J Francho

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sounds like you figured out one the many subtle crankbait techniques.

The big issue with the lie detector test is that it can be beaten, not that they're unreliable. Check out the countermeasures and use sections here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph Their effectiveness being highly debated within the medical and research community says to me that trusting one link to a single medical organization may not yield all the useful information to make an informed decision. That said, I'm not discounting you're distrust of the device. Just seems like a strange thing to fuss over. It's been standard practice for decades.

Lie detector results are inadmissible as evidence in criminal proceedings. That doesn't make them ineffective. They are still used by law enforcement, especially in cases to exonerate or rule out a suspect. The reason is that interpreting the results is subjective. They're basically comparing baselines when telling the truth and intentionally lying. Then ask specific questions that have simple answers, and compare to the baselines. The bottom line, it's a silly reason NOT to participate in a tournament, and you're not suing anyone for it, since you agree to the rules when entering. As far as rules go by the way, I've found anything different than a regular day of fishing other than the safety and livewell check, and having to be back at the launch at a certain time. I only fish team format anymore, so the two people in the boat are working together. It's no different to me than meeting up with a buddy at the ramp. Sometimes it's my boat, other times it's theirs. It's just fishing all the same to me.

I've had seat time in both boats. I really liked the Lure.

You're basically forcing a too tight to backlash spool, but not using any brakes. Works great for senkos and jigs, using a snap cast. Things like hollow frogs, spooks, or traps, I don't do anything special, and use my standard settings.

A DC reel may help, but practice and gaining an educated thumb will help more. My favorite reel to skip with is an OG Daiwa Zillion. I use zero brakes, and higher than normal spool tension - the exact opposite of my default settings.

I used to hear a lot of noise about the GL2 series a few years back, and the one I have works fine. I've played with the E6X, and they're decent. They "turn my screws" so to speak, and I'd prefer something else at that price point, like an Avid. You are always going to pay a little more for a Loomis or Saint Croix, but you're buying from a dependable company that is known for high quality. If you like them, get one.

Live free or die? Wow. That's a lot. Maybe that's school taxes lumped in too? eight and a half % sales tax, though, right?

It's not empty, lol. There's a ton of flotation in a Hobie, and it's stuck in the bow. I might have to add a front hatch to get at it.

Bottom of the hull has a dent in the middle, like an oil can. It's common in thinner hulls. It's a cosmetic flaw. I will say, it's held up fine. No better or worse than my other boats. Also, since I worked in kayak shop that dealt with them, I've seen some mold issues come from them with other models. So, do a vigilant inspection of the boat you plan to buy. Video, uh....get some seat time on the water. I watched the video of the dude doing 360° jumps in the Coosa vids. Turns out he's the size of typically horse jockey. I'll even admit, I stand in boats that probably aren't made for it, just due to my smaller stature. Standing is more about confidence, and I'm not always confident in the Coosa like I am in other boats. One other thing I forgot to mention: the high bow. The wind loves to push it around. The Bite has the same high bow. On a lake, I'll actually end up spinning in circles without drag chain. Like I said, not a horrible boat, they're solvable issues, but I've been in better boats. It is hard to ignore the price point. That's a heck of a deal on a basically fishable out of the box boat.

Meh, seems like this is treading political waters again. I get that you need incentives to bring companies in. What about companies that are already here? Could that growth have been stimulated from within? Most NYS business pay dearly, and receive little or no benefit. Adding an Amazon HQ in NYC does very little to benefit me, or anyone eight hours downstate. $150k sounds like a lot, but in NYC is not that much. Drop HQ in Rochester, and I might sing a different tune. Heck, I might even hand them my resume, lol. NYC is doing fine. Western NY needs help. Does that make more sense, from my point of view? You can figure in $10k per year in property taxes alone.

There's still a few out there: https://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/rod-reel-pinnacle-review.html Most of the flipping reels either automatically engage the spool, or add a button on top that engages the spool, without turning the handle. Some, like Daiwa, can be engaged by flicking the bottom of the thumb bar up with your thumb. At any rate, you can pitch and flip with any reel. For heavy cover, I'm looking for a reel with a strong frame, gears, and drag.

We are close in size - I'm 160, 5-7. I have a Jackson Coosa for about four years. It's not the same boat, but the hulls are very similar. It's the least liked boat by my family for a few reasons. It's has no secondary stability, and no warning that you've gone too far, before turtling. The bottom of the hull oil canned after the first year. The hatches open in the wrong direction when you're actually in the boat (Not an issue for the Bite). There are two scuppers below the seat, and if left unplugged, water shoots up them, rendering a bidet effect. The seat is one the most comfortable in the biz. I used to bring to my son's soccer games it was so comfortable. The rod stagers are really cool too. Just be careful with spinning rods. They seem to work better with casting setups. For what this boat cost back then, a Wildy Ride 115 would have been a slightly more expensive, better option. You could probably find a gently used one in your budget. Keep an eye peeled, most pro staffers are unloading this time of year, in anticipation of getting their 2019 models.

Every once in a while, I try to get the Gatorade bottle I lost in the hull last spring where I can reach it.

I would have protested. Loudly. Stuff like that is simple and easy. If I didn't get satisfaction, I'd call a vote of no confidence on the TD. Their single job is to enforce the rules. Totally the opposite here. A dock is a privilege. Often, you need a variance or permit to build one, and if you have one you have to provide safe harbor to anyone in bad weather. Otherwise, it's considered bad form to step on someone else's dock. Most homeowners are used to anglers fishing the docks, so it's not usually a big deal. It's still against the rules to leave the boat, in most clubs and opens I've been in.

So we're back to passing judgement on someone else's dedication to a hobby. Lame. Time to get out and put our creel where our mouths are.

$3 billion in state income tax? That's a stretch. That's how much they were promised in grants. Have at it Tennessee.

I just picked up a few standard depth boxes. Not sure they go any shallower than that. They're probably around 1.5".

Mono has a shelf life if exposed to elements. If it's stored in a dry, cool, dark place, it's fine for years.

All you're looking for is something for the braid to dig into. Electrical tape, teflon tape, even a base later of mono serves that purpose. Back in the day, PowerPro even supplied little foam stickers you stuck on th4e spool to keep it from slipping.

Neither does Supercast. It has a coating, and is smooth and round like mono, but no stretch. Check it out, it may be you're best solution.

Hmmm...the Goldcast has a line roller, oscillating spool, aluminum frame, cut brass gears, titanium guide, and a multi stage drag. Certainly far from "abandoned technology." Never mind the double digit steelhead that have been caught on it. My guess is most that would look down on the reel have never actually fished with it. It is not a toy. Zebco, Daiwa, Abu Garcia, Shakespeare, and Pflueger all make spincasters. Underspin designs, quick change spools, improved drag systems, solid aluminum frames, updated EVA knobs, are some of the upgrades added to the better models. I'd say that's the opposite of abandoned.

Take a look at Tuf-Line Super Cast. No stretch, acts much like mono. It's my favorite for topwater. Break strength is about double that of mono, when comparing diameter. So, 30# line feels like 15# mono.

I've had a few tournaments where at least all five were culled. Something like the Cal Coast clips are what most are going to. For years, I used the standard safety pin style clips without issue.