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Do prop drives need more depth? When I was looking at them a few years back they were pretty much the same as pedal drives. As far as ergonomics go, I am not sure you can say Hobie has the best ergonomics either as it is a preference. I personally hated the Hobie push pedal systems and much preferred the recumbent bicycle style pedal drives. Really it is all about the seat set up as well and I do agree the pedal drives are more efficient as you get more forward motion on a pedal stroke than a push/push method. Of course for me, I just went with a motor instead....less money and faster

I moved to Richmond almost 20 years ago now and first trip was on the James river. I was wading a popular spot and something hit my clouser. It was fighting i na way I knew it wasn't a bass and when i got it close, it was a gar. I had never seen one before or even knew what it was but I saw all those teeth and said nah, you can keep my clouser. Since then I have caught many more and they are a blast to target when feeding on top. A guy at the fly shop here showed me the nylon rope fly which is basically a nylon rope picked out and you let them take it and it gets caught in their teeth and you bring them in, easier than trying to hook them and their bony mouths. I always keep a couple of those flies handy when on the river in case I see them cruising and feeding, same goes for carp flies

Why would anyone write any book on how someone else fishes unless they were writing it for them? KVD is one of the most accomplished fisherman ever and his style is fast and it works for him. I've heard him talk about how he is looking for those reaction strikes almost exclusively and to cover water when conditions dictate that will work and for him, it has worked a good amount. I don't think I have read any fishing books in a long time and the ones I have read in the past were more geared towards bass behavior as to me, that is more beneficial than techniques per se. That is the fun part I guess, seeing what works for you and going for it.

Very nice. I always wondered what max speed was when pedaling, mainly because of social media chatter around pedaling being as efficient and as fast as a motor. In my ATAK 140 i have gotten to 6.3 paddling before just to see what I could do but I know I couldn't maintain that speed as the hull speed was below that mark and I was no longer gliding between paddle strokes. Now with my motor I put it at about 80% and can cruise at right around 5 while I drink my coffee or change flies etc....much easier

but taking weight off rotational mass will make a huge difference and dare I say even more than 5lbs off the gut

Under $100 is gonan be tough for quality gear. The reel in 99% of freshwater fish is just to balance the rod really. A quality line and rod will make a huge difference. I would go to your local fly shop and talk to them. They will help you out and get you set up and many offer a free initial casting lesson as well which will shorten the learning curve considerably. I would bump up the budget if at all possible as well as you will be happier in the long run. As far as flies go, cheap ones work but the hook quality is usually garbage and they are not as durable. For panfish flies if i don't feel like tying them myself I always keep an eye at www.sierra.com as they have closeouts of good brands like umpqua for cheap or I go to www.breambugs.com. Have fun with it and I don't think there is a better way to chase panfish than on a fly rod. I was out this morning with my 6 year old daughter and was using my glass 3wt and it was a lot of fun.

It is a 1/0 and a #1 hook so maybe 4" or so. Yo ucan basically tie them as large or small as you want. Smaller ones I usually don't put legs on. The idea of the deer hair packed loosley is to create bubbles and provide a little flotation as you work the fly as it fights against the lead eyes. I've made them with laser dub heads too and that works but not quite the same action. I've checked out the faux bucktail and it seemd strange to me so I never went back to it again lol

My version of the Galloup Sex Dungeon. Instead of basically making a wooly bugger underneath, i just use a tarantula brush which saves considerable time on the entire process.

Now that it is warmer I drink cold brew every morning pretty much unless I don't feel like it. Fishing days, yup still drink it and water and gatorade throughout the day.

Why have a drag if you lock it down? Drag is designed to help cushion lighter line against the pulling power of the fish and the rod itself. Gotta let it do it's job. As far as breaking off in the middle, I would bet a paycheck there was a nick there and that is why it broke. I never use a leader on any of my setups, especially topwater and haven't had any issues. Braid is great for topwater as long as you aren't getting it fouled up on the front treble.

they work well but I have all but switched to draggin' heads for river use. They don't give that same straight up profile but they seem to always get bit and rarely snag due to their design. their finesse jigs also use this same jig head and they work very well also. https://confidencebaits.3dcartstores.com/Draggin-Head_c_11.html

Yeah we aren't that lucky. I have thought about making a compost bin for a multitude of reasons but it seems like more work that I am not ready to commit to at this point in time.

We just got ours done last year and the guy said to do it every other year at the most. Definitely not a job i would want to deal with myself even though it isn't terribly difficult. Those guys can do our driveway whcih can fit about 8 cars in about an hour. Usually we try and get a bunch of people in the neighborhood to get it done and we get a little discount.

We live in a decent neighborhood and bought 5 years ago and paid right at asking at 279k, no closing costs out of my pocket. It is a pretty popular neighborhood and houses don't last very long on the market unless they are way overpriced. In the past say 6 months about 5 families have sold and each one has been close to 400k and all were over asking price. Now that the artificially low interest rates are creeping out of our life, things should get back to normal. I remember as a kid the car commercials and they were advertising for 9.9% interest rates like you see 0% now.

