Josh Smith

Sometime take a look at the old MH/F fiberglass rods. I have yet to see one that matches today's idea of a "fast" action. Go with what feels good. Josh

Probably this weekend..! Josh

My vote is for the River2Sea Bully Wa 2. I tried it late last summer on recommendations of some here and I consider it the best I've used. Josh

Darren, Firefox lost me for a while, too. They then improved again and I went back. I like custom configuring. Do you know any good books on Android? I am versed in Windows through experience since 3.1 and because of college networking and computer repair courses, but the Linux kernel was rarely mentioned, let alone dwelled upon. I've become interested in really delving into the system/architecture but can't seem to find any decent resources to learn from. Regards, Josh

Thank you very much for bringing this issue to our attention. I was able to reproduce this issue and I have created a bug report. Glenn, Thank YOU. As of right now I think I can reply on Android due to the change deleting the mobile quote option. This reply is the test. The quote above should show up due to BB quote tags. This new system should be much better. Every change in the history of computer systems has had bugs, but the trend has always been toward steady improvement. Thank you for all you do here! Regards, Josh

Yes, Sir, I did do all that. Are you running Android/FireFox successfully? Regards, Josh Glenn, I did do all the usual stuff. Here's a question: When you tried this, did you type, or did you just put the cursor in the box below the quotes? I ask this only because the problem I'm having manifests itself like this: 1. I hit "reply" or "quote". 2. I touch the box to put the cursor below the quote boxes. 3. As soon as I type, the cursor jumps up in to the nearest quote box and stays there. If I hit backspace, it will try to duplicate the last word in the quote! I've not encountered anything like this, ever. If you're able to type, then it must be something common to three devices on my connection. Your responses are helping me troubleshoot on my end. Thank you. Josh

Hardly.

I'm more than willing to disclose it... been working on a response that wouldn't post from Android FireFox Browser, so I came to the PC. Or were you responding to Alonerankin2? Glenn, The one I have in mind is a modified Kindle Fire. It is running KitKat, not the Fire OS that came with it. The browser is FireFox Mobile. I've duplicated the problem with a Kyocera phone running Android ICS (stock to that phone) and on a month-old Samsung Galaxy. Both of those are running FireFox as well. It's not a software/age issue; if it was my old BlackBerry 8320, I'd not even mess with it. I've yet to try the native Android browser. That's on my to-do list. The common themes here are Bass Resource Forums, Firefox Mobile Browser, and Android ICS to, I believe, Marshmallow. It's acting like there's a memory exception someplace, but I can't be sure of that. I do use another forum that uses this same BBS software and it poses no problem whatsoever. I'm curious as to whether others are having this issue, what the issue is, and if it can be corrected. Regards, Josh

Hello, I have a bug. Running Kitkat with Firefox, I am unable to reply using quotes without being forced to reply inside the quote box. I am not sure what to make of this as all other forums and entries work fine. I have been through the browser and system configurations and see nothing out of the ordinary. Regards, Josh

Problem being IPT goes down with the line level, so you'd have to build an algorithm to handle this. Just because it takes me 70 turns on a 26ipt reel to get it back in does not mean I've cast 50 yards. Regards, Josh

I'm glad you do that. It's excellent! There was a county cop here who I was acquainted with in my youth (Explorer Scout with the Sheriff's Dept). After he retired from the force, he hired on doing youth work and one thing he did was took kids fishing. His heart is bad, though, and I believe he's had to stop. It's a shame. The guy who's going to run for sheriff next election (and probably win) is an acquaintance, as is the new mayor (formerly a city officer.) Generally I like to stay out of the spotlight, but I've been thinking about approaching these folks about starting a fishing program of some sort for kids. There's one that's televised (I just found out) called Hooked on Fishing with a Captain Dan(?) which seems to be concentrated on kids, and it seems to work, though they have sponsors. I guess this is an idea which needs a direction to work. Regards, Josh

