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In years to come, the last fortnight could well be seen as the moment when West Indies cricket began its ascent to regain its previous position as one of the pre-eminent teams in the world. And make no mistake, world cricket needs a successful and vibrant team from the West Indies.

Firstly, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) have finally reached a mutual agreement that will see the selection of a first choice team for the upcoming tour to Australia. Also, in the last two weeks, a little-known team from Trinidad and Tobago met and beat all the entrants in the inaugural T20 Champions League tournament in India.

Even if the team, which has been superbly coached by Daren Ganga, fails to repeat their earlier success against New South Wales in today’s final, it is Trinidad and Tobago who will be remembered for lighting up the competition. The unity of the team, the team spirit and the refusal to abandon lost causes has made them stars. What makes this even more remarkable is the fact that aside from Dwayne Bravo and Dinesh Ramdin, none of the players are considered first picks for the West Indies team.

All of this suggests that the state of West Indies cricket may not be as terminal as many observers feared. If the spirit and quality displayed by Trinidad and Tobago can be replicated by the West Indies Test and limited sides, then there should be a steep upward curve in their rankings in all forms of the game. This is not to say that West Indies cricket is cured – the WICB is still in dire need of restructuring and needs to change its style and attitude towards players. Former players like Michael Holding, Clive Lloyd and Sir Vivian Richards should have prominent roles in the WICB for the Board and the team to come together in the interest of West Indies cricket. The board must recognize that players must have access to the riches available to them in English County Cricket and even more so in the Indian Premier League. In return, the players must show the same fight and desire that their illustrious predecessors had when wearing the famous maroon cap.

All of this will not happen overnight; in fact, it may never happen. But let’s hope it’s the beginning of a long road to former glories. However, now that the impasse with the WICB has been overcome, at least the team can focus on preparing for the difficult task ahead in Australia, where the first of three tests will take place. The series begins in Brisbane on November 26. Before that, the selectors have an interesting task in choosing the squad with several players from Trinidad and Tobago presenting a good case for selection, as well as Kemar Roach and Darren Sammy from the WICB XI who played in the Champions Trophy.

The first important decision that the coaches must make is who should captain the team. I think we can safely ignore the claims of Floyd Reifer, who captained the WICB XI during the dispute between the board and WIPA. This probably leaves two options: Chris Gayle and Ganga. The laconic Gayle, who managed the team before the dispute, had seen his fortunes improve with a drawn series in New Zealand before the home win over England. He also led the team to the semifinals of the T20 World Cup and this week expressed his desire to rejoin as captain. “If they ask me to do the job, I will commit,” Gayle told Reuters. “It’s always an honor to be the captain of the West Indies. I’m always committed to doing that. Support-wise, the players have been really good and it shouldn’t be a problem. Once they ask me, definitely.”

However, Ganga has impressed many observers with the way he has managed Trinidad and Tobago. The basic ingredients of togetherness, the willingness to fight for one another and the ability of someone who is prepared to raise their hand when something special is required are just what the West Indies need. Although Ganga is only averaging 25.71 over 48 tests and has only earned three centuries, his fearless and vibrant captaincy makes this an interesting conundrum for selectors. Ganga’s ability to unify individuals and make the collective stronger than the sum of its parts should triumph. If so, he could hit in the middle order instead of his usual starting role.

Gayle, along with Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul are obvious picks for the selectors. Trinidad and Tobago’s Lendl Simmons and 19-year-old Adrian Barath should join them on the team. The former has shown sporadically over the last year the necessary quality at international level and now needs to be more consistent. Barath is an exciting prospect already averaging 46.05 in his first-class career and could become Gayle’s long-term opening partner at both the test and limited overs level. If the selectors want to pick a seventh batsman, then Australian Brendan Nash would seem the most likely.

Dwayne Bravo, who has the potential to become the world’s most accomplished all-rounder now that Andrew Flintoff has retired and Jacques Kallis continues to age, is a favourite, as is Ramdin as a wicketkeeper. Kieron Pollard has shown during the Champions League that he has the necessary temperament for the big stage, so he could be a shrewd pick as a cover for Bravo.

This brings us to bowlers. Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards should enjoy bowling at Australian wickets. So should the extremely fast Roach who impressed against Bangladesh and during the Champions Trophy. Ravi Rampaul, Daren Powell and Sammy will also be in contention. In the effects department, there isn’t as much strength in depth and Gayle will probably have to support Sulieman Benn, who did reasonably well against England when they toured the Caribbean.

So the test team could end up as follows:

Daren Ganga (C), Chris Gayle, Adrian Barath, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Lendl Simmons, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Dinesh Ramdin, Chadwick Walton, Sulieman Benn, Jerome Taylor, Kemar Roach, Fidel Edwards, Ravi Rampaul, and Darren Sammy

There is no doubt that a tour of Australia is probably the toughest task of all, but with Ganga at the helm and a bevy of talented players in the squad, the West Indies should at least be able to compete with Ricky Ponting’s side. The raw ingredients are there to cause some surprises, even if Australia is likely to win the series. Cricket fans from all over the world are hoping that this is the beginning of a new dawn in Caribbean cricket.

India is a culturally rich and diverse country, constituting varied heritages and innumerable places to visit in its vast geographical landscape. However, there are different places in India ranging from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean that are unique and beautiful in their own way. Below are the top ten places to visit in India, read on and drive on to explore amazing India.

1. Masinagudi Bandipur:

Masinagudi, located in the Nilgiri district and only 85 km from Mysore and 35 km from Ooty, is a very beautiful hill station that is home to a wildlife reserve. It is well known and visited by adventurers intrigued to explore wildlife and live in the natural landscape of the hills. Best known for wild elephants, tigers, warthogs, bison and leopards, Masinagudi is also home to various species such as gray langurs, flying lizards, sambar deer, ungulates, pythons, reptiles, the spectacled cobra, the giant red flying squirrel, etc. Masinagudi’s roads offer picturesque scenery and a leisurely ride for tourists. Of course, you are in the jungle, so keep your eyes and ears open. The desert blows past Masinagudi with every cold breeze and stories of attacking elephants seem scary but make for an interesting adventure. Get ready for a safari ride with Bandipur park and see nature in action, you can see langurs, elephants, peacocks and even tigers. Masinagudi, apart from its exploration trails and trekking adventures, is a wonderful nature paradise to relax away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

2. Munnar Tea Gardens:

The picturesque and lush greenery of the Munnar Tea Gardens is sure to lure you into divine serenity. Munnar is a small town and hill station in the Idukki district of Kerala state in southwestern India. Munnar city is situated in the Kannan Devan Hills village in Devikulam taluk. You will find heaven in Munnar and on top of the hills, feel so delighted to be close to the Almighty that it will give you goosebumps (well literally too). If you are in India, you have to try Indian chai/tea. And savoring a visual treat from the plantation of this rejuvenating beverage in this verdant landscape is truly a wonderful experience. The enchanting fragrance of fresh tea leaves will transport your senses to glorious peace. The famous tea museum in Munnar is also worth a visit to learn about the evolution and processing of tea and yes, don’t forget to pick up some fresh packets of tea bags to take home.

