Post by Hardcase on Oct 6, 2007 7:53:11 GMT -5
A Daily Study of God’s Word for Christian Sportsmen October 5, 2007
Today’s Photograph: Fly-fishing, Oak Creek, AZ. (MQ).
Bible Study Verse
1 Peter 5:7
“Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, and your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.” (AB)
Thoughts
Several of the disciples were fishermen and often very proficient and productive in casting for fish. But on one occasion, they were casting on the wrong side of the boat. At a fly-fishing clinic, the instructor was heard to make this statement: Once you have located a trout, you have an 85-percent chance of hooking that trout with your first cast. With your second cast, the odds of hooking it go down to 50 percent. On your third cast, the odds diminish to 25 percent. Any further casts to that fish, which you have spooked and put down, are just practicing casting. You might as well move on and locate another trout. (CB)
Action Point
Before your next fly-fishing trip of a lifetime, remember the five P’s: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. Plan ahead and spend time practicing your casting skills in a swimming pool, a pond, a stream or a lake near your home. Practice roll casting at an object in the water. Practice your overhead distance cast at the same target in the water. If you cannot hit an object the size of tennis ball, keep practicing. You do not want to show up with a professional guide on a float trip and not be able to cast accurately, or at your favorite stream or reservoir without honing your skills.
Sportsmen’s Tip of the Day
“A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” (Luke 6:40) The signs of a good fly-fisherman include: the ability to match the hatch; patience; casting skills; the ability to execute a well prepared plan of action. Remember, time is never wasted by testing your fly- fishing skills.
Today’s Photograph: Fly-fishing, Oak Creek, AZ. (MQ).
Bible Study Verse
1 Peter 5:7
“Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, and your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.” (AB)
Thoughts
Several of the disciples were fishermen and often very proficient and productive in casting for fish. But on one occasion, they were casting on the wrong side of the boat. At a fly-fishing clinic, the instructor was heard to make this statement: Once you have located a trout, you have an 85-percent chance of hooking that trout with your first cast. With your second cast, the odds of hooking it go down to 50 percent. On your third cast, the odds diminish to 25 percent. Any further casts to that fish, which you have spooked and put down, are just practicing casting. You might as well move on and locate another trout. (CB)
Action Point
Before your next fly-fishing trip of a lifetime, remember the five P’s: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. Plan ahead and spend time practicing your casting skills in a swimming pool, a pond, a stream or a lake near your home. Practice roll casting at an object in the water. Practice your overhead distance cast at the same target in the water. If you cannot hit an object the size of tennis ball, keep practicing. You do not want to show up with a professional guide on a float trip and not be able to cast accurately, or at your favorite stream or reservoir without honing your skills.
Sportsmen’s Tip of the Day
“A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” (Luke 6:40) The signs of a good fly-fisherman include: the ability to match the hatch; patience; casting skills; the ability to execute a well prepared plan of action. Remember, time is never wasted by testing your fly- fishing skills.