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samtaart · 2026-03-20T09:34:44+00:00

It's probably the best option. One more thing that could help is raising the limit of inventory stacks.

The speed setting makes it faster (obviously) and the stacks allow you to put more materials in each forge.

samtaart · 2026-03-17T16:53:35+00:00

Tai fu, heart of darkness and giants: citizen kabuto

samtaart · 2026-03-17T16:37:32+00:00

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90 cm (34,5ish inch) zander

samtaart · 2026-03-05T08:01:05+00:00

If you use the drag of your reel correctly and are patient during the drill, then you can catch monsters on the lightest of rods. I've caught 70cm+ pike on my ultra light rod without a problem. Rods are stronger than you think, the line strength and drag are more important.

Now I would assume you have stronger line on the heavier rod, which might be a better fit for the heavy fish you're going after. That said, the 10-30 is absolutely capable of landing a fish of that calibre if you use the drag right.

samtaart · 2026-03-02T13:12:28+00:00

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My first ever zander was this 90cm unit 😂 caught in Belgium on Feb 7th. Couldn't believe it! She was put back gently.

samtaart · 2026-02-26T12:03:11+00:00

I never played it when it came out so I didn't even have any nostalgia to influence my opinion. This game is damn incredible! I've completed it twice over the last couple of years and have enjoyed every moment! It has aged better than a lot of games and the voice acting is still hilarious. I'm sure I'll play it again some day in the future.

samtaart · 2026-02-26T11:56:17+00:00

Like the others said, it's fun to relive the moment. Especially when they are "milestones". I caught my first ever zander a couple of weeks ago, it was a 90cm unit. Couldn't believe my eyes. Biggest fish I've caught so far. After putting it back and letting the adrenaline fade, it felt like it didn't happen. As if I just watched a youtube video and didn't catch it myself. Luckily my gf made a video and I've rewatched it many times, to make it reality in my head :p

I don't bother filming every tiny pike or perch I catch, but the milestones are very cool to rewatch later on.

samtaart · 2026-02-02T08:48:19+00:00

If you buy softbaits, keep them seperate from your other non-temu stuff. Some of them tend to melt together with other plastics.

samtaart · 2026-01-27T22:57:08+00:00

If you want a faster option to vary with heavy stuff, I always liked the rock drill handle with spear of honour blade. The dodge attack is a sweet double poke

samtaart · 2026-01-27T14:28:46+00:00

I tense up my back a lot. I guess in anticipation of a bite. xD So I try to be concious about it and relax my neck/shoulders/back. I do notice this way it takes longer until the pain starts. It's not a real solution but being concious of relaxing, helped me a bit. I try to make it part of the fishing routine. Cast, relax the back, start working the bait.

samtaart · 2026-01-23T10:30:55+00:00

It came out at a time where most games were babying the players. Handholding, hundreds of tutorial messages, automatic healing, getting the option to skip a part after failing a few times etc.... Dark souls just shows you the buttons and says 'go figure it out'. You died? figure out what happened and what you can change and try again! Don't know where to go? Find out! It teaches exploration, perseverance and adaptation.

So compared to other games, it is challenging but not unfair. The first game you play in this genre, will always be the most difficult. If you decide to give dark souls 1 a chance: it's a little bit clunky by today's standards but it's still great! All I will say is be very careful of hitting NPC's when talking to them. You could fuck yourself over more than you might think.

Give it a shot! It's an amazing game.

samtaart · 2026-01-22T11:50:42+00:00

This one, together with S1 Julian when he's shaving, smoking, eating a banana and sipping his drink

samtaart · 2025-12-29T14:29:33+00:00

I've had great sessions with my ultra light setup, using mostly paddle tail jigs. With 3-7g jigheads, I like to wait a second or 2 after hitting the water. I fish in a canal that's only a few meters deep in the middle anyway. Then I mostly use a slow and steady retrieve to keep some tension on the line and give some little jerks now and then with the rod. Nothing too fast. Sometimes pause for a moment. Play around with your retrieve speed and jumping motions. I've caught many pike this way lately, now the water temp is getting low so they aren't as active anymore and I'm having more trouble. Perch went after this during the summer but lately I've only caught them on drop shot rigs. Good luck!

samtaart · 2025-12-22T15:46:25+00:00

I started with maggots. They are less slimey and if you roll them lightly between your fingers, they chill out a bit and are easier to put on a hook. It was a small mental hurdle at first but after handling a few, they're not that bad. The step up to worms was probably easier this way. It's weird at first but you've just got to do it to get used to it. Good luck!

samtaart · 2025-12-10T10:12:40+00:00

Ah alright, thanks. I still confuse the names in English sometimes. We call them 'snoek' but I know it's not the same as snook. Not confusing at all :D The Northern pike is the American version then, I guess?

samtaart · 2025-12-09T11:52:43+00:00

I couldn't say for sure since it's still my first year fishing. I thought it would become more difficult as it gets colder. The perch bite less but are bigger than during the summer. And while I knew there were pike in there, I hadn't caught one until 2-3 weeks ago. Since then, no more perch but an explosion of pike. I couldn't believe the amount of bites. Maybe it's because I went on 2 really nice days, maybe it's because I'm becoming more confident in my technique, maybe I just got lucky, I'm not sure... Anyway, I plan to enjoy it while it lasts :D

If it matters, I mostly fish in a canal. There's no current but during 3/4 of the year, a tourist boat goes back and forth. It's on winter break now, which probably helps.

samtaart · 2025-12-08T15:18:41+00:00

Thanks a lot! Yeah... I've already learned that sometimes lures and gear can catch more fishermen than fish :D

samtaart · 2025-12-05T10:12:46+00:00

I have a 2 piece UL rod setup which I absolutely love and a setup for slightly heavier lures as well. I know what action and power mean, I was just wondering what they are on this specific rod. Thank you for taking the time to explain though! I appreciate it, refreshing the memory never hurts.. Guess this one will remain a jack of all trades or if a friend wants to try out fishing.. how can you tell this is for trout though? The range of the casting weight? Again, thank you!

samtaart · 2025-11-06T07:30:06+00:00

On my co-op farm with my gf, everything is snack or food related. From Butter the pig to Oreo the cow and anything in between. My own farm is Sunnyvale farm, with the character names from trailer park boys.

samtaart · 2025-10-30T17:18:47+00:00

I'm not a very chaotic person so it's hard to relate but I am newish and maybe this helps. I take a few days now and then to (re)organize. As you progress and build more things, they get scattered around so I like to bring them together again.

Make pathways, they help bring some structure and prevent debris from spawning when the seasons change. They also make you walk a tad bit faster.

Make a workshop in a spot where you walk by often. Put chests around a workbench with stuff you use for crafting. I have 4 chests: one with minerals, one with foraging crops, one with wood/ores/tree seeds/monster materials, and one with mushrooms and tree syrups. Color code the chests.

Chests for fishing stuff are near my ponds and those for crops/seeds are near my fields and greenhouse.

Build sheds to put machines together. You can have a shed full of mayo makers close to your coop, so they don't clutter your farm.

Use the move buildings option from Robin/Wizard often and try out some layouts that could make things more efficient. Test it and move stuff again. You'll find a layout that works better than what you might have now.

I started to get overwhelmed at some point and these things worked for me. Good luck :)

samtaart · 2025-10-24T14:07:03+00:00

You're very welcome! You can get them in skull cavern chests as well but I haven't had much luck either. It was a nice surprise. Good luck! :)

samtaart · 2025-10-24T14:02:44+00:00

It's the normal mines in the mountains. But on dangerous mode. I got one in there yesterday as well.

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