My publisher has, at long last, paid the first installment of the advance for 'Eating Aliens,' which means I'm getting back on the road as quickly as humanly possible to finish the book.
In just two days I'm driving north to Massachusetts to trap European green crabs, talk to a restaurant owner who is putting invasive invertebrates on the menu, and do some saltwater fishing while I'm in the neighborhood. But I need a new saltwater fishing rig, on account of my cheap reel having flown to pieces all into the water a few days ago while fishing for invasive carp here in Virginia.
I need some advice from readers. I have precious little saltwater fishing experience. I need to buy a new rig for $150 or less. It will need to double up for duty on carp out west that can weigh up to 50 pounds. I need a rod that is either fairly short or which comes apart into two pieces in order to fit into my little Ford ZX2 coupe for the very long road trips that I'm undertaking. I've already snapped off the tips of several rods and ruined them by letting them stick out through the window.
Given these constraints, what do you guys suggest that I buy?
Meanwhile, I just picked up a great new camera for still photography today. At last, a zoom lens. Hopefully the bar is about to be raised for photos on this blog. Also I'm still looking for more people to talk to or hunt with or to help out with land access in Louisiana in just two weeks.
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