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I guess highlighting the part in the quote i was referring to wasn't enough. Probably wouldn't hurt for you to read and comprehend my entire post as well as I made sure to call out everything else seemed to be pretty straightforward and not on the up and up.

I did, I was referring to the removing/loosening of the lug nuts on the trailer wheels

I agree with the previous post. Washers probably won't help this problem. Even tension during spooling will help though

To be fair, that was completely speculation as nobody saw him or had evidence it was him who did that. Now the other stuff, yeah that seemed to be pretty straight forward bad stuff.

People like that can't stay out of the limelight for too long...they thrive on it otherwise why go through all that trouble.

maybe he will go back to catfishing...pun intended

reputation is done....time to move on to other things for him.

that is exactly right. Sad really but it is what happened. the web of deceit that Lance had and the intricacies involved it is amazing he did what he did for so long. Not to be forgotten, he did have an incredible team around him too.

While I completely agree that Lance Armstrong was cheating and the way he ruined peoples lives after the fact to cover his own deception is the most concerning to me but literally everyone was doing the same thing during his time as champion. They never even gave the 2nd 3rd 4th etc...the title because they were all cheating too. Cycling is by far the dirtiest sport out there....Lance was just really good at it lol

I'll spend up to around 100 for sneakers and up to 200 for dress shoes as I am on my feet all day and quality shoes go a long ways. I do try and keep them as cheap as possible though. as far as sneaker heads go, it can be very lucrative as many models sell for astronomical amounts of money depending on the vintage. I really wish I had bought a pair of jordans when they first came out when i was in 4th grade as mint pairs of those are going for a couple grand. Not a bad investment considering they cost about $60 new

They are completely different baits so yes, they would be selective.

So at what point do mom & pop shops become too large and everyone boycotts them because they want to "stick it to the man" like many posts on this thread? If i recall, BPS was started in the back of another retail establishment and grew to what we know it as today. There is a local shop near me that i patronize for most of my lures but they don't carry some stuff I like so i get them either online or BPS. I don't really care about customer service in a store like BPS because I generally go to get something specific and know what I want to get. I also don't have an issue with a salesperson trying to upsell me on a product if I have intentions of something else. I can listen to what they have to say and maybe change my mind and if not so be it. Now if they continue to get pushy then I may have an issue but they have a job to do and I have been on that side of the retail fence before too. Bottom line is I buy stuff from wherever I feel like and the majority is online these days anyways because of convenience. I have never been to thrilled with TW prices but their selection is top notch. Seems like the few items i just checked that bass pro and TW are the same price.

I still don't have a flag but I also rarely if ever fish waters that aren't HP restricted or electric only. I read somewhere, not sure how true it is, that the color of your paddle blade makes more of a difference as it is in the air and moving as opposed to a stationary object like a flag. All of it helps though because like i tell people when I ma road biking, it doesn't matter if you are right because you could be dead too.

All good advice on here already. I will say that in my experience it isn't the weight of the rod/line that makes something harder or easier to cast but rather the length. A 9' rod will pick up more line more quickly and enable you to load the rod more effectively. My short rods are relegated to mainly roll casting in tight quarters. A quality line is as important s the rod is as well. I am a fan of WF lines for pretty much everything except my smaller lighter weight rods where i prefer the wulff triangle taper. I swear you can roll cast those lines 50+ feel with ease, even with a short stick. I'd also recommend that even though you want to teach yourself to fly cast on your own, get one lesson from a reputable fly shop/instructor. The knowledge gained there will be huge and then you can go practice proper form and technique without getting stuck in bad habits. Above all else, have fun with it and don't make it more complicated than it has to be.

only if you are within a 30 minute paddle away.

Here are the rules from KBF as far as check in time. B. Check-in—Tournament Competitors who have already submitted digital photos by upload to the TMS must be in the Judges’ Check-in Line at Tournament HQ by the time specified in the KBF Event Rules Addendum. Failure to be in or through the Judges’ Check-in Line by that time will result in disqualification from the Event. C. Early Check-in—Tournament Competitors who could not or did not upload their photo submissions to the TMS must report to the Judges’ Check-in Line at an “Early Check-in Time” specified in the KBF Event Rules Addendum and turn in their digital media (i.e., memory card), camera, or camera phone with USB cable in order for judges or tournament staff to download them to a computer and then manually upload them to the TMS for subsequent evaluation and scoring.

no doubt that paddlers can and do well in tournaments. I just did a quick check of the KBF national championship top 10 and every single one, except one I couldn't tell, was either pedal or motor.

These are the exact reasons I am not a fan of tethering anything in a kayak. I have flipped my kayak a couple times when i first started and lost a few rods but that was a about it. Most if not all situations of a flipped kayak are user error and since i have fixed those, I have yet to flip my boat, well that and the ridiculous stability fo fishing kayaks these days helps as well.

Good info. I also cannot ever imagine a situation where tethering yourself to your kayak would be a benefit, especially with only 6 feet of cord. That really isn't that much cord at all. You will be better off practicing getting back to your kayak than having to deal with a rope tied from you to your kayak, especially if you hav a PFD on already.

It is all about the dollars really. I also have to laugh whenever someone says it isn't that much of an advantage because XY paddler won so and so tournament. If that were the case then why get one if the only advantage is lightening your wallet? Total crap to think that pedals or motors aren't an advantage in the vast majority of circumstances over a paddle. They need to just have three divisions, paddle, pedal and powered and be done with it. The thought of competing against those with motors on a larger lake has definitely influenced my decision to tournament fish or not. I mean the next KBF national championship is on lake guntersville. I am pretty sure that's a pretty large lake and I would guess that having propulsion other than paddle would be a distinct advantage. No matter what, I may get one of these boats and sell my ATAK and get a river only boat so I can have a lake and a river boat.

KBF no longer supports kayaking like they used to. back in the day motors were only allowed for those who were disabled. Fast forward to torqueedo being a sponsor and lo and behold they are now innovative and pushing the envelope and totally allowed. That being said, that thing looks pretty d**n cool and i would get one.

https://aax-us-east.amazon-adsystem.com/x/c/Qi3aOHHaJy-Q0q7BEdXis18AAAFrbYOD3QEAAAH2AdURAlA/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015KG5NK?aaxitk=EPURyDojjr10Fb80cMQjDA&pd_rd_i=B0015KG5NK&pf_rd_p=3fade48a-e699-4c96-bf08-bb772ac0e242&hsa_cr_id=6167506620401&sb-ci-n=asinImage&sb-ci-v=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-na.ssl-images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F81Ux1PDMDUL.jpg&sb-ci-a=B0015KG5NK This is what I have been using for a few years now and it works well for my night fishing excursions. I do find have to reapply it but it doesn't contain deet which is nasty stuff really

why? It is talking about the individual rights of people and what they choose or do not choose to do and other examples are given that are similar. no need to lock something that isn't out of hand just because it took a turn somewhere you didn't want it to go.

i read his post that way as well but i think he meant that he uses the bait casters for the cranks and other baits mentioned.

https://www.ghsa.org/state-laws/issues/Seat-Belts Only one that doesn't have a primary or secondary law on the books for adults is New Hampshire.