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You are right... there is a limit. A $500 dollar rod is probably not 5X better than a $100 rod. And as technology gets better, so does...

On equipment--in most hobbies there's a threshold point for equipment. For example, buy a hand plane or a square at the Big Box and...

On the matter of wrapping rods, I personally prefer subtle designs. A single-thread wrap of silver, gold or other color below each...

Thought that might be it. But I wasn't sure if you were using OTS panel or made that yourself, too. Thanks.

The panels I made for my Jon boat have held up great. One inch thick polystyrene foam with fiberglass reinforced plastic epoxied to both...

Can you give more detail on what your "fiberglass reinforced plastic" sheet is? I've considered similar layups but always ended up going...

About to hit 34 years of marriage, and it's been pretty great. We were neighbors, and then one day we looked at each other differently...

To clarify earlier comments, I agree with this, but people have a real hard time with the up front cost of Coosa compared to exterior...

I would say Coosa is the way to go, it's light weight, strong and doesn't rot!

I agree with Buster, creative making a rod or whatever is always satisfying; I do woodwork projects in my garage, though about trying my...

May 18th 2025 will be 35 years for me and wife, best thing I ever did when I married this woman, not too sure how she has put up with me...

Yea... 30 years married for us but we met and lived together for 4 years before that. Paid the house off together. Lived on a...

Damn, we met in June, dated for 12 years, got engaged, married after 14 years. Even then I told her marrying me was a mistake. She...

44 years in a few weeks...

We depart for Minnesota on Mother's Day, and to be honest, it's something I've tried to change for a couple of years now. It wasn't a...