Fishing Rhino

That's a bummer. Why let a broken leg deter you from fishing. I broke my leg and needed surgery including a plate to repair it in 1963. It happened on August 8th, I was discharged from the hospital on the 29th, and fishing the next weekend. At the time, I had been fishing regularly with a friend, and like you, I figured I was done for the rest of the season. My friend figured we could place a plastic bag over the cast that went from my foot to above my knee, to keep it dry and clean. Put an elastic band around the top to form a seal, and I was good to go. It was a bit awkward, but it worked, and it was better than staying home twiddling my thumbs.

One more thought, rod vs. reel. How many casts do you make per fish hooked, on average? Which will you notice more on the retrieve, the feel of the rod, or the feel of the reel?

The crystals, as I understand it are little globes which are at the end of the hairs in the inner ear. There are three rings at right angles to each other. The rings are filled with fluid. Picture the equator of the earth, and then the two longitudinal lines, one that encompasses 0 and 180 degrees, and the second that encompasses 90 and 270 degrees. as your head goes through various gyrations, the fluid in the ear does not move initially, so the hairs with the globe at the top sway one way or another. The brain picks up the message from this bodily "inertial guidance system" and relays the message to the appropriate muscles to keep us upright, or any other position. The nerves in the foot also serve to maintain balance. When they detect a weight shift, we automatically make adjustments in muscle groups to keep from falling over. Sight also plays a part in balance. The nausea in vertigo is caused by mixed messages, where the eyes tell us we are not spinning or falling, while the balance center in the inner ear transmits an entirely different message. It's why focusing on the horizon can sometimes stave off sea sickness. The eyes syncronize with the inner ear, and the pressure points of the feet. You can see the motion of the boat in relation to the horizon, but if you just lie down and stare at some part the boat, your eyes tell you that you are not moving. Another test which is administered to astronauts is to alter the temp of one of the inner ears. Different temps in each ear can cause nausea. The test gives them some idea of how resistant an individual is to motion sickness. At least that's what a doc told me years ago.

Off topic posts are generally removed, but since you are brand new, I'll leave this up as a reminder for others. We don't allow the Shimano Posse to hijack other brand threads either. -Kent a.k.a. roadwarrior Global Moderator LOL, you are really showing your kinder gentler nature. The other day, you offered to send a beggar some stuff, in spite of admonishing him not to ask again. Hardly befitting a "warrior". ;D

Since a reel is a mechanical device with many moving parts, some of which, the drag for instance, are critical, I'd put my priority on the reel. The best rod in the world is worthless if teamed with a troublesome reel. A rod will be pretty much consistant. It may not be as light, or be as sensitive, but it will perform the same, under the same conditions. A troublesome reel will not.

Is that a deductible, or do you have to pay the first three grand out of pocket for a year, then the insurance company picks up the tab thereafter? There is a lot of confusion regarding the terms of various policies. There are similar policies for meds. You pay the first X dollars for the term of your policy, then the insurance pays for everything after you've kicked in your annual contribution for meds. Do you have to pay the first three grand for every hospital visit, or the first three grand for the term of the policy?

Started the year catching them on jigs. The jigs worked well from March into May. In May, it became the Rage Tail products and wacky worming which were the top producers. In June, I got some Jackall Wacky Jig Heads in all three sizes. They worked very well, and continue to do so. The top producer for the year has to be the ShakE2 jig head with a Strike King four inch finesse worm in the coppertreuse color. Casts a mile. Tends the bottom nicely, and most hangs are easily freed with the bowstring technique. The best part is the worms never wear out, nor do they ever get stripped from the hook. Even pickerel cannot tear them. They last until the entire rig gets irretrievably hung on the bottom.

Yep, it has happened to me, twice seriously and a couple of other minor bouts. I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I was caught in the spin cycle of a washing machine. An ambulance ride to the hospital. Several tests showed nothing wrong with my ticker and all blood levels were normal. Inner ear thing, just as you've described. Felt drowsy and listless. Standing made me nauseated. Gave me some meds for vertigo and sent me home. First med is Lorazepam. Place under tongue and let it dissolve. Causes drowziness. The second is Meclizine. A pill that is swallowed. Also causes drowziness. The first bout was the worst of the two that sent me to the hospital. But, it also passed the quicker of the two. It started in the middle of the night. Went to the ER about eight a.m. Came home a couple of hours later, and fell asleep on the couch. Woke up around two in the afternoon, and felt like a new man. The second time, while not as severe, took a couple of days to clear up. Was a few years between the two "attacks" and has been a few since the last.

