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Wanted To Buy / Re: Need a new Truck
« on: January 29, 2025, 10:31:53 AM »
My Honda Ridgeline is truck enough for my needs (all my off roading is done on two wheels). It's a really comfortable ride and should tow up to 5,000lb. Having a trunk in the bed is quite convenient as well (except when I put a kayak on top of the lid and then need to get something out). You're welcome to give it a test drive if we're ever at the same lake! Honda usually has some pretty good incentives, I got my Sport model for $36,000 out the door brand new, financed through Honda at a pretty good rate.

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Kokanee Rod Recommend
« on: January 28, 2025, 01:42:43 PM »
Another Eagle Claw user here, they're cheap and do the job when trolling. I wouldn't use them for casting or if I was fishing based on feel, but for trolling they load up well and keep a good bend when reeling in kokes.

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General Talk / Re: My trip to Vietnam (loooooong post)
« on: January 05, 2025, 10:29:49 PM »
Absolutely stunning! What an adventure.

I wonder if I could convert my foot-pedal kayak to foot-paddle...

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Tips for Winter Trout Trolling
« on: December 18, 2024, 09:40:03 AM »
...I was told in the winter never to break out the downrigger for trout.  Even if you mark them deeper, they aren't the actively feeding ones.

I've seen Cal Kellog hammering this point home in so many of his videos! Focus on the top 15ft.

...I'd probably still break out the downrigger though even if I'm only sending it down 10ft, just for funsies.

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General Talk / Re: Golden mussels
« on: December 16, 2024, 11:45:12 AM »
I saw a few boats and kayaks out on Collins yesterday while shore fishing with the kiddo, so I don't think they're fully closed. Maybe they're doing some more intensive inspections or something?

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Winter project / 3d print trout lures
« on: December 12, 2024, 11:12:00 PM »
Hey, here are a couple that I designed:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/104JRLfw1cmCXaKaU7z5r6z6tkof6ij29/view?usp=drive_link - I designed this one to have an air bubble in it's back to prevent it from spinning out, it worked but requires something to seal the print or eventually water will work it's way in. I've caught rainbow trout with these. It was designed so I could print a bunch out pretty quickly, printed on it's side with simple shapes and minimal internal support (I think I was able to print it without any infill but it's been a while and I forget). Lots of action, I had best luck painting the top with bright colors or printing in bright greens, oranges or pinks. Rig it like a pro-troll or any other number of trolling lures, and feel free to experiment with scale!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ixjjbdAPHo-EacKruMyjU02koGiBkr3o/view?usp=drive_link - this one I designed to be similar to lyman lures, they have a gentle action. Never had any luck with it. Similar to the first one, without a sealing coat water will eventually make it's way inside the print. I wanted to try this out at pyramid lake but haven't had the chance yet.

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Winter project / 3d print trout lures
« on: December 12, 2024, 05:15:01 PM »
Nice! I have a couple lure STL's I'd be happy to pass along if you're interested. They'll need some sealing to prevent water from getting in though.

The grey one I made up, white one was adapted to be line-through from a file I found online. It's been a while since I've printed those but I don't think either need supports.


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I'll try to make it out, late though since I have to drop my sister off at the airport in the morning.

08/31/24 - sorry, need to get more sleep. Good luck out there today!

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Thinking about a 3D printer
« on: August 13, 2024, 09:28:43 AM »
Do you use an enclosure?

I don't, haven't really found the need since I'm just printing PLA, PETG and TPU. If I were printing with ABS or a similarly temperature sensitive material I'd likely need to build one or get a printer with an enclosure. Or if I had cats.

The other reason most folks might get a printer with an enclosure is for gnarly fumes and being able to filter them, but that's not an overt issue with PLA/PETG etc. I would still suggest having the printer in an open area with decent ventilation of course.

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Thinking about a 3D printer
« on: August 13, 2024, 08:25:34 AM »
Bambu Slicer is easy and straight forward to use with plenty of options to get really advanced with the control should you decide you want to.

