I am a strong supporter of Tom Huynh and his fishthu course. If you’re choosing to spend $2500 and up for forward facing sonar setup with the intent of catching more fish, why wouldn’t you spend the time and money for a course taught by a professional fisherman who is arguably one of the top walleye fisherman in the last few years. His course can teach you more in a few hours than you would probably learn in a couple years as a recreational fisherman.

You are using livescope. If you unplug your livescope black box, your panoptics icon should disappear. Just remember that there are many “panoptics” settings that can be adjusted which will affect what you see and don’t see with livescope. The size of your screen will affect what you can see as well. A smaller screen means less area to display anything you are looking at. Think of it as looking at an iPhone screen vs an iPad. The larger screen is able to show more detail. There is a steep learning curve to really learn livescope/forward facing sonar to use it to its potential.

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I guess it’s the staff then that have created the animal. So is it ok for someone in coach to stow their stuff in 1st class… or is there rules for that ?

If you are in the latter boarding groups and the first class bins have space you should absolutely use them.

Spot on correct! I’ve witnessed that very example on a regular basis.

THANK YOU for being a million miler!!!

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Is that a new thing where you get assigned overhead bin space just like assigned seating? Did I miss the memo?

Yes, its called common sense. Now I know who.

Absolutely, common sense is the way to go when it works. When you end up in the back half of the plane and the bins are full back there, the flight attendants will make a PA and tell the passengers to use any space they find available. Overhead bin space is first come, first served. It’s been that way for decades. You always have the option to choose a ticket that allows for earlier boarding if it’s that important so you can put your carry on luggage above your seat.

Is that a new thing where you get assigned overhead bin space just like assigned seating? Did I miss the memo?

As far as full power goes, jets rarely use it. Even on a “go around”, the jet normally uses reduced thrust, just like most takeoffs. It seems more intense when you almost touch down and “take of” again. The jet weighs significantly less on landing than it did when it took off. Most big domestic jets burn in the neighborhood of 6000 pounds of fuel per hour. It’s not uncommon to weigh 20,000 to 30,000 pounds lighter for landing depending on the length of the flight. Imagine your vehicle or boat loaded to the gills vs. 1/4 tank of gas by yourself.

There are buyers who like me, choose to live well within their means and save money until they can pay cash for their toys. Probably not typical now. It’s turning into a boom or bust economy as consumer demand fluctuates much more rapidly.

My understanding is if sonar unit(s) don’t “see” your livescope, your livescope icon disappears on your sonar home menu page. Make sure that your black box is plugged into your sonar unit AND you have power to your black box.

I started cooking my chili in my pellet grill. Everything goes into an uncovered big pot minus the meat. I smoke the meat on a wire rack above the chili to taste. Break/cut it up and put it in the pot. Cook for a couple more hours. Puts a unique twist and ups the flavor a lot. Works with pretty much any recipe you have.

Playing Devils advocate….
If you paid to access Upper Red Lake, or any lake for that matter, via private property to launch your boat and subsequently swamp your boat-

Is the private property owner responsible for the damage to your boat?

I agree there is responsibility for the property owner while on their property, but once you are on public waters, you’re on your own. Nearly every resort is going above and beyond to keep their customers safe and restricting access or locations due to ice conditions.
Its time that people take some responsibility for their own actions and quit blaming somebody else.

How long until resorts require a liability waiver relieving them of responsibility once the customer is on public water?

We put in a new Chamberlin opener. Haven’t found a LED bulb that will not interfere with the opener if the light is on. Max distance on the opener is 15 feet from the door with the lights on. I can open it from 4 houses away if the lights are off. The best luck so far is an adapter that screws into a light socket and installed LED lighting that plugs into the adapter. I mounted the light bars as far away as I could get them from the opener.

I’d get to 494 and then to 94. Use MN 15 to Us 10 in St. Cloud. Then US 10 to MN 371. US 10 is under major reconstruction in Anoka/Ramsey, and also in St Cloud. You’ll avoid all the above construction traffic and delays.

Based on my experience, the LVS 34 has noticeably better separation. I think you may be asking more than it is reasonably capable of for many users to identify. Even 2-d sonar can be difficult to find walleyes with their bellies on the bottom. The livescope settings have to be right and the user has to a good amount of experience to have a reasonable chance to find what you described. FWIW – walleyes actually lying on the bottom are rarely actively feeding from what I’ve found. Now find them like the pic below, I’m likely going to be able to put them into the net.
I’m a North Central Mn user

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There’s the obvious size difference.
The 93SV only has ONE data port. This will limit your ability to easily link units and a livescope. You will need to add a hub to link multiple units and a livescope. I’d rather eliminate parts, wires and connections. There are some very nice Black Friday deals to be had. I have yet to hear someone say that their graph is too big. The larger the graph, the more detail you should be able to see due to reduced image compression. Unfortunately, you’ll also see a few extra $ going out of your pocket.

