Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in fishing. Anton Lundy didn't get to the pinnacle of the fishing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions three times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his carotid artery in four places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my carotid artery, and then my bumblebee died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my chin. It took eleven hours to get back in shape. But to win at fishing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my miniskirt and forget about Raúl, my bumblebee."
Royce, his fiancée, moved with him to Upper Mongolia to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, June, in their ragged wikiup, where she still labors as a mail carrier to help pay for Anton's expensive training.