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Hmm, I should've consulted this thread -

Looking for input. My 10 year old son has taken an interest in fishing - something I know jack shit about.

So far he's only been fishing in the sound and the creeks here in Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, he seems to enjoy that. Maybe eventually, after I learn what I'm doing to, we'll move over to the piers and do some shore fishing too, but for now I'm looking to get him a decent rod and reel for the sound.

I picked up, on sale at Walmart, about a 7' long Penn Pursuit IV for him. Anyone with any experience know if that is a decent beginner rod and real?

I don't need top of the line, but don't want something that is going to be garbage after a few uses either. I haven't given this one to him yet (just picked it up yesterday) so still time to exchange if recommended

Fishing dohickey

Just started actually

dang - just looked it up, about an hour from where we stayed in Calne, and my son and I actually watched the Columbia episodes of Grand Tour while we were in Calne - looks like he has the Jeep from that episode on display there

We just returned stateside Saturday night. If any of you have ever contemplated visiting the southwest English countryside, do it!

The trip was amazing - stayed the first week in a small historic village called Belstone - lots of hikes within walking distance from the cottage, drove to see Tintagel Castle, Lydford Gorge (White Lady waterfall and Devil's Cauldron), seaside towns of Lynton and Lydmouth connected by the tallest and steepest water-powered train car, and the Okehampton Castle ruins.

After that, we traveled to our second cottage in a town called Calne, Wiltshire. On the way we stopped in Wells, toured the Wells Cathedral and walked about town (much of the filming of Hot Fuzz happened in Wells). Visited Stonehenge about 2 hours after the Just Stop Oil group hit the stones with the orange cornstarch, accidentally ended up in Avebury stone circle on the day of the summer solstice (we thought the solstice was the next day - my 10 year old boy saw some sights there for sure!), and rounded it out with a visit to Lacock Village, touring the Abbey and having a couple of pints in a pub that has been operating since 1361.

Driving was a little terrifying at times (specifically getting out of Heathrow functioning on 2 hours of sleep and learning to drive the single-track lanes between the 6-10 tall hedges, two way traffic on a road about 8 feet wide), but we got through with only scraping up one rim, and getting honked at maybe 5 times. Much success.

One more game for old times' sake?😂 #GoHokies https://t.co/tAyjUyIeCh pic.twitter.com/O77qXKfkWV— Brock (@BrockHoffman76) June 1, 2024

stupid Nike

A #Hokies football uniforms update: It's still going to be a while. "Mid-summer" is the best estimate, I've been told. The issue is VT is at the mercy of Nike's production schedule. They don't currently have the new unis, so the release is not going to be imminent.— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) May 23, 2024

AIC >>>>>>>>>> Nirvana

Thanks for providing context, college sports is broken - but this isn't an example of it

I also wouldn't be surprised if there's a healthy mix of people of twitter who love it and hate it.

I was shocked on the first response that said "I dig it"

BREAKING: New uniform has been leaked

Edit: I posted this on twitter also, and seeing that the number of replies of people who think this might be real is higher than 0 is astounding to me