Acorn Hill/Brindley’s Harbor are already advertising roads and overnight houses. The new owners have put a lot of work into these 2 resorts, and it’s obvious with all the improvements they have made.

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We did good 2 weeks ago on walleyes with a jig and minnow. They often spook if you drive over them in less than 10 – 12 feet. We spot lock and cast. Unfortunately, when boats around us aren’t catching and and we are, they crowd us a LOT. As soon as they do, the fish leave. We avoid groups like the plague. We have success with light jigs and small minnows.

I’ve got a Bosch at the house and am very impressed with it. I even throw the grates from the smoker in it from time to time. They come out spotless. Put one in up at the cabin and it’s proven itself to be fantastic as well.

The first pic is a sand to rock transition. The second pic is a school of walleyes, and the third is a school of perch. Under the right circumstances, it’s very hard to miss fish. Other times, you can’t see them due to thick weeds, big rocks, etc.
I’ve split my side imaging to left only on my left screen and right only on my right screen. It effectively doubles the size of your display making everything easier to see and identify.

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A real versatile dog…
Walleyes in the morning
Upland birds in the afternoon

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I had my livescope pole rail mounted. I ended up abandoning that approach as it would rotate on the rail regardless of how tight I cranked the mounting bolts. I ended up with two 6 inch track mounts instead. Now it’s very secure. I’m using the brew city pole.

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Thank you. I see now that I missed that!

I’ve got an 8” strike master Lazer Mag gas auger for sale. Starts and runs great. Not really used all that much. Very nice condition. I’m in Anoka.

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Ours went up 30.9% in Cass County. Assessed value went up by almost 1/3 with no improvements.

The smart thermostats have some nice features which may save money depending on your situation. For example, I have radiant in floor heat. By using the fan to move air 30 minutes every hour, it keeps my upper level 3-4 degrees warmer than no fan. Yes, you could leave the fan on all the time, but I found this to be a reasonable balance between additional electricity use and propane/natural gas consumption. Absolutely no question it saves us money on heating costs.
FYI with the Nest thermostat, you could opt to add a nest protect smoke/carbon monoxide detector. If for some reason you had a CO2 leak, it has the ability to turn off your furnace. It also can then start the furnace back up for freeze protection even though there is a CO2 alarm active.

If it’s down 2 feet, my permanent dock would normally almost be in the water. Zoom in on the wall by the boat ramp. Does the permanent water line look like 2 feet above the water level? If that’s 2 feet, then the docks must be about 5-6 feet above the water. I’ll be the first to admit that my memory isn’t always correct. I am confident I’ve never stepped up into my boat from my dock. At most, it’s been a level step to the rear deck in the spring of 2019. Leech was abnormally high that spring due to significant snowfall from winter. This pic was on August 7, 2021. This pic IS Leech Lake.

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Apparently two feet in lake height change is in the eyes of the one measuring. Yes, the lake is low, but I will argue it’s NOT two feet low, unless you measure from the peak height. I spend 120+ days a year up there. This image is from the USGS Federal Dam site dated January 1, 2019 to current. This video was taken last weekend on Pine Point. At least this boat helped “dredge” to make it deeper for the rest of us. I’d call it closer to 8-12 inches below normal for this time of year.

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I’ve got my second Deutsch Drahthaar. She’s great with my girls (8 and 4). She’s protective of them when it’s appropriate. Very mellow in the house. Keeps an eye on our house and cabin. Phenomenal hunting dog, house and family friendly. She also does not shed. Lose hair, yes. Can’t imagine anything else that could be better for us.

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I use a food processor to turn club crackers into powder. Egg/egg beater wash to the powdered crackers to the oil. Once the first side is done, flip and sprinkle with slap ya mama Cajun seasoning. A little seasoning adds flavor. More seasoning starts to add heat. Season to your preference. Not a heavy batter like panko. Nothing but positive comments from everyone that has tried it.

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There is a good reason smaller general aviation aircraft used RED indirect lighting to illuminate the instrument panel. It was shown to have a minimal effect on night vision many years ago.

Dean is right about the 2017 or older model with the 60”. From what I’ve found, generally speaking if the waves are big enough your bow mount comes out of the water, it’s windy enough you need your kicker to troll into the wind. Hasn’t been an issue for me up on Leech Lake. Steer with the bow mount and use the kicker for forward movement. I haven’t tried spot lock in waves that big.

About pool 4. As of Saturday, there was a fair amount of ice (a mile or so) above the dam. It appeared ice free down to Everts and the WI access. Not sure about the status of the dam gates, but there could bar a fair amount of ice yet to come through.