(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best fishing accessories

Well the only similar sight that I know of is the Russian version, and I doubt that it's affordable or even exported to the US. The Russians had their older PSO-1 (4x24 unfortunately) and I think HK made a similar mount back in the day. The Aimpoint RDS is a popular red dot that you can then magnify with a...think its called a pineapple mount?

http://www.amazon.com/Mako-Magnifier-Reflex-Sights-Generation/dp/B001LZV55C you can hook this one up to a flipsight and pretend you're in call if duty.
Aimpoint makes the same thing but demands a much higher price I'm sure.

http://www.amazon.com/EoTech-G33-STS-BLK-G33-Magnifier-Switch/dp/B008CXKX7M you can buy the real thing and OH BOY ITS HALF OFF but of course operator gear comes with a huge price tag.

Trijicon makes a 3x version of the acog for 1k, lmao

http://www.amazon.com/Firefield-3x-Combat-Gun-Sight/dp/B006GOK5BI firefield makes a cost effective sight with only so-so reviews on amazon, google shopping brought up 179 reviews averaging at 4.5 stars. Has a small top rail for diddlies, bonus.

I found some other cost effective sights including a copy of the eotech flipsight but it appears that you get what you pay for in the realm of combat sights. You can buy a pretender that works well at the range or you can buy the milspec stuff. There are plenty of good consumer grade options outside of the military stuff but it's up to you. I personally haven't used any of these but of course its hard to go wrong with EO or Aimpoint. Will update this post with more links, at this point I'm just saving ya google time though.

Heres a Vortex 3x that holds a zero at 100 yards according to the top review, but I'd hope people are going to shoot farther out than that with a magnified scope...
http://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Spitfire-EBR-556B-Reticle-SPR-1303/dp/B00HYRGNLM

And heres the eotech flipup clone:
http://www.amazon.com/Sightmark-3x-Tactical-Magnifier-Slide-Side/dp/B004TDPVBW

If you head to primaryarms.com and click on scopes, there's tons of choices there for 3x or 1-4x all at pretty affordable prices.

Zeiss and Trijicon make rifle scopes that hit 3x but ofc those aren't combat sights and the eye relief is going to be small.

A forum posts mentions that you should keep the scope mount below 12 inches so that it doesn't interfere with charging handle operation, keep that in mind if you didn't know. From the same post, someone uses a primary arms 1-4x scope and is happy with it. Once again but a combat scope though.

That's everything that I could dig up, had nothing better to do so there ya go. Hope that helps ya.

Ontario has a pretty nice dagger-like folder: the Bob Dozier Arrow. It's in D2 steel which is tough and durable.

There's also the ESEE Avispa, which is also really excellent value for money like the Rats.

Bark River have been having problems lately.

• Incorrect heat treats
  
  
• HT ruined due to bad grinding practices
  
  
• Very poor customer service in responding to the above two problems ("There's no problem so we don't have to fix it")
  
  I don't think that you ought to get him a Bark River knife, because if it is screwed then it won't be easy to get it replaced.
  
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• Survive! Knives GSO: review, purchase. They might be a bit of a pain to deal with initially, but just go "Hey guys I want to buy one of your knives for my friend who is getting married on X date, can you get me a knife before then?" They'll sort you out.
  
  
• Spyderco Sustain: Amazon link. This knife is amazing value and my most-recommended fixed blade at the moment. 6.1 inches of CPM-20CV (arguably the best steel in the world for cutlery) for under $200 with a nice leather sheath.

Great job. What plastics were y'all using?

In regards to your bent net, might I suggest a stowmaster net. I got one about 5 years ago and have had zero issues. It's a little pricy up front but we were having to replace a cheap net from Academy every year so I think it's been a good deal. We fish corpus and baffin and the kayak size is perfect

Amazon has a variety of nets to choose from. I would wait for the net to come before getting started. I had used the measurements on the description page for the circumference of the net and it was 2 inches off. Luckily the net has a little stretch to it. I had referenced this guide for a lot of the process. I did not have a steam box so what I did was just ran the thin strips for the hoops in a hot shower for about 5 minutes making sure they were thoroughly soaked before bending them. I personally didn't use a form for this but it shows, clamping directly to the soaked wood left deep imprints. Hope that helps. Can't wait to see what you come up with! If you have any specific questions during the process just ask!

I had this scale actually tested and it's incredibly accurate for the price.

