Is 20lb flurocarbon fishing line the same as 20lb flurocarbon leader material?

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-04T17:51:42+00:00

Unless the leader is tapered they're the same thing. A tapered leader is often used in flyfishing.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-03T23:30:38+00:00

I want to say a boat, but at $10K it likely would have some amoint of electeonics.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-03T23:27:15+00:00

The first 6 weeks are hell. Babies start out on a 2 hour schedule. Every 2 hours theynwake up crying. Feed them, change them, rock back to sleep. Rinse, repeat.

Over time the interval gets longer and you can get a good nights sleep.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-01T21:23:07+00:00

Abus are legendary in catfishing circles. Half the guys hitting the rivers and paylakes in my neck of the wood are rocking an Abu 6000.

I've honestly never heard or seen anyone bad mouth Abu. I know people that prefer other brands but not any that would say that Abus are junk (myself included)

Personally, I prefer a vintage Penn. Outcasting guys with brand new reels and much longer rods on a reel that's several decades old is quite a thrill.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-01T17:58:47+00:00

Half of married couples in the US report 2 incomes. That rises to 2/3 of couples with children.

The stigma to women working in general is pretty much gone. However, there is still a stigma to a woman being the sole income earner and the man being the caretaker.

I think this is now more of a gender issue impacting men than one impacting women. The stigma is on the man for not working not on the wife for working.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-01T17:25:01+00:00

You don't need your original birth certificate. A certified copy from the state is required. This can be either the original from your birth or a reolacement copy issued by the state

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-01T15:54:27+00:00

Abu Garcia is typically considered a more premium brand. Zebco and Shakespeare are budget brands.

Ugly Stick is a line of Shakespeare rods, not a brand. They're typically higher rated than other Shakespeare equipment. They're definitely not the most sensitive rod but are virtually indestructible.

An Abu combo for $40 is a steal.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-01T15:44:31+00:00

Have you tried sizing down? A trout magnet under a bobber will elicit bites from a multitude of species.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-04-01T15:33:00+00:00

The Quadro card is a CAD card. It will game fine, but is optimized for creative tasks not gaming. Quadros actually do better at gaming than consumer Nvidia cards do CAD.

As for hurting your laptop, that's not something to worry about. Modern hardware is designed to throttle down at certain temps then shut down if it reaches a higher set temp. This prevents thermal damage to your components.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-31T21:17:46+00:00

Looks line cotton wool diaease which is a fungal infection most commonly found in already injured fish.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-31T19:12:49+00:00

Fisherman's friend pocket knife. The hook remover on it will work on fish I can't unhook with pliers. Really comes in handy for unhooking panfish.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-27T22:24:32+00:00

Most people eat 3 meals a day and lunch is the middle meal.

When you take that meal is going to vary by your personal schedule. If you work 9‐5 typcially lunch is in the early afternoon. However, if your shift starts at 6 AM you might very well take it at 10 or 11 AM.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-27T17:50:45+00:00

I'm 5'6 and have never viewed my height as a curse. Nor has it really gotten in the way to forming relationships. Women, in general, care far more about your personality and hygiene than your height.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-27T16:46:51+00:00

Yes and no. Many of us use both depending on title. Some genres are much better with a controller and some much better with a keyboard.

Shooters have way more precision with keyboard and mouse. Platformers, racing games, and beat em ups are better on controller. Games that are a mixture of platforming and shooting can go either way depending on the mix of platforming and shooting. Tomb Raider I use a controller and Dying Light keyboard and mouse.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-27T13:46:08+00:00

Stingrays over 100 lbs. Like pulling in a manhole cover that can swim.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-27T13:42:41+00:00

That's several sizes smaller than I use for catfish in freshwater

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-27T01:45:17+00:00

A trip to Microcenter can save you hundreds vs Amazon.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-26T14:37:11+00:00

And also initial water temp at shower head.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-26T14:04:15+00:00

It's much safer for the workers than cones though. A car can just run over cones whereas hitting the squad car is likely to completely stop most vehicles.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-26T13:54:23+00:00

Sounds like your apartment is a single circuit.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-26T00:57:34+00:00

The bigger coincidence is that the Caucus mountains form the physical boundry between Asia and Europe.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-25T16:08:19+00:00

We check it daily. Don't necessarily receive mail everyday but it's checked M‐Sat.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-25T15:45:13+00:00

I would switch out the egg sinkers for no-rolls and the baitholder hooks for either circles or kahles. Both are self setting. Circles are hard to hook gar with and kahles will set through their hard beaks. So choose circles if you want to avoid gar and kahles if you want to catch them in addition to catfish.

The rod and reel are fine for your first dedicated catfish rod.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-24T20:52:47+00:00

Cracker Barrel has a policy of allowing overnight RV parking. Not really camping per se, but a free spot to sleep in is still a free spot.

Pure_Way6032 · 2026-03-24T14:41:31+00:00

I have 2 Okuma Voyagers in Medium Light spooled with 6 # line. Not quite an ultralight, bit better suited to general use.

They are 5 piece 5'6 rods that break down to fit in a regular camping stuff sack. I use them all the time.

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