I always get the second rod thingy, but I'm not sure why, as I rarely fish freshwater.

In the ocean, I've seen kayakers fishing with 5 rods. They look like ocean-going porcupines.

I was extremely reluctant to get a drysuit, as I've always had issues with latex rubber gloves. If I put on latex gloves, my hands turn red and skin gets itchy, and worse. So, when I got my first drysuit, I was planning on replacing the wrist gaskets, but miraculously, the latex wrist gaskets on my Kokatat (semi)drysuit don't seem to bother my skin.

Anyways, are there silicone rubber wrist gaskets? I seem to recall seeing some when I was thinking that I'd need to replace my wrist gaskets.

Interesting kayak.

Under the right conditions (light wind), and if you don't have too far to travel, that should work on the ocean.

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... so war was declared. I think I am winning, R.

My nemeses are squirrels. I hadn't gotten any in a while, but there was a big one in my trap today...

They taste like chicken 

Not chicken-like, although they are actually very tasty. I used to hunt them when I was a kid, but I can't sell my wife on the idea of eating a rodent...

“ Most of the contests target black bs…”

You could not pay me to take part in a tournament that targets black BS…

... if no plate or VIN might be easiest to tell them it was custom made.

Any idea what happens in that case. Coincidentally, I'm building a trailer for my Hobie AI, and it should be done any day now (I've been saying for a couple of months, but this time I mean it!)

See you on the water in Santa Cruz, AA.

Beware of cheap sunglasses. Polarization is a minimum, but according to my optometrist, quality of UV A and B blockage varies. He says you need to look up lens ratings - I'm not sure where. Cheap sunglasses can actually do more harm than not wearing any, by increasing the dilation of your eyes, letting in more UV.

Not sure that I'd trust an optometrist on this issue, as the would seem to have a vested interest in selling expensive glasses. Here is an article where a bunch of cheap sunglasses were actually tested for UV protection:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2374185/Are-cheap-sunglasses-safe-We-asked-eye-expert-analyse-cut-price-shades.html

Although there were a couple of duds (for various reasons), the conclusion by their expert is: 'I've been pleasantly surprised,' says Mr Goldberg. 'It seems in the vast majority of cases the CE marks can be trusted and manufacturers are taking greater care about the type of sunglass they sell - even at the budget end of the market.'