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#81
Fishing Photos / Re: Haulin em in!
Last post by FinsnFur - June 16, 2025, 09:43:00 PMGonna need a bigger stringer 
#82
Fishing Photos / Re: Damnear got skunked
Last post by FinsnFur - June 16, 2025, 09:42:01 PMJerry nailed it. Every word of it. 
The only thing I regret about getting that paddle is, not doing it sooner.
I live on that river, quite literally.
Almost every day off, I am on that river. I'm addicted to it and the 100% serenity it offers me. I just love it out there.
My family says, "your gonna die on that river."
And my reply is always, "I hope your right because thats right where I want to be.
I thought I posted about losing the first drone. I didnt look for the post, but maybe I didnt post it.
Yah I think it was only like a few weeks after I bought it. ( a few years ago now)
I watched every Youtube video I could find on how to do this and do it right.And every video said you better be prepared to lose a drone. Well...I wasnt.
I launched with no issues, took some shots and video and then the landing was so dicey it was pushing me into panic mode.
The drone has sensors on all sides so it dont fly into people, trees, buildings, etc. And when trying to land (in my hand) it was not liking what the sensors were picking up because the kayak was continuously moving with the breeze and the ripples in the water. Therefore with me holding the control toggle, in the land position, with one hand and holding the other hand palm up to catch the drone, the drone kept lifting away from my hand because of the movement it detected.
After a few seconds of frustration, I looked over at my left hand holding the toggle in the land position of the controller to confirm I had it in the right position. It was then the drone decided to finally land while I had me head turned. This is where everything went to shit.
As expected the kayak moved, therefore my hand moved. The drone came down, chopped up a couple finger tips with the blades and then tipped off my hand into the river.
I felt like puking.
Just under $1500 bucks sank to the bottom of the river beside me.
I gave up. I headed back to the boat landing with my tail between my legs and that whole incident ate me mentally for probably month.
Loren (Reese Lanyards) is who talked me into getting one. And it was an easy task. I was excited after talking with him and decided which one to get. I run all of his web sites, we literally talk several time a week.
He was the first one I actually told about losing the drone. but it took close to a month before I could do it. LOL.
I told him I was done. Im not buying another one since I actually wanted one for flying over the river anyway. I'm not willing to risk it again for that kind of money. I got by all this time without one, I'll be fine.
He said, "Ohhh ok so if you hit a deer with your truck, your done driving too then, right? Cause thats what your saying."
He made a very valid point. Especially since I hit 3 deer with my truck that year. And he knew it. 
Luckily...like he pointed out, I'm not the only clown to lose a drone. DJI sells the "aircraft only" for a very decent price for situations just like this. I already the controller, I already had extra props, and I already had extra batterys.
They had replacement aircrafts of my model (DJI Air2S) for between $800 and $900 bucks. I cant recall exactly. But that was the selling point to get back in the game for me.
I've got a lot of flight time on the new one. Even flew it to Iowa from a parking lot over here in Wisconsin once
But the kayak flights are being...whats the word I want? Reevaluated for more assurance.
The only thing I regret about getting that paddle is, not doing it sooner.
I live on that river, quite literally.
Almost every day off, I am on that river. I'm addicted to it and the 100% serenity it offers me. I just love it out there.
My family says, "your gonna die on that river."
And my reply is always, "I hope your right because thats right where I want to be.
I thought I posted about losing the first drone. I didnt look for the post, but maybe I didnt post it.
Yah I think it was only like a few weeks after I bought it. ( a few years ago now)
I watched every Youtube video I could find on how to do this and do it right.And every video said you better be prepared to lose a drone. Well...I wasnt.
I launched with no issues, took some shots and video and then the landing was so dicey it was pushing me into panic mode.
The drone has sensors on all sides so it dont fly into people, trees, buildings, etc. And when trying to land (in my hand) it was not liking what the sensors were picking up because the kayak was continuously moving with the breeze and the ripples in the water. Therefore with me holding the control toggle, in the land position, with one hand and holding the other hand palm up to catch the drone, the drone kept lifting away from my hand because of the movement it detected.
