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I know this is anecdotal information but it's interesting. A relative, a research scientist, has nothing to do with fishing companies but she does have a large circle of colleagues and they are involved with a bunch of varies stuff all over the world. She once recounted the story of a friends data company that was hired by a very large fishing equipment conglomerate to do studies about what colors of lures were more attractive to people. The people were non fishermen. They supposedly used that data to color their lures for display. The idea is that people would purchase the lures on what looked good to them. The idea was that if people find a color attractive they would think that the fish would be of a like mind. Great minds think alike right?. People who fish and fish???

A three part video 1. I finish a started two weeks ago segmented swimbait, 2. Repair a broken bill, 3. reposition a line tie to see if action improves on another bait, oh and I guess 4. I clean the shop.

My primary spinning outfit is a graphite. My casting is a Dobyn's Chamion fiberglass. More for heavier stuff but I really love that rod. That being said. My first rod was a JC higgins from Sears (later rebranded Tedd Williams brand). It was nylon. Sort of a yellowish milky color to it. I've still got it since the early 60's. A bait caster. We did have in the family one of the early fiberglass rods. It was very thin body hollow and actually made to look the color of wood. I knew it was thin because after using it a few years it broke at the ferrel and I could see a cross section of it.. It was a bit fragile but actually was a pretty nice rod.

Ah yes I do realize that... who mentioned carbon fiber? The chart is about graphite, the OP's question was about graphite. You're the only one talking about carbon fiber. I don't think carbon fiber is mentioned anyplace in this thread except in your comment asking if I know the difference. The chart I included though, does indicate the greater characteristics of graphite. If we were talking carbon fiber it would be even greater. That being said I don't have any graphite, or carbon fiber reels (they do make them btw) I have a Curado which has Shimano's Hugane frame which I believe is an aluminum/titanium alloy. Weight and rigidity. And I hope to have a carbon fiber spinning reel one day.

I dunno but here is a chart showing characteristics of various graphites and other materials. I think we're talking Graphite vs Aluminum mostly here right? If so Graphite is either far superior to Aluminum in many characteristics at least equal in some. People might have their own experiences but usually the data tells the story. Someone can say that fiberglass is stronger for example, but it really just plain isn't no matter how much someone says that it is. For anyone not aware of this. In scientific notation that little raised number means the number of zeros in it. One downside of graphite is the cost. I think graphite is probably pretty good stuff. Ask any biker if they'd like an aluminum or graphite frame bike.

Wow, I didn't know that in the UK there were so few bodies of water to fish in. Then again you're surrounded by ocean so maybe time to take up salt water fishing? Where I live you've got to meander all over the place to get from point A to point B because the roads have to divert to avoid all the water.

I was born and live in Southern Maine. I live in a family place on a lake that's been in the family since the 50's. On my camp road there are about 15 places. I think three of us are originals. Everyone else is from Mass, Connecticut, or NY. The good thing is that they are often seasonal. And come to think of it there really aren't any bad things about them. Nice people. If they are from one of these state we call them foreigners. If they are from California we call them aliens. Thing is, it's a very easy travel from the Massachusetts area so a $180 place in any other neighborhood around here starts at about $500k once you put it with water frontage. And it would probably be a small place on about 1/4 acre, considered a 'camp' rather than a house. A gal from California recently purchased a place like that about two camps down from me. It was for renting and occasional use by her. I told here, "wow, that much for a rental." She said that in California a place like this would start at a million so she figures she got a bargain. I know some people who go another route. They find a piece of land, still an arm and a leg and put a camper on it. Then again you said you were retired so you might be considering moving here and that might not be what you had in mind. That being said, My wife and I have toured in our camper, not just traveled, every continental state (except N. Dakota, I did S. Dakota and figured it might be more of the same, flatland for days). Anyway, we've seen in nearly every state places that could be called home for someone wanting to settle down in a water area for angling. Each state has it's 'country' areas. Some more than others but they've all got them. And some places are less expensive because they are removed from commutable metropolitan areas. When I travel to these places, everyone gushes over how they've visited Maine and absolutely loved it or they want to visit Maine as a bucket list item or want to move here. Sometimes I'm sitting in their state, listening to them at a campsite by a river, under a mountain thinking. "Ya know, it ain't any better than this."

Ugh.....scales all over. They stick to your skin when they dry. You're picking them off days later.

I was about 12 years old. My neighbor, my age and I went out in the family Old Town canoe. We stopped at a rocky area and picked up a pail full of crayfish. We hooked them in the tail and in one spot pulled in 16 bass in about 30 minutes. The bass almost seemed to jump out of the water before the crayfish were dropped in. I always remembered that one. It was a long, miserable fish cleaning job after that.

I've had chevy's since '73. Each one of them had some issue or another. The Tahoe was pretty good though. I have a 2015 F-150 and have 82,000 miles on it. Never done anything except maintenance. Same tires and brakes, and our state is a stickler on this stuff during inspections. By far the best vehicle I've ever owned. My last vehicle a 2003 chevy silverado z71 was a problem since it was out of warranty. Brakes, bearings, sensors, electrical, At 84,000 miles it couldn't be inspected or repaired to be inspected; rusted out frame. It was the reason I took a chance on another brand after a lifetime of them. I've got to say.... all my recent vehicles had engines in them that were running like tops until I traded them. My daughter and her husband have a Nissan Leaf this year. They've got to plan their trips to our house as they can barely make it back home if they aren't careful. They can't use it to visit us in the winter as the mileage drops because of the battery heaters. They also can't run the heat. Mileage cuts 50% They usually take the gasoline vehicle they've got. It does make a good little commuter vehicle to work though, and they've got a bank of solar panels on the roof of their house so the electricity if free. Chevy had the right idea with the Volt before they discontinued it. It was completely electric but had a gasoline engine in it that ran only to charge the batteries if needed. Unlimited mileage that way. And heat if needed. All electric vehicles do have a lot of torque though.

