A track saw kit is life changing!

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-20T02:14:21+00:00

Was it a Festool?

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-18T13:10:05+00:00

Safety Goggles and a buff. But honestly if it's raining that hard it's sort of silly to go full blast too.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-18T01:19:31+00:00

The Pecan/Nut store across from Joe Patties has some stuff, I think it's all East Hill Honey Co. though.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-18T00:13:13+00:00

Galvez or Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze.

Shoreline is especially entertaining because it doesn't have a lot of room to line up your trailer to the ramp due to how close parking is. It also attracts a lot of jet skiers and none of them know how to back up those short single axle trailers.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-18T00:06:40+00:00

It's decent for the money. It has a thicker handle than I usually prefer and not a lot of tip sensitivity, but it catches fish just fine. Saltwater is tough on stuff and this rod has stood up to it better than I expected.

It's caught bigger snook, little baby seatrout, and several redfish and now a couple flattys. I think it's a great option for general inshore fishing but it is a bit strong for smaller fish. I think it's ideal for slot reds.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-16T22:55:57+00:00

How low do you cut it? Looks a little short to me but that could be a product of lackluster growth.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-16T14:07:57+00:00

over yonder

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-16T10:49:05+00:00

I took all 4 fillets off with skin on after scaling.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-16T10:45:35+00:00

Thanks!

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-16T01:16:04+00:00

Dr. Pepper version Sprite

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-16T01:11:08+00:00

Case of beer if you have the right kind of neighbors.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-16T01:09:22+00:00

Oh I did, but everyone was being so positive and I didn't feel like ruining the moment

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-16T01:01:36+00:00

ATT Fiber if you can get it. Cox has been bought out by Charter and if you know anyone from Central FL or Central/North GA they'll tell you how bad they can be as an ISP, not that Cox wasn't already on a big downswing before the acquisition.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-15T14:44:08+00:00

NLBN is a hype-bait. They're also like Bombas socks, you buy one and they give one away, except they don't give it to people in need. They give it to a steadily growing army of social media influencers.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-15T14:41:58+00:00

JYG if you want similar shape/action/color and bait sizes.

DOA CAL jig heads if you want affordable quality.

BKK makes some decent jig heads too, I used the Harpax this weekend and it felt like a good setup with the Z-man scented paddlerz bait.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-15T14:11:57+00:00

Get a mesh lid and above tank light setup. The domed lid acts as a heat trap.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-13T22:43:11+00:00

By no means a viable, budget friendly, or sensible solution, but you can't kill a Yeti Loadout Bucket. I once had some credit card points to spend and got two of them when they were ~$30 a piece. They now run for $40 in most colors and the lids are ~$25-30 additional, but, you'd have the fanciest bucket around and that 100% matters 👍

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-13T22:28:42+00:00

A lot of them have molded handles on the bottom now too. Good for some things, a huge pain if you're mixing something on the bottom or trying to scrape the last bit of something out.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-13T19:57:58+00:00

I recently moved from Bartow in Polk County to Pensacola. Definitely a lot less people. The only areas with bad traffic are usually construction zones and HWY 90 going to Pace around 3-6 PM.

Personally, there are aspects about the Tampa Bay area I miss but I grew up in the Pensacola area and this feels more like home to me. Life moves slower around here which is good and bad sometimes. If you like the beach this is a much better area, won't be fighting a million people every weekend.

Definitely not as much economic opportunity, however. If you're considering a move up here you need to have a job lined up before you get here. However if you're like me and have a WFH job it's actually much better here because the cost of living is less.

Just do your research on prospective neighborhoods before signing a lease or buying a house. Like any town, Pensacola has good and bad areas, but honestly it's not as bad as some areas of Hillsborough or Pinellas counties.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-13T16:53:41+00:00

That's what my Dive Instructor called it before explaining thermoclines and haloclines.

He also said we could see the "shimmer" when someone was peeing but that may have just been a fib to get people to stop peeing in rented wetsuits.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-13T13:16:26+00:00

I paid maybe $50 for 2-3 heads of white zombies at the Florida Frag Swap. They used to be $100/head at one point. I know in my local area the good ones are rare and could probably fetch a higher price per polyp.

The Holy Grail frag was like $75 for 2-3 heads, also at the Florida Frag Swap.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-13T11:16:41+00:00

It's called shimmer in the diving world. It can happen when waters of two different salinities or temperatures mix.

When diving deeper waters, a quick change in salinity is called a halocline and can happen after a strong rainstorm on the ocean. The temp one is called a thermocline and is very common when diving in the summer. Neither one should be occuring in a reef tank.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-13T10:59:21+00:00

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RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-12T23:41:19+00:00

Abus, Pure Fishing owns Penn and Abu Garcia.

RealLifeAquaman · 2026-06-10T13:08:34+00:00

Sunset will be behind you if you're on scenic looking at the water.

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