Lefora.com underwent a server upgrade on January 27th. For a brief period, my forum was not available because of this upgrade. It seems that even after the upgrade, Lefora is still working out a few bugs. It looks like much of the site is still down. I keep getting a 404 error, so hopefully they will get everything back up and running properly soon.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
• Online Fishing Community Sites
Over the years, the online fishing community has largely been dominated by forums. If you can think of it, there is a forum dedicated to it. Of course, now you have many anglers becoming bloggers like myself. BassPundit makes it a habit to announce new Bassin' blogs he has come across. I add blogs to my list and keep a blogroll going with some of my favorite fishing blogs.
While all of this is going on, those of us that are technologically inclined also have Myspace profiles, Facebook profiles, and maybe even a Twitter account. Many of the old timers don't understand all the hubbub surrounding this sort of online interaction, but social networking is really quite an interesting phenomenon. For professional anglers, the social network gives their fans an up close and personal experience that adds to the sport we love.
Some have taken this phenomenon one step further. Now there are online communities just for anglers. If you've ever wanted to surround yourself with others who share your passion for the sport, you've got it at your fingertips now. I signed up on GetReeled and although the community is still somewhat small, it offers something Myspace and Facebook may not. Another similar site is Fishing Recreation (http://www.fishingrecreation.com). I have added links to GetReeled and Fishing Recreation to my Fishing Links section on my blog. I encourage anyone with the time to sign up on any of these social networking sites and get in on the fun.
While all of this is going on, those of us that are technologically inclined also have Myspace profiles, Facebook profiles, and maybe even a Twitter account. Many of the old timers don't understand all the hubbub surrounding this sort of online interaction, but social networking is really quite an interesting phenomenon. For professional anglers, the social network gives their fans an up close and personal experience that adds to the sport we love.
Some have taken this phenomenon one step further. Now there are online communities just for anglers. If you've ever wanted to surround yourself with others who share your passion for the sport, you've got it at your fingertips now. I signed up on GetReeled and although the community is still somewhat small, it offers something Myspace and Facebook may not. Another similar site is Fishing Recreation (http://www.fishingrecreation.com). I have added links to GetReeled and Fishing Recreation to my Fishing Links section on my blog. I encourage anyone with the time to sign up on any of these social networking sites and get in on the fun.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
• Some new purchases
My 20# Gamma Copolymer has been misbehaving lately and I am going through it pretty fast. I was also in the market for some more Zoom Super Flukes, some higher test Halo, and some line conditioner. I hit up one of the local tackle stores, you know, to show my support of the little guy during these hard times, and ended up getting different items.
They did not carry any Gamma line, but they did have P-Line Evolution. It's about time I gave that line a try. Halo has been relatively nice to me and Evolution is usually a little cheaper than Gamma Copolymer. I'm going to spool it on and give it a go soon. I also picked up some 15# Halo for some different applications than what I use 10# for. They didn't have the color fluke I wanted, but they had something close. They did not have KVD's Line & Lure and that left me a little disappointed. Maybe only certain retailers carry the stuff. I can't even find it at Academy and you already know I won't set foot in BPS. What they did have, though, was Vicious Fishing Line Conditioner in a 4oz bottle.
It looks like I have more stuff to review now.
They did not carry any Gamma line, but they did have P-Line Evolution. It's about time I gave that line a try. Halo has been relatively nice to me and Evolution is usually a little cheaper than Gamma Copolymer. I'm going to spool it on and give it a go soon. I also picked up some 15# Halo for some different applications than what I use 10# for. They didn't have the color fluke I wanted, but they had something close. They did not have KVD's Line & Lure and that left me a little disappointed. Maybe only certain retailers carry the stuff. I can't even find it at Academy and you already know I won't set foot in BPS. What they did have, though, was Vicious Fishing Line Conditioner in a 4oz bottle.
It looks like I have more stuff to review now.