3. Leh-Ladakh:

Leh is situated at an altitude ranging from 2,300m to 5,000m above sea level and is the largest city in Ladakh or the ‘land of high passes’, the Indian administered region of Jammu and Kashmir which is currently extends from the Kuen Lun mountain range. to the main Great Himalayas. The beautiful mountains that peek surreptitiously through the transparent clouds are a stage to enter. Leh with the essence of Buddhism and a touch of Tibetan heritage houses a place of divine intervention where you can connect with your inner being, peace and harmony. There are many monasteries and museums to visit with the Hall of Fame being a prominent place to visit to let your blood pump for all that inspiration and respect for the Indian Army. Visit the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers to experience that blissful moment of life unfolding beneath your feet as you step into the crystal clear, pristine icy waters of the river. Leh is a magical mountain paradise and it is a place you should never miss in your life.

4. Taj Mahal in Agra:

Why Taj Mahal is called the symbol of love? There are innumerable sources citing why Shahjahan after the death of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, decided to build her a resting place that would denote heaven on Earth. Apart from this reason, it is what this magnificent monument radiates on its viewers that makes the Taj a true symbol of love. Taj’s seductive glow can cast a spell on you, making you fall in love with life and love itself. Every year, millions of people flock to visit the Taj Mahal and bathe in the resplendent beauty of the marble mausoleum. Taj Mahal is also known to enjoy different shades of colors from sunrise to sunset: it glows golden at sunset and flaunts a rosy glow in the early morning and dazzles with a spectacular pearly white during the day. The Taj Mahal is worth visiting and especially at different times of the day. Visit this spectacular monument erected for the great empress “Jewel of the place” and enjoy a wonderful experience of life in one of the great wonders of the world.

5. Lonavala-Khandala:

Lonavla and Khandala are amazing hill stations in the Pune district located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Both hill stations are about 3 km from each other and can be reached from Bombay and Pune in two hours. The magnificent valleys, waterfalls and lush vegetation represent paradise on earth. The deep gorges and valleys of Lonavala can be seen and experienced at various viewpoints, such as Lion’s point, Rajamachi point, Tiger’s jump, etc., and it certainly reminds you of the Grand Canyon. The uphill ride on these hills is in itself a great experience and highly rated by cyclists and adventurers. The horizon casts a spectacular rosy-gold glow over the hills during sunset and makes you feel glorious. Other architecturally notable places to visit are Lohgad Fort, Karla and Bhaja caves. Visit India’s unique and commendable celebrity wax museum for a new and fun experience. Enjoy a weekend of serenity and peace as you tour Lonavala and Khandala and let the calming clean breeze from the hills soothe your senses. Don’t forget to treat yourself to the famous Lonavala chikkis or sweets.

6. Sunderbans National Park, West Bengal:

Not a fan of National Parks? Still, you must visit this reserve because it is one that will blow your mind. Sundarban National Park is a National Park, Tiger Reserve and Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India. It is part of Sundarban in the Ganges Delta and adjacent to the Sundarban Forest Reserve in Bangladesh. Covered by mangrove forests, the reserve is home to the impressive Royal Bengal tiger and also to a variety of bird, reptile and invertebrate species, including the saltwater crocodile. Unleash your inner explorer and embark on an exciting safari through the tiger reserve and get a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of India’s national animal, a symbol of magnificence and overflowing pride. Being a world heritage site, this reserve is sure to offer you the best of nature. The best time to visit the Sunderbans is during the winters, between December and February. During the period from September to March the maximum number of migratory birds can be found.

7. Golden Temple, Amritsar:

Sikhism’s holiest Gurdwara, Harmandir Sahib, known as the Golden Temple, is an architectural marvel modeling the style of Hindu and Muslim heritage. It has a magnificent marble lower level adorned with floral and animal motifs in pietra dura (as seen in the Taj Mahal). Above this rises a gleaming second level, enclosed in intricately engraved gold panels and topped by a dome gilded with 750kg of gold. The temple is a great sight to see at night. It is well worth a visit to feel empowered and feel the positive energy rise through you under the abode of God.

8. Hampi Heritage Site:

Hampi (Hampe) is a town in northern Karnataka, India. It is a UNESCO world heritage site. The site is home to many architecturally significant monuments and royal buildings erected under the Krishnadevaraya dynasty, when art, architecture and religion flourished. The temples of this city are known for their boundless heritage and magnificent style of workmanship. Various deities and excavations of some palatial buildings found in the recent past are cause for intrigue. This heritage site is sure to leave you in awe.

9. Pondicherry:

An excellent marriage of heritage and modernity, excitement thrives in Pondy tourism as this seaside town where French finesse marries Tamil heritage is a land of sandy beaches dotted with palm and coconut trees and is a must see in India. The coastal city with its exotic beaches, cobblestone streets, small European cafes and delicious dishes of world cuisine is a favorite among tourists. Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry or Pondy (used to be a French colonial settlement), is a union territory located in South India on the Bay of Bengal. Pondy has many heritage sites such as Arikamedu, Auroville, and statues and memorials of great leaders. This part-French town is an exciting shopping hub for women and explorers looking for Indian artifacts.

10. Konarak Temple, Orissa:

Orissa’s Radiant Sun Temple is a revelation of Oriya’s beautiful architecture. The temple is designed in the form of a colossal chariot with seven horses and twelve wheels, which carries the sun god, Surya, through the heavens. With its intricate stonework, the temple is definitely a cultural epitome of Orissa and is definitely worth a visit.

Collecting Crouwel, Sanberg and Wissing is not only valuable but also fun!

How to start your collection of MUSEUM (Dutch) catalogs of the most important designers of the last century.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

– Focus on the big names in Dutch typography and design. Sandberg, Crouwel, Piet Zwart, Benno Wissing and Paul Schuitema are world renowned for their quality.
– Always look at the quality of the item offered. Pristine items are virtually nonexistent, but mint can be found. It is better to pay a few extra dollars than to pick up an item that is less than perfect.
– The great museums have always been in a position to order their best catalogs from the best designers.
– The size of the edition is also important and makes a publication even more sought after than when the edition is small. Note that many museum publications have edition sizes between 500 and 1700, which are already small. You can expect many of these to be destroyed in the 50 years they were protected with only a small number surviving.
– Early catalogs from budding but now famous artists are sought after and deserve a premium.
– Signed copies are even more collectible and are sometimes signed and numbered from a special edition which makes them rarer and highly collectible.

