How To Choose the Right Fly Line Weight
December 4, 2008 by admin
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How To Choose the Right Fly Line Weight
by: Brett Fogle
Written on the rod blank or handle is a code number which indicates the line that the rod manufacturer suggests is best for most customers; i.e., 6 line. To most fly anglers, this means that they should use nothing but a 6 weight line with this rod. But to get the full potential from different fishing situations, you may want to consider using several line sizes on your rod  perhaps varying as much as two line sizes from the one suggested on the rod.
Manufacturers know your rod may be used in a host of fishing situations, but they can’t judge your casting style and fishing skills. So when they place a recommended line number on your rod, it is implied that it’s for average fishing conditions. First, understand that you’re not going to damage a fly rod using fly line…
4 Surefire Ways NOT To Lose Weight At Your Health Club
December 3, 2008 by admin
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4 Surefire Ways NOT To Lose Weight At Your Health Club
by: Dr Jeff Banas
Everyone has their own individual reason for joining a health club, lose a few pounds, tone up, lower your blood pressure, strengthen a bad back or shoulder, perform better in sports, or just keep in shape by playing some basketball or racquetball.
By joining the gym you have shown a time, and a financial commitment to achieving your goals, congratulations!
However, joining the gym is only the first step.
Did you know that only about 2% of health club members actually use the gym?
Some gym member leave because they injure themselves and cannot work out, many others leave because of lack of results. The reasons are endless.
However, I have been a doctor for over eight years now, and I have seen new gym members come in with good intentions only to make the same common mistakes others made that set them…
Lightweight Backpacks - How Light?
June 15, 2008 by admin
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Lightweight Backpacks - How Light?
by: Steve Gillman
How light is light? Lightweight backpacks weigh less than three pounds, a standard I just invented. There are good packs under three pounds for almost all types of trips. My own Golite backpack weighs just 14 ounces, and has a capacity of 2900 cubic inches, plus 1000 more in the extension collar. It’s more comfortable than any frame pack I’ve used, but then I don’t carry more than 20 pounds in it.
The mesh outer pockets are a great idea. I stuff my wet tarp in the large one in the morning, where it’s easy to take out to dry later. I’ve had my GoLite for ten years. I’ve used it from the rain forest to glaciers at 20,600 feet on two trips to Ecuador, as well as in the Rockies, the Smokies, and in Michigan. Packed right, it qualifies as carry-on when I fly…
