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I watched most of the Georgia game, called it a night at 27-13 with 5 min left figuring it was a lost cause, 8 OT’s later the Bulldogs actually won. I read it was over 4 hrs, the longest in sec history. The Michigan game was fun, always nice to see the underdogs win.

Can’t stand or pee over the side in my canoe so I do like the truckers and use a bottle of some sort, that’s hard enough. No choice but head for shore for anything else. Don’t recall bass fishing anywhere that had for real toilets.

I’m impressed, as much by the number as by the fact you kept track all year.

If anyone’s curious, I did not notice the issue this past Thursday. Time will tell.

Something along the lines of a Pelican Bass Raider w/trolling motor. Small so they are manageable, sturdy so you can easily stand, fairly light @ about 100 lbs. Trolling motors are pretty slow, limits your range. Lithium batteries are light enough to move at about 30 lbs for a full size, about half a flooded.

Maybe see if home owners will cover their worth if in the shed. Is there power in the buildings?

I started going to the Y a couple months ago for the same reasons, mostly so I can keep on fishing and hiking. So far so good, with weights anyway, hope I can stick to it. Thought I’d try swimming laps one day, in my teens I could swim for what felt like hours. 50 years later I struggled through 1 lap and thought I’d die, a whopping 25 yds. If I fall in one day without a life vest on I’m done for.

After waiting since July to get a lefty Curado mgl 150 in the 7.4 speed Cabela’s finally got them in, and now so have I. Unfortunately, for me it’s too late in the year to try it out for real, I will go out first chance and try it from shore just for giggles.

I only notice the problem during the live games, never just streaming movies and such.

Thanks, just changed to tv from wireless to ethernet, will see what happens next week.

Quick question. Watching the live game on Prime I get short periods where the screen freezes for a few seconds, like it’s buffering, a little wheel spins in the center of the display. Also at times the image goes to what I’ll call a low res, kind of like satellite tv does. If it matters, this is cable, not satellite. Do you folks get the same or is it just me? Thanks

I value tracking over turning, no whitewater with my Osprey, that’s what rentals are for.

I like canoeing because it’s peaceful, fishing gives me something to do while in my canoe. I choose bass over pickerel, bluegills, and yellow perch.

If you load the canoe on a roof rack like I do I’d think twice about anything on the gunwales. The pic makes it look like it has a track on the thwart.

Excellent, a proper fishing vessel.

Peak in numbers of fish was the year or 3 just before Covid. Peak in numbers of other fishermen is during and after Covid. I’m on the downside physically, the canoe gets heavier and tippier, I worry about falling in more. On the plus side, the above got me in the gym and out on the trails, we’ll see what the spring brings.

I just checked my battery sitting on a shelf, charged a month ago but unused since, 13.4v. How much you used depends on the motor and how much throttle you gave it. My 55 lb uses almost nothing when trolling, at least on my little plastic boat. 90 min at full throttle should use somewhere around 75%. Unlike a lead acid battery, a lithium won’t slow down as the battery depletes, it’ll just stop. From what I’ve been told that’s somewhere around 20%.

You sound like bright folks, if you don’t know much about investing I’d suggest you learn how and do it yourself. FWIW, a family member just started with a financial planner, $300 an hr., they’ll also manage it for .75% if wanted. A Fee only advisor is generally the suggested route. A couple good basic books. The Four Pillars of Investing The Bogleheads Guide to Investing “Investing is simple, but not easy” Warren Buffett

Most of what you mention I do all the time, the only difference being I try harder at being stealthy spring and late fall when the weeds die back and the water even clearer then summer.

I’ve got an old Husky 44 white top, bought in the mid 80’s when I heated with wood, it has never let me down but it’s getting heavier with every passing year. Last year I picked up a 10” Stihl cordless, what a nice light saw for smaller jobs, probably in the 8” range so far. Still have the Husky in case anything bigger needs doing. Over the last few years I’ve had 30 or so bigger trees taken down professionally, too big a job for me.

I don’t keep anything although I did try few ages ago, just too easy to pick up a pound of salmon at the grocery store. Here’s a local river I used to canoe and fish in the middle of the Berkshires, beautiful area, unfortunately GE and Monsanto did it in.

Google tells me 2 part epoxy is very common. The jack idea is a good one unless you want to remove the drain pipes. you can add fine saw dust or some such to the epoxy to thicken it up so it doesn’t run when setting. While you can get thicker stuff at the hardware store, I’d look for a long set time, it’s stronger than the short set kinds.

I’ve caught exactly one bass on a top water, so I can reliably guess when I’m not going to get a hit.

While I own a decent Senko, I never wear it. I did buy a cheap fake dive Casio for fishing, it stays in the glove box of the truck so it’s useless. It’s rare that I have a “home by” time, if that’s the case I’d look at the phone. When we’re out somewhere I just ask my wife, she actually wears a watch.

I lost my brother and best friend in the last few years, they were my fishing partners. So now I go alone unless one of the grandkids go along. I really see no downside to fishing alone, quite the opposite. When I have someone along I have to take the boat when I much prefer the canoe. I also spend the day trying to put whoever I’m with on the fish with me taking the back side, which I certainly don’t mind, but it does limit how much fishing I really get in.