Filleting a fish

[jonahpach]

Hey you fishermen out there there may come a time when u need/want to taste your catch.. What happens then??

No worry popular mechanics to the rescue..
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technol ... ml?page=13

While you are at it you might want to measureup with the rest of the test

Jonah

[Pran]

While you are at it you might want to measureup with the rest of the test

Good one, Jonah.

I've tried my hand at paddling once and didn't do a very good job.The 'J-stroke' the article describes sounds interesting.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technol ... ml?page=23


Pran

[Sakobav]

Nice one Jonah

[Mark]

Interesting series, though I would have hoped they had spent a bit more time researching the subjects before writing them, anyone who has fixed more than one or two holes in a cooling system would realize that in addition to taping the hose, the MOST important thing to do is loosen the radiator cap! When you loosen the cap, you prevent pressure build up and while duct tape might hold up to ambient pressure, it sure wont hold anything much more than that. Also, electrical tape holds and seals much better than duct tape does.

According to them, when you clean a bolt action gun, you use a bore guide to prevent "dinging" the action? Also, there are some bench rest shooters that use a back and forth stroking action they say not to do.

I did learn one thing though on filleting, where it says to fillet the "hard" side of the fish first, I start with the "easy" side first. I promised the kids I'd take them fishing later on in the week so I guess I'll have a chance to try this out soon.

Pran- here's an easy way to paddle a canoe and look like a pro from the beginning:

First, if you visualize a man sitting in the back of a canoe and paddling, you'll notice that the thrust of the canoe is not directly on the centerline, this will ALWAYS cause the canoe to turn away from the side you are paddling from. I usually like to paddle on the right side, so a canoe will always veer slightly left when I am paddling. If you can see a point in the distance where you are heading, when you see the bow of the canoe starting to veer switch sides and start paddling from the other side of the canoe until the bow moves back. After a while you'll notice a pattern, like you can paddle 5 strokes on the right side then 2 on the left side, etc. However, the main problem with this is that it is messy, every time you cross the canoe with the paddle blade you'll get water dripping into the canoe off the blade. Just a few drips but it will add up after 20 minutes of paddling. If you have 3 people in the canoe you'll probably drip on the middle persons head too. However, it is the fastest way to get across a lake.

Now, if you are out on a date with a girl and trying to impress her with your boating skills, here is the trick to going straight- Take a leisurely stroke with the paddle, while you are looking at a far point, and at the end of the stroke just leave the paddle in the water for a second or two, it will add some drag but it will also cause the boat to veer back to the right and keep it going on a straight line. The trick to making it look good and effortless is to take your time, if you paddle too fast it will start going in circles and once it starts it is difficult to correct. Nobody ever says this, but the J stroke is just a power stroke with a sideways push at the end to keep you headed straight.

[Pran]

Pran- here's an easy way to paddle a canoe and look like a pro from the beginning:

First, if you visualize a man sitting in the back of a canoe and paddling, you'll notice that the thrust of the canoe is not directly on the centerline, this will ALWAYS cause the canoe to turn away from the side you are paddling from. I usually like to paddle on the right side, so a canoe will always veer slightly left when I am paddling. If you can see a point in the distance where you are heading, when you see the bow of the canoe starting to veer switch sides and start paddling from the other side of the canoe until the bow moves back. After a while you'll notice a pattern, like you can paddle 5 strokes on the right side then 2 on the left side, etc. However, the main problem with this is that it is messy, every time you cross the canoe with the paddle blade you'll get water dripping into the canoe off the blade. Just a few drips but it will add up after 20 minutes of paddling. If you have 3 people in the canoe you'll probably drip on the middle persons head too. However, it is the fastest way to get across a lake.

Thanks for the tips, Mark.I tried rowing from the front left side.

Will share my experiences the next time I get to row(a coracle if i'm lucky )


Pran