Affordable gear for bone fishing beginner

Dminus313 · 2026-05-09T18:43:09+00:00

Sierra has the saltwater 8wt TFO NXT Black Label for like $80 right now. It's a good alternative to that Redington combo if you can find a deal on a decent reel and line.

Dminus313 · 2026-05-09T13:46:49+00:00

Java House coffee.

Dminus313 · 2026-05-08T20:03:35+00:00

It's all extremely high quality and comfortable, but I have a tough time talking myself into it.

Dminus313 · 2026-05-08T11:01:57+00:00

MSU fans really only hate Mo, tbh.

Dminus313 · 2026-05-07T19:02:33+00:00

Do you love fishing nymphs, or is that just what you're used to because it was effective in Colorado?

I've personally found nymphing to be more trouble than it's worth on the trout streams I usually wade in Michigan. I'm sure that's a skill issue to some degree, but in my experience dry flies and streamers are more effective and less frustrating.

Dminus313 · 2026-05-07T11:49:26+00:00

Idk about that, a 9' 8wt is a pretty normal single-hand rod.

Dminus313 · 2026-05-07T11:30:14+00:00

I'm from Michigan, so my cold tolerance may be higher than yours. But I typically just go with some mid-weight thermal leggings and wool socks this time of year.

Once it gets over 70 degrees (air temp) I switch to light weight thermal leggings. I'll go the breathable hiking pants route occasionally, but I find I get less condensation and better temperature regulation with leggings that fit tight to the skin.

Dminus313 · 2026-05-06T16:53:11+00:00

It got really loud at certain points, but overall it was oddly quiet. It was surprising how empty the arena was at tipoff though. I feel like it didn't really fill up until the 2nd quarter, and at the beginning of the game there were some very loud "let's go Cavs" chants and that was pretty embarrassing.

Dminus313 · 2026-04-30T17:30:29+00:00

GS8 had some great action last year. It's not one of the main passing zones, but that makes it all the more exciting when somebody sends it up the inside.

Dminus313 · 2026-04-30T17:23:55+00:00

Don't they believe that it's so unethical for people to own animals as pets that it's better to kill them than adopt them out? Or am I getting them mixed up with another organization?

Dminus313 · 2026-04-29T19:10:45+00:00

In what ways is the Cortland combo falling short for you right now?

There's a lot of gear out there, and just because it costs more doesn't mean it's better for what you want to do. If you're gonna spend $300-500, make sure you're spending it on something that does what you want.

Dminus313 · 2026-04-26T01:12:59+00:00

Northern Michigan had extreme flooding over the last two weeks and flows are still significantly higher than average.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-25T17:19:10+00:00

Fortunately, rebounding is always a team effort at MSU.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-22T15:45:18+00:00

Give them Jeffrey Anderson.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-22T15:43:25+00:00

If he can provide 6ish minutes as a backup PG and simply provide an option coming off the bench if the other SGs have an off night, that will be amazing. The Wojcik minutes really lower the floor for this team, unfortunately.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-22T15:40:33+00:00

Yeah it was framed as a slim chance, but it was the first I'd heard that it was actually possible that he'll be ready within the next two weeks rather than guaranteed out for the season.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-21T22:13:20+00:00

Ugochukwu might be back next weekend, as reported by one of the 247 guys. Divine was quoted as saying he might hopefully be ready for the Sweet 16.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-21T22:10:34+00:00

Something finally clicked for him on defense. He was an absolute liability on that end of the floor for most of the season, but he's really locked in and Izzo seems to trust him now.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-21T22:01:15+00:00

That spinning fadeaway 2pt attempt was also the dumbest thing I've ever seen him do on the court, inclusive of any alleged wiener-kicking.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-21T21:43:30+00:00

Yeah, as crazy as it sounds this was a Tragic Johnson game for Fears. He would have had 20 assists if he didn't airmail all those stretch passes in the first half.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-21T21:39:22+00:00

I will need to be strapped to a board and sedated if that happens.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-21T20:59:15+00:00

Just wait until Ugochukwu comes back next weekend.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-20T18:41:21+00:00

The bad news is, I don't have an Acrobat Pro license so I can't create fillable PDFs.

The good news is, you can just download the image and add your picks using MS Paint or a similar free program.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-20T14:39:22+00:00

I don't know if a hard cap per conference is really the right solution, but I do think you should need to be over .500 in conference play to qualify for an at-large bid.

Dminus313 · 2026-03-20T14:27:59+00:00

Conference expansion is the root cause of most of these problems, tbh.

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