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01-03-2009, 11:50 AM
Thread: Lowrance iFinder H20 or H20c
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got the H20 grayscale for 129$ at a local store,...
got the H20 grayscale for 129$ at a local store, cheapest I found online was 149$! A little laggy with the Hotmaps card but does what I need it to on the Ice!:D Nice to be able to go to a lake I've...
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01-02-2009, 08:20 AM
Thread: Lowrance iFinder H20 or H20c
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real helpful. :rolleyes: I already HAVE a 100$...
real helpful. :rolleyes: I already HAVE a 100$ hotmaps card that I use in my Humminbird 580 in the summer and I would like to use it in the winter also.
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01-01-2009, 02:39 PM
Thread: Lowrance iFinder H20 or H20c
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Lowrance iFinder H20 or H20c
anyone using either of these for Ice fishing. I was wondering how well the displays work in the cold? Is there and other handhelds out there at accept Navionics Hotmaps SD cards? I'm looking for a...
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09-02-2008, 08:23 AM
Thread: has anyone seen this before?
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Possibly a spawing bluegill? I know last month on...
Possibly a spawing bluegill? I know last month on Lake Vermilion, off my grandparents dock, we were catching all kinds of Gill's that were very bold colors ranging from orange to bluew to purple like...
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07-20-2008, 12:01 AM
Thread: war eagle / E-Tec?
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My personal experiance is that the E-tec is...
My personal experiance is that the E-tec is becoming a great engine, they are past most of the "teething" problems they had. They are not quieter than most 4 strokes though they are pretty close and...
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07-19-2008, 11:51 PM
Thread: Braided Line??
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fireline #4 for me on ALL my crappie rods. I due...
fireline #4 for me on ALL my crappie rods. I due notice it tends to wrap the tip easier than mono on a bad cast but the FEEL provided by the line on a good rod is WELL worth the few extra tangles.
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07-19-2008, 01:11 PM
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any good deals for humminbird accesories out there?
I have a 580 and I love it and its mounted on my Fishing boat. I just purchased a 20ft pontoon boat since we now have a very active toddler and I'm looking for a complete mounting setup so I can use...
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07-19-2008, 01:05 PM
Thread: Gps maps
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I have the Navionics "Hotmaps" for my region and...
I have the Navionics "Hotmaps" for my region and love it, I got the previous years version for half price and it covers any decent size lake that I fish (pretty much anything with public landing that...
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06-14-2008, 07:03 AM
Thread: Night lights and bugs
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if your worried about bugs then rig up a kerosene...
if your worried about bugs then rig up a kerosene lantern and a pole to hold it up in the air about 10 feet. Give you plenty of light to see what your doing and cooks the skeeters too!
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03-04-2008, 08:41 AM
Thread: Hand auger suggestions
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I've got a 7" Mora and its treated me well for...
I've got a 7" Mora and its treated me well for the past few years. I don't break out the 10" gas auger until the ice is over 1' thick. Less that 1 minute to drill a hole in 1' of ice with the Mora....
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12-20-2007, 04:56 PM
Thread: Danger: Thin Ice
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Lakes improved GREATLY in the past week. I put my...
Lakes improved GREATLY in the past week. I put my house out yesterday on ~9" of ice. No crappies but I managed to pull a 3# walleye and 3# Largemouth out last night. :D
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12-20-2007, 10:03 AM
Thread: 565 Humminbird
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I've got the GPS version 580 and have had no...
I've got the GPS version 580 and have had no issues. Your transducer should be sticking down about 1/4" below the level of the boat and have a slight angle twards the front of the boat (the back of...
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12-20-2007, 09:47 AM
Thread: planer boards
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biggest crappie I ever caught was on a planner...
biggest crappie I ever caught was on a planner board trolling for Northern Pike. It hit the Large spinner bait I was using and went 2.25 Lbs. This was before I got hooked on Crappie fishing and I've...
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12-11-2007, 11:34 AM
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Wind pushes my 16' Mr.Pike around a bit but not...
Wind pushes my 16' Mr.Pike around a bit but not as bad as my 12' Jon! Autopilot takes care of the wind!
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12-11-2007, 11:31 AM
Thread: New Motor Break In
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Depends on the engine type. Old 2 Smoke with oil...
Depends on the engine type.
