I have a Delta 188T with a 90 Sho

So far I love it. About the only thing I wish it had would be a 150 engine like the console models.

I’m running a few Cuddelinks 400yds apart. The nice thing is you can add repeaters (cheaper than another cam) to help link between long distance especially if you can get it up in the air. Some guys are putting either the home cam or a repeater up on say a silo or telephone pole and able to cover a 1mi area.

$50 price drop on all of them. PSE:$250 Mathews$600 Bowtech$950

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Does anyone make a drop shot snell?
A swivel on both ends with a hook tied on?

VMC has a drop shot hook. Basically a swivel with a hook through it.

Edit: I think it’s called a spinshot.

Dutchboy wrote:

How do you like the boat? What are you running?

I have the delta 188t with 90 Yamaha sho and like it. Tons of storage, a really nice trolling rod box that is like 12′ long. Price wise fully rigged it came out quite a bit cheaper than the other brands and really not much more than a good used boat. Plus I was able to get exactly what I wanted.

Patrick T Troy wrote:

Bringing this back up. I’m restricted to a 16′ boat and considering the Starcraft 160TL. Want to hang a 60HP Tohatsu on it. I’ve read some reports on the 18’er but not much on the 16′. Anyone with experience or know a stocking dealer? If I order the boat it’s a bit pricey: $12K with trailer no motor. Weighs 875lbs, and I’m thinking it should handle the Northern Chesapeake Bay just fine. Comments?

I think the boat center has a couple 16′ starcrafts in stock still with yamahas. If it’s anything like the 18 footer you’ll love it.

Umy wrote:

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I got a boat. The wife says I’m done buying toys for the year now. ps Thanks Dean and the crew at TBC!

Done buying only for year?!

I got my eye on one of those 24v strikemasters!

holstc wrote:

I currently run a Lowrance 2D sonar. Primarily fish the Mississippi and a few lakes less than 35’ for walleye.

I have ~ a $1500 budget. What do
You recommend at this price point for a hummingbird unit that has gps, SI, and traditional sonar. DI would be a nice add, but primarily want a unit for the SI.

I get a little lost trying to compare all the model versions so any guidance based on the water type I fish would be great.

Thanks in advance!

My opinion may not be as popular but if it were me, 2 Helix 7s. One or both being Si units. Or one si one 2d or di gps. Use one unit exclusively for mapping/2d and the other for Si/di. This option still gives you money leftover for networking, lake chips, the overly priced unit covers, ram mounts and a case or two of Busch!

I got a boat. The wife says I’m done buying toys for the year now. ps Thanks Dean and the crew at TBC!

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The hellcat was on my short list of a handgun to buy but the only one I could find at the time was the optics ready one which I didn’t want but, I loved the feel of it. Just to throw it out there, I ended up with a glock 43 instead and the wife really likes the grip that gun has.

Little update. They’re a nice boat. TONS of storage! The only real thing I didn’t care for was being able to see the screw heads on the deck. It was good enough for the wife to approve!

Dean Marshall wrote:

Chippewa does not have one there at this time…
We can and will get you on the water for a test drive with some lead time and civil weather….

Any idea when they’ll be getting one? How is the supply from Starcraft on getting one? I’m more just curious on if I decide to pull the trigger, how much time I have before supply runs out like it has with everything last year.

Setter, how do the compartments do with keeping water out?

I bought a Leer used. I forget the model, but it’s the lowest they make and isn’t in the catalogs. Anyhow, I’m very happy with it. I mounted an old roof rack off a minivan someone left when I bought my house and it honestly looks decent. Works great for hauling kayaks, etc. I take the center bars off when I don’t need them and you never would know the brackets are there. I built a basket to go up there and just use U bolts from menards to secure it.

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to_setter wrote:

I bought one last spring from the Boat Center guys and am very happy with it. I use it for a little bit of everything; pitching, jigging, drifting, trolling. It’s a pretty big boat for an 18 ft tiller and it’s great to have all that open space! I would say the quality is good, but I did have a couple small things that needed some attention. The deck area in front of the driver where most people mount electronics on tillers was a little under built if you’re going to run multiple unit’s. I’ve got 2 10 inch Helix’s and the Boat Center guys had to reinforce this area. After that, it’s pretty nice and solid. The small drawers under the console area had no drainage and fill up to the brim in rain. A couple small holes drilled into the back corners fixed that problem. I had the same problem with the fully sealed battery box located in the floor. After a bunch of rain while docked at Sturgeon Bay, some of my electronics quit working. I opened the battery box and found it filled with water just to the top of the battery. Again, I drilled a few drain holes in the bottom and all was good. I consider these to be very minor and easily fixed. Other than that, the boat has been great. I even took it Salmon fishing on Lake Michigan for a few trips and was very happy with how the boat does in big waves. At this point, I’m very happy with the purchase. I’d give it two thumbs up!

That’s the kind of honest review I was hoping to find. Do you have any idea on what kind of speed you’re getting? How does it do getting up on plane?

Dean Marshall wrote:

The 188T fishes surprisingly good and better than I recall from my previous aluminum ownership days….

We have sold a few and getting good feedback so far… there is one on our showroom floor to take a peek at for yourself. The boat is certainly a valid option in todays market place especially if you value a Yamaha .

Thanks Dean. Is the one in the showroom up in Chippewa Falls?

I just got a set of tires for my Ram. Came down to Dynapro AT2 or Goodyear Duratracs since its 20″ and there aren’t all that many options. I went with the Duratracs just because I wanted something a little more aggressive than a standard AT. The downside is fuel economy definitely dipped. Other than that I like them so far. We had some slushy snow the other day and they seem to bite really well. This weekend should be a good test with all the mud.

Trying to make him into a duck dog…. he has other plans.

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They’ll be fine waiting till Monday. The ground temps are still warm enough to keep the lines from freezing. Honestly a 20 gallon compressor will do more harm than good. The goal is to high volume and lower pressure to prevent the system from heating up from the air.

Edit: If you are really worried, on the backflow there is a spigot on each side. Take a straight screwdriver and give the screws 1/4 turn. You could also remove the plug that the compressor gets hooked to. That will drain some of the water out of the backflow.

Out in west central Wi. Some skim ice on the flowage. What ducks are coming through get sucked right in. Bonus, got my first mallard

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I’m jealous of you Minnesotans for once. One more week of chasing what little amount of geese we have. It’ll be interesting chasing ducks on the river this year with how low the water is.

All from the same spot this morning. I went to a different stand hoping to intercept the big one. Ended up shooting a doe and as I was hauling her out two pics dropped into my phone.

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I picked up a Vortex impact 1000 this year and am happy with it. I think its right at $199

Pailofperch wrote:

Sticker with his unicorn point.

That boys got some brow tines!

Did a final card pull before bow season.

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Pailofperch wrote:

I’d say Orchard road is hot Bill! Nice buck.

DT! What the???

Definitely hoping he keeps coming by. He has something going on on his right side base that looks like either a forked kicker or just funky velvet.

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Pulled some cards again today

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I’ve only pulled cards once so far this year. Otherwise it’s just the one cuddelink showing me pics.

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Well I ended up grabbing two Vortex Viper HS 4-16×50 from Scheels for $350 each. They aren’t the BDC like I would’ve liked but like for the price I just couldn’t pass them up.