, they want to know what’s in it for me! In other words, WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR ME?

To answer that question, pretend you were in your senior year in high school and your senior paper had to be written on: TEN WAYS TO PROMOTE A POTENTIAL SPONSOR. If that were the case you would do all the research possible to find 10 ways to do it and then write your paper.

Do the same thing when preparing to contact YOUR potential sponsors. When you approach them with your 7, 8, or 10 ways YOU WILL promote them; you’re answering their question – “WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR ME?”

Remember that the next time you approach a potential sponsor and you’ll dramatically increase your chances of getting sponsored to fish tournaments.

Bass Wishes

Scott Rauber
Author of the HOW TO GET SPONSORED FOR FISHING TOURNAMENTS manual.
http://www.fishforfree.com

Fishing is often seen as a lone pastime; the lone fishing extremist leaving his household before dawn on an icy winter day to locate some lonely location next to a river, with his flask of coffee. While that impression is pretty accurate for a good number of fishing extremists, it’s at the same time a really false view of many other fishing hobbyists, as they see fishing very much as a social hobby, taking part in a social group while also a compelling excuse to take trips around the United Kingdom and even the world by getting involved in angling vacations.

Not only that, but fishing competitions can be found up and down the country – and they’re a marvelous reason for people to get together and find out new angling tips, while making a fantastic excuse to take a small vacation. In point Of fact, some people suppose that angling is only a justification to travel and meet people! Nevertheless, angling is still taken very seriously by a large number its enthusiasts and they are motivated by the social scene in the main to learn more about angling via swapping tips and tricks with fellow individuals.

Over the last 10 years or so, the net has genuinely assisted in the growth of the fishing communities – via Twitter, blogging etc, it’s now effortless to coordinate or merely go to an angling contest or informal get-together, while swapping useful advice on Twitter, forums, blogs, Facebook etc.

In regards to angling gear the web has absolutely aided anglers in finding the most suitable rod, reel, tackle, fishing baits etc as nowadays they can equate with a myriad of e-commerce websites instead of simply being restricted to their provincial angling store.

Fishing for carp is a very rewarding activity because these fish are very clever and very cautious. Nonetheless, with a bit of guile, you can tempt carp and fool them into being caught. Here are just some useful tips to serve you with your carp fishing:-

• Use fishmeal boilies during the summer and autumn, and try your hand with half-half mixes or even bird food types of bait in the winter and spring seasons
• Add a lot of salt to particle baits, especially the cooked types like maize, hemp, tares, partiblend seeds, beans, maple peas and chick peas. The carp savour salty foods. Approximately, mix a single tablespoon of salt to five litres of dry particles. These are also good cheap baits to use!
• Try adding chillies to particle baits. The carp fish seem to savour that fiery sensation from the chillies. Roughly, add two tablespoons to 5 litres particles.
• When the water is especially cold, try throwing your fishing rigs a little more frequently, and target different areas in order to place a hook bait near to the carp. The colder water slows down the movements of carp therefore there’s less chance for the fish to swim towards your hook. In the summertime, you can set traps in possible patrolling areas and wait for the carp to find the bait.
• Experiment with different pellet sizes or particles in the spod mixture. This really “throws” the carp (confuses them), and also gives you the selection to try various sizes on the hook.
• Include plenty of vitamin C to the bait. Mix up your method with orange juice and not water from the lake. You can also try dipping fresh boilies in orange juice so as to to create that distinct tang.
• If you’re careful about overfeeding, then use breadcrumb groundbait with just the attractants included, but with particle baits NOT included. This draws in the carp without feeding them too much.
• Whenever possible, make sure not to use round-shaped bait. Numerous fishing lines sport rounded bait, you should feature something different. Try to square up the hook bait using scissors.
• Lastly, make sure you have the right fishing gear with you. Research what you should bring online. You can find all kinds of things online, such as bait boats – and make sure you enjoy yourself!

The French settlement of New Caledonia is the perfect island destination for fishing and diving holiday, based north-west of New Zealand in the South Pacific.

If you are in to culture, shopping and dining, you will be aroused with Noumea, capital of the main island of Grand Terre. With first-class museums, the elegant dress shops of Rue de Sebastopol or the shops of Chinatown, and eateries both informal and exclusive, Noumea has been called the Paris of the Pacific. But Grand Terre is fenced by its greatest treasure, the world’s largest coral lagoon and second greatest coral reef, where marine life bursts.

South east trade winds and its position as one of the southern-most Pacific islands give New Caledonia a beautiful, temperate climate year round. These warm, sunny days offer limitless opportunites for fishing and diving jaunts. Beautiful coral and underwater canyons and caves provide the backdrop for brilliant dives and rich fishing.

Fishing holidays in New Caledonia is idyllic for the sportfishing enthusiast. From charter boats for deep sea and big game fishing; cruisers and catermarans for rod, spear and fly fishing; or small, local boats are on hand for rent. New Caledonia is known by fishermen across the world as one of the greatest and most gorgeous bonefishing locations in the world. Fisherman flock to this part of the globe desiring to break records as the fish are renowned for their strength and speed.

The small islands and atolls are also ideal for snorkeling and diving. . . Whether diving in the tranquil waters of Ile des Pins or nighttime snorkeling where special torches illuminate fluorescent coral, New Caledonia is a diving holidays paradise.

New Caledonia is the perfect location for all sportfishing and diving experiences and joys.