One more wave?

[BoMan]

There is something wrong with me. I get sucked into the dreaded "one more wave" syndrome .... every fricken time! At the end of a good sesh I'm hungry for more and hold out for a signature ride. After a poor sesh I'm desperate to prove I'm not that bad and want to end the day with a sense of accomplishment. Either way the outcome's the same. I sit forever, cold and tired. My wave never comes or if it does I can't catch it.

What are my treatment options? Abilify, electric shock therapy?

[jaffa1949]

Haven’t we all, and are still waiting!

[tomthetreeman]

Ummmm, same here.

[Oldie]

Must be a ww disease,,,

[ConcreteVitamin]

Where do you surf BoMan? Bo?

It's so easy to have this syndrome at Linda Mar. Where the good wave never comes.

[dtc]

What are my treatment options?

A wife who expects you to be home at a certain time.... works extremely well!

[oldmansurfer]

One who waits for you on the beach for you to be in at a certain time works better.......as long as you know how important it is for you to be in at a certain time on that particular day

[Tudeo]

Ah yes, that happened to me often. But nowadays I somehow know during my last ride it's time to quit.
I've been working on my energy management a lot because the price for getting too tired was getting too high. Maybe that is finally working out?
But it's still work in progress..

[waikikikichan]

Okay BoMan, I will let you in on a secret, so don't tell anyone. I got this tip from working in a sporting goods store that had a Fishing supply section. Experienced fishermen don't say to their wives, " I'm going Fishing ". It's because the fish will hear that and know to stay away from him. Better to say " I'm heading out ".

Same goes for surfing and the waves. If you say " Just one more wave " or " Next, one is my LAST wave ", the waves will hear you and not comply. Better to say to your surf buddies ( or silently to yourself ) , " I'll catch a few, then go in ". Then after catching one, keep riding it all the way in.

Try it !!

[BoMan]

Experienced fishermen don't say to their wives, " I'm going Fishing ". It's because the fish will hear that and know to stay away from him. Better to say " I'm heading out ".

Your post reminded my of my dad. He was a first rate fly fisherman who could see a fish jump and drop his hook on that exact spot with one gentle flick of the wrist. He tied his own flies, practiced casting into water-filled buckets and carefully surveyed stream sites like we might study a break. Despite the careful preparation he was superstitious and would save a lucky cigarette that was on his lip when he caught "the big one."

Not sure if I want to go down that path!