Hello, "Business" isn't even the right word. I'm not advertising here, but rather am messing with an idea and would like input. I have my own business, but it has nothing to do with fishing. The one time I tried to expand into that line, I fixed up a pre-UC 5000c, supertuned and all, and put it up for sale. My (now-2yr-old) daughter claimed it, and I considered it sold. She practices working with it daily -- it's one of her favorite 'toys' and probably the most expensive. So, I'm not looking to do that again. She has a good reel. What I would like to do more is this: I'm seeing folks new to fishing, or getting back into fishing, asking about good quality, inexpensive reels. Now, we know that those usually don't exist. Over the past couple, few years, though, I've ordered some of the old bulletproof reels from an auction site when I got good prices. I reconditioned and supertuned them, and gave them to those who could use them. One went to my brother-in-law as he wanted to get back into fishing. It was a Silver Max/Lightening Rod combo with braid if I recall right. One reel went to someone here, I think. It's been a couple years so I'm not 100% sure, but it seems that happened. I have an older Daiwa setting on an older Browning graphite rod for a childhood friend just reacquainted, for him to pick up. (His old rig disappeared someplace.) I've been playing with Shimano Bantams, and I really like them for what they are. They're a little slow even for my taste, but I think would likely serve a new person well. Even with lack of factory parts, they are readily repaired and upgraded using stock or slightly modified parts intended for other reels. As an example, my wife needed a better setup for frogging. She prefers pistol grip, short rods due to preference and her height (5'0"). I found an old Fenwick rod with the tip busted, and with a new tip eyelet, it makes an excellent H/F rod. I rebuilt and upgraded a Shimano Bantam, mounted it, and spooled it with braid. It casts well and should make a better rod than her M/F graphite rod (forget the brand right now) mounted with the rebuilt and modified 1310 Quantum. The Bantam is a great little reel for small hands, even if the gears are a little slow even for my tastes. (They seem to be about 4.1:1; my lowest reels are 4.7:1/21-23ipt.) Should help smaller folks pull bass out of grass. I even found carbon fiber drags which work with this little thing! For larger hands or different preferences, there's always a wide array of Ambassadeur models that were made in Sweden, and early Quantums which, while the paint wears poorly, tend to keep good function. So, the bottom line is this: I'd like to acquire reels cheap, maybe rods as well, fix them in my spare time, and get them to folks who will use and appreciate them. Maybe set up a program of some sort, under the premise that folks who are fishing are folks who are not bored and are therefore staying out of trouble. This goes doubly for teenagers. Retailers would benefit because more folks would figure out what they like/need in the way of new equipment instead of going in blindly and becoming frustrated by perhaps inferior brands/makes of reels or rods. I can't see anyone losing by this. I get to spend time on a fun hobby when I'm not able to fish, and it would make use of tools I already have. Retailers would benefit. Reel repair folks (@Delaware Valley Tackle!) would benefit. We'd benefit as a community. What do you all think about this? Ideas? Would this board like to be involved? Do you know (or are you) are person who wants to fish, but needs equipment? This is something I've been thinking about doing for a couple years. I just don't know how well it would fly, or if it would. This is why I'm bringing the idea here before the 'committee' before moving forward. Thoughts? Regards, Josh

Thank you for the clarification. For some reason I thought those had the 6-block system that that allows you to turn each block on or off. I was wrong. The IVCB is the same system as is found on the Morrum, then, correct? (I am round reels only; low-profile just don't feel right to me. Regards, Josh

@bootytrain Will you clarify what you mean here? Why would you run all 6 brakes on an Abu Garcia? I run three on my Ambassadeurs, and that's only because I don't use much spool tension at all. I guess I'm not understanding what you're trying to do by running all 6 brake blocks. Regards, Josh

