burleytog

What do you use? I've been using one of these for the last year. http://www.masterlock.com/cgi-bin/product_detail.pl?dir=/automotive/towing/&product_number=374&numbersearch.x=15&numbersearch.y=10&sub_cat_id=D374&template=app I can't say that I'm very pleased with it. Chrome-plated and it has rusted to high heaven. I spent 30 minutes earlier this evening trying to get it freed up and unlocked. I'd really like to have something stainless as I'll be changing hitches quite often this summer (use different hitches for boat and camper). Just wish I trusted people enough to go with a non-locking pin.

One thing to consider when using a small utility trailer as a boat trailer are the wheel bearings. Most of the utility trailers I have used did not have hubs made for wet applications. avid, IMO one of those small boats would be perfect for you and the fishing you do.

I've been close to a few rather spectacular crashes. Just last month my dad and I were coming back from Toledo via I-75 with a tractor in tow. A mix of rain/sleet/snow was falling and the roads were a little slick. People had been slowing down, but one guy just didn't get it. Happened about 100 yds in front of us. Mini-van hits a slick spot, goes sliding into the median. Van turns while sliding through the median, slides up into the northbound lanes, does a 360, then slides back into the median. Leading wheels finally grab, the van rocks up onto two wheels, comes oh so close to turning over, then flops back down onto four wheels. All of that happened in the span of 3 seconds. Coming back from the lake last summer driving south on US 23. Had an old beater Chevette pass me flying. About 5 miles down the road, I catch up with them thanks to a series of traffic lights. We start down a steep hill and I begin to slow down because I'm pulling the boat. Chevette is about 50 yds in front of me in the outside SB lane. In the blink of an eye, they just go flying through the median, go across both northbound lanes, graze the guard rail, then turn back across the NB lanes and back into the median. How they didn't get hit by NB traffic boggles my mind. I slowed as quickly as possible and pulled over to help them out. I was on the phone with central dispatch and waiting for traffic to clear so I could get out of my truck. Saw a light turn on in the passenger compartment, then saw someone get out of the car. The rocked the car back and forth in the wet median for a minute, got it moving, then headed northbound with 4 flat tires. Reminded me of the Griswolds on their trip to Wally World. Some people are accidents waiting to happen. When driving, I spend more time watching other people than anything else.

One thing to consider is if you like the idea of paying $50-60K for a $35K boat. :-/

Ask yourself this question when buying. Would you rather spend $50 three or four times or $150-200 one time? That $45 reel that seems like such a good deal will most likely leave you cussing one day. That $150 reel will outlive the cheap one. It took me a long time to realize that. I couldn't get past the initial cost. I buy with longevity in mind. Case in point. I've got two spinning reels that I used frequently when I was fishing a lot in the 90s. One is a $60 Daiwa that was a gift from my dad. It is 15 years old. Only in the last year of it's use did it start to go downhill. It still works, but isn't as smooth as it once was. The other is a $20 Quantum. Used sparingly for trout and bluegill. Purchased new in 1997. A nice reel new, ever increasing slop after 4 years of use. No matter how many times I tear it down, clean and re-lube, it won't get any better. I've got a 30+ year old Ambassadour 5000 that is almost as good now as the 5500C3 I bought a month ago. And that is without ever being serviced. I am a strong believer in the adage that you get what you pay for. Myself, I'm past the point of trying to get by with junk equipment. Growing up, I lived on the rivers and creeks. Once I got married and got a job, fishing took a back seat to life. 2 years ago I started getting the desire to get back on the water. Last year I got serious about it. I was fishing with the gear I had been using 15 years ago. Obviously it was old and outdated. When I started upgrading, I made the mistake of going cheap. I spent a couple of months fishing with the cheapest stuff I could get by with. After being constantly frustrated, I came to the conclusion that it was a waste of time and money. I know what it is like to be young, short of funds, and impatient. That said, one would be much better off to save the money they're spending on cheap junk and buy one good combo rather than 4 cheap ones. Some things are worth waiting for...

Starting to sound like a broken record... Everstart MAXX Group 29

NetBait is making a high quality product. The Paca Chunks are (IMO) the best trailer on the market. The Paca Craws have not disappointed either.

Everstart MAXX Group 29

That battery is long gone. Why pay $90 for a battery, then let it set for 3 years in the cold?

Marinated whole in soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil for 30 minutes. Then steam in a parchment paper pouch for 20 minutes at 400*. In the pouch, add some baby bok choy, baby carrots, leeks, and cilantro. Season both sides of the trout (I like kosher or sea salt and chinese 5 spice), then add about 1/4 cup of sake. This works for any kind of fish, whole or filleted. I like salmon, trout or halibut prepared this way.

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Avril is quite easy on the eyes.

BUCK FAMA!

Oh, I like dill relish in tuna salad every now and then, but most of the time I like sweet relish. Dill relish tends to make the salad more than a bit salty.

Return it and get a Shimano, Daiwa, or ABU Garcia.

Been using Vanish 10, 12, and 17 lb. on casting reels for the last year with zero problems. Just as limp and supple as XT or Hybrid in the same classifications. Vanish is the best flouro bargain on the market.

The line isnt always cooperative compared to others, if the line crosses while tieing a knot such as the Palomer for example the fluoro will cut into each other partially when tightening down. Knot tieing just isnt as easy with this line compared to others. Never had that problem. I've found flouro to be the same as mono when it comes to knots. Wet the line before tightening and as strong as anything I've ever tied.

Had a craving for tuna salad, so I picked up some mayo and sweet relish. Open the jar of relish, think to myself that it smells a little tart. Eat a spoonful...son of a *****! Jar labeled as sweet relish, but it is dill relish. I like dill relish, but only on hot dogs. :-/

Where were they for the last 15 years? How many of those people knew the team existed before the playoffs began?

Had Dallas put a bit more effort into their last regular season meeting with Golden State, they may have been playing a different team over the last two weeks. :-X

I hope I never see something like that happen. :-/

What is so hard about tying knots with flouro? :-?

No reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Berkley makes fine products. Fireline OTOH... :-/ If you want braid, there are plenty of true braids out there. Sufix, PLine Spectrex IV, PowerPro.

F250 Superduty w/ diesel