– Then there is what I call “a secret ingredient” that in many cases is not recognized by others. These great designers sometimes include original art in their designs. Screen prints were used as covers. Sometimes a special inlay with lithography, etching, or screen printing was inserted. At best these were signed, making them absolutely valuable, but in most cases they can be had at a fraction of the price of an original piece of art. (examples are Escher, Miro, Calder and Arp for their Stedelijk Museum catalogs and other publications).

As noted earlier, the largest museums commissioned their best catalogs from the best designers.
You should first focus on these designers who worked with the largest museums in the Netherlands.

THE DESIGNERS:

Probably the most important and well-known is Willem Sandberg. Director and designer of the Stedelijk Museum in the 1950s and early 1960s. Known for his bold use of lettering and recognizable design with thorn lettering used as illustrations. Many of the catalogs designed by Sandberg have become classics.

Sandberg designed around 350 catalogs for the Stedelijk Museum

Second is Wim Crouwel, who was responsible for many catalogs in the 1960s and 1970s and later became director of the Boymans van Beuningen Museum. He designed some 300 catalogs for the Stedelijk Museum.

In Rotterdam there was also Benno Wissing, who then started with Wim Crouwel Total Design. There are some similarities between Sandberg and the early Wissings, but both have their own style.

Piet Zwart and Paul Schuitema are known for their photo collage designs and are also highly collectible.

THE MUSEUMS

The largest museum in the Netherlands are:

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, published ca. 1100 catalogs for 60 years. The designers were Sandberg, Piet Zwart and Wim Crouwel.

Boymans van Beuningen Museum. The main designers were Benno Wissing and 3VO

Haags Gemeente Museum. Published ca. 600 catalogs for 60 years. The designers were Foppe, Janssen, Lebbink ao.

Van Abbe Museum. It is the small museum with the great designers. Wim Crouwel worked for them early on, but don’t forget Jan van Toorn, also known for his 1970s exhibition designs.

uPVC doors and double glazed multi-point locks are prone to jamming when maintenance has been neglected or weather prevents the door mechanism from working smoothly.

Depending on the type of uPVC door lock installed on the door, there are several methods to unclog.

Our locksmith discovered that cheaper doors are often equipped with roller locks.

These locks have rollers that slide up and down when the door handle is lifted.

These doors can be unstuck using a wide, flat steel bar or door spreader.

The rollers will easily come out of the locks and unlock the door when a separating force is exerted.

This is also considered a security flaw in older uPVC doors as it is a very easy method of opening the door.

Our locksmith discovered that on most modern and expensive doors, hook and deadbolt style multi-point locks are installed.

These require a bit more skill to unclog.

First, separate the door gap carefully and hold it open with softwood wedges to prevent damage to the frame.

Once the location of the hooks or latches is identified, they can be manually retracted by forcing them inward with a strong screwdriver or bent instrument.

Make sure the key has been turned to the unlock position before forcing the hooks into place, as turning the key is the secondary locking function and will not allow the bolts to retract.

Once the door is open, you can identify the cause of the problem.

it is usually due to a failed gearbox in the multipoint lock.

These contain complex castings that are prone to breaking and shearing when the door is particularly stiff on closing.

Replacement of gearboxes is possible in 90% of multipoint locks; however, some welded and riveted versions, such as Millenco, will require a full closure strip.

Gearbox prices can range from £10 to £50. More expensive lock strips can range from £30 to £150 depending on the make and model of lock.

Millenco locks feature two separate spindle gears. If your door only uses one hole, it is possible to carefully disassemble the gearbox and balance the cut gear for the redundant gear and then reassemble for easy repair.

This can save you £75 for a new strip, so it’s worth a try.

It’s a secret tip that many locksmiths would rather the customer didn’t know!

Once the lock is repaired and put back on the door, the door may still have become stiff upon closing. This is probably the reason your door failed in the first place and needs to be resolved before continuing regular uPVC door use.

An adjustment to the top door hinge, turning the screw a few turns to pull the top corner of the door up and in, will usually solve the problem.

Some more misaligned doors will require adjustments to the frame to ensure the lock engages smoothly without forcing.

You should never force the handle up when closing the door, if it does not work smoothly you will be applying unnecessary force and ultimately breaking the lock again.

I hope this quick guide is helpful and saves you some money, however, if you feel like something here is out of your hands or you don’t have the tools to do it, call a local locksmith for help.

Never call a national locksmith chain or call center as they charge a premium for their time!

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Asking what makes a car super is like asking what makes a woman beautiful: everyone has their own opinion.

A term supercar was coined to describe extremely expensive, extremely beautiful and extremely fast cars. But the proper use of this term is often subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts. There is no clear definition of what characteristics a car must have to be a supercar. What constitutes a supercar is often a matter of opinion. In addition, the use of the term is highly dependent on the era: a car that is considered a supercar at some point may lose its superiority in the future.

It’s also important to know that the term refers to factory-built street cars, usually unmodified. Heavily Modified and Potentially Streetwise: Illegal vehicles do not fall into the category of supercars. Supercars are not muscle cars or tuned sports cars. And there is no such thing as a cut-price supercar.

A supercar is a car that combines speed, handling, unique design and represents the pinnacle of the automaker’s art. It’s the car equivalent of a supermodel or a racehorse. Of course, there are some basic criteria to measure whether a car should be considered a supercar or not. Things to consider: design, acceleration, top speed, handling, power-to-weight ratio, styling, rarity, price – all of these have to be great in a supercar.

Do you want an example? Here’s a good example: the Bugatti Veyron.

The Bugatti Veyron is currently (2007) the most expensive (around $1.5 million) and fastest street legal car in the world. The Guinness Book of World Records listed the Bugatti Veyron under the title – Fastest Production Car. With 1,001 horsepower, this champion supercar features all the latest automotive advancements and can reach a top speed of 253 mph (407 km/h). This is faster than any production car ever made, it’s actually faster than Formula 1 cars. Supercars aren’t just fast, they’re unbelievably fast.

Other supercars include: Koenigsegg CCX, Pagani Zonda, McLaren F1, Saleen S7 Twin Turbo, Enzo Ferrari, Lamborghini Murcielago, etc.

On the fun side, if you’re ever in doubt as to whether or not a car is a supercar, consider this:

A car could be a supercar if:

• Do you have a wallpaper or a poster of it?
• worth more than your house
• you’re funny when you see one
• can break the speed limit in 1st gear
• you’ll probably never have one,
• but if he does, he would never give the keys to the valet.