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I don't know how it would affect the carpet so I'd be careful but a pretty much universal solvent is acetone. It's the main ingredient in nail polish remover. It will dissolve almost any glue. Try it in an inconspicuous spot first though.

I've got a young relative who's got a Subaru with a turbo charger in it. It does take your head off when he steps on the gas but the thing is barely 5 ft long I think. He thinks he's got a badass muscle car. I keep telling him that the true muscle cars were the ones like in the movies that they guy takes the tarp off of in the garage after he returns from a stint in the pen after all these years before he goes out to get even with the guys who framed him and put him there. My neighbor had the barracuda like the one above. It was orange and had a large engine in it. He drove it hard and destroyed the drive train in about two years. Way too much engine for the rest of the vehicle when driven that way. But boy, did it sound nice and was it snappy. We had a big old oldmobile with a 450 in it. It rode like a cloud and did 90 on the pike without even knowing it. Everyone drove that speed then.

A little backstory first. Governor Mills in our state is an avid angler. She's kept fishing open and deferred boat registrations and fishing licenses through April so far. Her comment is "I'm and angler and can think of nothing better for the soul that go go fishing. So, get out there but be responsible". I got an email from her office today. At the bottom of it, which doesn't show here, is her usual update on the state of the state virus info. The top half was this information. I love this woman. She has about a hundred lakes stocked every year too.

Looks like you've got a hellava start. Those are nice paint jobs. I've been making lures a short time too. As you get used to the airbrush it does get easier too. Every time I pull back on the trigger I still wonder what damage I'll do and how good it will come out. Keep it up and make sure we get to see the future work. Thnx for posting. Nice job! Something like this would be conducive to video. I'll bet nearly everyone here would take a look at the process if someone made one. If you ever do another on consider that. I'd certainly watch.

With other theaters closed and people itching to get out someplace... can you even imagine getting a spot in one unless you form the line a few hours earlier? And then... all major movies have been moved off until this fall and many may be moved to a later date than that so we'd be seeing older ones that are probably already or getting ready to go on streaming. Still I'd probably do it just to sit someplace else and eat popcorn. Once they put them in the theaters then a short time later they go to streaming. If they don't do well first in the theater then it's a lost opportunity to recoup the millions put into it to get it made. It's not a new concept for many of them. Many movies are often deferred a year or more to avoid multiple blockbusters at the same time.

Welcome.... In 1972 I had the pleasure of spending a week at the West Point Military Academy. One day I took a walk down to the bank of the Hudson River. Posted about every ten feet along the path were signs that said "don't touch the water". That was a long time ago. I'm hoping they've cleaned it up a bit since then. Living in Maine and having a daughter in the Albany area I can tell you that there are tons of lakes. They were formed by glacial retreat long ago. New England states and the northeast are riddled with them. Many of them quite large. And for a ride.... lake Champlain is straight north of you but about 250 miles. It's huge and even though I haven't fished there I have camped and seen lots of fish being pulled out of it. A shorter trip might be over the boarder to VT and over that border to NH... lots of stuff there too.

A suggestion for those who love the big screen but are stuck at home right now... Sit three feet from the TV, put on your favorite movie (see ours), get some popcorn and you won't know the difference. Sit even closer if you're one of those who are fans of sitting in the front row at the theater. I thought this bit of wisdom might be of use to those who are social distancing.

Absolutely my favorite author. I've read nearly all his stuff over the years since I was a kid. Great books and character development. Aside from the perpetual incest in his stories that is.

Today I got an old family casting outfit out of the attic, took it apart, cleaned it up, and took a few casts. It was an outfit sold At Sears. In 1908 Sears decided to start a brand of fishing equipment under the name J.C. Higgins. They sold it until the early 60's and replaced it with the Ted Williams brand. My reel is probably from the late 50's. I used it in the early 60's. I was a kid then....

Yes. The pocket hole jig is a nice handy way to cheat in woodworking.

Today I went out into the shop and put together a simple rod rack for the house. Three pieces of wood and a few screws

The lake is about 4 1/2 miles long and 1/4-1/2 mile wide. A flooded river valley long ago for textile mills. It's calm a lot but can get white caps windy at times. On those days I opt to keep her docked. Fighting the wind isn't fun although it's doable. If I retract the canopy it goes pretty good on those days.

Not a ton of experience here and not a lot of rods but... Last year I got a Dobyns Champion 735C glass mh/f I just love the rod. I fish a lot of crankbaits. It casts nicely but it's great in the fight also. I have it paired with a Curado DC but that's just a matter of taste.

I have the clearvu version. I don't use that feature. I keep it on standard. I can never seem to distinguish a fish from a ghost image or bubbles or suspened debris. You just have to study the screen too much and then decide that it's undecided on what you're seeing. It does do a good bottom view though. Can't speak for any larger version as I've never used one.