The Psychology of Exceptional Fishing by Jay McNamara

Competitive angling has come of age! Small fishing derbies with a handful of participants have grown to large national tournament circuits boasting thousands of members. Lucrative tournament purses, generous sponsorship arrangements, and extensive real-time media coverage attest to the maturation of this demanding sport. Tournament anglers themselves are being challenged in new and interesting ways. Initially driven to find secret spots and hot lures, top competitors are now paying equally close attention to understanding and fine-tuning their psychological skills.

In The Psychology of Exceptional Fishing, psychologist Jay T. McNamara Ph.D., LP(aka “Dr. Fish”) will explore and explain the mental side of tournament fishing. Blending on-the-water experience with solid research data, Dr. McNamara will demonstrate how you can put performance psychology principles into practice in your boat.

Whether you are a seasoned tournament professional or someone who fishes a friendly local circuit, using the mental exercises outlined in this book will make you more successful. Visualization, mental rehearsal, stress management, and knowing what it takes to win are among the topics addressed in these pages. Using a down to earth, no-nonsense style, The Psychology of Exceptional Fishingtells it like it is, presenting psychological techniques in ways you can understand and use.

About Jay McNamara Jay T. McNamara Ph.D., LPhas been putting psychological principles and fishing techniques together for over three decades. Amulti-species tournament angler, he has competed successfully at both local and national levels. His writing has appeared in several print and electronic media. He currently resides in Roseville, Minnesota.