Grind the seam and the area around the seam with an angle grinder using a 36-grit disk. Grind the tops of the seam as well as the edges. This should take only a few passes of the grinder. Wipe away … Continue reading →

Trimming the length of an exterior door is not difficult, but you must take care not to accidentally split the edges or splinter the wood. For cuts greater than 3/16 inch, use a circular saw equipped with a blade for … Continue reading →

How do you remove the head of an axe? First, you can hit the axe head with a mallet or dead blow hammer, striking the bottom until it comes off the handle. Or you can do what I do; I … Continue reading →

How do you measure the depth of a river in fishing? Attach a float to your line and a weight where you would normally put the hook. Let it sink and the bobber will give you an idea of how … Continue reading →

Why Cutting Fiberglass Is Hazardous And like any small bits of glass, if they get in your skin, eyes, throat, or lungs, you’re going to experience irritation and pain. There’s also the fact that cutting any material involves potential lacerations, … Continue reading →

Registered. Unless you are freezing your baits and leaders to around say -150 deg below 0 C, you won’t have any problems. Can you freeze monofilament? The best way to store monofilament fishing line is to put your line in … Continue reading →

4 Big Baits That Catch Big Bass, And How To Use Them Big Bait Swimbaits. The original “big bait” – swimbaits have become such a diverse category that it’s hard to lump them all into one. Big Bait Glide Baits. … Continue reading →

If they look dull and matte, or very brown, then they’re probably old. Another sign of age is “gapping,” when the meat of the muscle starts to separate into flakes. If you’re in doubt about freshness, ask for a smell; … Continue reading →

Do flare fittings need sealant? Thread sealant must be used when the threads themselves make the seal, as in normal pipe threads. But if the function of the threads is simply to hold two sealing surfaces together, then the threads … Continue reading →

RAPALA VMC Group. VMC is a French hook manufacturer and world leader with 100 years experience in hook making. Today, VMC hooks are distributed in over 70 countries to anglers and the world’s most popular fishing lure brands. VMC is … Continue reading →

Teflon (Polytetrafluoroethylene) Manufacturers come up with a plethora of different names for their non-stick coating but that’s mostly all marketing and it’s the same substance. Non-stick pans can either be Teflon or ceramic and 99% of non-stick pans are Teflon. … Continue reading →

Gluing. Acrylic is typically glued using solvent-based glues, such as Weld-On 4. Unlike many other gluing processes, acrylic glue softens the surfaces of the acrylic and welds them together, chemically bonding the two pieces into one. Can you cut an … Continue reading →

Pike can almost always be found in the shallows. Just after ice out, pike spawn in the shallow bays and anglers can target them in very shallow water. Can you catch pike in shallow water? Anglers can catch pike in … Continue reading →

What can I use to seal my wine? Mushroom corks are an easy way to seal your wine bottles without using a corker. They are basically a cork with a plastic grip top. They come both in natural cork and … Continue reading →

One easy setup that can be used for trolling for deeper-water kokanee without a downrigger involves using a cannonball weight on a sliding sinker sleeve that leads to a swivel (see below), followed by a 18-24 in. leader to a … Continue reading →