Surfer are not professional athletes after all.

For the past five or six years the industry has been pushing hard to get us to believe that surfers are actually professional athletes and for a while there I was actually starting to believe them. Rob Machado set me straight in this great 20 minute piece from Fuel TV's Firsthand. Got love the Mob. The guy has got it dialed; wake up, surf all day, kiss the kids and go to bed. I miss Cardiff.

Some cool POV footage of Rob Machado surfing North County

The Mob, fast and loose.

Rob and Pat on Surfing in the age of the internet.

Do surfers spend more or less time on the beach now that they can check the surf on the Internet? Pat O'Connell and Rob Machado weigh in.

According to Rob the closer you live to the beach the less you surf, I could see that. Any small drive is a commitment, take that away and staying in bed gets to easy. On the flip side he knows exactly when the crowd thins and the wind cleans up after a storm and can be on it.

Rob Machado and Ron Burgundy, a little Afternoon Delight.

Check out Rob Machado playing bass in the Afternoon Delight video from Anchorman. "If you don't love this song I will fight out, I'm serious."

Rob Machado Riding Thumb, Fish and Bonzer

Kelly Slater vs Rob Machado 95 Pipe Masters Final