In conclusion, a supercar is a car that changes your idea of ​​what a car is and what a car can do.

Since its inception in 2011, Battle Born Beer, located in Reno, NV, has made a specific decision not to focus on specialty brewing, but rather an easy-to-drink lifestyle lager. Lifestyle beer is characterized by being a reference beer for daily consumption. “We saw a white space opportunity to create a brand that resonates with Nevada’s fiercely independent spirit and to create a flavor profile that would appeal to the broad-based consumer without trying to ‘outcompete’ the market like so many other craft beers try.” to do,” management said at a roundtable discussion at the brewery.

What is Battle Born? It is the motto of the state of Nevada. The term acknowledges that Nevada became the 36th state during the Civil War and was an integral force in the passage of the 13th Amendment to free slaves. The Kit Carson, Comstock Lode, Mark Twain, Hoover Dam estate is known for being an unconventional, rebellious, and unfettered town. Nevadans who, regardless of their location, have proven to be proud and fiercely loyal to their heritage.

Craft beer is all about marketing. David Ogilvy, of advertising fame in the 1970s, repeatedly said on this subject: “It’s not the ink, it’s the idea.” “Ogilvy put a heavy emphasis on data-driven, research-driven marketing that defined what the market wanted. Everything with Ogilvy hinged on planning and strategy,” says Brian Visaggio.

Battle Born Beer is a company intensely focused on knowing the market and staying focused on developing a beer for that market: Nevada. They’re run by a guy who’s spent his career working on brand strategy and innovation for major consumer brands. It often makes sense for a craft beer entrepreneur to use research to identify and fill a new niche in a specific geographic market.

“I made up my mind and wanted to make beer for Nevada and people who identified with that core belief of an independent, unassuming spirit that is present in our state,” says Jeff Pickett, founder of Battle Born Beer.

“I had the unique experience of experiencing Northern Nevada as an external transfer student when I attended the University of Nevada in the late 1980s. When I returned in 2005, I was reminded of that unassuming, independent spirit of Nevada that was ripe for me.” …for a beer brand to capture a growing market.” There are a few craft beer companies in Reno whose owners also came out of the University of Nevada-Pigeon Head and Revision.

Pickett says he doesn’t want to be a disciple of craft beer per se, but rather understand the market first, and then give the market exactly what it wants. “I have been helped immensely by craft beer entrepreneurs in Europe and the US and have learned a lot about craft beer, industry trends and use this research daily to build a world class brewing company in Reno and Nevada.”

“Successful branding in the craft beer industry is about creating a platform of core beliefs that are genuine and align with you and your consumer,” says Jeff Pickett. Beer or any product is not something you put in a can or a keg and expect people to break down your door. It must give the consumer a reason to believe and feel that the product and the brand represent those beliefs.

Here’s his recipe for beer success:

• Develop a brand that aligns with your purpose, your “raison d’être”.
• Develop a formulation/recipe that is aligned with that brand and its target consumer.
• Strategically align your distributor and distribution network with your consumer and market.
• Understand your key metrics for ON Premise and OFF Premise channels.
• Hire people who believe what you believe.
• Ensure adequate capitalization to implement strategy and tactics.

I looked at some market data on craft beer on the web and talked to some advertisers. Much of my conversations, including with the TTB and other US brewers, indicate:

• Every brewer and style of beer has a market. Some discover information by trial and error.

• Scale is important.
• A strategic plan will dictate the location of the brewery, the equipment, the styles to be brewed, and the equipment.
• A marketing plan includes details of a strategy to sell, distribute and promote the beer.
• The Action Plan is the details.

So here are some things about craft beer in Nevada that led up to Battle Born Beer.

The craft beer market on a macro level is saturated. Brewers Association reports that the majority of the population lives within 10 miles of a craft brewery. With approximately 9,000 craft brewers, it’s easy to see how that’s possible. In 2021, craft breweries are projected to close at roughly the same rate as startups.

The Brewers Association states that craft brewers are known as innovators. Also, craft beer is sometimes made with non-traditional ingredients that are often added to distinguish them. There are a lot of brewers out there who feel you should be producing IPAs, Sours, Stouts and in your tap/tasting room you need at least 12 tap handles to show consumers that you are a force.

So is there a place for craft brewers of quality everyday beers aimed at the casual consumer? “Yes, and some people are beginning to understand the niche that we think exists in Nevada,” says Pickett. Note that the best-selling beers in the United States are Bud Light and Coors Light, which accounted for more than 30 million barrels and 15 million barrels, respectively, in 2019. “Someone in America likes a clean, fresh lager and flavorful, and we want to indulge them — with a fresh Western Nevada brand beer.”

After working with 5 breweries in Nevada and, reluctantly, even one in California to produce the beer’s recipe, Battle Born Beer decided it needed more control of its supply chain. In 2018, they acquired a location and spent over $1 million on infrastructure alone to bring it up to the standards of a high-quality craft beer producer.

Another thing they learned was that equipment is the tools of the trade. Quality craftsmen buy and use quality tools and we decided, through experiences with contract growers, to opt for stainless steel equipment only from North America and not from China. “We just didn’t want to fight the problems with the brewing equipment from China,” Pickett said. The Battle Born facility is based on a projected volume of 36,000 barrels of beer in 5 years, facilitated by significant new momentum in the Eastern Nevada and Las Vegas markets.

Speaking of start-up costs. “The rule of thumb of getting a budget and doubling it really holds. A small operation, with no plans for significant expansion, can be done for $300,000,” says Pickett. But there will be limitations. Battle Born Beer continues to use outside consultation for legal, real estate, and construction needs.

Will the Nevada market support a great craft-style beer? “Good beer doesn’t always mean loaded with hops and exotic yeasts, classic Pilsners are still great centuries later,” says Pickett.

Are there opportunities in Nevada for a Nevada-style beer? Here is a comparative look against some other states. These data could indicate some opportunities in Nevada.

Let’s look at some comparative data. Nevada has a population of 3.1 million. By contrast, Vermont has a population of 637 million and California has 39.8 million. In population alone, Nevada is almost the size of Arkansas. To keep things relative, we can assume that Nevada is 5 times larger than Vermont.

We already know that California is a powerhouse in craft beer with 907 craft brewers, this makes them the #1 craft brewing industry in the US with a production of 3,664,080 barrels. Nevada has 45 craft breweries producing 87,469 barrels compared to Vermont with 68 craft breweries producing 345,540 barrels. Remember, Nevada has 5 times the population of Vermont and only produces 25% of Vermont’s barrel production.

