J Francho

They were great rods at that time. I don't think they'd fish well these days, compared with the lighter rods of today.

Very few homes on slabs here.

I think this has a lot to do with WWII. Before the war, they could take their time adding detail and uniqueness to each build. After the war, the race was on to build houses for returning troops. My previous house was one of these "GI Homes" though it was not cheaply built either. It just lacked some of the unique craftsmanship this one oozes in every corner of this house.

I think you're right. The basement steps are braced with gumwood trim scraps. There's a few other places where they were basically not wasting a bit of wood.

Thanks, and congrats on your new home. This is one of three houses in a row, a few streets away from my old house. We've often dreamed about living here, and when it came up for sale, we snapped it up. We basically live in a city neighborhood, but in a suburban school district. We are about a mile from a hand launch, and there are three other boat launches within 10 minutes. Despite being an urban setting, there's plenty of wildlife. Pretty sure I've got a Watership Down situation under my deck and I get plenty of visits from Bambi and friends.

You can only guess, until you actually ride over it with your sonar on it.

Satellite dish is the state flower I think.

Technically, this is basically a standard colonial styled in a Tudor Revival, and not a craftsman, but many of the techniques are in there. The bay window goes all the way to the basement. The supports for the vaulted roof sections for the attic stairwell is silly over built. I would say about the only thing I'll be replacing is the 1.5" galvanized drains to 2" PVC and adding vented P-traps to the wash basin and kitchen sink.

@Catt I thought that was how it was done, but I only learned from YouTube, and doing some of my own improvements. My lst house was from 1952 and built like a brick ..... . The "new" house I just bought was built in 1940, and while some of it is a little more primitive, the craftsmanship is amazing. While being about a decade out from the craftsman movement in architecture, many of the techniques were still being employed. Pretty cool to see how it's held up all these years. @Bubba 460 that staircase is amazing. I've got something kind of similar, and though not as tall or ornate, it's still 16 steps to the second floor. I took me a few weeks figure out where that "extra" effort was coming from - the three extra steps, lol.

There's been a few competitors that used an aluminum boat in top level tournaments over the years. Rick Clunn comes to mind as a recent one.

Bush league move. I'm not a fan.

I have an uncle that works there.

For all their washing their food, trash pandas sure leave dirty footprints wherever they go.

You should try the snake with a pan of water in the middle. You get a longer, lower heat time. Works awesome in a Weber.

I just have a old Weber grill and a Brinkmann electric smoker. I've learned how cook some great food with them.

Ever try jacking a crankbait? Put a small Bullet weigh on before tying the crank on, enough weigh to just sink it. Cast, let sink, work it like a slow crank with occasional jerks/rips. I use DD22 to fish in 30' or more. I'm sure something in mid range would work for your depths.

Those are really nice looking fish!

Me too. 1/4 is pretty good. I need at least 3/8. Luckily for me it's like Catt said: rate of fall, and fast is usually what they like up here.

Show me a line that is "eco friendly." I'm not even sure what that means. Sounds woke, tho.

My centerpin rods have the rings, but I use vinyl electrical tape to keep them in place.

The split ring tweezers aren't something I have already. My obsession with split ring tools is well documented here, lol. For under $20 they're worth a try.

Less expensive reels often have more bearings. The design relies on the bearings to keep the parts in alignment, even if the frame is not perfect. The reality is a well made reel only needs 4-5 bearings. My dad's German DAM Quick with a true worm drive - not a crown and pinion - is as smooth as butter and only has one bearing.

Same. Just like real estate, bread, and meat.

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I have caught many hundreds of fish on poppers using a Saint Croix Avid AVC62MXF.