I have a small fish grip attached to it by a small key ring so I don't even use the hook.

Works great.

If you wanted an all-in-one thing my buddy has this Rapala scale. It's really awesome and we use it to cull fish.

A knife specifically for defensive use needs some unique features that a typical EDC knife designed for opening boxes and stuff won't have. Specifically, you need to be able to take it, bare-handed, and slam it down on something hard like a piece of wood as hard as you can.

Most knives can't do that because your hand will slip onto the blade and you'll slice your hand open (unless you're using what I'd call an unnatural grip). So a defensive knife needs a finger choil or a guard. It should also be fixed-blade. The assumption that I think you should make when looking for a defensive knife is that your attacker is already on top of you, and you'll only have one hand and fairly limited dexterity to deploy it, so a folding knife won't work well. Plus, folding knives don't typically have a guard or choil.

As you can imagine, it's tough to get a guard on a knife that's small enough for EDC, especially concealed. (Really, who wants to walk around open-carrying a giant knife?)

Here are three recommendations, in descending order of price:

Spyderco's Street Beat

ShivWorks Clinch Pick

Ka-Bar TDI

None of them are quite as badass or tacticool as a giant 5" serrated tanto, but there's a reason that serious trained self-defense instructors will recommend stuff like these.

They have nets with 5 ft plus reach. And they are much thinner than the xbox. You could try to grab it using the net and then pull it closer to the edge so you can use your hands to feed it thru.

These fishing nets have a very sturdy metal pole and a large oval made of metal. Great for pushing and moving stuff to clear it of the other garbage.

Something like this is perfect.
https://www.amazon.com/PLUSINNO-Foldable-Collapsible-Telescopic-Releasing/dp/B07221SH3B?ref_=Oct_CABSellerC_3409171_0&pf_rd_p=327c00f2-f68c-5151-b458-83f11560d32c&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-5&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_i=3409171&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=K1AW7KZTFYQFRYA9Z686&pf_rd_r=K1AW7KZTFYQFRYA9Z686&pf_rd_p=327c00f2-f68c-5151-b458-83f11560d32c

Most C&R trout situations are improved with landing nexts. It’s hard to get a fish in hand with a long rod and long leader/tippet. Even with barbless, you may have to handle the fish to get the hook out. With a net, it’s easier to keep them in the water and reduces the amount they fight. Plus it’s easy to snap a quick pic in the net if you want to. Here’s a cheap rubber one (key to protecting the fish) I use. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HRLL3PA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HIi7Ab7SSAYJH

I thought of an accessory that is worth mentioning in this thread, the Handi Seine. It's an ultra fine mesh seine sock that fits over a standard trout net to catch bugs when you turn over rocks in the water. It can really help figure out what the local nymphs and critters are and how small they are. Amazon lists it at $14.89, but I got this one at the VA fly fest for half that. You could make one out of women's nylon stockings. (Do those even still exist?) Bonus feature, when not catching bugs you can stash a few brewskis in it and anchor it with a rock to let the river keep your brews cold so you don't have to carry them while you wade.

Right, so, EOTechs are holographic sights. They do not magnify, they just project a reticle image so you can do away with the front and rear sight posts so long as you make sure your cheek-weld is in the same position when you fire.

You can tandem a 3x magnifier to it when mounted appropriately. Ideally you can put the 3x magnifier on a swing mount so you can move it away from the sight-picture when you are shooting 50-100 yards. further than that, tilt the magnifier over the reticle and there you go.

Another option is mounting a small scope on your top rail (preferably with some kind of cam-locking mechanism for easy detach) and get yourself a [1 o'clock rail clamp like this] (http://www.amazon.com/Trijicon-Rail-Offset-Adapter-RMR/dp/B003UU9KGC/ref=pd_sbs_sg_4) and mount a [Trijicon RMR reflex sight] (http://www.amazon.com/Trijicon-Ruggedized-Miniature-Reflex-Illuminated/dp/B0035LZW9K/ref=pd_sim_sg_32) offset. This will allow you to shoot with a calibrated scope at whatever range you dial it into and be able to switch immediately to the RMR without having to take your hands off the rifle for "close in shooting" aka 50-100 yards [as seen here in FourGuysGuns' setup] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qcGKrRchohM#t=109s)

I'll buy that it's 26". It looks like it one of these cheapo rubber nets at first glance, but the basket is the same one as on my Brodin net. Those fuckers are pretty deep and make big fish look smaller.

