Use a table saw. If you’ve got a large board to plane, a table saw might be a good option. Use a router. You can use a router to substitute for a wood planer in a similar way to a … Continue reading →

What is the best live bait for striped bass? eelsStriped Bass Baits Live eels, spot, bunker, and herring will entice any larger striped bass to eat, but cutting fresh or frozen fish into chunks works well for striped bass of … Continue reading →

Koonce prefers a Carolina rig because it’s quick to deploy, can be cast into place and trolls closer to the surface than a planer. What is Carolina rig good for? The Carolina rig is suitable for beginning fishers. This specific … Continue reading →

I would try a hand held electric planer. Far easier to remove lots of material vs using a sander. The sander will work, but of course it will be super dusty and take much longer. I’m not a huge fan … Continue reading →

I had this idea that I would be able to run the hand plane over the surface of the (already smooth) cutting board and peel off whisper-thin shavings. Yes that is exactly what you should be able to do so … Continue reading →

In Western woodworking at least low-angle block planes are favoured for planing end grain. These will generally give the best result, but any plane can do it if the iron is sharp enough and you take a very light cut. … Continue reading →

Fish Have Feelings, Too: The Inner Lives Of Our ‘Underwater Cousins’ : The Salt Jonathan Balcombe, author of What A Fish Knows, says that fish have a conscious awareness — or “sentience” — that allows them to experience pain, recognize … Continue reading →

Pencil bobber by Gapen is ideal for casting to crappies, trout, perch, bluegill, walleye and bass. The pencil bobber from the Gapen Fishing Co. offers excellent fishing a bite detection. Improve your bite detection to catch a lot of fish. … Continue reading →

Some fish do enjoy being petted. However, it’s very important that you wash your hands meticulously and use soaps that don’t leave any residues at all. (A scrub with plain salt might help — rinse well). Chemicals on human hands … Continue reading →

Can I kayak by myself? You can paddle alone, but you should make sure people know where you are going. Paddling alone is riskier, and even the most experienced paddlers can run into trouble sometimes. After taking your paddler’s safety … Continue reading →

Most fish can distinguish color over wavelengths ranging from UV to red although freshwater fishes operate within a narrow range depending on whether they operate as a shallow water predator or a deep-water bottom-feeder, for example. What colors do freshwater … Continue reading →

Catfish leader line also serves as a “shock absorber” when a catfish strikes. This absorbs the force of aggressive strikes from big catfish. That shock absorption is important with mono and braid but due to the lack of stretch in … Continue reading →

A: Male bettas will often mistake their reflections in the aquarium glass for a rival male fish and will attempt to defend their territory by flaring. This is really common when moving them into a new tank and in most … Continue reading →

Candy. Fish seem to have a weakness for sweets. Fishermen have reported success with nearly everything found in the candy aisle, from chocolate bars to gummy fish (the latter helped one fisherman land a non-gummy 4-foot sand shark). What smells … Continue reading →

A bullet weight, or what is commonly referred to as a worm weight, allows your soft plastic baits to easily penetrate through vegetation while sinking through the water column. Made from lead or tungsten, a worm weight slides onto your … Continue reading →