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Anyone know where they get their data from? I presume some of it comes from NOAA, which works for the tidal Potomac, but my local lakes don't have any survey data. If they're using satellite images, that's not real time either (that I'm aware of).

My two boys do the mowing, edging, and picking up sticks/debris. They're not professionals, and my yard reflects it, but they get better every season and they're learning work ethic and that's what matters to me.

With my Ultrex Quest, I definitely do not leave it on 8 to 10. Even though MK does a nice job spooling it up to 10, I will still get a heft jerk. I usually set it on 4 for most situations, and just bump the momentary button as needed.

@dreamingthoughawake If you want to catch fish in huge numbers, the shad run on the Potomac is happening right now. I went on Monday and caught over 20 big shad, mostly American shad in just over 2 hours on a pretty bad tide. I even had a double up of American shad, thought I had a catfish or carp on because of how heavy it was.

The chemistry with LiFePO4 is different than Li-Ion. Watch this video and you'll get a sense of how much safer they are:

Is that the Ultrex Quest? If so, it's worth the investment into the new LCD remote so you can use driftmode, and set OneBoat Network buttons on it. I hated the old Ultrex color LCD, but the new one is more basic cosmetically but so much more functional.

My son had his first game today too, 12U Little League. All his hard work over the winter is paying off, it's great to see. Lots of life lessons to be had in Little League.

Two teenage boys with endless appetites and team sports. It adds up very quickly. But for me personally, my habitual splurge that adds up quick are cigars. I burn 2-3 sticks a week. Whiskey isn’t nearly as bad, I drink maybe 6oz. a week so it can take me a month to kill a whole bottle.

@casts_by_fly hmm, do you have a subscription? Maybe I'm not seeing it without a sub. I'll PM you what I'm seeing, clicking that link from my desktop.

Does it do wave height? I see it does tidal height, but not wave.

Does anyone use or have a recommended app for wind, waves, and tides (if applicable)? I fish mostly tidal waters, and sometimes big stretches of the Potomac River. Last year I got caught up in 3 foot waves and it was a nasty tide to the ramp. I'd like to avoid that again. I have Windy, but it doesn't forecast wave height, Tides Near Me for tide activity, but it would be great if there was an app that did all three, even subscription based apps.

I think the 2.7A Helix draw is at 100% brightness. You can do a lot of things to extend the battery time with your 100AH AGM, like turning down your brightness to 60%, or even putting them into standby when not being used as well.

It doesn't bother me. There's always something I can add to get to $50, and I do keep a list of items around that I always need, or look at my log of lures that I'm getting low on (always keitech paddletails!). I look at it this way, BPS, TW, Midway, DSG, Academy all need to make money to keep the lights on. If I have to buy a little more to have them around, no sweat.

Needwood is heavily pressured, but if your inflatable kayak will get you to spots bank fishing can't access, such as the bluff walls on the far side, you should get some fish. It's not too big for you to paddle around too. What are you throwing? A small paddletail always works there as a search bait, or a craw along laydowns. In the spring, I see lots of bass staging for spawning around this area: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PEtDGRkCo4ur6Y5U8 Lots of large boulders and sunken wood. Be prepared to lose some lures. Little Seneca Lake is huge, and if you're in an inflatable and there's wind fetch, it'll take you forever to paddle back. Lake Whetstone is a little lake out by Lakeforest Mall, a perfect size for an inflatable too. I used to fish there with my kids and walk along the pathway and I would see kayakers in there. There are some quality bass in there. Here are some previous threads for MD/MoCo fishing spots, good luck and post your fishing reports here:

AAAHHHHHHHH, I need that!!!! Seriously, Sierra Nevada needs to mass brew that and put it back into its own 12 packs again.