Andrew Barclay
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Boots and boats stay wet. I think the issue is that felt (for example) actually doesn’t dry completely for some time, and that these trace amounts of moisture allow the microorganisms to survive. That’s why you don’t hear much about nets, waders, etc. They dry out quickly and completely. I’ve read (I’ve found another source on this fact which I’ll put below) that you must keep things completely dry for 48 hours to kill off the bacteria.
That said I do think you bring up a good point. What about water seeping into fly box foam? What about river hopping in the same day, or heading out the next day to a new destination. People do this all the time. However I think these same people probably aren’t cleaning their boots or boats either. Maybe the idea is to get people on board with the big stuff (cleaning boots, bilge pumps, etc) before they take it the next necessary extreme?
Here is another interesting cleaning solution from the article I mentioned above.
five percent solution of salt, antiseptic hand cleaner or dishwashing detergent.
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/site/cfm/PressRel/Detail.CFM?ID=1193
If you don’t happen to know anyone with a sewing machine you can hire someone to make a custom for cheap on ebay.
I took a few minutes and looked around the science database’s available through the campus library where I work.
I smoked for a number of years. Then I took this medicine called chantix. I highly endorse this medicine. If any of you are thinking about quitting it is the way to go. I looked down on it for a number of years. I thought using a medicine was weak. I could, after all, just quit right? Well I started to change my mind. I looked at the medicine as the Cadillac of quitting, instead of another crutch. I would never turn down anesthesia, which makes surgery easier…why turn down a pill that makes quitting easier (not to mention less painful).
A couple of good things about quitting:
You do get your taste buds back. Its unreal, and almost worth quitting entirely.Cigarettes are crazy expensive anymore. I had so much extra money that I was able to pick up at least two new and improved vices.
Before my Dad died (not directly related to smoking, but it was on the list) he always used to cite fishing as his no. 1 reason for not quitting. I used to think that way to, but I realized that I’m letting other things glorify my fishing experience, or letting cigarettes glorify meaningless experiences. (morning cup of coffee, after dinner, etc)
That being said I do enjoy a cigar or two on the water, but no longer marry tobacco and fishing cause that kept me going for far too long. I still have cigarette cravings all the time. I just finished my master’s thesis. I don’t think I wrote one paper in my undergrad without at least two packs of Marlborough’s getting me through it. Damn did that come close. I could probably have one here and there, but I enjoy being able to say its been two years without any. I don’t really consider myself, or anyone for that matter, to have actually quit. You are just one more smoke away from being an addict again. I’ll have truly quit when I’m on my deathbed. That’s why you can finally confirm you’ve given it up for good.
Not sure if chantix works for chew, but if you are smoking you should really look into the stuff. It really helped me.
