J-Doc, all this makes for a good show but if they can hold 1/4" they are still lucky, I have been in and still go into the factories as late as last week......What do you hear in the background of the video?..........,,Hammer to fit.
I'm always mildly disgusted with my wife for always taking photos at every event, including going out to dinner. But in the end, the memory that's locked in my head won't be available to my ancestors when I'm worm food. So in the end she is right for doing it! awesome pics!!
I've been in many boat factories in the last 20 years. Almost every one still builds boat the old fashioned way, which is basically hammer to fit. They have been notoriously reluctant to upgrade the manufacturing processes until recently. I think in 10 years the boats will be vastly superior than the boats produced today.
Sunlight has a huge effect on nylon line. Line conditioner helps block the UV rays and helps the line last longer. Fluorocarbon is less affected by sunlight. If it were me I would change every 2 trips or so and use line conditioner. Keep in mind that can use cheaper line on the spool and use your favorite line for the last 50 yards.
Back in the 70's a Delta pilot that was Chinese landed at the wrong airport. I kid you not, his name was Wong Wei.
I used to fly 100,000 per year selling laser scanning and Metrology equipment. No problem with flying whatsoever. Then one flight changed all that. We were the last one they let out on the runway. We took off and it was so turbulent that several overhead bins flew open and the suitcases spilled out! Ruined me....I'm a white knuckle flyer now. Talked to a pilot that told me the minute you grab control of the airplane controls that I would loose my fear of flying.
Seems to me that knowledge could never be a bad thing!
Here's a thought...Have ten potential lakes in a lottery type drawing that is to be announced 2-4 days before the tournament.
This is exactly what I was referring to on a thread a while back. Readily available information is everywhere... just like PED's in sports. Hate to be this way but maybe a polygraph test should be standard procedure. When money is involved people are nuts!
Haven't tried the G5, but the older one had production issues like the line tie coming off. I just didn't see the old ones having the same action as a wiggle wart, maybe the new G5 is different.
I like the YUM scent or the Yamamoto Mega Strike Gel, although the YUM as trophy fisher pointed out seems to stain your baits red. But IMO , they will improve the number of bites you'll get in a day. Especially when fish are in a neutral or negative feeding mode. When they are aggressively feeding, almost anything works!