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  1. A Jug Fishing Adventure | Juggin'! S2 E1 | Too Dangerous

    https://youtu.be/gIAXlQKwS6s
  2. VIDEO: Davis Creek -- The River Explorer, Ep. 2

    https://youtu.be/rykG1H6P75I
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    It's north of Tuscaloosa. Algae makes it turn...

    It's north of Tuscaloosa. Algae makes it turn blue. They only grow when it gets cold.
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    The River Explorer Ep. 1 Blue Creek

    https://youtu.be/v-b64Lm4cPA
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    Oh, I wish alI had caught him on a jug. I have...

    Oh, I wish alI had caught him on a jug. I have caught them that big, but I usually throw them back. A fellow fisherman gave him to me. The follow up explaining the big flathead was covered in another...
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    Juggin'! Ep. 9 Moma Called

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  7. Thread: Bream!

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    I'm not sure what you're asking. I have made...

    I'm not sure what you're asking. I have made hammocks in the past but no longer use them.

    Alkali, yeah, nothing like bream on the fly.
  8. Thread: Bream!

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    Bream!

    Took a break from catfishing. Bream are such a fun fish to catch:

    https://youtu.be/Oy51KWRDl7Y
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    Obde, na, not this trip, but I have on occasion...

    Obde, na, not this trip, but I have on occasion caught fish too big for the cooler.

    Phantom, not to mention stock the freezer!
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    Yeah, that's the thing with catfishing: Catching...

    Yeah, that's the thing with catfishing: Catching bait takes most of your time.
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    a fishing adventure

    https://youtu.be/x1dF-plp6NQ
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    Sipsey is good. Nice up there.

    Sipsey is good. Nice up there.
  13. Thread: A Few Pigs More

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    It is beautiful.

    It is beautiful.
  14. Thread: A Few Pigs More

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    Yeah, that's the way to do it.

    Yeah, that's the way to do it.
  15. Thread: A Few Pigs More

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    A Few Pigs More

    Had a very good fishing trip just before hurricane Nate hit:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoiP3h6WFcs
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    Drifting for bluegills

    Back on the river drifting for bluegill. My dad stumbled onto this method when they were pushing too much current at the dam for anchoring. It proved more successful than anything else we ever tried....
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    This Week's Fishing Adventure

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldMJmJBzO9M

    We're coming up on a new moon. The new moon makes for great fishing. This is also part of a series I'm teaching on catching catfish.
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    I've been here for a long time...

    I've been here on the forums for a long time, but haven't posted in a long time. Although I'm not camping much, I'm heavily involved in the outdoors, mostly fishing. Since I last posted I started a...
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    Sticky: jred, forget the connecting it to the bike....

    jred, forget the connecting it to the bike. That's a good way to crack your cranium. Just throw down a ground tarp, and use it as a bivy.
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    Sticky: Wow, it's been a long time. Let's see. I was...

    Wow, it's been a long time.

    Let's see. I was about 265. I used this fabric if I remember correctly: Taslan or Dupot variant called Supplex.

    I basically used seat belts as my suspension device....
  21. Thread: Hammock length

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    I haven't built a hammock in a long time. Ed's...

    I haven't built a hammock in a long time. Ed's formula

    height + 2 ft + 28 in + 3in = length of cut fabric

    This is for a 200 to 300 lbs person. Make it 24 inches if below this weight and 30...
  22. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Started by your's truly :D

    Started by your's truly :D
  23. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Oh yeah I forgot about the pocket

    Oh yeah I forgot about the pocket
  24. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    What about the other end of the hiking pole?

    What about the other end of the hiking pole?
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    Na, I quit trying. I'm going back to the ground....

    Na, I quit trying. I'm going back to the ground. I'm going to modify my current tarp and incorporate the extra tie outs he has on that video.

    Also, I've got some silnylon; I'll use that for a bivy...
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    A Freakin Awesome Tarp Set up

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjMmla9DSzo

    I just ran across this video on youtube. I like this set up, especially the tensioning lines on the guys.
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    Cool, thanks. And I assume you're still using...

    Cool, thanks. And I assume you're still using snow stakes for the tie outs?
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    Non-spreader Bridge Hammock

    I've spent so much time building my pirogue that I haven't spent any time finishing my Bridge Hammock.

