Everything posted by fishnut
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Sling attachment basics
I am a fan of ITW clash hooks. I got mine for 12 bucks for the pair. They work fine with the ASAP. I could not bring my self to cut up a sling for the hooks I wanted for my VTAC
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Fly Fishing - Trout - North Jersey
I am mainly a panther martin guy my self. but for smallies I have allot of success with a 4" motor oil or pumpkin grub with a weighted weedless jig hed. I have a friend that hits the Delaware hard for them and is going to show me his spots next season. I want to make a trip up to lake Champlain in VT next summer for some small mouth action. A friend of mine lives up there and regularly sends me pics of fish 6lbs+ that she catches. That lake is turning into one of the premier small mouth fisheries in the US
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Good knife store
If you go for an internet dealer check out knifesshipforfree.com there is a ton of knives on here. some very high end knives too. I order from them quite a bit because I have never found a store that carries custom or semi custom knives.
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Scary stuff
I think part of the reason that there is no safe area any more is the thieves know where all the nice stuff is, its in the nice areas. Be very cautious around Christmas time with what you put out for garbage or recycling. thieves will drive around looking for a pile of cardboard from gifts like tvs and such and then target that home. There has been allot more home and car burglary's around the Flemington area lately. some believe that a large part of it is being committed by a group of professional robbers as they suspect also pulled the robbery of the roman jewelers here in town. there is no proof of this because there is never any evidence left behind and they have the local PD's response time down perfectly. But that's why they suspect a group of pros.
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Shotgun Shootout! Dec 14th at Clinton WMA
Not sure if I can make it hopefully I will be going out to PA to buy a new gun as long as my boss comes through with a nice Christmas bonus. My thrower is up and working again if you guys need another one just let me know.
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Custom cut foam inserts
I have pics but for the life of me I cant figure out how to post pics any more.
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Securing my Generator
That's funny because the sportfishing boat that was in my family had 2 generators INSIDE the engine room and they were properly exhausted. Yes it would take some extra work and cost some coin but any engine can be run indoors and exhausted to the outside safely. Also I have personally installed the venting system that the mechanics hook up to the exhaust of the township vehicles for Roxbury TWP so it can and has been done.
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reloading books?
The ABC's of Reloading! It was suggested to me to read before I got into reloading. I bought it and read it cover to cover before I started to reload.
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Custom cut foam inserts
I made one by using wood box I had laying around for my 1911. I bought foam from an art and craft store along with some fake suede. I cut the foam with an exacto knife to the size of the box then placed the gun on the foam and traced it out and then cut out the foam. I then attached the fake suede with spray glue. Also in the box I made a space to hold 2 mags and took the plastic grid from a box of ammo and used half of it to make a spot to hold 25 rounds in it. Came out great and only cost me about 20 bucks.
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Let's plan an EFGA meet-up...
Yup got my balls busted because two of my friends and I were the ONLY people in the entire property and an oldtimer came to the rifle range and gave us a bunch of shit because we were not all using the same lane! I understand rules are rules but there was no one else using the range so I dident see any harm in using more than one lane. When the oldtimer came and started acting like a dick we just went to the pistol range instead. If the range was busy I understand using one lane but we had the place to our selves.
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Fly Fishing - Trout - North Jersey
Yes there are a bunch of places. I have put in in high bridge before and pulled out a bit above Rockefellers at the old Lipton factory. But the best trout fishing is upstream from the dam in Clinton. Around Flemington the south branch is best for small mouth. From packers island down to the old dam by the Lipton factory is a killer stretch for small mouth. Bring a ultralight action rod and you will swear you are fighting bluefish! I bring my 5" fenwick ultralight and have hooked into some 4+ pound fish its a great time. Also at packers island there is a very short trail with a mud hole that goes back to the river that you can take your jeep on and park right next to the river to launch.
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Fly Fishing - Trout - North Jersey
Hit me up when ever you want to go. I grew up in the area and still live there and fish the area regularly. I don't fly fish for trout though only spin fish. Also just a little FYI for you guys who fish the gorge. As of 2014 it will be catch and release only!!! Its been a long time coming and I am very happy about this now lets hope that they will enforce the new regulations.