Anytime I have used free compost from teh city it was absolutely riddled with weeds and all kinds of junk. We got hte free mulch once to put down as the initial layer for a huge playground area in our backyard to save some money and then topped it with good stuff and it was ridiculously weedy and tons of mushrooms popping up everywhere. Not worth the hassle

I believe it....i did see one in my raised bed but i put out a trap and caught and relocated him Any of his family members got the idea I guess because I haven't had any issues since.

i had some groundhogs that were getting into them so i decided to just raise it all off the ground a few years ago. not quitre as expensive as it would be today but there was definitley some sticker shock involved

Kind of like cartopping is as much about technique as it is about strength, the same goes for standing up. A lower seat position does make it more difficult but I don't have any issue standing in any kayak i have owned, even some like my redfish 12. Balance and core strength come in to play for sure. Now my ATAK 140 is about as stable as can be and i have zero issues standing and moving around and doing whatever i need to do.

Sonem good advice on the thread already. One thing I will add is to not try and solve a problem you don't have. I have been kayak fishing over 2 decades and while I am pretty comofrotable with what I want and I think I need, on any new kayak I never permanently rig anything other than an anchor trolley prior to fishing the boat a few times. Every boat is set up different and your needs are different. In your price range used will be your best option for a quality kayak but keep in mind many kayaks do not transfer a warranty to a second owner. To me that is a factor but to you it might not matter as much but it is something to consider. I primarily fish rivers the past 2-3 years and for me the items that are invaluable are an anchor set up directly off the bow, a quality cart and my motor for self supported shuttles basically. When I created this set up I wanted a boat that paddled well and then put a motor on it, not a boat that was designed for a motor. You will have to paddle a motorized kayak at some point and it is nice to have a decnet paddling boat in these situations and for me, i float downstream after motoring up stream so it is crucial for me but your mileage may vary. Everything else is nice to have like my yak attack omega rod holders which hold my fly rods flawlessly as well as conventional gear when I bring that occasionally. Also a quick note on standing to fish. It is fantastic to have the ability to stand and sometimes the techniques being used standing is better but it isn't always as necessary as you think. Most kayaks now have a pretty elevated seat position so standing isn't as crucial. Even me as a fly fisherman primarily don't stand all the time, especially on windy days. Above all else, have fun with it and get what you need and fits your fishing, not what others say you will need.

none for me, i think i was quoting another post. I am the same as far as cost goes and rotating crops. I have raised beds, 2 are about 4x4 and another is about 4 x12 and i rotate things around each year. My long bed i use almost exclusively for squash and other vine type plants so that does require some supplementing every couple years but it seems like those crops will grow in just about anything. The other two boxes i'll switch every year and so far so good. My hot peppers are about to blow up as are my tomatoes which is always a good thing.

Current in rivers is not always visible and it is everywhere in some way shape or form. Moving baits will catch more active fish but slower bottom of the water column baits will too as you found out. I don't see a difference between the bank or the middle of the river as it really relates to the structure present. The only exception to this is in periods of high water it seems that bank structure and current breaks are more apt to hold fish for me. Best thing to do is put this experience in your memory bank and be sure to fish those areas. The fish see mto move from day to day around here and some days they want that pillow water above a current break, other times it is the seam other times it is the tail end of the pool and other times it is in the slower deeper water you experienced. I have found that many times if you can catch them in similar spots in a couple locations that pattern will hold for at least a little while.

I was lucky to grow up with my dad being an electrical contractor and I did residential construction in the summers in high school and college so I learned a lot. I usually will try just about anything, not a fan of plumbing but I wil ldo basic stuff. Electrical i am comfortable with almost anything and if not, I call my dad and he walks me through anything else. Construction wise, I'll try anything just about but I do know that finish carpentry is not my strength....in the slightest. I'll pick up tools as I need them and if i think i need them again i get higher quality if not, whoever has the best return policy in cse it breaks One thing I will add is that water issues are always a pain to deal with as where the water is showing isn't always where it is leaking.

That is why you grow from seeds I usually plant from seed but this year I spent about 125 in plants or so and I am 100% sure I will get at least $125 worth of produce. Just tomatoes, cucumbers and squash/zuchinni alone I will be in the black. Then throw in the green beans which i will harvest a few times and flash freeze a bunch and the potatoes we are good.

If space is a concern look into square foot gardening. It maximizes yield in small spaces. The concept is pretty easy, look at plant spacing and not row spacing and you can really pack stuff in. Other than that, there is no better way then to just go for it and see what happens.

It is all in your head. The majority of my citation sized LM have come in the heat of the day. Pond fishing can be difficult as you don't have as much access but it can definitely be done. Gotta find cooler water. Bass are also more skittish I have found when shallow at this time of day so keep that in mind as well.