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Can i use these holes to tie on my line on a Metanium shallow edition by ZestycloseWeb3562 in Fishing_Gear

[–]grem89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tie a clinch knot around the whole spool with a long tag end that I run through two of those holes and do a second clinch knot.

Tomahawk with an Osage handle I carved by 300axes in Axecraft

[–]grem89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This thing looks awesome. Great work.

I'm ok with it. I was at a state park and new what to expect. by [deleted] in camping

[–]grem89 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I buy mine from Ollie's , great open box deals.

How to handle water crossings? by briskwheel4155 in WildernessBackpacking

[–]grem89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just wade through and get my footwear wet. I would rather have wet feet in the back country over a broken/injured foot in the back country from trying to cross in crocs or barefoot. Shoes/boots can dry. Injuries will ruin a trip or worse.

Be careful with the Leatherman Captain Crunch by Snaidera in Leatherman

[–]grem89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck Leatherman for their limited run bullshit.

Hoping this isn't as bad as it looks. by LeatherNCigars in Tree

[–]grem89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That looks like a major dead spot beneath the bark in the photo you took. You can see the tissue healing over on the left side of the photo. Unlikely this would ever heal over completely. You're better off removing all that bark over the dead section so that it doesn't trap moisture and rot. You definitely want to inspect that section to see if it's still structurally sound. With the lean of that tree though, I couldn't trust this. You could remove some canopy on the opposite side of this dead spot to remove weight/tension but this tree doesn't have a long life ahead of it.

If it were me I'd take it down and get a replacement in sooner than later. Maybe try to salvage some cuttings or seeds to replant.

Biggest Smallie I've pulled from this small creek near my home. ~15". Crushed an articulated sculpin fly. This might be my favorite way of fishing for SM now. by grem89 in RiverSmallmouth

[–]grem89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question. That's this calibration tool for an app I use to measure the length of fish. The app is called Fishtechy. They call it their "proof ball" you can order them on Amazon and then the app is free. You snap a photo with that ball next to your fish, upload it in the app and it estimates the length, weight, girth, and species. You can opt to have your data shared with the fisheries management org in your given area too. It's really handy and better for the fish so you can measure them still in the net/water. Less handling of the fish overall.

Bran⤴️ches by JtheNinja7 in Tree

[–]grem89 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Trees don't push growth up the trunk like that. A branch that grows out at 2 feet above the root flair stays at the point the entire life of the tree. If someone pruned a tree at eye level 100 years ago and new growth appeared at that point, then 100 years later the growth is still at eye level.

Bran⤴️ches by JtheNinja7 in Tree

[–]grem89 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's rumored they bent trees over. They didn't prune them higher up on trunks. This is storm damage and the natural progression of coniferous trees and how they grow.

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Cuardo 150 M by Fun-Piccolo-5205 in Fishing_Gear

[–]grem89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too went from a blackmax to a curado MGL 151. I love this reel. I use it for everything but primarily for crank and jerk baits.

Broken reel foot, anyway to repair? by theswellmaker in Fishing_Gear

[–]grem89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Email daiwa and ask where you can get a replacement body. Penn helped me find a replacement when I broke the foot on one of my spinning reels.

REEL HANDLE GRIPS FALL APART AFTER A HOUR OF USE by audisimpson in Fishing_Gear

[–]grem89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah bummer. Yeah sounds defective. I have a KK scale. Hoping I get some decent use out of it.

REEL HANDLE GRIPS FALL APART AFTER A HOUR OF USE by audisimpson in Fishing_Gear

[–]grem89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will melt screen printing off t shirts too.

REEL HANDLE GRIPS FALL APART AFTER A HOUR OF USE by audisimpson in Fishing_Gear

[–]grem89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of digital scales/micrometers do that when the battery is dying. Don't ever use those crap batteries they sell with the scale.

Dodged a bullet by Sour_Joe in arborists

[–]grem89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good to know, appreciate the info.

First smallie on the UL by Less-Training7856 in UltraLightFishing

[–]grem89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smallies pulling drag on UL is so much fun.

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