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American flag disposal
They are not to easy to find but I use a drop box at a VFW that is a flag disposal service. Its just an old mailbox that they have out front. Call your local VFW they may know where one is around you.
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Shotgun Shootout! Nov 30th at Clinton WMA
I will be out shooting pheasents in the morning but I will stop over when I am done.
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Rabid Racoon
A beaver is a fur bearing species all of which are protected in this state because they are considered a natural resource. A Beaver on your lawn during the day could be a sign that it is sick or injured and that's probably why they responded. And an unknown uninjured healthy animal in a shed still falls under pest control (usually they are mice, rats, or squirrels) and if it could get in it can get out also or just leave the door open if it is safe to do so. Its not animal control that's picking and choosing what calls they respond to its your town and the contract they have with animal control. If you really want you can go to your Municipal clerks office and fill out an OPRA form and request the animal control contract and you can read it for your self. You don't understand the calls that come into animal control. People call because they see a fawn deer without its mom, a fox eating garbage that the home owner left out, they saw a snake in their garden, they saw squirrels running fast chasing each other and many other completely ridiculous complaints. You think animal control is useless but if we all stopped doing our jobs rabies would spread through the state like wildfire. Then you probably would not think we are so useless.
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Rabid Racoon
This is also a perfect description of distemper. they are nocturnal but it is very common to see them during the day especially in the early morning or early evening and this time of year they are trying to fatten up a bit for the winter when there is less food available. OP call your health dept in the morning and report the lack of response from animal control they are the ones who employ animal control and they should have responded to your complaint. However it was not smart of you to trap the animal, I assume you do not have your pre exposure rabies shot and the post exposure shots and not guaranteed to work. Animal control does not cover out buildings so they are not useless that falls under pest control. if the animal is in the living area of your home (not attic or basement) that falls under animal control. If your not happy with that maybe you would be willing to pay higher taxes so your town can include pest control in their contract with animal control. Stating that "animal control is useless" is like saying that all gun owners are murders, just because you had one bad experience doesn't make all animal control officers useless.
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Camping in PA - suggestions?
+1 for Allegheny National Forest they allow "Primitive camping" is allowed. That is real camping where you hike out into the woods and pick your own spot. Draw backs are you have to move your camp every day without a permit and no bath rooms. Also its a bit of a drive from NJ but well worth it in my opinion.
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Good price?
500s are built to last too. I have one that is 18 years old and has probably over 60,000 rounds through it and has spent a bit of time in the field too. the only parts that broke are a wood front grip and an extractor pin.
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Food
I do dehydrate meat either beef, venison or bison usually. I have heard so many conflicting reports on how long dehydrated meat will last partly because there are allot of variables. Fat content, moisture content, storage package, and storage temp all are major factors. For long term storage I prefer venison or bison because they have less of a fat content than beef. dehydrated fat will still go rancid after only a few weeks. When packaging I put the dehydrated meat in Mylar bags with an O2 absorber and then vacuum seal it with my "seal a meal". where I store my food supply's the temp range is between 58-68. I just opened a bag of bison jerky that is 13 months old and its just as good as when I sealed it. This year I am up grading to a better/larger dehydrator so I will be able to start stocking up on dehydrated foods. Fruits and veggies are even better in the dehydrator, They last way longer than meat. Also I have started getting into dehydrated soups. You dehydrate all the ingredients for the soup and package it all together. when your ready to eat you just put the contents into water and simmer it for an hour or two depending on the recipe. The soups are great for survival food supply's I think.
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happy early bday to me...
pics?
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Shotgun Shootout! November 17th at Clinton WMA
I am not sure if you can get a semi into the parkinglot
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Food
In a SHTF situation where you are relying on your garden for food a very important thing to remember is you have to let some of it go to seed for the next crop. Also carrots and potato's are really good additions to a survival garden because they are easy to store for extended periods of time without refrigeration.
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Shotgun Shootout! November 17th at Clinton WMA
I am out this one I will be working
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Food
Guns, ammo, dehydrated food, a dehydrator, and canned food here and about 200 empty mason jars with new tops. I am pretty well stocked I think.