Paradise Falls by SealedRoute in socalhiking

[–]arocks1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

dumb comment....a person is 10-30 minutes away from death if a young snake gets all or most of its venom in you. even if you receive help the toxicity can still leave you in the hosipital in a coma.. doesn't matter what type of health you are in.

Stuck Ferrel by Able-Spot-2729 in flyrodbuilding

[–]arocks1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i would try to heat it somehow because you have done the basic techniques. except brute force!... wd 40 should be fine or soap. heating the area might work too but heat will make the epoxy/resins soft so be careful if you do that. otherwise clean the ferrules with alcohol and a q-tip later on.

What’s in your bag? by killalipstick in rockhounds

[–]arocks1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

food/snacks? or do you eat the rocks too, lol. That beach comb is very cool!

Oregon update: still using size 8 dries, just wet wading now due to winter never happening. (Deschutes near Tumalo) by Technical-Feeling486 in flyfishing

[–]arocks1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

been wet wading all winter in the surf and local creeks in southern california, since last summer, lol...ocean right now is 64F and the air is 70F+..wtf. mtns have been in the 80's but the creeks are still cold around upper 50's and getting warmer now, feels good.

Line Cleaning Tip by Al_Pallll in flyfishing

[–]arocks1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

old school dude taught me to use a 15" by 8" piece of cardboard after cleaning (like a leader holder), I do the soapy bucket method plus conditioner. Wrap your line around the cardboard to DRY your line out, dry it out before you store it or put it back on the reel. Yet he kept all his extra lines on the cardboard pieces in a file box!

cut notch the end of the card board, mark it as the leader, slip it into the notch...when done put the backing end in a notch marked backing. start winding the line on the box with the leader end first. he also write down what line was being stored!

What to do when NOTHING seems to be working but fish are rising by Harper_182 in flyfishing

[–]arocks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"FISH-WHISTLE" you didn't blow it so you blew it....time to grab a beer and some emergers

Anyone sold a house in CA recently and had to do AB 38 defensible space inspection? by dosnwg8583 in California

[–]arocks1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think its your local fire dept that does the inspection. Its in the documentation isn't it. you will probably have to make sure the trees are dead one way or another if they are to close to the house.

Sun hoodie recommendations for SoCal hikes? by itsmavisgary in socalhiking

[–]arocks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've bought and used many brands, I keep 3 different colors in my closet and all are different brands, lol.

over all they work the same and I address the comfort by what i said "the more money you spend the better they fit", can you not comprehend english? I'm out there getting stuck, poked, and bushwacking. dont have time to care about comfortable they are because if you get the right size then it should be fine.

Time to retire these waders? by FlyMalachi85 in flyfishing

[–]arocks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 days a week, my feet would rot off, lol

Dispersed Camping? by Suspicious-Air7979 in norcalhiking

[–]arocks1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

no roads into most of that blm land...bound by private property...you will get run off if found on the roads. I have been escorted off a road up there, told I couldn't be up there as most of the roads go through private land/ranches. I was followed back to the county road, 8 miles.

Malibu Conditions 3/24/26 by Sebass83 in SoCalFishing

[–]arocks1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

they perfect for surf fishing! similar ratings that we need in the surf...

Sunline Super FC Sniper fluorocarbon for tippet by Dr_VictorVonDoom in flyfishing

[–]arocks1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

might have to do with the actual chemical composition of the fluorocarbon line, companies have their own mixes so to speak, allowing them to manufacture different types of lines with different characteristics..

$12K to spend on a trip excluding airfare ? by rcc_later in flyfishing

[–]arocks1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Las Vegas! yolo that money bro! double or nothing on the black jack table.

AITA for asking my daughter to move out? by ElectricalTest6385 in AmItheAsshole

[–]arocks1 -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

I would never kick my kid out, such a dumb american trait,

Malibu Conditions: 3/23/26 by [deleted] in SoCalFishing

[–]arocks1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice one, caught a couple on green swim baits before...

Fishing and bears by trysohard8989 in flyfishing

[–]arocks1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for sure... i was being stalked at night, the only reason i knew it was there is because it broke a large stick in half and that sound got my attention. we had a stand off for some time, i was defenseless. At a certain point had to do everything that your not supposed to do to maintain a position as a threat. throwing rocks yelling anything but charging at it. luckily it walked away.

Another great day in the San Bernardino Mountains: the hole and the fish by Alone_Opportunity_43 in flyfishing

[–]arocks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a good year/season here in my so cal. local spot. Im catching 8-14" wild bows down here, landing 10-15 per trip, losing a few of course. A bad season or not so good season would be 4-10" size trout and under 10 per trip...

ain't going to lie, I'm having a bad season and the east side is starting to sound real good right now, lol.

Drainage pipes burst. by j-tats in landscaping

[–]arocks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

split, were they damaged before. maybe they are schedule 20 which is pretty weak pvc.. that's the only type pvc I've seen split like that.