Recent content by Modest_Man

Thanks for that rundown. I'm a DIY'er through and through so my AK stuff is cheap and dirty but you can't really do that for the type of trip you shared. What a cool experience. Absolutely love the opercle on the golden dorado.

What's the general cost for a trip like this? Probably 10k+? I've been talking about it for years but always seem to end up in Alaska instead for my fishing trips.

I picked up a Sage 3250 reel for $5 this weekend. My first ever Sage purchase.

A "truck" with a towing capacity of 2,000lbs?! That's less than my mini-van. I'm all for EV innovation but I don't think they're targeting the correct audience with this Slate vehicle.

My brother is a mechanic and he drives a manual Crosstrek for what it's worth.

Starting to work on fishing etiquette.

That's discriminatory. It's personal with pontoons, right?

Like this? Subaru doors would all still open too, just had to roll down the windows. Did this for a few years till I got a trailer.

Had fun out in Westport this weekend.

Goose is getting bigger. He's loving the river and he'll be out at the beach in Westport this weekend. He's passed one puppy class and is onto the second. Not sure if his ears are going to pop up or not, but he's trying his best. Already delt with 2 bouts of giardia and working on roundworm...

I have the same torque wrench. My brother is a pro mechanic and I borrowed one of his $800 SnapOn torque wrenches to do angles on some head bolts on an engine I rebuilt. For fun, I ran that Tekton torque wrench along side the SnapOn wrench and they were spot on with each other. To within a...

Meet Goose. First time with a Border Collie. We've got 5 acres with sheep so we're going to try for some legitimate herding eventually. We'll start him out herding chickens before upgrading to sheep. Jaws the barn cat is unimpressed.

Not sure where you're located but I'm always game to help teach. Ends up I can fish out the front while someone else rows, which is a bonus for me. Shoot me a PM if you want. I'm approaching 20 years experience and I spent several years rafting technical water for ODFW, which included yearly...

@Robert Engleheart - it's got the 265 (first year of the V8 - no oil filter). Has the 3 speed manual on the column with a manual OD knob that I don't mess with.

I'm on a 5 year plan. I'm very aware of how long this will take me. If I can get the body on and engine/transmission in this year I'll call it a success. Then another to run all the custom fuel/brake/electronics/wiring, and at least a year for the interior.