The Next Step

How do you get deeper into the game? Is it a choice or just good fortune? We live a life on the water, and a couple of episodes ago we talked about burnout — how a lot of anglers dig in, fish hard, go all out for a few years, and then just fade away. That’s the end point for some people, but tonight we’re here to talk about the beginning. We want to consider the *start* of a fishing life, or more accurately, the start of a *dedicated* fishing life. Most people who become serious anglers have some fishing experiences for a while, and then for whatever reason, the whole thing just becomes . . . more. All of the Troutbitten crew that you already has made fishing our lives for a very long time. And we can give you our opinions and experiences on this whole thing. But for a newer, fresher perspective, we invited some friends who are a little younger in the game. Both of these guys fished off and on since they were kids, but something triggered them to go deeper. That’s process is more recent for them than it is for us, so we wanted to hear from *them*. Meet our good friends Anthony Marrazo and Andy McDonald, who join me with Austin Dando and Bill Dell. **Resources** READ: Troutbitten | Rivers and Friends READ: Troutbitten | How to Stay in the Game for a Lifetime PODCAST: Troutbitten | The Stages of an Angler - S11, Ep1 **Visit** Troutbitten Website Troutbitten Instagram Troutbitten YouTube Troutbitten Facebook Thanks to TroutRoutes: Use the code TROUTBITTEN for 20% off your membership at https://maps.troutroutes.com  Thanks to Skwala Use the code, TROUTBITTEN10 for 10% off your order at https://skwalafishing.com/