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I’d never heard of this one till 3 hours a ago. Wow, a portage indeed! And so much more. Thanks!

This net is shown against the first two. I‘m finding it interesting watching them progress. The big one is 84 oz., the mid one is 45oz. And the “Mongoose” is 22oz! Bag size is 60, 48 and 40. Im still evaluating net bag materials. The big one looks hulking in comparison and see’s no use these...

From #5 - Here’s the end result’s of “Mom’s” Christmas present! It’s certainly a collection of compromise but me an the kids are happy! Once i get the last top coat and the knob i’ll post one more photo. It weighs 19 oz.

Mean while; back home there was a wee skirmish in the sand box this afternoon!

A few really exciting things from today. (For me anyway). Today a lot of wondering was alleviated by rigging up a dead lift test. This was done before the 2 gussets were added so i was testing the torsional strength of the hoop / handle connection. To do this i used some left over mechanical...

We have an 800 mile pipe, that’s a big undertaking! I doubt it will get very far due to environmental concerns over the damage caused to the bourgeon population of Desert Dung Beetles or some other such critter. 😳

With the hoop complete i started the handle attachment today. Everything was dry fitted and a small tuft of sheep wool was used to plug the end 0f the tube enough to keep the G-flex in place. Tomorrow i’ll wrap this joint with tow before adding a carbon sleeve full length to the handle. 2...

Winter; well i push snow, shovel snow, sweep snow and complain about snow; then me senses return and i realize what a (mostly) perfect life i live. The rest of the time is taken up by myriad projects. This winter that has included re-wrapping a vintage Heddon Pal Musky rod for my daughter...

I once felt pretty special to find these two, procreating on my boot tongue! They were still there the next morning too.

Some of todays progress. Before closing the hoop i slid on a pair of carbon sleeves to serve as joint hardners and a longer one to provide some “shoulder” in the area most loaded when lifting fish. 1. Here’s one of the cut ends which had the foam backer removed to roughly 2 in. Deep. 2. The...

With a title change, Glenn has “expanded my borders” so i’ll include “the rest of the story too”. Now, when im talking kids, we’re looking at at 15, 13, 9, 7 and a 5 year old. The oldest girl and the 9 year old boy are the fisher people but id like all of them to experience this experience so im...

We’re rounding the corner on this project. We still need to paint the back side but you get the idea. The kids are having fun and next summer i’ll get to watch them all with this when we converge on “the fishing hole” in July. Once they’re done being artsy, i’ll go over it all with an automotive...

Glen, i haven’t any idea about the mat you’re asking about but “ergo kneel” makes all manner of them from tiny 4x6 inch knee pad types all the way up to 4ft. Wide rolls cut to length. It’s an industry standard, utilized by Turbine overhaul crews around the world. I use the 18 in. by 36 by 1 in...

During the introductory dip netting foray, i watched “Mom” as she attempted to make her way using a carbon bent shaft loaner. I noted what seemed to work and talked to her about what she liked about the paddle. It was obvious to me it didn't fit well and im setting out to fix that for her. I...

I carry a qt. Water jar with me all day, on water or not. The hands down easiest way to flavor the water is with a good sprig of Mint. We grow Chocolate mint so it’s what we use. Add a 4-5 inch sprig to a qt. Of water and it will flavor the water for several days! In our water; i’ll fill that...

Very little “serious” about my endeavors! The solo upgrade will happen but probably next winter, it’s not even here yet but this winter looks pretty full already. i want to do some homework and have a seat and some sort of foot support here before i start. I’m completely flexible regarding gear...

Doug, if you scroll back to #62 there are a couple good pictures of that set up. Bear in mind, im a machinist with machine tools which adds appreciably to the user friendliness of any finished product. The transducer is mounted to a driveway delineator via a stainless bolt affixed to the rod...