The Last Coco

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I agree with that. Anyone ok spending 1.5-2k in a few watches honestly should sell off everything, save for a few more months, and spend 3-4k for a one watch collection. Be it a Tudor Black Bay, IWC Mark XX, Breitling Avenger, Omega Seamaster, even a Grand Seiko 9f quartz.

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Really disagree with this. Dropped $2k on a Hamilton Intramatic Automatic Chronograph un July and seriously considering ordering a YEMA Superman Bronze for $2k.



Theres no single watch that would cover my use cases for both of those.

Maybe if you just want a GADA watch. Which is fine. But I wear watches as much as a part of my wardrobe as a time piece. I have 5 watches currently, wear 3 very regularly (Hamilton Chrono Panda, AV86 chronodate with dark green dial, Vaer field), 1 with limited use (gold citizen perpetual calendar) and 1 is a tank dress watch for black tie events that only comes out 1-2x a year. I would not be near as satisfied with 1 watch with a value equivalent to all of those combined.

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They aren’t willing to make the sacrifices past generations have made that are needed for certain careers.

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Maybe that's a good thing? A lot of what passes for "sacrifices that are needed for certain careers" in work culture is just people in power taking advantage of someone else. It is rampant in white collar jobs and in fields like medicine.

The whole residency system for doctors is a completely absurd, archaic system that props up the medical industrial complex but supplying hospitals with overworked, highly-skilled labor at a fraction of their true value.

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Just ordered 3 Twin Power 5000's from Digitaka.


Hope this is legit

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Sometimes I wish it wasnt. I would be a wealthier man without it.

I caught myself thinking "I havent spent that much on gear lately", then I checked my digitaka order history and was reminded of several large purchases I made.

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I bought a Daiwa Alphas SV TW 800S for shad raps and have been extremely pleased with it.

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I have a Daiwa Alphas BF TW and it is great. I have several different BFS reels, including Aldebarans, and the Alphas is the most user friendly.

What line are you using on those shad raps? 10lb mono?

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Discovery-Japan.me

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It is a legitimate site. I dabble in watches and know some folks who have gone through it for limited release watches in Japan with success. But due to the nature of it's business, the quality and service you receive can be hit or miss. Not to mention shipping charges are an unknown.

For me, digitaka is so easy and reliable that it would have to be a HUGE discount off of digitakas price or just a product they dont carry for me to look elsewhere.

plat.co.jp is another legit JDM site to investigate.

I have used other smaller jdm sites chasing down specific baits but always get stung by tarriffs/duty fees. My last order was $120 + $37 s&h at checkout plus another ~$40 to UPS stateside. Amazingly that still meant the prices on my baits were as good or better than what I had paid for them in the US the 1 time I found them in stock.

Everything kentwood and upriver is very closed in. Lots of deadfall. I usually put in and just go upriver a little ways picking apart the cover.

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Worst part is the strainers on rivers. Just be cautious. Only takes a few minutes to stop and check something out before paddling into it.

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I am both equally adept at pointing out, locating and advising other folks on how to avoid hazards on the water as I am at failing to take my own advice ans getting caught in them.

The obviously dangerous spots never get me - I can deal with those fine. Its the sneaky ones. I am good for 1 good kayak flip/yr it seems.

For your first trips, i would pack light and focus on paddling. The northshore/coastal plain rivers are tricky in that you are ALWAYS moving. Its a true float. Many of the other rivers I have fished are fall-pool where you move quickly for short stretches and then hit dead water. The tangi, bogue chitto, amite, etc... dont work that way so you have to always be mindful or boat positioning even when casting and fighting fish.

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So far its been great. Takes me up river in the hill country rivers and has done great on the flats. It will spook reds just like my trolling motor so you have to consider that. I will say im running a 38.4v 50 amp battery. At full throttle it will go fast. Probably 1.5 hours by my estimate. Pull back to 7/8 throttle and I have ridden 6 hours in a day covered about 10 miles and used 70% of battery. Im testing a 56v tomorrow to see if I can get up past 6.2 mph. I know its only gonna last 10ins though. Its a 5amp battery for a weedeater

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That all sounds great.

Does it paddle somewhat decently? And what rivers have you taken it down? Im so pumped for my upcoming llano trip.

I remember you mentioned the San Marcos. What stretches are you targeting?

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Nado Jenkins83

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fluxjet

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How much do you love it? For shallow rivers it looks amazing.

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Ended up finding a RVR for a trade I was willing to make.

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Sweet. Thats a great kayak.

These LIV Fishing EZ Tackle Bags are great for bags of soft plastics. Their only downfall is they arent waterproof.