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Big Mig, Sidi shoes and cyclocross bikes? Let's just change the site name to CycleResource. I got into road racing after watching Lemond chase down Boyer within sight of the finish line to only have Saronni rocket past everyone to win the 1982 World Championship. I was hooked. The "types" of participants in every sport are almost identical and span from the "grouchy retro guy" to the "latest and greatest clueless incapables" and everything in between. To each his own, it's part of the fun.

Australian bluegill is one of my best clear water colors...

I know the type well. I still ride my Italian steel road bike with 8 speed down tube shifters from the mid 90s. The group I ride with know, but every so often a couple of guys with Dogmas or other insanely above top of the line bikes show up, and give me the "oh poor you" looks before the ride starts, not so much after. The funny thing is we are one of the largest bike dealers in the North East, I can make a phone call and be riding the latest and greatest for between free and cost, I just choose not to.

No. We can go with "DO NOT rely on a walkie talkie for rescue communication, specially in wooded terrain, might as well bring some mustard to pour over yourself in case the bears are in a mood for hot dogs..." No, I don't think you are German...

Yes you are being too critical, but you have a right to be as critical or not critical as you like, just like everyone has the right to spend their hard earned (or not hard earned) money on anything they like. I've personally being involved in sporting goods retailing for a long time, so I see the man behind the curtain, and the sausage making. Most of my equipment (fishing, cycling. tennis and softball mostly) is tried and true. I check out the latest and greatest, and only every so often do I find something that makes me think "I gotta get that ASAP". But when someone walks into the shop, they are buying something cause that's how I make a living.

What do you do that nobody else does? I'm thinking read the question...

MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, my whopper plopper is stuck in a tree! over.... DO NOT rely on a walkie talkie for rescue communication, specially in wooded terrain, might as well bring some soy sauce to pour over yourself in case the bears are in a mood for Asian...

Like the basketball player at the foul line, the golfer with the 3 foot putt, or the Washington Capitals with a chance to go up 3-0, and then 3-1 in the playoffs (they're toast), It is the situation that separates winners from also rans. "Bringing it when it counts" is a innate trait, sure one can get better at it with experience and positive reenforcement, but you either have ice in the veins or you don't, and most of us don't.

Only if you want fissures opening up and hot lava to spew out So now we know why there are fissures opening up and hot lava spewing all over the place, why don't you just cross the streams while you're at it?....

No rum, coffee, Cohibas or Pizza? Just give me one of those corrugated hoses for my tailpipe.

So when you press the thumb bar does it disengage? or is it just flopping around like it's not connected to anything? It could be a spring or broken part, but that is rare with a Calcutta. How old is the reel? and did it just start doing it? Try turning it upside down and seeing if it engages, that usually indicates spring. I doubt it's the drag stack, but anything is possible.

The Calcutta is one of the bestest circle reals ever maid. Tern the 5 pointy stary thingy forward sum.

I've done braid with 20 lb Big Game leader for larger topwater lures, it works, but I like straight mono much better. I find with braid it requires a softer rod and greatly reduced wrist action, not to mention jumping fish with trebles and braid is something I try to avoid.

This ^. Anything remotely resembling a crawfish pitched where muddy runoff flows hard into most places in SoMd is a real consistent what ya'll call "pattern". I was out yesterday, and caught 10 in the rain which didn't get too bad until the afternoon on a spinnerbait, cause I just felt like throwing one. "Fish are already wet"

Fishing is fishing. One can learn from and apply lessons learned from time on the water anywhere chasing anything. Most LMB guys are guilty of believing that bass fishing is somehow different than other fishing.

More like a Revo lution... "If you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao..."

Whenever I'm fishing from shore, and I see a DNR guy who is clearly out of shape, and is checking licenses, I wait until he gets about 50 feet way, and they I'll run about 1/4 mile over and start fishing again, if he gets within 50 ft again, I'll repeat the process until I hook a fish, and then I'll wait around for him. Once he wipes the sweat from his forehead, and catches his breath, I'll show him my license. Makes me wish I had a YouTube channel.

They are going to do the private equity two step with it. Because of the size and position of the company in the industry, and the major brands it owns, it's not going to be pretty.

In my best John McEnroe voice: "YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!"

Yes, I am in no way suggesting, or recommending anyone dive alone. I originally joined the military to dive, and even though that didn't happen, I have had exposure and training with and by professional and combatant divers that gives me a level,of comfort I can live with. Still when the you know what hits the fan, it's an extra level of safety to have a buddy, assuming equal or similar capabilities. Everyone please be safe.

My diving log has over 1000 dives with my favorite buddy (also my preferred fishing companion) Alan Lalone, he goes by Al,...

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GET OFF MY LAWN!

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