After a few seconds of frustration, I looked over at my left hand holding the toggle in the land position of the controller to confirm I had it in the right position. It was then the drone decided to finally land while I had me head turned. This is where everything went to shit.
As expected the kayak moved, therefore my hand moved. The drone came down, chopped up a couple finger tips with the blades and then tipped off my hand into the river.
I felt like puking.
Just under $1500 bucks sank to the bottom of the river beside me.
I gave up. I headed back to the boat landing with my tail between my legs and that whole incident ate me mentally for probably month.
Loren (Reese Lanyards) is who talked me into getting one. And it was an easy task. I was excited after talking with him and decided which one to get. I run all of his web sites, we literally talk several time a week.
He was the first one I actually told about losing the drone. but it took close to a month before I could do it. LOL.
I told him I was done. Im not buying another one since I actually wanted one for flying over the river anyway. I'm not willing to risk it again for that kind of money. I got by all this time without one, I'll be fine.
He said, "Ohhh ok so if you hit a deer with your truck, your done driving too then, right? Cause thats what your saying."
He made a very valid point. Especially since I hit 3 deer with my truck that year. And he knew it. Luckily...like he pointed out, I'm not the only clown to lose a drone. DJI sells the "aircraft only" for a very decent price for situations just like this. I already the controller, I already had extra props, and I already had extra batterys.
They had replacement aircrafts of my model (DJI Air2S) for between $800 and $900 bucks. I cant recall exactly. But that was the selling point to get back in the game for me.
I've got a lot of flight time on the new one. Even flew it to Iowa from a parking lot over here in Wisconsin once
But the kayak flights are being...whats the word I want? Reevaluated for more assurance.
#83
Fishing Photos / Haulin em in!
Last post by nastygunz - June 16, 2025, 01:03:43 PM
that professional fishing set up she has came courtesy of me. 
#84
Fishing Photos / Re: Fish on!
Last post by nastygunz - June 16, 2025, 12:59:30 PMThat is actually a private lake and has some monster bass in it.
#85
Fishing Photos / Re: Damnear got skunked
Last post by nastygunz - June 16, 2025, 09:49:20 AMPaying up is always worth it when you're doing something you love.🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
#86
Fishing Photos / Re: Connecticut River
Last post by nastygunz - June 16, 2025, 09:46:21 AMCreek chub!
#87
The Tailgate / Today in history 6-16
Last post by remrogers - June 16, 2025, 09:16:57 AM1884
June 16
First roller coaster in America opens
On June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters around the country.
Coney Island, a name believed to have come from the Dutch Konijn Eilandt, or Rabbit Island, is a tract of land along the Atlantic Ocean discovered by explorer Henry Hudson in 1609. The first hotel opened at Coney Island in 1829 and by the post-Civil War years, the area was an established resort with theaters, restaurants and a race track. Between 1897 and 1904, three amusement parks sprang up at Coney Island–Dreamland, Luna Park and Steeplechase. By the 1920s, Coney Island was reachable by subway and summer crowds of a million people a day flocked there for rides, games, sideshows, the beach and the two-and-a-half-mile boardwalk, completed in 1923.
The hot dog is said to have been invented at Coney Island in 1867 by Charles Feltman. In 1916, a nickel hot dog stand called Nathan's was opened by a former Feltman employee and went on to become a Coney Island institution and international franchise. Today, Nathan's is famous not only for its hot dogs but its hot dog-eating contest, held each Fourth of July in Coney Island.
Roller coasters and amusement parks experienced a decline during the Great Depression and World War II, when Americans had less cash to spend on entertainment. Finally, in 1955, the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, California, signaled the advent of the modern theme park and a rebirth of the roller coaster. Disneyland's success sparked a wave of new parks and coasters. By the 1970s, parks were competing to create the most thrilling rides.