Old 2 Smoke with oil injection
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12-11-2007, 11:19 AM
Thread: Danger: Thin Ice
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That nice 12+ inches of snow we got lastweek...
That nice 12+ inches of snow we got lastweek BEFORE the deep freeze really messed up lakes on the Iron Range. I drilled a bunch of test holes on my favorite lake and had anywhere from 7" to 2". I'm...
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12-11-2007, 11:15 AM
Thread: Any Thing New
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Grandpa just got an FL-20 so he is giving me his...
Grandpa just got an FL-20 so he is giving me his "old" FL-18 to go along side my fl-8
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12-11-2007, 11:11 AM
Thread: Recommendation for Ice electronics
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A basic Vexliar FL-8 works wonders, more...
A basic Vexliar FL-8 works wonders, more expensive models add a few things that are not really needed for crappie fishing like extended Depth and Bottom Zoom features (bottom zoom is nice but not a...
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07-24-2007, 07:42 PM
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Waypoints (to make those rock piles you wreck a...
Waypoints (to make those rock piles you wreck a prop on so you don't loose another one in the same spot :D )
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07-23-2007, 01:29 PM
Thread: Stiletto or Solas Prop?
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On the Iboats forums there is a guy who tested a...
On the Iboats forums there is a guy who tested a bunch of stainless on his aluminum fishing boat and the Stiletto came out near the top, Turbo1 being the best (same company that makes stiletto)....
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07-15-2007, 07:44 AM
Thread: 797c2si
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don't worry too much about the placement of the...
don't worry too much about the placement of the GPS "hockey puck" when I first got my 580 in the mail (same gps puck) I hooked it up to my Vexilar battery in the house to play with the fish finder...
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07-01-2007, 04:05 PM
Thread: E-Tec vs Optimax
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between the two I would go Etec. But based on...
between the two I would go Etec. But based on prices I would look for a NEW leftover Johnson 115hp 4stroke too save a few grand and enjoy solid, reliable, proven performance (its a rebadged Suzuki)....
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06-27-2007, 03:08 PM
Thread: Boat speed question ????
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29mph isn't too bad for that setup, I ran 29mph...
29mph isn't too bad for that setup, I ran 29mph GPS with a Johnson 55 crank hp (re rated to 48 prop hp after 87') on my 16' Lund Pike which is a semi-vee alumimum. My boat was around 1200# with the...
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06-27-2007, 11:05 AM
Thread: crappie caught on spinner bait
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Biggest Crappie I ever caught was on a big...
Biggest Crappie I ever caught was on a big spinner bait while trolling @ 3mph for big northern pike. I thought I had a big bunch of weeds stuck it while I pulled it in and when I got it up to the...
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06-27-2007, 10:46 AM
Thread: Beetles
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My Crappie box contains nothing but Beetle spins,...
My Crappie box contains nothing but Beetle spins, Berkley Micro Nymph, and tubes. I just found the magic of the Micro Nymph a few weeks back and if you fish in a lake with crawdad/crayfish/mudbugs...
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06-14-2007, 07:44 PM
Thread: Tire pressure
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The pressure on the sidewall is listed as a...
The pressure on the sidewall is listed as a MAXIMUM, not what you are suppose to air them up to. Running too much pressure will cause the center tread to wear faster and more importantly INCREASE...
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06-14-2007, 01:24 PM
Thread: pelican lake
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Never fished it but there is a nice little lake...
Never fished it but there is a nice little lake called "Myrtle lake" about 10 miles east of Orr with nice size crappie! not far from my Aunts place in Buyck, the own the local bar/resturant/gas...
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06-14-2007, 01:20 PM
Thread: Humminbird 535 or 575???
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Don't forget the 580, same features as the 565...
Don't forget the 580, same features as the 565 PLUS a pretty dang good GPS unit and you can watch both the 20* and 60* beams seperately.
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06-06-2007, 01:11 PM
Thread: opinions on humminbird 580
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Got my 580 last week and its a darn nice unit for...
Got my 580 last week and its a darn nice unit for 329$ Awesome resolution (640 vertical) and easy to use GPS built it.
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05-29-2007, 02:56 PM
Thread: No more portable house liscences in MN
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This is a good thing. We have a hot shot rookie...
This is a good thing. We have a hot shot rookie officer in my area and he actually FINED a person that sitting in there Ford Escape watch there tipups because there vehical was considered a shelter...
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