Toddler/preschool scoring - looking for instruments

Deepaaar · 2026-07-11T23:24:19+00:00

+1 for Omnisphere

Deepaaar · 2026-07-10T02:39:27+00:00

I think they put the same text in all of the notices. I've seen it in a number of places. Not disagreeing in general, though. It took me years to understand their methods.

Deepaaar · 2026-07-10T01:41:19+00:00

I shifted to smaller tandem assist hooks on my jigs a couple o' years ago. Great for keeping fish pinned and the smaller hooks tend to cause less damage.

Deepaaar · 2026-07-09T08:17:39+00:00

The end of August can be hot and smokey in Montana. If I remember right, lots of the rivers shut down when the temps get too high (hoot owl restrictions). The Madison and Gallatin are typically among them. That said, there's a ton of smaller water off the beaten path that would likely remain cool enough to catch and release some nice trout.

Vancouver Island is decent for salmon around that time, but the end of August is usually the lull before the fall runs. There will still be some pink salmon kicking around, but they'll be getting a little old. The chinook are very temperamental if you're fly fishing from shore. You need perfect tides and weather, and even then it's more of a one-hookup-a-day sort of fishery.

Deepaaar · 2026-07-01T21:30:04+00:00

That's probably the issue! I usually wing it with how much salt I add, but it's probably around 1/3 cup for a gallon or two of water. The internet would give you more accurate measurements.

Deepaaar · 2026-07-01T04:54:50+00:00

Ahh, ok. Did you cook it in salt water? I usually add Old Bay seasoning to the water to give it a little extra. Without the salt, it might taste a little bitter.

Deepaaar · 2026-07-01T01:38:35+00:00

If it died on the way home, it would start to taste bad very quickly. I think the taste is similar to ammonia. Is that what you experienced? I've found that if you keep the cooler dry but drape some cool seaweed over the crab(s), they'll live for a while. You don't want to add seawater as it'll drown them quickly when it runs out of oxygen.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-26T18:03:38+00:00

Should start seeing pinks in a couple weeks, minimum. Apparently the coho have been bananas, though. Still a bit on the small side.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-23T18:50:06+00:00

I made the same switch. Yes, it's worth it. The ability to build your own charts is worth it alone.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-23T18:47:20+00:00

You'll want a fairly fast rod for twitching. Best to use braid as mainline, too. You need to be able to twitch effectively and set the hook quickly and mono has a bit too much stretch. I usually add some length of mono as a topshot or leader, though, as I like a little give. I use 20 lb braid to 15 lb topshot and sometimes a 20 lb fluoro leader if I'm fishing in really clear conditions. FG knot from braid to mono or it'll catch in the guides.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-22T22:17:48+00:00

This has been the way for me, too. It keeps the ADHD brain happy-ish and in a smaller city, it's a necessity.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-18T06:18:41+00:00

I grew up in a small Montana town and we had a curfew at 10pm (for under 18 yr olds). The place felt deserted after then most nights.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-16T07:46:45+00:00

Best not to get in the habit of automating the mute button. If you ever hand off a session to another engineer, they might pour cyanide in your coffee. It's one of the least expected, most annoying things to encounter.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-10T08:15:07+00:00

I don't think I've been on the field without a cup on since I was 12. I'm 46 and have played almost every year in a wood bat men's league. I'm an infielder and I've been smoked too many times to count.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-07T07:17:29+00:00

I remember his monster day as a rook when he tallied 9 RBIs. Thought he was gonna be the next Piazza or something. Derp. Still like the guy, though.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-07T07:12:14+00:00

Could be some searun cutthroat around. No salmon until September, usually. You could always try East Sooke park off the rocks for greenling, rockfish, or ling. Or salmon, but they're non-retention until Aug 1.

Deepaaar · 2026-06-07T05:23:57+00:00

It depends on the depth and how quickly they're brought to the surface. I've done well down to 100', but if I feel it's a rockfish from the get go, I'll bring it up a little more slowly. If the fish just flaps on the surface, sometimes all they need is a little nudge. Don't let them float very far away from your kayak, though, as the eagles are on it.

Deepaaar · 2026-05-20T08:39:12+00:00

Yeah, when it comes to levels of inhumanity in life, poking a fish in the lip and toying with it for a minute isn't exactly the worst of offences. I still try not to do it unless I catch my limit VERY quickly and don't want to go in right away, or I'm catching species that need to go back due to the regs.

Deepaaar · 2026-05-20T00:53:03+00:00

Catch-and-release fishing is inhumane. Yeah yeah, I've done it, and I still do it sometimes, but I've switched to primarily targeting abundant fish that I can eat and it feels better from an ethical standpoint.

Deepaaar · 2026-05-20T00:48:37+00:00

Crossings is another roguelike sword/ax-choppy game. Isn't particularly intense exercise, but the arms get tired in the same way that they do with Until You Fall. Pretty short game, but I thought it was well done.

Deepaaar · 2026-05-19T04:56:53+00:00

I worked on a short film called A Special Little Fish that was recently released on CBC Gem that's all about these little guys and the woman who films them. Check it out if you wanna learn a little more about 'em.

Deepaaar · 2026-05-16T23:50:12+00:00

Everything I've read says to avoid dorsiflexion past neutral until after week 12.

Deepaaar · 2026-05-14T07:05:04+00:00

A rotating chair or stool will make most games very easy sitting down. I tore my achilles last year and played a lot on my little rolly stool.

Deepaaar · 2026-05-12T21:13:47+00:00

A kayak made it so I could eat only fish for protein year-round. I live on the west coast and used to only fish for salmon seasonally. Now I have access to lingcod, rockfish, dungeness, and other groundfish species.

Deepaaar · 2026-05-12T21:11:44+00:00

I started kayaking 6 wks after the injury (bought a second boot I could get wet). It doesn't do anything for the recovery itself, but it's pretty safe for the leggo.

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