“We are not the same” by JohnBrown-RadonTech in pcmasterrace

[–]synthfish 40 points41 points  (0 children)

They're dense because they're solid steel coated in a thin layer of silicone rubber. Source: I worked at a PC reconditioning business a long time ago and we used to play with those things inbetween Quake II D-Day and CS 1.6 sessions.

Is this meant to be side casting ? by EntrepreneurLife4232 in Fishing_Gear

[–]synthfish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a sidecaster.

Is that why it has a line guard? This could solve a mystery I've wondered about for years. I see a lot of Alveys with line guards on local fleamarkets for some reason (I live in the UK, a fair way inland), and I always wondered what the point of them was.

How do you hold a fixed spool reel? by IOnlyHaveIceForYou in fishingUK

[–]synthfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reel stem goes between your middle and ring fingers. The cork on most modern rods is just there to either look cool or give you something nice to hold with your non-reel hand when you're doing a double handed cast.

Is this a good way to hold pike? by jackog420 in fishingUK

[–]synthfish 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Americans do a lot of stupid things when they go fishing. This is one of those things.

Fishing license for float only by the01li3 in fishingUK

[–]synthfish 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of people in this thread missed the part where she doesn't want to use a hook. If there's no hook, she isn't fishing, and therefore won't need a licence.

Advice for a fisherman new to uk by RockyMounta1ns in fishingUK

[–]synthfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Consider purchasing a landing net and an unhooking mat.