By the mid-1960s, the major amusement parks at Coney Island had shut down and the area acquired a seedy image. In recent decades it has been revitalized, however, and remains a popular tourist attraction. It's still home to the Cyclone, a wooden coaster that made its debut in 1927. Capable of speeds of 60 mph and with an 85-foot drop, the Cyclone is one of the country's oldest coasters in operation today.
June 16
First roller coaster in America opens
On June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters around the country.
Coney Island, a name believed to have come from the Dutch Konijn Eilandt, or Rabbit Island, is a tract of land along the Atlantic Ocean discovered by explorer Henry Hudson in 1609. The first hotel opened at Coney Island in 1829 and by the post-Civil War years, the area was an established resort with theaters, restaurants and a race track. Between 1897 and 1904, three amusement parks sprang up at Coney Island–Dreamland, Luna Park and Steeplechase. By the 1920s, Coney Island was reachable by subway and summer crowds of a million people a day flocked there for rides, games, sideshows, the beach and the two-and-a-half-mile boardwalk, completed in 1923.
The hot dog is said to have been invented at Coney Island in 1867 by Charles Feltman. In 1916, a nickel hot dog stand called Nathan's was opened by a former Feltman employee and went on to become a Coney Island institution and international franchise. Today, Nathan's is famous not only for its hot dogs but its hot dog-eating contest, held each Fourth of July in Coney Island.
Roller coasters and amusement parks experienced a decline during the Great Depression and World War II, when Americans had less cash to spend on entertainment. Finally, in 1955, the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, California, signaled the advent of the modern theme park and a rebirth of the roller coaster. Disneyland's success sparked a wave of new parks and coasters. By the 1970s, parks were competing to create the most thrilling rides.
By the mid-1960s, the major amusement parks at Coney Island had shut down and the area acquired a seedy image. In recent decades it has been revitalized, however, and remains a popular tourist attraction. It's still home to the Cyclone, a wooden coaster that made its debut in 1927. Capable of speeds of 60 mph and with an 85-foot drop, the Cyclone is one of the country's oldest coasters in operation today.
#88
Fishing Photos / Re: Connecticut River
Last post by Hawks Feather - June 16, 2025, 08:31:47 AMWhat species is the first fish? Looks like something from the 'rough fish' family and similar to the carp that we have here. But the mouth is different.
#89
Fishing Photos / Re: Damnear got skunked
Last post by Hawks Feather - June 16, 2025, 08:27:27 AMYou lost a drone in the river! That had to HURT!
When you get older (the house is paid off, kids are out of the house, normal bills are paid, and there is a surplus of cash) you can get things like carbon fiber paddles. I started with straight canoe paddles, then got a couple of Bending Branches 'bent shaft' paddles that made a big difference on the water. Finally got one of their carbon fiber 'bent shaft' paddles and thought I had died and gone to heaven. Like Jim said, I love that paddle. I sold two of my three canoes last fall, and the final one will be taken to my oldest daughter on our next trip north. Needless to say, all of the Bending Branches paddles will also be making the trip. So, when you get older, or just have some extra money, treat yourself to a carbon fiber paddle.
When you get older (the house is paid off, kids are out of the house, normal bills are paid, and there is a surplus of cash) you can get things like carbon fiber paddles. I started with straight canoe paddles, then got a couple of Bending Branches 'bent shaft' paddles that made a big difference on the water. Finally got one of their carbon fiber 'bent shaft' paddles and thought I had died and gone to heaven. Like Jim said, I love that paddle. I sold two of my three canoes last fall, and the final one will be taken to my oldest daughter on our next trip north. Needless to say, all of the Bending Branches paddles will also be making the trip. So, when you get older, or just have some extra money, treat yourself to a carbon fiber paddle.
#90
Fishing Photos / Re: The Champ!
Last post by nastygunz - June 16, 2025, 08:15:26 AMThats one plumpo bass.