Not many crankbaits deflect as well as the Strike King 1.0 Squarebill. It’s certainly the most snag resistant small crankbait I’ve thrown. It deflects off of both wood and rock cover with ease and returns to center line quickly after … Continue reading →

A glass stirring rod, glass rod, stirring rod or stir rod is a piece of laboratory equipment used to mix chemicals. They are usually made of solid glass, about the thickness and slightly longer than a drinking straw, with rounded … Continue reading →

You could still do this with a rod but, as a beginner, it’s far easier with a pole, an there’s less chance of getting caught up in the reeds. I do still fish on larger waters, such as lakes and … Continue reading →

Clear mono is a close second but getting the same invisibility as fluoro means using 2 or 4 pound test mono. That’s fine for small stocked trout or panfish-sized brook trout but it gets a little hairy when targeting large … Continue reading →

The ChatterBait has become my clear-water crankbait and I’ve been able to extend that bite for months. I’ve been able to leave my main areas, let them rest and find similar areas in other parts of the lake—water color hasn’t … Continue reading →

Screwing directly into a stud is the most secure way to support your curtain rod and brackets. Use a stud finder to locate a stud above your window before trying other methods. If there isn’t a stud, you need to … Continue reading →

Can I paint over FlexCoat? Yes. FlexCoat’s surface will accept many types of water-based paints. Is FlexCoat waterproof? FLEXCOAT is the ideal solution for waterproofing of external surfaces against rain. It is a highly elastic, high quality water-soluble paint, based … Continue reading →

Native to Southeast Asia, the match-size freshwater fish were engineered to glow for research purposes in the late 1990s by endowing them with genes from fluorescent jellyfish (for blue and green colors) and coral (for red). In the 2000s, companies … Continue reading →

How do you attach a glow stick to a fishing line? Bend and shake the glow stick to start the chemical reaction that makes it light up. Insert each end of the glow stick into the top and bottom adapters … Continue reading →

fishing reel. tackle. recreational. A fishing rod, or a fishing pole, is a tool used to catch fish. A “fishing pole” is a simple pole or stick for suspending a line (normally fastened to the tip), with a hooked fishing … Continue reading →

600 years. Environmental impact. Discarded monofilament fishing line takes up to 600 years to decompose. There have been several types of biodegradable fishing lines developed to minimize the impact on the environment. Is fishing line biodegradable? Eco Fishing Line: Like … Continue reading →

quote: You can be sure that any classical or flamenco guitar with a truss rod is not worth the wood it’s made of. Not so. Some of the best classical guitars have truss rods. Do Spanish guitars have truss rods? … Continue reading →

Any amount of dirt in the worm gear assembly can prevent proper movement of the paw against the tight track causing the gear to lock up. This can cause stripping of the gear or an uneven ride of the paw, … Continue reading →

All electric guitars and almost every steel-string acoustic will have a truss rod. Since nylon strings create a lot less tension, they don’t always have a truss rod in the neck. However, there are many classical guitars with truss rod … Continue reading →