To keep things relative. Nevada ranks 43rd (out of 50 states and Washington DC) in the number of breweries per 100,000 adults age 21 and older. Vermont ranks #1 with 14.2 breweries per 100,000 adults age 21 and older. This is achieved with a ranking of number 33 with the largest number of breweries in the state. Nevada ranks 38th.

California has the most breweries, but only ranks 28th for breweries per capita per 100,000 people over the age of 21. The state with the highest number of breweries per capita is Vermont at 14.2.

If the folks at Battle Born Beer have discovered an underserved market that isn’t saturated, Nevada seems to offer a growth opportunity. It was recently reported that Nevada is experiencing the fourth fastest population growth in the nation with most of the growth coming from Californians moving to Nevada.

All of us anglers are truly a breed apart. Instead of concentrating our efforts on stalking fish like trout and salmon, we have broader tastes. Whether it’s tench, barbel, gilthead bream, pike, perch, dace, or any of the other fish species that were incorrectly considered “thick,” big anglers want their tackle to be as functional as possible. Fishing reels, specifically, are key pieces of coarse fishing tackle. Every rough angler wants to have 2 or 3 stored in his tackle box, available at any time. One specific reel I like is the FTS ISIS 4000. Read on to find out precisely why I love it so much.

Essential features of the FTS ISIS 4000 fishing reel

If you’re like me, you’ll want to keep things clean and basic. That means your fishing gear needs to be as comfortable as possible. The FTS ISIS 4000 reel is perfect for almost any freshwater fishing location or situation, and has enough strength and power to tackle minimal sea fishing. One of the first things I discovered about this royal is the fact that it has a good quality look and feel. It’s a real feature rich for the cost, which is well under £25.00. It has 4 ball bearings plus a 5.2:1 gear ratio, rear drag and anti-reverse. The handle changes effortlessly for a left or right angler, and the reel comes with a fixed aluminum spool. The simple design means the real thing isn’t difficult to operate, making it ideal for even the youngest anglers.

More details on the FTD ISIS 4000 reel

One feature of the fishing reel that I liked is that the rotor assembly is computer designed. The spool has excellent capacity and can hold 200m of 0.31mm line, 240m of 0.285mm line and 290m of 0.26mm line. The ISIS 4000 weighs 500g. This fishing reel was designed to be efficient and will come in a box, along with a cloth storage bag. Built to be truly durable, the Royal features an attractive silver finish. I have found the ISIS 4000 to be remarkably stable when turning in any direction. The line winds up very evenly as well. The handle has a rubberized finish that makes it easy to grip and hang. The 5.2:1 payback ratio helps make the reel quite robust for large, heavy-duty fish such as pike. These different features work together to give the FTD ISIS 4000 superior casting accuracy.

What fishermen say about the ISIS 4000

Like other FTD reels, the ISIS 4000 is simple and easy to use, a feature many anglers don’t miss out on. This is what one of my friends in London thought about this fishing reel:

“Right out of the box, the FTD Isis reel looks and feels robust and solidly built. Given the relatively modest price, I wasn’t expecting such a well designed and finished reel, but it really is even better than it looks in the photos.”

Need I say more? The FTD ISIS 4000 is a real well built, high quality product that deserves a 4.5 out of 5 star rating. Be sure to give him a very serious look.

I guess you’d have to be a runner to appreciate the Millrose Games, which celebrated its 100th edition over the weekend at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

The Millrose Games cannot be said to be the most prestigious indoor track and field competition in the world; in fact, it is THE most prestigious invitational indoor track and field competition in the world. As a running back in high school and college, you dream of running the boards at the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden the same way a football player dreams of playing in the Super Bowl.

Track and field has fallen on hard times in the United States lately and that’s why the 100th Millrose race is so significant. Only the 2007 Millrose Games, as Dick Patrick wrote in USA Today on Thursday (1-2-07), “have survived the demise of a once-vibrant indoor circuit monopolized by the US.”

Patrick is right.

Not only did Camelot lose its shine with the tragic loss of President John F. Kennedy, the Millrose Games have lost some of their flourishing, but may yet flourish thanks to the famous Wanamaker Mile competition and enough world-class athletes to deserve 2 hours. . of live coverage on ESPN2 on Friday and 1 hour on ABC on Saturday.

I was glued to television for both shows.

Many runners who would watch the Millrose Games on the subway wouldn’t if it weren’t for sportswriters like Dick Patrick. USA Today’s pre-meeting coverage of him was interesting, informative, and plentiful.

The Millrose Games were started in 1908 by John Wanamaker of the Wanamaker department store chain and first rose to prominence in the 1920s. Herb Schmertz, who worked for the Wanamaker department store in New York, became director of the meeting. from Millrose in 1934 and ran the Millrose games for 40 years, until 1974, when his son Howard, a New York City attorney, took over in 1975 and continued until 2003.

The Schmertz family ran the Millrose Games for 69 years, and Howard Schmertz continued as meeting director emeritus for the 100th Millrose Games. The new meeting director is Mark Wetmore of Global Athletics Management.

John Wanamaker of Wanamaker Department Store was an American retail giant. He opened Philadelphia’s first department store in 1861 and would eventually have 15 more stores in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware.

Wanamaker is credited with being the father of modern advertising in America. He was the first to copyright his ads, the first to guarantee his products and offer exchanges and refunds, he created the price tag as we know it today, and he was the first to place a restaurant inside his department store. .

Wanamaker was ahead of its time as the first department store with electric lighting (1878), the first store with a telephone (1879), the first store to install pneumatic tubes to transport cash and documents (1880), and the first store with an elevator ( 1884).

It’s no wonder John Wanamaker sponsored a major sporting event and spawned the Millrose Games. As mainstream sponsorship, fixtures and attendance began to fade in the 1990s, Europe became a much bigger indoor player; however, the Millrose Games continued thanks to the Schmertz family.

The Millrose Games have been through three Madison Square Gardens, two world wars and a Great Depression and still survived to celebrate their 100th anniversary.

At this year’s centennial meet, 40-year-old Gail Devers, already an American record holder in the hurdles, won the event in 7.86 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year and nearly a full second better than the record. mentioned world. for master athletes (40+) at 8.71.

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva set a record at the Millrose Games while competing for the first time on American soil. Isinbayeva is a 17-time world record holder; she continually breaks her own world record and attempted her last attempt at Millrose, but failed.

At the famed Wanamaker Mile on Saturday, four-time winner Bernard Lagat was up against Craig “Buster” Mottram, the 6-foot-3 Commonwealth Games champion, and Alan Webb, the new “raised in house” from the United States. Lagat, a runner from Kenya, has apparently become a US citizen.

