u/Arcanum3000 — reddlx

Dumb little bluegill

I can't seem to catch anything else, but bluegill are happy to jump on my hook. This is only about half of what I caught.

The water was clear enough I could watch them go after my flies. I'm pretty sure they'll put any novel object in their mouth at least once, assuming it fits. Some of them would even follow my fly around when it wasn't actually in the water.

I caught a couple on a Copper John, a couple on an elk hair caddis (until the knot pulled loose in one's mouth), and a couple on a mini Trout Magnet fished like a subsurface fly (more or less).

u/Arcanum3000 — 7 days ago

▲ 1 r/Cooking

Thoughts on Ninja Blender/Food Processor Combo?

https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-SS401-Processing-Extractor-Functions/dp/B098RCQVRB/?th=1

https://www.sharkninja.com/ninja-foodi-power-blender-ultimate-system/SS401.html

Thinking about picking this up since it's on sale and I've been kinda wanting a food processor. I have a decent enough blender, but I rarely use it and have limited kitchen space, so I'd prefer to collapse its functionality into the food processor if I get one. Also the engineer in me is vaguely offended by the idea of having two different kitchen tools that are both high-power, high-speed motors with exchangeable blade attachments.

Also, before anyone suggests it, I'm not willing to spend $900 (or even $500) on a Vitamix combo kit at this time.

Any thoughts, opinions, or experience?

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u/Arcanum3000 — 13 days ago

▲ 10 r/Cooking

Looking for a specific, unusual sloppy joe recipe

I recently ran across an unusual sloppy joe recipe, I neglected to bookmark or otherwise record it, and I cannot for the life of me find it again. I've spent at least an hour searching.

It called for 70/30(!) ground beef and specifically said to not brown it but rather to cook it slowly. Also it involved cooking it on the stove for a couple hours; it was specifically not one of the 20 minute weeknight meals almost every other recipe claims to be. The author arrived at the recipe while trying to duplicate IIRC some fairground sloppy joes for her husband. This was the recipe that actually got the consistency right, and not browning high fat beef was key.

Anyone know what recipe I'm talking about?

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u/Arcanum3000 — 23 days ago

▲ 1 r/ebikes

190mm OLD Internally Geared Hub in 200mm Dropouts

EDIT: I'm on crack. I have 190mm rear dropouts. The hub should fit. Not positive about the axle now, though. An M15(!) slotted axle going into regular vertical dropouts.

Am I likely to be able to get a wheel built around this hub https://sturmey-archer.com/product/sx3k-90mm-disk-brake-cargo-hub-wide-old/ which has 190mm OLD and a 240mm axle, work properly in my bike with 200mm rear dropouts, disc brakes, and a 52V BBSHD?

I've been wanting to get an IGH for my bike for quite a while, but have always had problems finding one that will actually fit. This is the first I've found that appears it might actually fit with some spacers and might handle the torque from the BBSHD. But I'm not sure the brake disc and chain will line up properly.

Thoughts?

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u/Arcanum3000 — 25 days ago

▲ 39 r/Tenkara

Haven't done any fishing in quite some time, but decided to pick up a tenkara rod and other bits and bobs and give it a try. Good thing I bought a HELLbender for lunkers like this.

Caught this little bluegill fishing from the bank of a local pond using a Trout Magnet Mini Magnet. Shortly after this I got tired of dealing with the increasing wind literally blowing my lure out of the water.

I also tried a creek with brown trout last week using some actual tenkara flies, but came up with bupkis. I blame the very high, very fast, very murky water from all the rain we've been having. Definitely not my own inexperience and lack of skill.

u/Arcanum3000 — 2 months ago