Either way it's a nice fish, nice work!

The ones I have specifically are no longer available, but get a kitchen scale and a fish\luggage type hanging scale.. The hanging scales seem harder to get an as accurate reading (well mine seems to move by .1 oz) but are helpful for large heavy things, such as total pack weight or if you want to find the weight of your old heavier traditional backpacking tent. Helps to verify accuracy of all items individually.

btw definitely invest in a digital scale so you know for sure!

This one works well for me, and I've tested it to find that it is really accurate

Got the book mentioned above and I'm looking forward to practicing with my Primus stove. After reading it and researching online, titanium cookware really apparently sucks for actual cooking (besides boiling water). They highly recommend non-stick aluminum.

Ordered this on sale for $20. Got good reviews everywhere I checked.

Alpine Mountain Gear Hard Anodized Camping Cook Set, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CZLGIVQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Vo7jyb5Y0TAMG

Edit - Got the Alpine cook set and the pot isn't non-stick. Sending it back.

Picked up the GSI Pinnacle Backpacking cookset yesterday with a 20% off coupon. A lot more expensive but I'm really impressed with it.

https://www.rei.com/product/830775/gsi-outdoors-pinnacle-backpacker-cookset

Also got the Crossover cook kit that fits inside.

https://www.rei.com/product/815537/gsi-outdoors-nform-crossover-kitchen-kit

Same name, different fish. Freshwater sunfish are like bluegills and rock bass.

Not my favorite fish to catch but pretty common.

[Ka bar makes the best self defense knives with quality clip-style sheaths] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018VDL2O/ref=mp_s_a_1_23?qid=1453271451&sr=8-23&pi=AC_SX118_SY170_QL70&keywords=kabar+knife&dpPl=1&dpID=41xd3vpRVhL&ref=plSrch)

I run a pretty light setup. I've never used a milk crate or bucket

In the back I have a dry box that holds a small battery for my fishfinder, I put my keys in there, and I usually throw my sandals back there. Then my stringer and anchor too.

If I'm going to keep a fish I put it on a stringer and keep it in the water while i'm not moving. I keep the stringer on a 4ft piece of line and I wrap it around an anchor cleat so the fish sink a little and stay cold. Then when i go to leave a place I pull it up and put them in back or just over my feet.

In the hole between my legs, I keep my fish gripper, tackle box, and a pair of forceps and boomerang clippers on a nite ize key chain with retracable clips. This usually stays just clipped my life vest / neck lanyard so it's all easily accessible all the time.


Then my net, and fishing poles. My kayak has built in rod holders

Fish Stringer


Boomerang Clippers


Fish Gripper

Dry Box


nite ize locking clip for clippers, grippers and pliers


Gear teather for my fish grippers

I didn't know it held a premium since black and/or tan are the same price everywhere I looked.
Amazon, same price.

OpticsPlanet, same price.

B&H, tan is actually cheaper.

Midway, same price.

But for the sake of incentivizing, I'll offer an extra $20 for the trade + cover both our shipping. Shipping alone with insurance will come out to about $15-$20 each.

Again, I'm just throwing it out there. I'm fine with keeping this one and it does what I need it to do, but I figured maybe there's someone out there that might want a black one instead of tan.

Thanks for your feedback.

I use something similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/Arichtop-Digital-Electronic-Accurate-Weighing/dp/B07L98K4VT/

Tough to get less expensive than this, mine works great (I got mine off fleebay.) Kinda long shipping time if you are in a hurry.

Edit: Mine is exactly this: https://www.amazon.com/WiseField-Electronic-Digital-Luggage-Hanging/dp/B01GO2OWA6/

Any cheap kitchen scale will work for smaller items, I would get one that's actually useful for you other than just for gear (baking, coffee, etc).

Here are two decent scales that I would grab (I have the hook scale, and a different kitchen scale):

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Balance-Digital-Fishing-Hanging/dp/B00B301MPI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464199451&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Kitchen-Scale-Display/dp/B00V5IM5PY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1464199428&sr=8-5

Rapala Touch Screen Tourney Scale 15lb https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RDMVLC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hL2.ybEVE7AED

• This one comes in tanish.
  
  
• Amazon has them for cheaper.

Buy a scale - $9

I spent the $9, and every one of my cycling buddies has borrowed it and weighed their bikes. Worth the money, no doubt.