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Yeah great shots. We get those when our flowers are in full bloom. They are much more social than hummingbirds, often flying around us while watering flowers in the late evening. On more than one occasion I've had to sho them out of our garage before shutting the door.

I have a Humminbird Smart Cast - the "watch" version. I like it - but if I had to do it again I'd get the kind that mounts on the rod. You can mount this one on something in the kayak instead of the rod & it's easier to look at. I don't use the little green tug boat (the transducer) as a bobber. I just have it hooked to an old bow string tied on the 'yak & I throw it out in which ever direction I want. It's not really long enough but I haven't bothered to replace it yet. I've gotten one friendly question about that - not from a C.O. but from a fellow angler just making sure I knew it was out there and I had another line down too. I paddle mine backwards too. Especially when Lindy rigging with Phelps Floaters - it works to "troll" like that. I can watch the rod tip easily. I got my deck loops at Dick's Sporting Goods.

I have the Pro Angler. It's not going to win any races, but the design is great for keeping it stable. I added an extra rod holder that I am using for a small net. I have a RAM mount on there for my GPS too. It's easy to get in & out. It has done well on lakes and on the Cannon River (pretty slow moving & meandering). I wouldn't take it on anything too fast moving, but that's just me. It might do fine, but that's not my cup of tea.

I have a Crow Wing, it tracks very straight. I wonder if something was wrong with the one mentioned before that it would "spin out." While I agree that neither one is safer than the other, a SOT does offer a little easier self recovery if you end up out of it. I have enough ways to keep everything strapped down to my Crow Wing that if I rolled it I wouldn't lose any equipment at all. This can be true for any kayak. It's all how you set them up. Rod leashes and bungies that hold your stuff are typically pretty cheap insurance.

Quote: 2). Bicyclists should ride on the road, and must ride in the same direction as traffic. It is illegal and unsafe for bicyclists to ride against (facing) traffic. Motorists do not expect, and therefore are often unable to see, bicyclists riding on the wrong side of the road. Why are bicyclists encouraged to ride on the road, even when adjacent sidewalks and bike trails are available? A 1996 study determined the likelihood of a bicycle accident by facility type. (This is the only major study that adjusts crash data for the number of miles bicyclists actually travel on these facilities.) The study found that riding on the road is not only safer—but much safer—than riding on these other types of facilities. I am a causual biker. I put on a few hundred miles per year. 95% of those miles are on MN state designated trails - it's a great way to utilize abandoned railroad lines. I don't understand how I am more likely to get injured on one of these than on the road. The only other people on these are other bikers, roller bladers, horses once in a while and people on foot. I stop at stop signs on these trails and check for vehciles at these crossings. This is about the only chance I'd ever have of being hit by a car unless someone really doesn't know how to drive! Unless I am misunderstanding what is being said, seems to be that bike trails should be safe. What am I missing here?

I fished the Brule in Judge C.R. Magney State Park a couple weeks ago. The water was very low. I did manage a couple very small trout which I immediately put back. Not sure how a canoe would work on this river at all, there are a lot of rocks and low areas. Good luck.

Anybody here know of any non-motorized tournaments? Seems like it might be kind of fun. Get some exercise, fish, compete.

Why aren't in-line spinners more popular in MN? Like the Big-Bow spinners, Mepps, Panther Martin or Wordens? I think for river fishing they can't be beat because you can catch anything on them. We've used them with great success on lakes too - again catching multiple species of fish on one outing. I'm just wondering why more people don't use them? Or maybe I'm mistaken and they are more popular than I think? I just don't see, hear or read about people using them that much.

A 2000, V6, coupe. We got a letter in the mail about it from Honda.

Yep - three times for problems and several others for issues described below. Depending on what part it is in the SRS that has malfunctioned Honda may have extended the warranty for it to like 150,000 miles. Ours used to come on when my wife would set her school bag on the seat - the sensor "thought" it was a small child so it would attempt to disable the air bags for us. After that she put her bag on the floor on the passenger side & it went off. I've heard that some people's dogs also do the same thing when riding shotgun. Just so you know too the air bag will NOT deploy in the event of a crash when that light is on. Honda made sure we knew this several times when dealing with these issues.

The line pick up in closed face reels messes with knotted thread bobber stops most times. I've used those little flexible dog bone shaped things that you thread the line through and they don't get hung up as often. They aren't perfect but they can help. Sometimes depending on the bobber you need to use that thing along with a thread knot. There's another little rubber bumper kind of bobber stop out there too, I've never tried them but they look like they are less likely to slip on the line when using a closed face reel. Good luck.

Thanks for the reply. It's kind of what I was expecting but not really wanting to hear. I like to fish standing up. I don't bobber fish & I don't troll or drift while fishing. I'm always casting and retreiving. Can anybody recommend a deeper wider aluminum boat that works for this? How does someone know if a transom is good or bad? I'm pretty new to this boat world. I've been fishing out of them for years, just never been fortunate / unfortuante enough to own one. Thanks for any advice.

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Anybody on here ever fish out of a fiberglass bass boat and then fish out of an aluminum Jon boat style “bass” boat? I’m assuming there is a big difference. I’ve fished out of Rangers before, but can only afford a BassTracker or a Polar Kraft type aluminum Jon boat style. I’m just wondering how different it will be. I’m mostly concerned with stability when standing on the platforms since it’s a lighter boat. Thanks.

A corn burner won't run without electricity (unless you have a battery back up). When I lived in a house that had a gas fireplace it didn't do the best job heating with the electricity out because the fan couldn't run. The gas would burn in it, but the ambient heat from that wasn't enough to heat the upstairs very well. The amount of venting is another consideration when getting a corn burner. I got away with just buying the simple vent kit because of the walk-out basement. That included 5 feet of straight piping, wall thimble, a clean-out tee, an elbow, and an end cap. That's the bare minimum for an installation on my brand anyway. That stainless steel venting is not cheap. It took me a couple days of trial & error to get the damper set correctly too. Since every install (& every stove) is different, the damper setting is going to be different. This did cause me some frustration & a few bucks in the old swear jar. Corn storage is another issue. I buy between 500 & 700 pounds at a time. This does take up some floor space in the basement and garage. Do mice eat corn? I know I spilled a little when a bag tore outside. Judging by the amount of rabbit do-do around it they really appreciated me dumping it.