How do you navigate rapids in a raft? Turn the raft the proper way If you want to turn right, you have to paddle on the left side of the raft, and vice versa. If the vessel pivots, you’re turning … Continue reading →

How do you navigate rapids in a raft? Turn the raft the proper way If you want to turn right, you have to paddle on the left side of the raft, and vice versa. If the vessel pivots, you’re turning … Continue reading →

Plugs are a type of hard lure which is most commonly associated with fishing for bass, although they can be used to catch many other predatory species such as pollock, coalfish and mackerel. What can you catch with a plug … Continue reading →

Perspex can be tapped for threaded screws. Standard taps and dies may be used for cutting screw threads into Perspex. The use of lubricants is essential. Can you thread Perspex? But thread cutting 3mm acrylic (Perspex) using these taps works … Continue reading →

8 to 10 knots. Cedar plugs and their aluminum, plastic and chrome-over-brass derivatives not only perform when trolled at 8 to 10 knots, they’re also great for probing a little deeper in the water column. What speed should you troll … Continue reading →

Baits & Hooks: Though natural bait can be used in either freshwater or saltwater fishing, it’s more common for off shore fishing. Saltwater fishermen tend to use clams, crayfish, and shrimp while freshwater fishermen can often stick to artificial lures … Continue reading →

The #8 gauge screw has a major diameter of 0.17″ and 8 TPI. The screw is 1-1/4″ long, a measurement taken from the bottom of the head to the point. What does G size screw mean? Self Tapping Screw Gauge … Continue reading →

An incoming tide, or rising tide, is considered one of the best fishing tide times. Water that enters an estuary area from the ocean can have a lower temperature, contain more oxygen, and have better clarity than the water that … Continue reading →

10G x 60mm. All Timber decking is recommended to be screwed with Stainless Steel decking screws with a minimum 10G x 60mm length for 19mm boards and 12-14G x 80mm length for 32mm boards. What size decking screws should I … Continue reading →

Will a spade bit drill through plastic? If you have to use a spade bit to drill a hole through plastic, we recommend you go slow and be very careful. You might have to sand the edges once you are … Continue reading →

Auger bit is a spiral-shaped bit with a threaded tip at the front and two chisels at each tip’s end. These chisels are liable for shaving the wood. Spade drill bits are flat. They need a comfortable design shaped like … Continue reading →

Generally, the best trolling for kings will occur from mid-June all the way into October.” Captain Troy pulls a combination of planer boards on his big boat to get baits down to deeper fish. At the same time, he pulls … Continue reading →

“An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of sea water generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, the Coriolis effect, breaking waves, cabbeling, and temperature and salinity differences. What is the cause of ocean … Continue reading →

Surface currents are created by three things: global wind patterns, the rotation of the Earth, and the shape of the ocean basins. Surface currents are extremely important because they distribute heat around the planet and are a major factor influencing … Continue reading →

Strange Swimming: When fish are stressed, they often develop odd swimming patterns. If your fish is swimming frantically without going anywhere, crashing at the bottom of his tank, rubbing himself on gravel or rocks, or locking his fins at his … Continue reading →