Just out of curiosity, are your lenses polarized? I’ve heard of some people that don’t get along with them

LOL!!! That is great! It gets tiring on the water sometimes!

I can understand that, thanks. Do you happen to know a measurement though? It’s to put my wife’s mind at ease still. I like the boat, she does too. But again, just wants it deep enough.

Sent you a PM

Can’t go wrong with either of those 2 I would think. Look at peak watts and running watts. Then generally, only run 80% of your running watts. Not sure what you’re running with it, but when machines start up it makes a big draw on the generator. That’s when your peak watts comes into play. Both good machines…Mayne look at warranty too? Ease of part finding?

What state is this in? What are tabs?

Why don’t ice rods just have reel seats like open water rods? Seems like a lot of attachment issues would be solved with a reel seat?

I found the parts diagram on their website. Hopefully this will help you out and can find the part there. https://www.jiffyonice.com/Service-Support/Service/Parts-Listing?Model=b42039a8-289b-427f-b355-c607227ae5ac&Diagram=1318

The aerators can’t be any worse than the frabill ones. Lasting only a few times…Thats in their expensive bait station 6 gallon bucket. Can’t replace the pump. They are garbage

And I just got the cancellation email.

My emailed receipt showed a ship date of today, 2-26, but my account says it won’t ship until April 23rd…We shall see….

Besox wrote:

Where did you find the bag for sale?

Called otter direct

I’ve had my 949 for years now. I like it. I did upgrade my bag to an Otter pro lodge bag ($35). Fits like a dream! Even when all frosted up there’s no issues putting it away. I don’t have any complaints about the shack at all. Just wish I would’ve gotten the insulated one.

Your best bet is to look into blacksmiths that specialize in knives. You could always mail it to them if need be. I can’t think of anyone in MN off hand, but that’s the search I would start with

I’d like to see pics too. No facebook for me

I used the size 6 and 8s with about a 4-5″ shiner. Worked great in those sizes for big walleye and mid sized pike. If I was fishing a body with known bigger pike, I’d go with a 2 or 4, but my bait would also step up too

FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tswoboda wrote:</div>
Have you looked into restoring the DWR? It’s simple, wash-dry-spray… cost is like $20 for the right products from Grangers, Nikwax, and many others. I use Grangers for all my rain/ice wear, and after washing and treating the garment’s DWR is like new again.

Haven’t given that a go. Maybe I should. Mine get significant use in a season, I’ll venture to say I’m in bibs 100 to 150 outings a year.

How many times would I need to recoat in a single season?

Sturgeon and flathead slime are pretty effective waterproofing too… Lol

Sometimes the DWR can be reactivated simply by putting it in the dryer. A lot of that stuff is heat activated believe it or not. I’m sure a refresh coating would help though. As far as how many time to put on per season, you’ll have to try it and see. Still a heck of a lot cheaper than new bibs

Stay comfortable and get the bibs. Ice bibs make a heck of a difference. Make the cheap rod work for you until you get money for a custom rod in the future. Cheap ones catch fish too

I have a champion 3100 for bowfishing and it does great. It cannot be hooked up to run in parallel.The champions noise level is pretty close to the little Honda.

I also have a Honda 2000, again it’s great. Can be hooked up in parallel. I haven’t put a decibel meter to them though. I’ve never had problems with either.

Harbor freight makes a predator generator 3500 that has great reviews. It’s also an inverter style and should be quiet. It’s has the capability to be hooked up parallel with another one of the same to create a lot more power.

No experience with the Yamaha, but have heard great things.

You need to figure out exactly what your running watts will be. Generators usually only like to be run at 80% of their continuous watts. Obviously they do more, but aren’t overly happy about it. Do your research on RV forums. My 3100 champion has powered an ac unit no problem in a camper. It was a bigger ac unit, 13000 or 14000 btu’s. Something like that

Brennon Nielson wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Mark Spesard wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Brennon Nielson wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Matt Brookman wrote:</div>
Makes Sense, so they could get the price point down on the Ghost.

i have a freefall ghost coming next month. i will compare it to my original and post some feedback on it. i wont be able to field test it until end of november first of december but i will give some initial feedback

Perfect. I’m sure they’re both great reels. I was just curious. I’m still using the original 6061’s. Been working great for years

i have wanted to try a 6061 out but at the price they are and the fact that i love the freefall function i find myself saying ill just spend the extra money lol

Lol I hear that. If they were on the market before i bought the 6061s, I would’ve had those. Haha. They are sweet reels

Brennon Nielson wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Matt Brookman wrote:</div>
Makes Sense, so they could get the price point down on the Ghost.

i have a freefall ghost coming next month. i will compare it to my original and post some feedback on it. i wont be able to field test it until end of november first of december but i will give some initial feedback

Perfect. I’m sure they’re both great reels. I was just curious. I’m still using the original 6061’s. Been working great for years

CaptainMusky wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Mark Spesard wrote:</div>
I’ve been following this thread and still can’t decide if I should go to electric. I know how to sharpen knives, proper blade angles and shaving sharp ect., and still can’t decide if the electric would be better? It hasn’t been sold to me I guess. A properly sharpened knife does pretty darn good

Yes, a properly sharpened knife works just fine. I do find that electric/cordless knives do a better job, less work on piles of <em class=”ido-tag-em”>perch or panfish than doing it with a manual knife. It cuts the job down considerably IMO. If you are only cleaning a few fish a time, no big deal, stick with the manual knife.

Sometimes it’s a few and other times a couple dozen. Might just be a good addition maybe. Do you fillet them the same way with electric as you do with a regular knife? Any special tricks to it?

I’ve been following this thread and still can’t decide if I should go to electric. I know how to sharpen knives, proper blade angles and shaving sharp ect., and still can’t decide if the electric would be better? It hasn’t been sold to me I guess. A properly sharpened knife does pretty darn good

What’s the difference between the freefall and freefall ghost except for $40 and color?

Depends how it’s built. There’s aluminum horse trailers that hold up great and there’s more weight in there than a wheel house. Just a thought to ponder