    Anyway, I want to try the non-spreader version of this thing. What size and how much...
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    Oh yeah, I remember that thread now. Come to...

    Oh yeah, I remember that thread now. Come to think of it this kind of frame wouldn't take up much more room than my bed. Plus if I broke it down everyday I could save even more space. w00t.
    ...
  30. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    I agree with Grizz. I don't see much stress at...

    I agree with Grizz. I don't see much stress at all to warrant reinforcing the corners. I think we all reinforced them initially cause that's what the OZ sailing website recommended.

    And, yes, your...
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    Any of you experimented with a non-spreader...

    Any of you experimented with a non-spreader Bridge Hammock inside? That would seem to take up more space than an apartment would allow.
  32. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    So, exactly how are you lines attached to the...

    So, exactly how are you lines attached to the tree? How much rope would you recommend buying in all including the corner tie outs?

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    Never mind, I see the above post picture. Man, just a few...
  33. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Ahh, i get it. So it serves as a ridgeline of...

    Ahh, i get it. So it serves as a ridgeline of sorts.
  34. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    I don't understand. Less force on the tie outs?...

    I don't understand. Less force on the tie outs? Why?
  35. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Double w00t!11!!11!!!!!!!

    Double w00t!11!!11!!!!!!!
  36. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    w00t. I saw this a few posts back, and it does...

    w00t. I saw this a few posts back, and it does look promising. I'll give this one a shot.
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    No, I haven't tried it yet. Funds are low, atm. I...

    No, I haven't tried it yet. Funds are low, atm. I definitely plan to try the BA insulated airmat. That piece of gear should do me fine weather I sleep in the air or on the ground. But I've got to pay...
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    Well, hammocks aren't going to work for everyone....

    Well, hammocks aren't going to work for everyone. Also, I don't like my feet higher than my head either. In fact, I'd rather remain flat or in the fetal position.

    I've been making my own hammocks...
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    I'm using an old machines and it sews fine. May...

    I'm using an old machines and it sews fine. May not the the best thing but it's fine. My favorite thread is the thread stuff Ed Speer sells. It's a light to medium weight thread which is good for...
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    Nice to know you're getting better. Man, you lay...

    Nice to know you're getting better. Man, you lay off forums for a few weeks and you miss all kinds of stuff.
  41. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    I've often read that a pad helps increase...

    I've often read that a pad helps increase shoulder spread. so I'm guessing that the pad does, to a much lesser degree, what the lower spreader bars do?
  42. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Isn't that what Bridge hammock are: banana...

    Isn't that what Bridge hammock are: banana hammocks turned sideways? If you turn them back, wouldn't you be back at square one?
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    Right on. My first project was a Speer style...

    Right on. My first project was a Speer style hammock, then I jumped to make a G4 pack, which was way to much. So I made more hammocks, then moved up to making a gearskin. Gearskins are easy cause...
  44. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    lol, I just finished reading. So I can modify my...

    lol, I just finished reading. So I can modify my current rig with the secondary webbing instead of starting all over? If so that would be so much easier to mod on one, then once I figure everything...
  45. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Wow, I've been out of it for a couple weeks. I'll...

    Wow, I've been out of it for a couple weeks. I'll have to try this lower spreader bar version. Would the lower spreader bar be attached in the same way at the current upper spreader design? If so,...
  46. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Thanks, guy I'll try that. Would wider...

    Thanks, guy I'll try that.

    Would wider spreader bars mean a more tippy hammock? Also, what about a trap? Would the tarp hit against those really wide spreader bars?
  47. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    No I get shoulder squeeze laying on my back. On...

    No I get shoulder squeeze laying on my back. On my side, I can't get my knees up.
  48. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Shoulder Squeeze

    Okay guys, I'm still getting a lot of shoulder squeeze. I have a bridge hammock with 36 inch head spreader and 24 inch foot spreader. After laying in the hammock for about 2 hours, these linebacker...
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    Exactly why I'm not getting married, lol.

    Exactly why I'm not getting married, lol.
  50. Thread: Bridge Hammock

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    Go for it. They are simple to make. More simple...

    Go for it. They are simple to make. More simple than you'd think.
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