For all those BassFans who wrote in wondering how to get a hold of Troy Lindner's Fit 4 Fishing booklet, here's great news. The booklet's now available as a free download at Lindner's site. Click here to get it.
In case you're not familiar with the booklet, here's a reprint of a previous Dock Talk item about it:
Linder, a personal trainer by trade and a Stren and FLW Series competitor, has seen his share of fishing-related injuries. As part of the famed Lindner clan, he's witnessed everything from back injuries to rotator-cuff tears to severe tendonitis. That's why this booklet is so important.
Within it, Linder illustrates mistakes that lead to such injuries, like poor fishing positions and posture, damaging casting motions and more. He then provides advice on how to correct your positions and movements, plus illustrates several easy exercises that can be done in hotel rooms, campgrounds or your home.
For example, he suggests some easy wrist stretches, some lunges and a prone bridge to activate the hips and relieve the back, and some ankle stretches to avoid trolling-motor fatigue and repetitive-stress injury, plus a whole lot more.
One example of his advice in regards to setting the hook with a big bait: "It's difficult and dangerous to pivot your feet in the boat, so the torque of turning with a hookset is done through the waist. Think of it like the backswing with a baseball bat. Keep your feet firmly planted and swing back!"
Lindner will be distributing the free booklet, which was sponsored by Rapala, at each event he fishes this year, including the Western Strens and FLW Series, plus select TBF events in the West.
