How about a medium Otter sled?

Great points River Eyes. Most of the industry that I work in recognizes GW as fact at this point and the inertia is definately pointing toward investment in ‘improving’ our emmissions and lowering energy use…both great no matter what side you are on. I do get a queezy feeling when I hear GW mudt be wrong because it’s so cold now. It is about the entire planet, most importantly the ice shield and tremendous capacity for them to hold fresh water. Their melting and falling away is indidputeably due to climate change (now the new word, not Global Warming-it fits much better). I know, some is done in guest given it’s so frigin cold. We just all want summer…NOW. It does however move the inertia away from what I beleive is a positive step in the right direction. What RiverEyes points out so well is that one causes another. The fires over California had a great effect on both regional and global conditions, all effecting weather.

As far as monetary motivation, I think it helps (not cures) many of the problems in the economy we have today. Changing to CFL’s is no different than driving a high(er) eff car. Even with gas prices lower for now, they will go up again. Any investment in saving energy means saving dollars. Now this motivates me! Of course discretion is good. Break even is a win for the environment and a crown for our conscience.
Great forum to have on IDO.

Fishing with a northern Wisconsin boy, hard to fish pool 7 or 8 and find the deeper water crappies as he is used to up nort, eh? I have found some deep, less current holes just off shore and well below the wing dams right next to Dakota, MN side. Anyone every thrown a line in there? We nailed some large gills there in the fall and it just looks like a great spot crappie spot. I’d love to find some water less traelled and of course still fishy.

Looks like we’ll need a good flasher before we head out there. Marking fish will save so much time.
Then again with a temperature of 20, hole hoppiing will be easier when we are fishing in a t-shirt and, shorts and a baseball cap. Appreciate the tips, Bret.

Fantastic pictures. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing and enduring the cold!