Lagat’s legacy is already assured as he is a two-time 1,500m Olympic medalist. Webb became the first American high school student to break 4 minutes per mile indoors (3:59.86), and at the outdoor Prefontaine Classic in Eugene (OR) he would run 3:53.43 to break the 36-year-old national high school by Jim Ryan. Registration. In 2004, Webb won the 1500-meter Olympic Trials and ran an outdoor mile in 3:48.92 last year.

The Wanamaker Mile is different and difficult because Madison Square Garden has a 160-yard banked board track compared to the normal 200-meter indoor tracks. Because it is shorter, the turns are more difficult and are 11 turns instead of 8 turns.

In this year’s race, Alan Webb led behind Pacemaker Moise Joseph in the half mile of 1:54.99, and then Bernard Lagat, the defending champion, took over until Australian Buster Mottram ran in front with 4 laps to go. final.

Mottram knew that Lagat considered it vital to lead with two laps to go in order to win, so Mottram pushed on and still led until the final lap. Lagat then switched gears and won with a best finishing speed of 3:54.26. Mottram was second in an Australian record of 3:54.81, with Webb a disappointing fourth.

I really felt sorry for Alan Webb. I was so excited to do better against Lagat. When he interviewed Lagat before the race, the announcer reminded Webb that Lagat had beaten him several times and asked how Webb would beat him this time. My heart sank.

I’ve run too many races and I understand how the announcer could have sealed Webb’s fate right then and there. I don’t think Webb was prepared to answer that question right before the race, and he couldn’t fit in mentally before the race.

Webb’s response to the announcer was that he “needed to be tougher” when a better response would have been “he needed to be smarter”, especially if Webb had run a more tactical race and knew his leg speed was as good as Webb’s. Lagat on the run. finish.

If not, there’s no way he could have won without pushing harder earlier in hopes of wearing Lagat down. Lagat is a Kenyan, not a turtle. He can fly as well as run. Webb’s best indoor mile before was a 3:55.18 win a week ago at Boston.

Remember, Lagat won in 3:54.81, just 37 one-hundredth of a second faster. My guess is that Webb is physically ready, but he has some work to do emotionally and mentally to beat Lagat, whose hardened, winning experience and confidence showed better.

They run the Wanamaker Mile for the same reason they play the Super Bowl. You can talk all you want about who will win or why, but the winning team will have to prove any claims on game day.

Dick Patrick ended his pre-meeting story with this remarkable sidebar:

Howard Schmertz was 7 years old when he saw his first Millrose Games in 1933, accompanying his father, he met director Herb Schmertz.

Howard Schmertz, who succeeded his father as director in 1975, has since missed just two Millrose bouts while fighting in World War II. (Here are Howard’s best Millrose moments) Schmertz:

10) Bernard Lagat wins the 2005 Wanamaker Mile with a record time of 3:52.87 at Madison Square Garden.

9) Suleiman Nyambui wins the 5,000 (meter) race in 1981 after a duel with Alberto Salazar, after winning the New York marathon. Nyambui sets a world record 13:20.4.

8) Irishman Eamonn Coghlan wins a record seventh Wanamaker Mile in 1987, beating Marcus O’Sullivan (another great Irish runner).

7) In the 1984 long jump, second place Carl Lewis takes first place and sets a world record of 28 feet, 10¼ inches.

6) Navy Corporal John Uelses, using a newly designed fiberglass pole, becomes the first to clear 16 feet in the pole vault.

5) In 1974, Tony Waldrop records the first mile under 4 minutes in Millrose history.

4) Mary Decker wins the 1500 (meter race) by 80 yards in 1980 and sets a world record of 4:00.8.

3) In 1955, Dane Gunnar Nielsen regains his mile world record from Wes Santee in 4:03.6. Meanwhile, Fred Dwyer, forced off the track on the final lap, and Santee all but battled down the stretch behind Nielsen.

2) In 1942, Cornelius Warmerdam, borrowing a bamboo cane, becomes the first to clear 15 feet in the vault. He broke Millrose’s record of 14-3, held by Sueo Ohe, killed several weeks earlier in the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.

1) In 1959, 17-year-old John Thomas becomes the first to clear 7 feet indoors in the high jump, beating Charlie Dumas, the first to clear 7 feet outdoors.

Kudos to Dick Patrick for bringing back some great memories. And congratulations to the Millrose Games, still the best indoor games in the world.

Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley

Located on Route 25A in Stony Brook and within walking distance of the still-working Grist Mill and the historic Three Village Inn, the Long Island Museum offers visitors an immersion in the area’s rural past through three modern exhibition buildings and five authentic structures scattered across a nine-acre campus.

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums in 1978 for excellence in exhibits, programs, and collections care, and one of the few Smithsonian affiliates in the country, it showcases American history and art with a Long Island connection.

With its origins in the Suffolk Museum, whose original building on Christine Street still stands, it was established to preserve, display and interpret artifacts by five founding members at the end of the Great Depression: Ward Melville; his wife, Dorothy Bigelow Melville; Robert Cushman Murphy, noted naturalist; Winfred Curtis, local physician; and OC Lemphert, insurance broker.

A growing collection, along with the addition of carriages in 1952, soon prompted a search for a new location, which became the Museum of History off Route 25A. New to what were then called “Museums at Stony Brook”, it was old to the area.

The site was once the location of the DT Bayles Lumber Mill, whose lineage dates back to 1874 and operated until 1955. Melville purchased the building at the time.

“Ward Melville always wanted Stony Brook to be a town similar to those found in New England,” according to the Long Island Museum website. “The Long Island Museum was inspired by this premise and the museum grounds soon resembled a New England town as local historic buildings were carefully placed on the grounds…Since 1939, the museum has grown to become at a leading institution on Long Island and the only Smithsonian affiliate in the region.

THE HISTORY MUSEUM

The History Museum, which serves as a Visitor Center and gift shop, is the site of changing art exhibits. His most recent “Fire and Form: New Directions in Glass,” for example, encompassed some fifty works by eight contemporary artists, whose variety of approaches, inspirations, and starting points demonstrated the nearly infinite nature of sculptural creation.

The separate Cowles Gallery, named after Sharon Cowles, who once lived alongside Dorothy and Ward Melville and recently made a significant contribution to the museum, displays works from her permanent collection.

DOROTHY AND WARD MELVILLE CARRIAGE MUSEUM

Cornerstone of the Long Island Museum complex, which is located across Route 25A, the 40,000-square-foot Dorothy and Ward Melville Carriage Museum occupies the site of the former Stony Brook Hotel and represents the era of pre-motorized transportation. through more than a hundred horse-drawn vehicles exhibited in eight galleries.

