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    No, my state does not have that feature yet, BUT...

    No, my state does not have that feature yet, BUT I got a Passport Card for about $40 which allows you to enter Oh Canada and Mexico, except by air. Regular passport well over $100.
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    Get a spare spring for the Hotfoot and carry that...

    Get a spare spring for the Hotfoot and carry that in the boat for insurance to get home. They rarely break, but if it does - you are SOL.
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    He is an OK guy, glad to see him win. I...

    He is an OK guy, glad to see him win. I marshalled for him on the Potomac last year and had a good day. J.Lucas came alongside late in the day and needed one more fish, Bobby gave him a bait and...
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    If I recall, an anchor and 50 ft of rope are...

    If I recall, an anchor and 50 ft of rope are req'd for waters that the USCG has cog over. Not much need in today's bass boats, but still the law. I had a 3 fluted vinyl covered river anchor that I...
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    Figured the cost of traveling 400+ miles to...

    Figured the cost of traveling 400+ miles to upstate NY BFLs (which are my favorite places to fish) as $600+ with a one night stay and that makes 5 BFLs at over $2200. Add in a remote Regional and...
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    And the projectile coming out of that 16" gun is...

    And the projectile coming out of that 16" gun is about chest high and could be accurate within 100 yds from about 25 miles away. There was a pair of them at the Atlantic Fleet HQ doors in Norfolk...
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    Wife and I grew up in northern W.Va and still...

    Wife and I grew up in northern W.Va and still have fried corn meal for breakfast, kinda became a Christmas morning tradition during our 59 yrs of marriage.
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    You might have a hidden Kill Switch somewhere. I...

    You might have a hidden Kill Switch somewhere. I put one in my last two tow vehicles for parking at remote ramps.
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    SBs typically break when the fishing line slides...

    SBs typically break when the fishing line slides up the blade arm and the fish is pulling on the hook arm. I've always trapped the line in the R bend with a 1/8" or so of plastic keeper made from...
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    Still live in my first house after getting...

    Still live in my first house after getting married. Moved in, May 1965 and still here with some nice mods to give more space and quality of living. So, I guess that is 56 yrs.
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    Wife and I both had each eye done about a year...

    Wife and I both had each eye done about a year ago. Dr. asked whether we want close up or distance vision corrected, Insurance would not pay to have both corrected. Got one fixed and went to...
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    Record it and play it back in the daytime.

    Record it and play it back in the daytime.
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    There is an app called Call Filter that helps ID...

    There is an app called Call Filter that helps ID potential scam calls, but does not eliminate it. I went to a Verision store and told the help lady I was getting 10-20 scam calls a day and what...
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    In addition to that stuff shown above, Lowe's...

    In addition to that stuff shown above, Lowe's also sell foil covered sheets of house insulation that is 3/4 to 1" thick that I used to insulate the livewells on my Ranger. Just cut it with a razor...
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    Best wishes, good health and tight lines ahead.

    Best wishes, good health and tight lines ahead.
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    Carolina Rigs on the St. Lawrence

    Tell me about the rigs you use with all the rocks and Zebra mussels. I like to trap my barrel weight between the bead/swivel and a carolina keeper on the line about a foot from the swivel. With the...
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    I've used snaps on crankbaits and spinnerbaits...

    I've used snaps on crankbaits and spinnerbaits for years with no problems. Buy real small, quality snaps or get some snap-swivels and take the snaps off as they have a more positive locking fit. On...
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    Kyle Welcher and Chris Johnson (fished with Cory...

    Kyle Welcher and Chris Johnson (fished with Cory back in the 90s on the Potomac). From my experience, you don't catch very many from the back of a Pro's boat when they are in a competition event. ...
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    Store drop shot and spin shot hooks and drop shot...

    Store drop shot and spin shot hooks and drop shot wts in a small plastic container about 3" OD, like breath mints come in. Or, a small prescription container that pills came in. Label them with a...
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    I recall reading the book and that the USN...

    I recall reading the book and that the USN changed the way it kept track of ships after the Indianapolis sinking. I recall that this was the ship that delivered the A-bombs to Tinnium and where the...
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    Wife ordered me a set of those on Amazon, so I'll...

    Wife ordered me a set of those on Amazon, so I'll put them on my favorite rods. The pencil grips cut best with scissors vs small, pencil size razor knifes if you try to make "o" rings. Have some...
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    What went wrong ???? After several Walmarts, I...

    What went wrong ???? After several Walmarts, I found the pencil grips and got 2 pkgs. Applied to about 20 reel handles using an oversized pair of needle nose pliers with a 90 degree bend at the...
  23. Go to Lowe's with some veteran papers and invest...

    Go to Lowe's with some veteran papers and invest with 10% off.
  24. We exchange US Gov green paper.

    We exchange US Gov green paper.
  25. Thread: Passports

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    Don't need a regular passport to go fisihing in...

    Don't need a regular passport to go fisihing in 'Oh Canada'. Go thru the same process and get a Passport card for about $40. It is accepted as proof of citizenship and you can drive into Canada or...
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