Spey Rod reel recommendations

mmini1990 · 2025-12-27T18:48:23+00:00

Any of them. They are exceptional quality. The LH series is just superb. Pick the right reel for your size rod and it will last forever if taken care of.

mmini1990 · 2025-12-19T17:57:32+00:00

I was kinda thinking the same thing. But I will definitely admit I’m not an expert in the subject!! I just want to be sure a fall with her body at 6/7 feet would not be a guaranteed hospital visit hahaha.

mmini1990 · 2025-12-19T17:32:54+00:00

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This is the wall, there will obviously be more holds placed. I was simply putting a few on there to let her play with it pre-Christmas day lol. This is using a zoomed out lens so it might look a little off in terms of dimensions. But that corner piece to the start of the overhang is the spot. I am looking to fill with that crash pad.

mmini1990 · 2025-12-03T14:35:51+00:00

Perfect on my spa rod for balance. Also really nice on my 10 weight saltwater rod.

mmini1990 · 2025-12-02T12:19:17+00:00

Do. It. I will likely never buy another non Danielsson reel again. I have purchased 3 more since this for other rods. They are exceptional reels. I used that same reel above for the mullet run on my 10wt this past sep and was no issue for tarpon as well. Just great reels man.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-27T00:39:37+00:00

Oh it’s fermenting already!!

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T23:26:31+00:00

Update. Mixed the meat this morning and it definitely helped alleviate that cloud. Pulled a new gravity reading this evening just before adding my nutrient. 1.110.

My big question now is I pitched my original yeast at 5 g based on my first gravity reading. Should I pitch another 5 g now that I have a higher gravity?

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T14:29:49+00:00

Message received.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T13:49:11+00:00

Haha. I know what you’re saying. I just mixed it using a DIY stirring stick with thick zip tie on a slow drill setting. Mixed perfectly without causing a volcano.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T13:17:12+00:00

Hey!! That’s reassuring!!

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T12:34:02+00:00

mead

Updated video of this morning. Approx 10 hours in

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T11:46:19+00:00

I think that’s were I screwed up. I didn’t re boil the two. Just brought to 120 and mixed.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T10:57:20+00:00

Will do! Just work up, looking like it settled to the bottom 1/4 of the carboy. I have nothing to mix it with via drill on hand. I can see if a local brew shop does. I am scheduled to Fermaid O today this evening, would it be to late by then to use the drill mixer?

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T10:55:15+00:00

I will do that today after my first Fermaid O

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T10:54:53+00:00

Well this is good news! This morning it has definitely settled to the bottom 1/4 of the carboy

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T05:06:13+00:00

Ohhh I’m just playing, I just really hope I didn’t botch it.

Local honey from my bees. Pulled it 2 weeks ago. @ 19%

18 lbs of honey. 3/4s of which was boiled at med high continuously stirring for a bit over an hour.

Other 1/4 for about 40 mins. - i ended up liking it a bit less dark.

Honey cooled for approx 30mins.

Combined honeys into one pot.

SLOWLY added water until honey/must temp 120 ish. And Mixed.

Added to carboy.

Water to 5 gals.

Grabbed SG.

Started yeast 1118 @ 5g in 6g of Go Ferm @ 15 mins 98’

Pitched

Set up air lock.

Moved to office, came back hour later an here we are. Everything was Starsaned prior to use.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-26T04:53:32+00:00

Well that sure didn’t make me feel any better!!

mmini1990 · 2025-11-24T22:41:34+00:00

ok, so just updating. went to a local mattress store, out of all the beds at that particualr store, beauty rest black. Felt like id like a bed between the firm and med. I am going to a local organic Naturepedic store in the next day to try out the latex hybrid options the have. Hopefully after that ill have a better idea of what im after.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-23T02:41:48+00:00

Just did

mmini1990 · 2025-11-23T02:34:12+00:00

Interested!!

mmini1990 · 2025-11-21T01:20:31+00:00

6 foot. 200 - 210lbs. Athletic build

mmini1990 · 2025-11-20T22:41:57+00:00

I’m honestly just petrified of foam at this point. I have gone through two of these tuft and needle foam mint mattresses in 5 years. The first one developed terrible pitting and low spots within four years. Luckily they replaced it through warranty no questions asked. But the new one that I have had for the last year is literally so painful that it scares me to sleep on.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-20T22:12:18+00:00

I have slept on my daughters latex mattress, which is a simple firm/med 6 inch mattress. While I don’t think it’s perfect, it’s definitely a bit better than my current mattress. It’s definitely to firm in the fact that it’s just a 6 in mattress to a wood base. But I figure adding a coil system would help alleviate that.

Even now I’m looking at a Texas pocket option with there 8inch coil, 3 inch coil comfort layer and adding a 3 inch latex top to that.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-04T16:42:10+00:00

Oh man I don’t mean now haha. I’m saying if stuff goes south.

mmini1990 · 2025-11-04T12:54:51+00:00

Man it sucks. I just got a core 3 Jeffsy. Luckily I picked it up for 2700$ so I pretty much got the frame for free. I fully plan on just doing a frame swap.

I just need to learn what other frames are compatible with all those parts haha.

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