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Now in my early 50's, the past few years I have found fatigue to becoming somewhat of an overwhelming condition of my 2-3 day fishing trips..
Brett we dont have to travel quite as far as you but still have an 70-80km each way trip plus general running around different reefs and shoals..
The suspension seat and supervee hull is making a big difference to how I feel on the water and recovery in the days after ...I'm also considering insulating the hull in the cabin to lesson the sounds of water on the hull which i find annoying when trying to sleep..
The missus also takes a nice soft mattress topper and fluffy pillows and some nice fresh clothes to sleep in..we also have several good fans on board..a fridge/freezer now and oven to eat well whilst out there..
A really good zinc based sunscreen and hat and moderation of alcohol helps in the QLD sun.
I also now get the boat ready days before a trip rather then cramming the night before and take a couple of sleeping pills before bed the night before(as I'm usually excited and agitated and restless) ..
Electric trolling motor is great and then we plan to anchor up on a nice deep rock or shoal for the night and try and get a good nights sleep onboard rather then fish the night through like I used to do( and then be like a useless, grumpy zombie the next day).
I also take plenty of rags and sponges to keep the blood and guts to a minimum so the boat doesnt smell disgusting after a day or 2..
As processing fish might take a full half a day or so I also have a well set up stainless steel cleaning station at home at just the right height so I dont have to stoop while filleting
Getting old sux but I try and listen to my mind and body and keep it fresh and well rested to enjoy my time out there and make smarter decisions..