Its centerpiece, which is visible as soon as the visitor enters the building, is the “Grace Darling”, a beautifully decorated 45-passenger bus originally pulled by half a dozen horses. Richly upholstered and spring-loaded to reduce wheel shocks on unpaved trails, it was used on excursions to the coast of Maine between the 1880s and the early 20th century.

The “Going Places” gallery features railcars commonly used on Long Island, along with a fiber-optic map illustrating the development of regional transportation routes.

The Wells Fargo Coach, one of its exhibits, is representative of the vehicles used by Wells Fargo and Company, whose transportation services were vital to the country’s westward expansion. Inaugurating overland passenger service in April 1887, he assessed the then astronomical fare of $275.00 for the route from Sacramento, California, to Omaha, Nebraska.

The “Carriage Exhibit” gallery, based on the 1893 World’s Fair Carriage Building, highlights the opulence that wealth could inject into a carriage.

“Carriage Making: From Hometown Shop to Factory” features the museum’s collection of vehicles that were factory-built by the Studebaker brothers, as well as the Graves Brothers’ Carriage Shop, an original facility century in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, which has been reassembled here.

The “Streets of New York” gallery, complete with simulated burning buildings, showcases the types of carriages and vehicles that once roamed its bustling streets. One of them, a tram from 1887, allows the visitor to trace the origins of mass transportation. Pulled by one or two horses, it traveled on rails, allowing New York City to move its masses on horse-drawn carriage lines between 1832 and 1917. They were replaced by streetcars and motorized streetcars, before being usurped by elevated railways a steam that eventually gave way to electric subways and subways.

The Crawford House Coach, located in the “Driving for Sport and Pleasure” gallery, was sold to the New Hampshire resort of the same name in 1880, transporting up to 20 passengers, their luggage and merchandise between the train station and the hotel. and bending narrow and winding paths as he did.

The “Long Island in the age of the carriage” is a recreation of an intermodal transportation scene. A royal deportation car once picked up passengers at the Long Island Railroad’s Stony Brook Station and delivered them to surrounding villages. The snort of steam locomotives completes the recreation.

Although horse-drawn carriages may not conjure up images of luxury, two other galleries dispel this myth: the “Gentlemen’s Carriage House” and the “European Vehicles” gallery. The first showcases the opulent vehicles that inspired the 19th-century Gold Coast carriage houses, once an integral part of Long Island’s North Shore mansions, and the second showcases royal vehicles used by European nobility.

THE MUSEUM CAMPUS

In addition to the Dorothy and Ward Melville Carriage Museum, the original structures on the rest of the Long Island Museum campus, accessed by walkways, exude a rural feel.

The Samuel H. West Blacksmith Shop, one of them, dates to 1834 and was originally located on Main Street in nearby Setauket. Completely rebuilt between 1875 and 1893, the building, of circular mortise-and-tenon sawn timber, was the heart of its multifaceted and interrelated trades, which included ironwork, wheeled and wheeled vehicle making and repair, and blacksmithing. But the advent of the motorized automobile during the 1920s soon eliminated the need for it.

Some three decades later, The Museums of Stony Brook acquired the structure, which now displays artifacts from the period.

The 1794 Williamson barn next door was originally located on the Stony Brook farm of Jedidiah Williamson, a Revolutionary War hero who made a living as a farmer, mill builder, and carpenter.

The 1867 Smith Carriage Shed, next to the barn, was originally located on Timothy Smith’s farm in St. James and was used to protect carriages from inclement weather while parishioners attended services at St. .James next door. Its wrought iron rings served as horse tethers during this time.

No 19th-century restoration would be complete without the almost iconic one-room schoolhouse, and the Long Island Museum campus doesn’t fail to respect it. Designated the Nassakeag, or South Setauket, Schoolhouse, it was built by Frederick A. Smith in 1877 on Sheep Pasture Road in his namesake town on the site of an earlier structure built in 1821 that served the same purpose.

Due to the significantly smaller population of the area, it offered a completely different educational concept than modern institutions. It housed approximately thirty students ranging in age from five to fifteen, occupying the same space. It was, as far as a small one-room building could manage, sexually separated, the boys entering the right door and the girls entering the left, each sitting on their respective sides. Each vestibule contained hooks for coats, hats, buckets, and mugs. Heat was provided by a single stove, and a single teacher taught all grades. The students used notebooks made of paper, as well as erasable boards. The curriculum involved the three ‘r’s, meaning reading, writing and ‘rhythmetic’.

The rural location of the school dictated its seasonal sessions, which included summer and winter, while spring and fall were reserved for home life, where students were respectively needed for planting and harvesting, plus all the range of other agricultural functions. .

After the Setauket school districts were consolidated in 1910, the building fell into disrepair, but was purchased by The Museums of Stony Brook and moved to their campus 46 years later.

Museum educators regularly offer classes at the school.

Opposite there is a fountain and a horse trough. Donated to New York City in 1880 by philanthropist Olivia Egleston Phelps Stokes and originally located at the intersection of Madison Avenue and 23rd Street, it is an example of Beaux Arts stone and marble work. The 20-ton structure provided drinking water for both people and horses. But when it was made obsolete by the automobile, it was dismantled in 1957 and acquired by the Long Island Museum. Now located next to a herb garden, it is fully operational.

Other campus attractions include the Smith-Rudyard Cemetery, which remains on its original site and contains gravestones from 1796 to 1865, and a museum building, whose two galleries feature temporary exhibits showcasing American art and history.

The most recent, “Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light,” was considered the first of its kind at the Long Island Museum.

“As a painter, Louis C. Tiffany was captivated by the interplay of light and color, and this fascination found its most spectacular expression in his paintings on glass,” according to the museum’s website. “Using innovative new techniques and materials, Tiffany Studios created LED glass windows and lampshades in vibrant colors and richly varied patterns, textures and opacities.”

The Long Island Museum offers a return to rural life in the 19th century and reflections and reinterpretations of the present.

Beginning of spring. I consider this period to be the most difficult to search and fish. In large rivers, the ice has already receded, but the water is quite cold, due to the melting of snow and ice in the bays and the introduction of “hard” water into the riverbeds. The fish at this time is idle.

It is not difficult to determine this period. The snow has already fallen, but nature has not yet awakened. The rivers have a dull gray appearance, and the banks, bristling with bare branches of bushes and trees, do not add optimism to the first fishermen already sitting near the spring.
But is everything so hopeless? No, you can fish at this time. Let’s define together those terms that will not allow you to go home without problems at this time.
I will tell you on the example of a river near which I live and fish most often. I will clarify all the necessary nuances.

