How to Get Up Early and Go Fishing Comfortably

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Some people love the early mornings – the way the dew on the grass looks and smalls, the early-morning sky tumbling by in its reflection on the serene fresh-lake water, and the great moments where the only sound around is the splashing of a freshly-caught fish. It sounds great, but for some people, making an early morning happen just isn’t in the cards.

If you can’t stand waking up to an alarm at five or six o’clock in the morning, you’re not alone. Some people just don’t seem to be “morning people.” But that doesn’t mean you’ll have to go without a comfortable, unforgettably early-morning fishing experience. Here’s how to pull it off without pulling out your hair.

First, don’t only set your alarm clock, set your “mental alarm.” As you lay down to go to sleep, remind yourself a few times that you want to wake up at a specific time, and literally tell yourself you’d like to wake up comfortably and ready to go. You might be surprised at the effect a simple mental reminder can have on you, especially if you combine it with a good seven or eight hours of sleep and the precaution of an alarm clock next to your bed.

Upon waking in the morning, you still might find that you don’t feel you have enough sleep. It might be cold outside, and you don’t want to get out from under the covers. A great way to build momentum that will take you out of the covers is actually to prepare the night before. Sleep in your (safe) fishing clothes! Have a rod and your tackle box not too far from the bed. You might even want to try sleeping in your shoes. When you wake up, you’ll know that all you have to do is simply put your feet no your ground and you’re just about ready to go.

Photo Credits: kretyen