Friday, January 16, 2009
• Upcoming Post: Cold Conditions and Line
I've been meaning to do a quick test with my line in a cold weather scenario to see how they perform. I'm not going to be very scientific about it, but I had the opportunity to give it a try this morning. Air temps were 28 degrees when I started and 31 when I quit. The reason why I wanted to do this sort of test was because I had a bad experience in 35-40 degree weather with Yo-Zuri Hybrid in 20# test a couple of years ago.
I'll post my findings and thoughts some time today.
I'll post my findings and thoughts some time today.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
• HitsUnlimited Down
It looks like HitsUnlimited is down yet again. The site went down a while back and I posted a blog about it. Well it seems this morning, the site is not responding and the image will not load on my page.
The last time the site went down, it was MIA for about a week if I'm not mistaken. Patience is our only option.
HitsUnlimited is a site that provides a listing of many fishing and other outdoorsy sites out there. Sites are ranked according to popularity based on the number of visits a site gets over a four day period. While the site is down, stats will not be logged. That messes up the whole ranking system temporarily. Fun, aint it?
The last time the site went down, it was MIA for about a week if I'm not mistaken. Patience is our only option.
HitsUnlimited is a site that provides a listing of many fishing and other outdoorsy sites out there. Sites are ranked according to popularity based on the number of visits a site gets over a four day period. While the site is down, stats will not be logged. That messes up the whole ranking system temporarily. Fun, aint it?
Monday, January 5, 2009
• TOC load time
The load time for the Table of Contents on my main blog is considerably long. The code is a 3rd party script and beyond my scope of expertise. I noticed that when my blog loads, there is a delay at the point when the TOC widget comes up. In Safari's Activity window, I noticed that the TOC is now roughly around 400k. After 250+ posts, I'm actually not all that surprised. The problem is that when the TOC loads, the code calls to load the data. This could prove to be somewhat frustrating for users still using dial up internet.
I have moved the part of the code that loads the 400k worth of data to the bottom of the page so that there is no longer a delay when loading the sidebar. For the TOC to work, however, visitors must allow the page to finish loading.
With Statcounter, I am unable to tell how many visitors actually use the TOC feature. I am wondering if having that extra feature is really worth it. I may add a brief poll to see if visitors are making good use of it.
I have moved the part of the code that loads the 400k worth of data to the bottom of the page so that there is no longer a delay when loading the sidebar. For the TOC to work, however, visitors must allow the page to finish loading.
With Statcounter, I am unable to tell how many visitors actually use the TOC feature. I am wondering if having that extra feature is really worth it. I may add a brief poll to see if visitors are making good use of it.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
• Snapshots
I am toying with the idea of using Snapshots (http://www.snap.com). The blogger at Rattletrap Ramblings uses them and I have seen these little previews all over the net. I'm sure you have too. I know my blog is already overloaded with add-ons, but I have a very specific purpose in mind for snapshots if it is possible.
Apparently Snapshots has something called Mapshots. If I can integrate Google Maps into snapshots, I will be able to reference specific locations on the lakes I fish. My readers will know exactly what I'm dealing with or at least know where I fished. So far, I am only able to load a preview of the map page I see and not a map similar to what Mapshots resembles.
I will be trying to integrate snapshots using Google Maps in older fishing reports. It will take a while, but I think it will be a worthwhile project. I think I can start marking spots in my own Google Maps and use those as snapshots.
When you see this icon,
next to a link, hover your mouse over the link or the icon to see a snapshot of the spot I fished using Google Maps.
Apparently Snapshots has something called Mapshots. If I can integrate Google Maps into snapshots, I will be able to reference specific locations on the lakes I fish. My readers will know exactly what I'm dealing with or at least know where I fished. So far, I am only able to load a preview of the map page I see and not a map similar to what Mapshots resembles.
I will be trying to integrate snapshots using Google Maps in older fishing reports. It will take a while, but I think it will be a worthwhile project. I think I can start marking spots in my own Google Maps and use those as snapshots.
When you see this icon,
next to a link, hover your mouse over the link or the icon to see a snapshot of the spot I fished using Google Maps.
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