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Of all the upland game birds, chukkar are the best tasting by far, to my palate. And considering where they are found in the wild, the hardest to hunt. A covey run you up and down a steep slope only to disappear at the last minute. I was hunting in Wyoming once when a covey started up a cliff in front of me and my GSPs. I stayed put while a couple of buddies went around up to the top. We never did see 'em again: they seemingly disappeared right into the face of the cliff. 🤨

Yup, drives me nuts. I have the opposite problem: websites for Cabelas, Bass Pro and Academy don't function right in Firefox anymore (my preferred browser) and now only work in Chrome. ☹️

The NFC site can be rather wonky for me at times, I'm sure the Edge side as well. FWIW, working fine for me in Firefox using either main link via Google or directly to edgerods.com. Maybe you're inadvertently using a link to a subdirectory??

I buy plenty of blanks, actually nearly all my blanks, plus many grips and guides from the North Fork Composites side of Edge Rods, and yes, back orders are the norm but I don't consider it a problem: if it's not in stock but available for back order I know it will take months, sometimes many many months, until they make a run of that particular model of blank. But the depth of selection in excellent blanks, great designs in carbon fiber grips, Fuji Torzite titanium guides...with frequent sale prices...make me plan ahead on the products I need or may like to try. Whenever I order something and change my mind or change the specs for the planned build, they have always been happy to cancel the order the same day I request it. They're good folks and, as Gary says, actually making something of quality here in USA.

Sure popular in my and my friend's boat...we always have one tied on and usually in our hands. Always incredibility productive for me, despite the apparent dissatisfaction of the podcasters. 😉

On the Rodbuilding.org forum, a member posted this: "Daiwa has started using a carbon wrap on guides with their Steez AGS Real Control line. But that's on a $1299 price tag rod..." Food for thought?

Probably will at some point just to see how it looks and whether it offers any advantages for certain builds.

I prefer builting with North Forks Composite carbon split grips on most bass rods for light weight and durability but heavier flip and swimbait rods get full length cork. NFC carbon has some surface texture that not only improves grip but is very comfortable. I have used full length carbon fiber on a jerkbait rod and a couple of panfish/light spinning rods. Will be experimenting with some NFC XO Skeleton grips for maximum weight reduction on a couple upcoming UL spinning builds.

Took the thought right out of my head. Love my Brownell's precision screwdriver set, too.

Precision Sonar Graph Glass. I have 3 in use on my Humminbirds, all clear. I may try an antiglare on my Live Image graph down the road.

I use Yamaha gear oil (taken from leftovers in the bottle after servicing my outboard), applied with a syringe.

Useful, but only a distant second place compared with Mega Live.

So sorry to hear this. I read recently that we grieve so deeply for dogs because they have given us such unconditional love. Fellow dog lovers know what you're going through. I buried a piece of my heart with each dog I've lost. I'm still struggling with my latest loss (Tricksie who passed on March 5). My heart goes out to you in this time of grief, brother.

I use A for nearly everything.