Choose a place to fish

The floodplain of my river is such that on the shallower, shallower left bank, aquatic vegetation is located from the water’s edge at a distance of 12-15 meters. The depth at such a distance is insignificant. The right bank is steeper and thickets of aquatic vegetation begin at 3-5 meters. It’s much deeper here. Which shore to choose?

It should be noted that during the period of increased solar activity, the water is stratified by temperature. The warmest water is found in the shallow bays on the north coast. Thus, the left bank is more preferable, which is shallower, and therefore warmer, with aquatic vegetation far from the edge of the water at a shallow depth, which also creates a sense of security for the fish (given the transparency of the water) . If you add to the above the presence of warm sewage in one place, then, most likely, this is the place that you need to pay attention to in the first place. Though of course this is just a general discussion. So to speak, the guide to action. I think that practically all the fishermen in their regions know well the places where the season is better from one year to another. Don’t philosophize, rape them first!

a way of fishing

The feeder, I think, is the very tackle that will not allow the early spring to leave the river empty. And here it is appropriate to say a few words about the minimum necessary equipment. And in the feeder, it is, above all, a cane that has certain qualities. Personally, I use the TM “Flagman” “Pride” rod. This heavy-duty feeder with a length of 3.6 meters allows you to drop feeders up to 125 grams. The rod is lightweight and reliable, equipped with three interchangeable tips and different stiffnesses and caters for all catching conditions, from stagnant water to strong current, and provides excellent visual control. After all, the process of catching involves the need to track down the most delicate “early spring” bites of dormant fish. Knowing that not everyone can afford a name brand fishing rod, I mean you can catch any cheap fishing rod or spinning rod.

Since we fish in shallow waters close to shore, a monolayer with a breaking load of three kilograms (I use Salmo Evolution with a diameter of 0.17) is quite suitable. You should not put thicker. With the help of this line, I made long enough casts and dug solid fish into the eighty gram feeder “load”, without using any shock leaders! For those who can afford it, try catching on a string. I have now switched to Berkley’s “Fireline” and can say that for catching a feeder in some cases this is the best option. The braids are strong and strong, and thin at the same time, and most importantly, they have a quality that is of the utmost importance for this type of capture: they are super sensitive!

feeder hooks

I use Gamakatsu No. 16 hooks from the F-21 series. Very thin, strong, which allows holding a large fish. In addition, they are perfectly suited to fixing bloodworms, which is the number one bait in the described period.

Feeders

Open type. I use the feeder type, the bottom of which is two lead “skis”, connected to each other by a wire mesh. The upper part is a cylindrical grid. When lifting this feeder from the bottom, lead “skis” play the role of underwater wings, and the net between them plays the role of a stabilizer, making it easy to start the feeder from the bottom and bring it to shore. The channel is tied to the main line. Above a distance of 10-12 cm, weave a loop, to which the strap is attached in the manner “loop in the loop”. The use of lateral or triple swivels is considered unjustified in clear water.
Note: For a more convenient definition of fish flocks, I recommend that you use a fish finder, which will greatly speed up your fishing process. Read more: how to read a probe

jump for feeder

A separate topic for conversation. In the clear water period, I mainly use fluorocarbon. The material itself I wouldn’t call transparent, but in the water it becomes almost invisible. I use Berkley Vanish Transition for the straps. The diameter is not so important due to the invisibility of this line. When I fish with braid, I use straps with a diameter of 0.18 mm and a breaking load of 2.9 kg. The line of this diameter is less confused and twisted by the flow of water. Hook one!

The length of the strap is 50-80 cm. The stronger the current, the longer the leash should be. With a strap, I put a shot with a weight of 0.3-0.5 gr., which can be moved. So I will explain below.

Bait for the feeder

Considering that for ten days in March spent on the river with the feeder, I did not see a worm bite, spells, etc. – My only bait of this period is the bloodworm in its pure form, without snacks.

First, we put on the hook a small ball of plastic foam of white color, then two or three bloodworms, planting them with rings (that is, piercing the body under the head and in the tail). I hide the stinger in the tail of the last bloodworm. The foam ball on the hook raises a hook with a high mouthpiece in stagnant water, which is limited to a pellet with a strap and allows different layers of water to be caught. In the current, the ball restricts the free oscillation of the belt.

I can’t say anything specific about why Styrofoam attracts fish so much. I know one thing – a scarlet bloodworm on a white background from a ball becomes such a bright target, from which neither the roach nor the chub does not deny themselves in the spring (these fish often give the main weight in my catch ). In addition, playing a certain depth of bait with an invisible leash does not leave any fish indifferent, seeing the bait from a fairly long distance. The nozzle packing method is dictated by the presence of a large number of fry, which, with the traditional method of planting this delicate bait, pulls on the tail of the larvae, causing the top of the feeder to register false bites . This leads to unreasonable lifting of the gear from the bottom and a reduction in the fishing net.

“Feeding for the trough”

As a base, I use a winter bait with Betaine, which works well in our region. The composition is as follows:

1) The base is 500g;
2) Powdered milk – 1/2 cup;
3) Cinnamon – 1 teaspoon;
4) Cocoa – 1 tablespoon;
5) Ground dog food with liver odor – 1 glass;
6) As binder: ground oat flakes;
7) The ripper is sand, in case you are too lazy and go overboard with the water.

An important note: on the consistency of the composition: the bait must be washed from the feeder during the first ten minutes. To determine the “release” interval of the feed mix feeder after the first cast, I lift the feeder up after 3-4 minutes, regardless of whether the bite was or not. Depending on the state and amount of bait left in the bird feeder, you can determine whether the composition is loose enough or vice versa, and add a ripper or a binder to it, respectively. Using the popular “bread + stain” type in cold water does not give any decent results, especially when the consistency resembles window putty.

Now that we are ready to fish, we only have to drop the gear accordingly, arriving at the same chosen place. Now it is not difficult, because long casts are not needed. If you don’t trust your eye, use an additional wand equipped with a marker. After installing it on the water surface, you will always have a reliable reference point… Using these simple techniques and equipment will allow you to honorably come out of the unspoken competition with fellow fishermen who surround themselves with a stockade of ordinary donkeys. You will only have one feeder! That’s why, since I have nothing against ordinary spinning donkeys, I prefer a more delicate equipment.
Try it, maybe you will like it!

So, based on the above, the assembly for the spring catch on the feeder looks like this:

– a heavy class rod, with a proof within the limits of 125-150 gr;
– EU 3500-4000 coil of the “Line Winder”;
– a braid with a breaking load of 7 kg of circular cross section or a special line for feeder fishing, such as “Albacore” or similar, with a diameter of 0.17-0.12 mm.

I wish the whole “brotherhood” the best of luck in the new fishing season!