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I’m planning a backcountry camping trip this fall on Lake Superior. I’m looking for one great do it all rod/reel setup that will be durable enough to take the abuse of being strapped to my pack but light enough not to be burdensome. I’m more or less ultralight in the backpacking sense. Specifically I’m looking for an approximately 7 ft medium power rod that will work for pike, walleye, lake trout and is either telescopic or comes in 3+ sections. 3000 size reel. Would pay up to $300 for the rod/reel combo.

Some contenders:

Daiwa ardito travel rod - looks pretty good St croix triumph travel - only concern is reports of tips breaking Dobyns Kaden - I have the medium light, love it but way too

I was recently visiting Utah and it was my first time trout fishing. While I had a lot of success fishing in some alpine lakes, when I went to fish a canyon creek (lower calf creek) I was totally skunked despite being able to see lots of fish in the water. I tried a variety of lures including trout magnets, minnow jigs, mini spinnerbait, etc with no luck. I got the lures right in front of them, floated just ahead of the current to them, floated with a bobber for more natural presentation, stayed out of sight to not spook them, everything I could think of. Got a couple nibbles that seemed more territorial/aggressive than feeding and only one real bite. What was I doing wrong? None of the ot

My bike has been sitting since last summer. I had a kid (hooray!) so I have to give up riding for the next 18 years at least (boo!). I have to sell my bike but unfortunately it won’t start. It started once when I jumped it (with old fuel in the tank). Battery didn’t hold a charge so I replaced that and put new gas in the tank. Now I can hear it trying but it just doesn’t catch. Any ideas what to do?

Have been to pictured rocks around this time of year. Looking for something dryer or slightly warmer, ideally with some fall color.

I’m reading the book now but the author’s obsession with teenage girls and lame ass sex writing is killing it for me. Does it remain this bad throughout the book? It’s even worse than I remember Pandora’s Star and Judas Unchained being.

Can anyone recommend some other similar books for me without this issue, maybe a bit more off the beaten track? I’m familiar with Alastair Reynolds, Ian M Banks, the Expanse series, etc.

Title says it all; looking for recommendations for books with immersive worldbuilding and decent character development. I really loved how I could really imagine the world, thr magic system, the characters, the scenery, even the culture and taverns in all of those.

Have tried Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn but couldn’t get into it due to feeling flat and the fact that it’s a heist story.

Bonus points if there’s a good audible version! I ride the train a lot.

I really appreciate any recommendations.

Maybe it has to do with the nerdy and young population of reddit, but it seems like there was an unjustifiably loud outcry that they didn’t play a whole spongebob song, when there wasn’t even a complete song in the entire show. You know, by the actual performers. Additionally, few people over thirty like or have any positive memories or nostalgia about a kids show, and the majority of people DO NOT WANT to see it. What is “sweet victory”? They aren’t going to play something unfamiliar to most people. I personally think the halftime show sucked, but I can’t stand spongebob and more spongebob would only have made it worse. I’m not sure why anyone thought the Super Bowl would be dedicate

I've been thinking lately that it would be an interesting hobby to get an old bike and work on it. Unfortunately, I'm faced with two difficulties:

1. Lack of mechanical knowledge. I have installed a fender eliminator kit, but never done any other work on a bike. It was really easy, but I can't imagine anything else I'd need to do being that easy. I'm reasonably good at figuring things out and solving problems, and was thinking of basically relying on youtube/forums as my source of instruction.

2. Lack of space/tools. I live in an apartment, but have garage space in the basement where I park my bike. There is enough space for a second one. I also have the standard tools everyone has