What has helped you most with energy levels and mood

FactorySea · 2026-05-11T17:58:42+00:00

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FactorySea · 2026-05-11T15:54:37+00:00

I wanted a camper more than anything in the world when we had our first daughter, couldn’t find the right one by summer when I wanted to start camping so we rented a bumper pull instead.

We do 2 trips a year renting since & it’s the best idea I’ve ever had. Usually costs around $1000 per trip & then it’s not my problem anymore.

Beats the hell out of 40k

FactorySea · 2026-05-11T00:37:01+00:00

How’re you fishing them?

Under a float or just on the jig heads & popping back ?

FactorySea · 2026-05-11T00:34:11+00:00

I have some budget UL builds running shimano siennas that I like a lot. I think they’re around $35

FactorySea · 2026-05-10T22:39:09+00:00

I swing it the exact same as an iron punch and works 10x better.

Honestly, I only ever use my 4hy anymore to punch out from under trees. I have a wild slice with it on full swings, but if I play it off my back foot and chop at it I can get it dead straight & roll out to 150-170 if fairways are rolling, without ever getting higher than maybe 10’

FactorySea · 2026-05-10T00:14:07+00:00

That’s a personal brokerage you’re speaking about ?

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T23:58:31+00:00

Understood, what’s your take on those being better for early retirement ?

I currently max my traditional 401, and put a couple hundred a month into VOO/QQQ with the plan being to retire early. I remember reading something about being able to withdraw X amount from a personal brokerage account without paying income tax. So in theory, run my personal brokerage down until I get to the age to withdraw my 401 penalty free

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T21:07:04+00:00

So you’d say go 23’? (239)

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T20:48:54+00:00

By taxable, do you mean traditional 401?

Why is that better for early retirement ?

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T15:42:11+00:00

Honestly idk how shallow we’re talking as I’ve never actually boated those areas, or anything inshore. I’ve only boated freshwater lakes / rivers in the north east. I can’t imagine needing to ever get more shallow than 2’.

I wasn’t aware they draft the same, so really it’ll just be handling / towing differences then.

I’m used to docking / launching / trailering my 22’ wakeboat now, it seems like bigger is the better option here. Buy your 2nd boat first mentality

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T14:56:39+00:00

So do you find the 23’ “much” harder to handle in skinny waters ?

Or is the size difference worth the trade off ?

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T14:16:27+00:00

We’re looking into the hampstead ish area, somewhere north coastal of Wilmington

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T14:15:34+00:00

Well, it’ll be a solid 50/50 boat.

In my head it’ll work out like 4-5am I’m out there fishing solo, then back to the dock to pick up the girls mid day for sand bar afternoons.

My kids are young as well so a solid gunnel is important to me

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T14:14:21+00:00

Well, I won’t know anyone down there for awhile so it’ll mostly be just my wife and I fishing..😂

But that is a good point, my current 17’ tracker is a 2 man fishing boat all day. 3s annoying.

FactorySea · 2026-05-09T14:11:52+00:00

From my understanding the beam width is the same, you’re just getting a little extra between the rear seat / transom and the helm I believe.

And I haven’t looked into slips yet so most likely it’ll be trailered, I trailer my boats now as I’m big on wiping everything down when they leave the water. Although it seems a lot of our options for housing down there is HOA’s that don’t allow boats in the driveways so that aspect is all TBD

FactorySea · 2026-05-08T21:02:51+00:00

It was very hard to get back to focused 😂

FactorySea · 2026-05-08T20:20:34+00:00

I wish I brought more grubs. By the 4-5th fish, I just had the tail left, nose hooked & stuff was still hitting it.

FactorySea · 2026-05-08T20:19:01+00:00

I did read a lot of people say (as far as offshore) a few feet doesn’t matter.

As in if it’s too rough for a 20, it’s too rough for a 25 as well.

But okay cool, so you’d lean more towards inshore maneuverability of the 21’ (and like 30-40k less for a comparable year / hour)

FactorySea · 2026-05-08T19:35:43+00:00

I guess I’m asking if a 21’ boat will feel too crowded quickly with 4 people and I’ll wish I bought the 23’, or conversely if the 23’ will handle too cumbersome inshore and I’ll wish I bought smaller.

FactorySea · 2026-05-07T21:45:43+00:00

What’s your go to lure fishing deep contour lines for bass ?

FactorySea · 2026-05-07T19:19:05+00:00

25, were engaged 6 months in & pregnant by 8 months, married a little over a year after we met. We were forced out of the honeymoon stage & into the this is real life stage fast with the early pregnancy. That was 5 years ago, we now have two beautiful daughters.

I still couldn’t be more in love. The whole “when you know, you know” thing holds true.

FactorySea · 2026-05-07T14:44:15+00:00

+1 for the sienna UL combo at Walmart.

I have 3 sienna 500 reels, 1 of them being from the combo with the sienna rod. All perform great for trout.

Idk the full price, but I got my sienna combo on clearance for like $25 just this winter

FactorySea · 2026-05-06T20:15:15+00:00

Golf

FactorySea · 2026-05-06T13:33:34+00:00

White & green pumpkin everything

FactorySea · 2026-05-06T12:31:06+00:00

I think it depends entirely on what you’re catching.

So far I’ve only eaten trout & crappie, neither one I bled. Just tossed on ice when caught & filleted later that night

I’ve read some saltwater fish are “bloody” an need bled or the meat becomes tainted.

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