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    Out on a local pond in the canoe, both kids were casting paddle tails on 1/8oz jig heads. Daughter landed this toothy bad boy all on her own. I was amazed that no one hooked themselves or each other.

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    I’ve been tying EP Baitfish getting ready for Stripers. This one is about 4” long on a 1/0 SW hook.

    I’ve never fished an EP baitfish, I’ll have a floating and sinking line with me. Any tips?

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  2. I got some Tecovas gift cards for my birthday back in early March, but still haven't used them yet b/c I've been wanting to go to the physical location down in Rice Village and try stuff on. I don't like buying expensive clothing/footwear sight unseen, especially with a brand I haven't owned before. Never sure how they will fit and what the color will actually look like compared to the pictures online. 
    Have had my eyes set on the Bourbon-colored lizard boots and matching belt. Hopefully I will finally get a chance to join the club in May.

    Order a couple sizes at once, use a credit card, and return the ones that don’t fit. Their customer service is great.
  3. 10 hours ago, crash_davis said:

    that looks like a used fly that you found on the river bank. 

    i keed.

    It's pretty gnarly, but it'll fish.

    I watched him tie it on YouTube yesterday, man kept me rapt for over an hour tying one fly. I tried tying one in purple and black as well. Main issues are hook and eyes. I'm using Mustad 3366 and small lead eyes. This combo leads me to crowding the head and having to shave so close for the eyes to be visible that I lose the necessary material to keep that nice bullet shaped head.

    I might try today, but skip the dubbed body on the front hook to make a bigger head.

  4. Up here it’s Van Staal, ZeeBaas, Shimano, and Penn spinning for 99% of people casting. You’ll get some boat guys using revolving spools for drifting/trolling bait.

    I’ll use a low profile baitcaster for small water Stripers, but for surf or the canal, I use spinning.

  5. Looking for a small outboard for my square stern canoe.  Looking at the 2.5 Suzuki or 2.3 Honda. Honda is air-cooled, never run an air-cooled outboard. Avoiding the Tohatsu and Yamaha as they're heavier.

    Does anyone have experience or recommendations on those?

    Or should I keep an eye on craigslist for an older 2 stroke?

  6. For Tecovas, I wear 11D. They are hard to get on, but fit great once they're on.

    My first pair of Cuero was 11D, go on easy, fit very tight in the instep.

    Last pair of Cuero was 10.5EE, go on easy, fit great in the instep.

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  7. On 2/29/2020 at 8:20 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

    FYI, Tecovas is going to start selling pearl snap shirts beginning on Wednesday. 

    I wore pearl snaps when I lived in Texas, but I'd feel like I was trying to wear a costume with a pearl snap up here.

  8. On 2/28/2020 at 2:18 PM, C-Man said:

    It's finally time for me to try this keto diet. I'm tired of taking meds for blood pressure and cholesterol. I'm under no assumptions that dropping weight is going to entirely get me off the meds -- high BP runs in my family and I've got two teenage kids -- but it's high time to shed some pounds.

    I get the general idea of ketogenic. But if I'm going to do this, I want to make sure I'm not fucking up anywhere. I did the South Beach Diet nearly 10 years ago and stuck to it religiously and had great results. I found a few books on Amazon that deal with keto but there's almost too many to choose from -- is there a "best" resource. Is keto as restrictive at the very beginning -- IIRC on South Beach, the first two weeks was brutally strict and then it eased a little bit for the next few weeks and then you got into maintaining with the occasional "cheat" days.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1623158087?pf_rd_r=99DTJRP20A78VKS4XR6W&pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8

    If you stay under 20 net carbs daily, you're doing keto.

    Net carbs = Total Carbs - Fiber - Sugar Alcohol

    I find it easiest by sticking with real foods (Meats with Veggies) rather than trying to make keto versions (Cheese and psyllium husk pizza crusts) of high carb food. Also, when you start, don't worry about calories, just track your net carbs. Once you get in the swing, couple of weeks to a month, then start dialing down the amount of food you eat. A lot of times your hunger will have subsided and done this for you already.

    Agree that the reddit sub r/keto is a good source for starters. I think they get overly dogmatic, but not in a counter productive way.

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  9. If the packaging and storage is convenient, that's probably worth the mark up for me. Looks like my local price is about $.67/ounce.

    Just googled HEB pork rinds and got the sad. I like Wegman's and all, but HEB is still my fave.

  10. 15 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    What’s the general consensus on Tecova’s customer service? I complained about a belt with pics and they told me to go screw.

    Maida’s is making my badge holder for the Rodeo. I have no idea how it’ll turn out, but I need one quick. 

    Experience with CS has been top notch.

    I have a Tecovas ostrich belt. It's adequate, but won't get another belt from them. It's not sturdy enough for my liking.

  11. ON a separate note, my valentine's Cueros arrived. Went with 10.5EE and they fit much better than my 11D pair. Actually, they fit the best of any boot I've gotten recently.

  12. I think they're saying: people who learned on an automatic use the right foot for both, but they lift their right foot rather than pivot to brake. This is because they have more room without their left foot there for the clutch.

    I learned on an automatic and pivot, so I think this is nonsense.

  13. 7 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    I swung and missed badly at the last Tecovas warehouse sale in Houston. They finally waited me out. I’ll splurge one last time before rodeo and pick up a pair of Ostrich and Caiman belly boots with matching belts, and then I’m done. 

    I don't believe you.

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  14. 5 minutes ago, NoName said:

    whats generally the "best" option in this category these days?

    Provided all the boots fit nicely, there's no reason to skip Cuero at ~$100 less than Tecovas.

    For me, Allen's house brand hechos fit the best, and they're $50ish less than Tecovas.

     

    19 hours ago, Godzillatron said:

    Has Tecovas raised their prices? I’ve got 2 pair and felt they were a good value when I bought them - ostrich and caiman. Now I’m looking for a square toe calfskin and the Jackson at $255 just feels overpriced? Or it could be I’m a cheap SOB...

    They raised their calfskins $20 and exotics $40 a few months ago

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