Wanda is a Professional Bass Angler home based
out of the Table Rock, Missouri area, A dedicated wife, Wanda
and her husband Russ work hard towards Wanda's professional bass
career. Wanda competes on the Women's BASSMASTER Tour as well as
many local and regional events.
hope you will enjoy many of my tips I have learned fishing as a
professional angler.
Safety Tips
Heat and the Sun
Staying Hydrated
Part 1 of 6 parts
By: Wanda Malmsbury, Pro Bass
Angler
Have you ever been out
walking, running or participating in any
activity and felt your mouth become so dry
you cannot even spit? Dehydration in the
summer heat and humidity is just as
important to anglers as it is to any other
professional athlete. Anglers are
Professional Athletes.
Dehydration and heat injury are potentially
very serious consequences of competing in
outdoor sports in the heat. No one knows the
exact number of athletes treated each year
for dehydration, but it is the most common
ailment treated in emergency rooms. Almost
all athletes are dehydrated to some degree
when they finish. The longer the competition
the bigger the problem. The purpose of this
article is to familiarize you with
conditions that lead to dehydration and heat
illness, and to show you ways to prevent it.
Thermal regulation As can be seen in figure
1, body temperature is raised by
environmental conditions and exercising
muscle. Cooling is accomplished primarily by
the evaporation of sweat. The most important
barrier against effective cooling is
humidity.
Heat and the Sun Staying Hydrated - Part 2
of 6 parts
By: Wanda Malmsbury, Pro Bass Angler
Electrolytes An important ingredient in
everyones body we loose them as we sweat.
You will find a heavy concentration of salt
on your skin as you become more and more
dehydrated. Some people experience muscle
cramps or spasms in their arms and/or legs.
They can experience headaches, abdominal
cramping, light-headedness, weakness or
dizziness.
You can replace electrolytes in various
ways; I have been using pedialyte, water and
Gatorade for a while now. They are all
available at any local grocery store.
Don't mistake dehydration with heat
exhaustion they are not the same problem!!!
Heat exhaustion has symptoms of general
weakness, headache, dizziness, low blood
pressure and elevated internal temperature
up to 104°
Both are treated in the same manner, get out
of the sun, start pushing more fluids and
eat a salty food. I personally eat salted
almonds and potato chips while out in the
heat and sun.
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