Truer words were never spoken. Some on here swear by brand X. Others swear at it. There is no, "One size fits all" when it comes to fishing. Some are not happy unless they are holding a piece of equipment that costs a thou' or more. Others are perfectly happy with a 79 dollar combo. Reviews are nothing more than opinions. One bad, or one good experience does not a valid review make. You may like a telephone pole for a rod, while another may prefer something akin to a piece of well cooked spaghetti. I was told by a poster to toss all my Stike King finesse worms in the trash and replace them with Zooms. I'm glad I did not. They catch fish, and they are indestructible. Not nearly indestructible, but indestructible, period. The only time I have had to break out a new worm is when the jig gets irretrievably hung on the bottom. They do not tear, even when grabbed by the likes of a pickerel. They come back with nothing more than a few scuffs to show for the encounter.

My technique is to keep the rod tip low, pointed at the fish, and the line tight. When I see the fish rising, the instant it breaks the surface, I sweep the rod to the side, in an attempt to lay the fish on its side. They don't seem to shake their head as much, once they are turned. It doesn't always work, but it works better than all the other things I've tried.

Was not aware there was a needle nose oil bottle. Had not seen it. But, I suspect, and correct me if I'm wrong, it's a squeeze bottle. Which allows for the possibility of accidentally squeezing out more than one drop. The oil that came with my Shimano Saros reels does not come in a needle nose bottle, such as the one shown on this thread. If you have oil which does not come in a needle nose bottle, the sewing needle technique is a helpful hint. If yours does, great. But if it doesn't, the fact that it is available, but you don't have it, does not do you a bit of good.

Cranking the reel isn't the awkward part for me. In fact, when I got my first spinning reel, cranking left handed was awkward. Could never figure out any logical reason as to why regular reels were cranked with the right, and spinning with the left. The thing that "bugs" me with a baitcaster is working the bait. I do most of my fishing with a spinning reel, so I'm used to twitching, dragging, flicking, jerking and imparting any other "input" with my right hand. When I use a baitcaster, imparting action to the bait feels very awkward. Ditto for casting. I cast using the same hand for either, but with the baitcaster, I then have to switch grips to reel. I've been using the baitcaster a bit more and am developing a feel for working the bait with my left hand/arm. Now, if I took the time to learn to cast left handed, I'd be good to go. I've heard all manner of explanations as to why the difference, but none of them make any sense or logic to me.

Here's a trick I learned from the days when I was making wood clock cases. The company I made them for also sold movements. I sold a few finished clocks, and bought the movements from said company. The movements came with instructions for lubing all the pivot points on the clock. The trick was to stick a sewing needle, into the eraser on a pencil. Then, dip the eye of the needle into the oil. Dip just the eye of the needle. You end up with a tiny drop of oil that will not fall from the needle, but will transfer to the bail pivot or handle grip precisely when you touch it to the spot you want to oil. Neat, clean, and foolproof, with little or no excess to wipe off.

A money pit? Be thankful you are not a commercial fisherman. When I was lobstering, the motor oil was changed every hundred hours, along with fuel strainer, fuel filter, and the filter in the Raycor water separator. Nine gallons of motor oil. A fifteen dollar oil filter, a twenty dollar Raycor filter, and about 12 dollars for the fuel strainer and filter. Comes to over a hundred bucks every eight days, or less. I got smart, and put a vacuum gauge at the fuel pump. Rather than changing them routinely, I could tell when they actually needed changing. When the vacuum gauge started to rise, they got changed. Depending on conditions (the filters get dirty much quicker when fishing sloppy days because the sediment sloshes around in the tanks), the fuel filters were good for three or four oil changes. Over the course of a year, that gauge saved me hundreds of dollars. That's just for routine maintenance. Repairs could get very expensive. Rebuilding the 8/71 Detroit Diesel ran into thousands. With boats, it's a case of when it rains, it pours. Get a canoe, kayak or rowboat. Never have to worry about anything failing, and it will improve your cardiovascular health.

Gaining skills is great. The important thing is, you're having fun. Never lose sight of that.

Or, the bait human. LOL. I meant to edit the prior post but hit quote by mistake. I was wondering why it had a post, not a save button at the bottom. So, I hit post.

I don't know why the chimp took the guy fishing with him either. Maybe he's the net man.

I'll have an answer for you tomorrow.

That's just plain wonton gluttony. :D

Guess that doesn't rule out judges and lawyers as victims.

Something to think about when removing the paint. Will the instrument you are using cause scratches or burrs on the metal of the eye? If it can, don't use it. Unless you want to lose a lure, or worse yet, a big fish.

Braid is the only way to go in the pads. It cuts through the stems like a scythe.

What's the problem with being painted up like a clown? Something must eat these.

Me too.

Ask for two strokes per hole. Have fun. Good luck with the fishing and the golfing.