The name of the ranch had nothing to do with the ownership or history of the place. "Crazy Z-Bar" was just a description of the brand used on its cattle: the letter Z tilted forty-five degrees to the left over a single line.

All the way through, Hope has been a series that’s visually led, with Jimmy’s artwork essential in setting the mood and the tone for a series that is, frankly, all about the mood and the tone. A damp cloth and warm water should be enough. Although reels are designed to be as watertight as possible, keep their exposure minimal, as any that gets inside will rinse lubricants from the reel. An old toothbrush can be useful too. Moose season had closed. It was a special permit area, so he knew from experience that it was unlikely a moose hunter with a legitimate license had been involved in the poaching incident. The violator-if there was one-was probably an elk hunter who'd chosen the wrong species, or an out-and-out outlaw who wanted to kill a moose out of season. Which made his blood boil.

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Guy, Jimmy, we’re currently deep into Hope… In The Shadows Reel Two in the Prog, continuing our nightmarish journey through this magic-infused post-WWII alt-America. There was a lot going on in Shadows Reel and that's not a good thing. I have absolutely LOVED this series from the very beginning but this time out, I felt as though there were too many characters crowding onto the stage and Joe was reduced to a supporting role. Even Nate was reduced to a subplot. In my opinion, the primary plot regarding the Nazi photo album differed too much from the other books in the series. (From reading the afterward, I see that the storyline was based on an actual Nazi photo album. But, it honestly didn't hold my attention.) There were also many political references in Nate's storyline that I felt were unnecessary. I found myself skimming, which I have never done with any of the other books in the series. Line twist: Casting, retrieving and using the freespool and clutch adds twist to your line, which can weaken it and reduces casting distance. In extreme cases, the line will bounce off the spool and ball up as it untwists. More expensive reels incorporate various technologies to minimise line twists.

Yes, as long as the size is suitable, as too big a reel for waggler fishing, for example, makes a lightweight rod feel clumsy, whilst too small a reel for feeder fishing will restrict casting distance and reduce the winding power needed to retrieve heavy feeders. This is where spare spools become useful. On a 4000-sized reel, one could be loaded with 3lb line for waggler fishing, whilst a second could be loaded with 6lb for the feeder work. Was the idea to include familiar faces and real-world characters something that was script based or was it more a case of it coming out in the discussions between you both?Joe was also well aware that most of the trouble Tibbs had encountered involved . . . Joe. He guessed that Tibbs had probably cringed when he saw who was calling, and Joe couldn't really blame him.