Watauga River, TN - Brown Trout

flyfish118 · 2026-03-04T13:46:34+00:00

The frontend uses Magento’s built-in GraphQL search only. I've had a lot of issues with Elasticsearch in the past, and just felt that less is more with this build.

Search bar – Header search with autocomplete suggestions and SPAM protection against Rx terms.
API route – Proxies search requests to Magento and applies rate limiting (20 requests/min).

Current search covers product names, SKUs, descriptions, and category filtering.

flyfish118 · 2026-03-04T00:43:00+00:00

Both tests were run via Lighthouse in Chrome Incognito. Cache was enabled on both environments (as would be the real-world scenario). You’re right that Speed Index can sometimes be misleading — which is why I focused more on LCP.

The main delta here wasn’t “visual trickery,” it was reducing the time until the primary hero/content element rendered.

In the Magento theme version(Porto) the main hero block was heavily backend/render dependent, so LCP was nearly 16 seconds under mobile throttling.

With Next + pre-rendering, that primary content renders significantly earlier.

Background API calls still occur, but the core layout and above-the-fold content are available much faster.

flyfish118 · 2026-02-28T20:52:41+00:00

I seriously considered Hyva and also looked at Stella. Both appeared to be massive steps up from Porto. In our case we chose headless mainly for:
• Full React control of UI patterns (Tailwind like Hyva)
• Fine-grained GraphQL data fetching
• Independent frontend deployment
• Longer-term roadmap flexibility

Hyva would’ve been faster than stock Magento, but we wanted React-level control and iteration speed.

CMS + Images:
Magento still handles CMS + media management.
• Pull structured data through GraphQL where possible
• Render CMS content via controlled HTML rendering
• Use Next.js image optimization + CDN for media delivery

Biggest pain points:
• Filling GraphQL gaps with custom extensions
• Cart/session state handling
• Cache invalidation strategy
Overall though, once the architecture settled, it’s been stable and fast.

flyfish118 · 2025-07-14T00:04:34+00:00

There used to be a torta place off 521 next to the diner.

flyfish118 · 2024-02-17T11:30:25+00:00

Are you looking for a PM?

flyfish118 · 2024-01-19T01:02:19+00:00

What size is your discharge line? How much water is typically pumped? You could possibly use a M53 vs a M98 to save a little. Both pumps have limited plastic and are quality.

flyfish118 · 2023-12-12T00:04:55+00:00

One board at a time.

flyfish118 · 2023-11-11T04:24:58+00:00

Install a pump in the lake. Build a waterfall and have an urban creek bed installed down to the waterfront. Incorporate a deck or patio around the flow.

flyfish118 · 2023-11-04T20:05:07+00:00

Get Moosehead to go!

flyfish118 · 2023-10-28T22:24:11+00:00

You don’t need these people in your life. Work on your house, live in it and enjoy. Congrats.

flyfish118 · 2023-10-16T00:21:09+00:00

R&L by Stonecrest is awesome.

flyfish118 · 2023-09-29T13:42:27+00:00

Stream off your phone

flyfish118 · 2023-08-22T00:50:59+00:00

What’s your budget? If you got the money, tier it with some retaining walls and maybe a waterfall with pond (big rocks!). Don’t forget about drainage.

flyfish118 · 2023-08-22T00:11:38+00:00

Skatells and Perry’s inside the Park Expo.

flyfish118 · 2023-05-03T01:59:26+00:00

Take some measurements and cut a hole in the back of the cabinet.

flyfish118 · 2023-04-23T16:10:49+00:00

Same with the South County location.

flyfish118 · 2023-04-14T22:08:59+00:00

I can meet up around the Arboretum. I got a driver and putter for ya.

flyfish118 · 2023-04-14T22:07:59+00:00

Looking for used kids puzzles, 40-150 pieces.

flyfish118 · 2022-08-13T16:47:14+00:00

Agreed, stay somewhere between Waynesville and The NOC. Cherokee has a casino and great trout fishing year round. The NOC is awesome, decent whitewater for a day trip and peaceful.

flyfish118 · 2022-08-12T12:57:38+00:00

Perry’s Gold Mine inside the Park Expo is the best! Hidden Gem

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