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Here in VA they just recognized the fallfish or what I called a sucker as a game fish with a state record and a local guy went after them and caught the state and I think tied the existing world record. https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/virginia-angler-catches-world-record-fallfish-in-two-casts/

i am not a tequila fan but there were two times I had it where I really liked it. One was on isla mujeres with my uncle who lived in Cancun at the time and he pulled out some sipping tequila as he called it and the other was when I was living in El Paso climbing for 6 months or so and our neighbor was from ciudad juarez and he brought back some what I am guessing is the equivalent of mexican moonshine in a mason jar and that was delicious too. Other than that, not a an but I hope you find what you are looking for....

While I fly fish 99% of the time on rivers, the flies i tie that were the most successful for me this year were ones that were segmented and had 6 joints. The ones that only had one or none were not as successful.

Valid point. I was told by many boaters that the flags many use are all but worthless but what does draw attention is a brightly colored paddle blade as that is moving and a color outside of the norm. I was told this after i bought my paddle with a white blade and am now motorized though so I do use my flag with flashing light in areas where boater traffic may be encountered.

just got to walmart and get a cheap ugly stick catfish rod. or pocket that money and put it towards a kayak/boat fund

Good advice so far the only thing I completely disagree with is the paddle leash, or any leash for that matter. It simply creates something to get tangled up in should you flip. Only time I would consider it is offshore ocean type stuff. I have been in some rough water and fast rives and have yet to drop my paddle. Also, don't rig anything permanent until you paddle a bunch of times. I have been kayaking over 2 decades and in a lot of boats and my last one i just got this summer i still went out and paddled a few times with nothing to make sure I knew where I wanted things mounted. Also, if you fish rivers do not anchor in any direction other than directly off the stern or the bow, lakes you can do whatever really and I suggest an anchor trolley. Above all else have fun and don't get sucked into the follishness many have with rigging and all that in an attempt try and solve a problem they don't even have.

When I was a kid it bothered me but as i got older not so much. I remember climbing once and took a fall on day 1 of a 3 day trip and smashed my leg into the rock. It hurt but i kept going even with teh blood soaking through my pant leg. It wasn't till that evening when I cleaned it up and could see the white of my shin bone that I thought, huh, that was worse than I thought. Being it was day 1 of 3 i wrapped it up and kept going. The worst though was when I picked up a frameless door type mirror from the top and for whatever reason it just broke clean through. I had it in one hand and the weight shift caused it to swing and it sliced me right above the ankle. One of those deep type cuts where you can see the fat cells and it doesn't bleed as much. Told the fiancé now wife what happened and sent her a picture....basically looked like a grapefruit slice. Went to the er got like 18 external and 8 or so internal stitches. Good times.....

BFG AT/KOs are some of the best out there.

Just a couple of the places I frequent.....

MXF shimano curado 6'10" spinning rod paired with a stradic Ci4+ with 20lb braid tied direct. This has been my set up for a pretty long time and I see no reason to change it now.

Smallmouth will migrate as far as they need to go to find a wintering hole and in some rivers that may be 20 miles plus. On larger systems they will not need to go quite as far but you want deep (relatively speaking) holes, protected from predators yet have easy access to shallower water for feeding. They will absolutely stack up at this time so if you find a wintering hole, it will be a good spot for years to come unless the river structure changes. On many of the smaller flows I fish they migrate downstream to find more consistent larger water or on a few they go upstream to large pools. I have found on third day of a warming trend it will get them more active even if it only raises water temps a couple of degrees and this is where those shallower areas adjacent to the wintering holes become feeding stations. Bottom line is you gotta put the time in and be ready for cold days where you may not even get a bite but when you do get a bite it is usually a good one.

I will fish for bass as long as the water isn't ice. When I fish for trout i don't go out if the water temp is above 60-65.

Leadership is so different than managing. Over my years in the corporate world as a process engineer and now in education I have learned that just because you are great at your job it doesn't mean you are great at leading others to do the same job well. You see it a ton in athletes trying to be coaches. It isn't always the case but I have seen it enough to know that it is more common than it isn't. I am trying to get into leadership in the school system and it is difficult for a bunch of reasons but at the same time I know it will happen eventually. Leading people is about empowering them to do their job to the best of their ability and then letting them do it....

Easiest way to catch a PB is to not weigh or measure your fish then you won't eve know but you will always think there are bigger ones out there

Mine is a couple years old but i will check which model when I get home. I have been very pleased with it and wouldn't hesitate to get another one.

I have a curado spinning rod paired with a stradic and it is pretty much the perfect combo for me. I use it primarily for weightless soft plastics on lakes but on rivers I thrown small jigs and it performs flawlessly.

A good car locksmith can cut and program the code. I was at a baseball game and came out and my car wouldn't start with the key. Doors opened starter turned. Now this isn't a traditional key but a fob that goes into a slot adn the npush button. Anyways, tow truck guy gave me the number of a guy who came to my house and got me a new fob made. He said just what was said earlier, it is matched to unlock doors and another to start. $300 later i hada. new key and the spare i still keep around in the rare case I lock the keys in the car somehow I have a spare for that at least.

nah i like hearing from you....but **** i hope you win man, if i don't that is.

Should be a fun game to watch. I am always gonna pull for Reid unless it is againt the Eagles.

On moving water I am 98% fly, 1% spinning, 1% BC Lakes 95% fly, 3%BC, 2% spinning

as long as they are dry it shouldn't be an issue. If wet, they can mildew or develop mold which isn't pleasant.

That isn't always the case as there is no industry standard on what capacity really is. Wilderness systems states capacity as the weight the boat can carry and still perform under normal conditions. Old town does a similar capacity at what the boat can hold and maintain performance to an extent they also list a usable weight which takes out motors pedals batteries etc... I think the bottom line is the capacity listed, no matter the method used to calculate, is the absolute max and you want to be as low in that range as possible to maintain boat charcteristics. Where the weight is located makes a major difference as well. I can tell a big difference when I am on a multi day river trip and have camping gear, even though it is light for the most part. The placement of that weight can really impact performance.

Looks great man. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing it done

it is a torqueedo and it looks to be the 3hp equivalent model as well. I was with you as far as cost is concerned when I looked at motorizing my kayak but luckily at the same time I was looking the NK180s was released which is basically right between the power of the lower end and higher end torqueedo and that price along with battery flexibility was much more palatable for me. The weight savings and ease of rigging and removing was well worth it to me over using a standard trolling motor. I think all in on mine I was under $1500 and could have went cheaper with stadnard batteries but then i'd lose weight savings. I was not interested in a spot lock type motor on the bow either as I do a lot of river fishing and the last thing i want to do is hit the motor and it not be able to move out of the way. My motor has some river rash but it moves up when hit. My dad has the old town with spot lock and it is slow but it is does work well to hold position and much easier than me anchoring. I am cool with that trade off though.

I use a baitcaster that is usually a 7' MHF with whatever line is on there at the time. Slip bobber and bobber stop to adjust depth and a circle hook of the right size for the size of the minnow. With circle hooks there is no need to set hard just a reel and pull in the slack and a gentle sweep does the job as a hard hook set will pull it right out of their mouth. The circle hook also prevents deep hooks on the live bait. This is for largemouth and i have never done it for smallies.