Build A Compact Fishing Kit

If you have ever been somewhere and found yourself wishing you had a way to fish, one solution is to build a compact fishing kit that can be stored in your vehicle and will take up very little room.  For this project you will need a sharp knife, scissors, two sports drink bottles,  an expired credit/debit/gift card, super glue and of course hooks, fishing line and sinkers.

The video below shows the process to build a compact fishing kit.

The steps involved are quite simple.

• Cut the tops off of both bottles just underneath the rim that sticks out below the cap and ring.
• Cut the ring off one of the bottle tops.
• Trace around one of the tops onto the old gift/credit/debit card.
• Cut a circle out of the card following the line that was traced.
• Glue both bottle tops to the plastic circle that was cut from the card (one on each side)
• Place hooks in one side and replace the cap.
• Place sinkers in the opposite side and replace the cap. (Placing the sinkers in the side that the ring was removed from in step two works out best.)
• Wrap fishing line around the open space where the ring was removed.  (Wrap the line in a clockwise direction.)
• Attach a sinker to the end of the fishing line, remove the cap and place the sinker and the end of the line inside.
• Screw the cap back on. (The sinker on the end of the line will prevent the fishing line from escaping and unraveling.)
• Your compact fishing kit is complete.

Please feel free to leave your questions and remarks in the comments section below.

- Any day in the outdoors is a good day

Achieve Pinpoint Accuracy With Your Compound Bow

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With all of the gizmos and gadgets available for today's bow hunters hitting your target has become almost inevitable.  However, there is always room for improvement.  There are some items you can add to your bow to improve your accuracy.  Combine these with the proper practice sessions and you will achieve pinpoint accuracy with your compound bow.

One of my favorite additions to the bow I shoot is the Trophy Ridge React Pin Sight. This sight allows the hunter to make micro adjustments at the range or in the field without the use of any tools.  It has definitely helped to improve my shooting accuracy. Aside from allowing tiny adjustments without the need for any special tools, this pin sight automatically sets your 40, 50 and 60 yard pins for you..... You think it's too good to be true?  Think again.....This thing really does work!  Although it is a bit on the pricey side, I decided to live by the rule "only the best for my baby!"

Trophy Ridge React Compound  Bow Sight The Trophy Ridge React Bow Sight Smart Pin  Technology is a tool-less sight system that  simultaneously puts you on target at 40, 50  and 60 yards when first calibrated to 20 and  30 yard ranges. The Ballistix CoPolymer system means it's light weight!      $149.99

Once you have chosen the best pin sight for your situation, there is another simple step you can take to achieve pinpoint accuracy with your compound bow.  What is it you ask?  Simply begin practicing from greater distances.  That's right..... Practice honing in your shooting skills at 50 and 60 yard range and you will automatically improve your close up shooting skills.  If your shot is off by just one inch at 20 yards, there's a good possibility that you will completely miss your target when shooting from 60 yards; however, if you can hit a bullseye at 60 yards, you will be pinpoint accurate at 20 and 30 yards which is right in the range where the majority of kills occurs.

If you consistently practice from 20 yards, and don't worry about taking longer shots you are not only handicapping your shooting skills, you are missing out on the fun and satisfaction of successfully taking those longer shots. Don't rip yourself off, get out there and practice regularly from the 50 and 60 yard range and see for yourself how much more accurate you become when taking shots in the "normal" 20 to 30 yard range!

- Any day in the outdoors is a good day