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  1. There is a lot of sage advice within these responses. Two men died in ct after their canoe capsized on a lake this week-point is that “basic safety equipment “ is obviously very subjective and not necessarily basic . All of these items are mentioned in an above post, but I’ll consolidate them. First-a paddling specific pfd that is comfortable and that you wear, which has a place for a waterproof handheld vhf, a vhf radio in said pocket, whistle attached (required to have an efficient means of producing a sound), and a knife attached as well(mine is a blunt tip nrs) There is obviously debate above about whether some of these things are necessary, but that’s how I rig my vest and I wear it 100% of the time. Further, I have a rock climbing sling wit a carabiner that I wear belted around my waist. I have practiced re-entries in calm and rough conditions, and it is very useful in righting a capsized kayak, and I can use it as a step to re enter the kayak as well much more easily. In the event that I was unable to re-enter the kayak-it could be used to attach myself to my kayak as I. Most instances, it’s best to remain with your boat. I also have a flag with light rigged as well-visibility is paramount and many boaters are clueless ass hats that just won’t see you. Beyond that, I have rigged a ff/chartplotter, have a plastic lip gripper, a rubber landing net that I carry if I’m fluking, and a waterproof Bluetooth speaker cuz I love having tunes with me.
  2. I removed the trip lever in my first generation slammer 360 and detected a wobble as well. I ground the short end off the arm, reinstalled it and the noticeable wobble was gone. IIRC, I ground the rotor end leg off of the trip lever. Never another unintended bail trip. Still love that little beast. Did break a couple teeth off the main gear, so need to replace that, but that little 360 has managed 40” + fish easily
  3. Sea well in pawcatuck has been good as well.
  4. I’m in!! Happy Thanksgiving!
  5. Northern kingfish. Delicious !!!!
  6. If you ever come across a trident ultra 4.3-don’t hesitate and grab it! Great paddling kayak-about 28-29” wide, stable, and great in rougher conditions. I don’t have a problem keeping up with my buddy in his outback
  7. The results of the 50/50 TM to PK mix were very nice. Leveled very well and only had to hit a few wraps with the alcohol burner to get a few stubborn bubbles to release. I definitely want to try the Gen 4 however. Now I’m on to a TFO 7’9” 3wt that has been hanging around for quite a while.
  8. That’s exactly what I did. Pot life didn’t seem to be much different, but air bubbles did release very easily and it leveled very nicely. Will need a second light coat-hopefully tomorrow isn’t too soon to recoat
  9. So fast forward 2 hours of driving myself crazy- I found the new Threadmaster and proKote that I had ordered to give the 50/50 mix a try!!! Game on! Perfect day to get some finish on this rod!!
  10. Finished wrapping a NFC 821 blank the other day and was waiting for the humidity to break before applying the finish. Went down and grabbed my Threadmaster and found that the hardener had turned dark. I don’t think it’s worth chancing a poor result. Going to order some new finish and saw the Gen 4. Is it worth a try or stick with the Threadmaster. I’m assuming that the Threadmaster I had was the original formula (high build)
  11. So I’m looking at a new fly rod build-looking for a fast action 10 weight that won’t break the bank. I’m considering the NFC gamma beta, rainshadow eternity rx9, and maybe a rod geeks. I’ve looked around a bit, but really haven’t found much feedback on any of these blanks. Has anyone built and/or fished any of these that could offer some insight? Any help would be appreciated.
  12. I have a climbing sling with a carabiner that I always have around my waist. A couple of knots and it’s snug enough that it stays put and doesn’t interfere with anything. First day out in my kayak, I had a paddle, my pfd, and the sling-and practiced until I had it down. The sling made righting the boat way easier by clipping it to a handle and hauling backwards while putting my knees on the hull. Then it provided an easy loop to get a foot into to make re-entry fairly smooth. At least I know that with a pfd on (which I always do) even if injured, I can clip to my boat to stay with it and make being located way easier. Oh, and I do always have a vhf on my pfd, along with a knife, a whistle, and a strobe-
  13. So one of mine broke as well. 1 has been working for now, but I think it’s on borrowed time. I was thinking of through bolting a piece of angle stainless or even aluminum to the top portion that would replace the catch-thoughts on your end??
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