How do I participate in the Forums?

If you are new to online Forums then some of the terminology may be confusing and you many not know where to begin to participate in the forums. Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section is a great resource for learning more about:

• User Maintenance
• General Forum Usage
• Reading and Posting Messages

Just click on one of those links to learn more, but here is a quick primer on participating in our forums.

Definitions:
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How to join our North Carolina Angler Fishing Community

We often hear from people that are having problems joining our website because they aren't sure about the registration process. Hopefully we'll cover the basis here for you to make this easier. Let me say up front that registration is free and the process is very quick.

HOW TO REGISTER

1. If you have never registered on our website before simply click on the Register link located in the menu bar near the top of the page.
   
2. Next you will need to enter your Date of Birth. We don'

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How to Upload and Attach Pictures

Here are some simple step by step instructions for uploading pictures to the "Photos" gallery or Classifieds sections of our website.

Step 1: Log in with your username/password in either the Home, Forums, Photos or Classifieds section of the site. Click the navigation bar link to the "Photos" gallery page. Look in the upper right hand menu bar and you'll see the option to "Upload Photos". Select it.
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Private Messages or "PM's"

If the administrator has enabled the Private Messaging system, registered members may send each other private messages.

Sending Private Messages

Private messages work a little like email, but are limited to registered members of this forum. You may be able to include vB Code, smilies and images in private messages that you send.

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Cast Net Care 101

1. Upon the arrival of your new cast net, inspect your cast net in detail for any possible defects such as small holes etc.
   
2. Soak your net for 12-24 hrs. in a 3-5 gallon bucket using 1 cup liquid fabric softer such as the blue Downy. You'll want to put the net upside down with your horn going in first then the weights of your net on top of your entire net, this will keep your netting material submerged for better soaking. This method softens the cast net material and eliminates any stiffness

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Excalibur Cast Net Throwing Instructions

Throwing Cast Nets 6ft and Larger

We will be using cast net throwing instructions for being right handed, which is throwing from left to right in a clockwise fashion.

1. Place the handline loop around your left wrist, coil your handline (approximately 20-30 ft in length) in your left hand, then grab the net at approx. 12" below the horn.
   
2. Again, with your left hand, grab approximately the middle of the net so that you will have the net looping in a circle type shape and it being doubled

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Using the "Multi-Quote" feature

If you've posted on this or other forums for awhile you probably know what all the buttons around the "Message" window are for. And you've probably used the Quote button before.

But you may not have noticed this new button and you may wonder how it works:
This is the MultiQuote button.

When you click on it, it turns, red:

But, what does it do?

If you want to quote things that others have said in their post in order to respond to them, you can use the Quote or Mult... [Read More]