Autumn is here! As the water cools, fish feed heavily for winter.
Willie Rip
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Thai longtail boat plans
This is the boat I’m building. It’s more of a longer, narrow jon boat, not a true sampan, but sampans are like canoe shaped-jon boats. I had hoped to finish this boat quickly, but I’ve decided to take my time with it instead.
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Bayou Bushing for SPS Longtails
Maintenance, guys! It was time to replace the flange bushing on my small SPS longtail. Mr. Dobbs has been testing a new called the Bayou Bushing. It’s nice! Cheaper than a brass bushing without the electrolysis worries. more durable than the delrin bushing with the worry of it melting, and longer lasting than wood without…
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How to Build Sawhorses from 2x4s
This is a simple way to make sawhorses without cutting angles and such. They’re beefy and strong.
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Superworms Bedding Change
I’ve started a superworm colony. This is proving far easier than their smaller cousins called mealworms. It’s easier from a fisherman’s perspective. Superworms will not pupate until you isolate them. As a fisherman the main colony will remain in larvae form.That’s a big time saver. Mealworms would often morph and change, leaving no bait to…
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Caught my personal best
I have no idea how much it weighed, maybe 40 lbs. I was mostly concerned with returning the specimen to the water safely.