I recall losing fish back in the day of fiber drags. I'd adjust on the fly and it would stick and the line would break. Today's drags are a blessing that this latest generation may not fully appreciate. Even the large drag stars would have been a great addition to some reels of yesterday. It's hard to appreciate back reeling, I think, if you've never had to. And for some, changing techniques to adapt to new technology can lead to lost fish. 2016 is my fourth year with the new drags, and I am just beginning to fully trust them. Regards, Josh

I just rooted and flashed a custom ROM to a first generation Kindle, and thus this test post. It's hard to type with fat fingers, though! Regards, Josh

No, it won't. There's no charge in the XTP bullet. You're not going to take out a vehicle with a 10mm (or any) handgun. You may damage the radiator, but that's not an immediate incapacitation. .50 BMG rifles are anti-materiel; handguns are not. Law enforcement qualifies once a year to quarterly, and don't generally spend lots of time on the range. Most law enforcement types are not gun types. That's not how it works. Physics... But I do agree with not shooting through doors! Regards, Josh

You don't have any rivers near you? Josh

Well, Sir, I attended Vincennes University. The Wabash down there is nothing like the glorified creek we have up here! In late 1986 I was just turning 9. Josh

I've been seeing a lot of dead and dying shad in the Wabash and along the banks. Haven't seen anything eating 'em, though. Reckon they're in the deeper holes waiting for them to fall? Maybe go with spoons? (Up here, a deep hole in the Wabash is maybe six feet.) Regards, Josh

"Other." Feller came to fish the shore by me while I was flipping into a downed tree. He was just scouting with an old reel mounted to an Ugly Stick, and very likeable. Nice guy. We were talking about how there should be bass in the downed tree, and I was fully enjoying the new freedom provided by the braided line I'd discovered after coming off a long time of mostly not fishing. I was casting directly over the tree limbs and making the jig crawl over them to splash into the water. As he got ready to leave, I got a strike. It surprised me and I only got a half-hearted hook set in, but I yelled "Fish on!" to let him know I'd finally done what we'd been talking about. After a brief, violent fight, the bass got off, and the feller, who returned to watch me land the bass, got to laugh at me. That's the only time in the past three years I've said "fish on!" Regards, Josh

My wife gets a little "grouchy" and restless when I can't spend some time on the water. Josh

Hello, With a week or two of sub-freezing weather, the lake finally froze. Fishing was excellent at my favorite spot on the river -- then the water level raised. When it receded it left crumpled sheet ice that prevents access from that spot, and very slick banks at all the other places I've looked! The floods last year left very steep banks where the water was for the majority for the majority of the summer, and it's just not safe. Spent some time hiking with a fishing rod today looking for a decent place that I could both access safely and that holds fish. Found nothing! Argh! The only spot I know that's safe is a launch some ways the opposite direction I usually travel to fish. It doesn't seem to produce, though, because everyone uses it. These conditions make me a saaaad panda. Josh

Mid-'80s, I think, isn't it? Or early '90s? Clearly a beginner's reel, but I cleaned it up inside and found some carbon drags that work. It's probably going to a friend who needs a reel. Made in Japan, though! There seems to be some stuck-on dirt that's visible under the flash. The gear ratio is 4.1 or 4.2:1 (I should have counted the teeth.) I didn't see one single bearing in there, but it's smooth. There's a two-piece bronze/nylon bushing on the drive shaft. It's really interesting seeing the evolution of baitcasting reels, and it's not expensive to do so, either. These can be had cheaply on auction sites. It's only the newer modern reels and the older collectibles that really command a lot of money. These run maybe five bucks. Thought some of you might enjoy the memories. Regards, Josh

Well dang. I have modified pre-UC reels I'd let go, but that's only because I've only fairly recently begun using the UC models. I love all of these, but there's one pre-UC that I built for crankbaits that I just don't use much, if at all. The drag is upgraded, and all bushings have been replaced with bearings -- except for the spool, and there's a reason for that. I find that some lures just cast better with bushings, and I built this reel with those uses in mind. I've been thinking about letting it go, not because I have to, but because I know it's a quality reel and I'd like to help someone out if they need it. Regards, Josh