I was in the sam boat as you , all I did was every chance I got , Pool or ocean , lake or dam was to getin and practice my frog kicks , OOA drills and reel work , it became second nature to me , and then I moved in to twin 7lts and then onto twin 10.5 steels , always learning , if you have the desire , then the money will come to you some way (old Zen saying

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