The print profiles all work right out of the box and I haven't found the need to tune anything to get acceptable prints, though I'm sure if I wanted to I could do a deep dive and get slightly improved results.

If you're looking at designing your own custom prints you'll have to figure out what CAD or 3D modeling software you'd like to use, Blender being a decent open source free option. There's also I believe a free version of Fusion360 if you want something a little more focused on industrial design. Really any 3D software should be able to kick out .STL models that can be fed into the slicer for a 3D printer, it just depends on what works for you. I primarily use Cinema4D since that's what I'm already familiar with.

One thing I would suggest budgeting for is a filament dryer. The most common filaments used in FDM printing are all hygroscopic (absorb water from the air) and that can negatively effect print quality, sometimes to the point of failure. I use https://www.amazon.com/Official%E3%80%913D-Filament-Adjustable-Temperature-Compatible/dp/B0BKFMZQHB?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=APCUBABSTSRDE since it was one of the few dryers that seemed like it cycled air, though there are lots of options out there.

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Thinking about a 3D printer
« on: August 12, 2024, 08:11:38 PM »
It depends, but generally I think printed parts will be strong enough as long as they were designed with 3D printing in mind. Time will tell how long these prints really last but so far what I have printed has stayed in good working order (only going back as far as march of this year though).

https://www.youtube.com/@CNCKitchen this channel is a great resource, Stefan being willing to do all the granular testing that I don't have the patience for.

here's one of his strength test videos

https://youtu.be/ycGDR752fT0?si=BqVApoxLFU4wRgDE

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Thinking about a 3D printer
« on: August 12, 2024, 07:47:22 PM »
Here are some examples of things I have printed on my Bambu A1 Mini

Lures:




Mounts:




A bunch of this dude's stuff before he took all the models down and started selling prints on etsy!

https://www.facebook.com/YakinTime/
https://www.etsy.com/shop/YakinTime?fbclid=IwY2xjawEnqA1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHU2NaAKkQG6he1jV7-5pUOECqDF0Rj9VB-kAIDpNvScdM_9IkHRcsxQ87A_aem_gag4DgtRLtk5NlxKssyIng

https://www.printables.com/model/314399-wilderness-systems-kayak-cart-spacer



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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Thinking about a 3D printer
« on: August 12, 2024, 07:25:07 PM »
I think you should do it!

Doing night time routine with an unruly 5 year old right now so I gotta keep this particular post short but here's the TL;DR

I would go FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling aka squirting out melted plastic) over SLA (Stereolithography/resin) for anything other than fine detail figures. SLA has the edge on detail but requires more post processing and the prints will be more brittle.

Bambu Labs printers make it unbelievably easy to print stuff, totally changed how accessible the hobby is.

PLA and PETG will have you covered for most anything within the hobbyist range of printing.

The libraries of printable models online is HUGE - printables.com makerworld.com thingiverse.com to get you started.

I have printed lures, mounts, seat risers, cart risers etc. that can share later. It's been great!


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General Talk / Re: Another Great Way to go Camping
« on: July 02, 2024, 09:55:13 PM »
Awesome bikepacking! Now you have an excuse to pick up a packraft/inflatable kayak right? I don't know whether that's the best or worst of both worlds though.

I'm impressed with the mileage you got out of that ebike! I know you were being conservative with the battery but still, 60+mi on a charge is great, and you really loaded the heck out of that thing. I got a good laugh when you pulled out the jump pack/inflator/accessory charger.

Tubeless can be great, especially for offroad where it allows for lower pressures and higher traction without worrying about pinch-flats. On the flip side it can get pretty messy, especially if the rims or tires aren't meant for tubeless and you've (I've) decided to just keep adding gorilla tape until it seals.

Anyway thanks for sharing! It's been a great reminder why I bought as many pack-rods as I have.

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I have to bail on the weekend, some family stuff came up. Have fun out there everyone!

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