Nice take, wormdunker. Spurgeon analogy is spot on.

CaptainMusky wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>lindyrig79 wrote:</div>
Eichel is pretty dang good too.

They are all damn good. Except werensky who I have not been impressed with at all. Slavin sluffing off made Faber recover for him and the PxP guys laud Slavin…

Werensky is leading the tournament with 6 assists.

I bought a Clam plate for my KDrill/Milwaukee last week. The reason I did is because the handle attachment to my drill is stripped and would fall off when I was half way through drilling a hole. It was a solution to buying a new drill. Now that I’ve used it a dozen times, I like the plate a lot more than a drill with handle.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dan wrote:</div>
I’d rather win than lose, but now that that game is done and over with, I’m OK with it. It almost felt inevitable. Nothing to play for, coming off such a huge high from Saturday night. Crowd seemed to want to get into it but hit a wall because there was only so much excitement to generate knowing the big deal comes Thursday night. Better to come back down to earth and build back up in a few nights. Plus you can tell that win meant a lot for Sweden.

its not like USA didn’t have their chances, Sweden’s goalie played well and we hit FIVE pipes… This game was all about getting through it healthy and that almost turned into a disaster…

I was channeling my inner Doug McLeod last night. Metallurgy save!

35 seconds in and that bum Kreider scores.

Glad the Finns came back to make it close. Wouldn’t want the Canadians to think they had an off night when they played USA.

JEREMY wrote:

What chaps my ass is if you can only drive 40 in a 55 why in the hell do you have to floor it when I pass you?

EXACTLY!

It’s the same people who go slow on a 2 lane and when there’s a passing lane they speed up. What’s up with that?

Great comments by all.

There aren’t good ecosystems or bad ecosystems, just ecosystems. It’s people that put a value on them. What is good for one user can be bad for another. For instance, milfoil in Minnetonka is bad for jet skiers/pleasure boats. That same milfoil has been good for bass and bass fisherman.

Overall, the wasted money on AIS has been terrible.

Bearcat89 wrote:

Both my engles came with the lithium aretor, they are awesome. As for the lid freezing down. I use. Coconut oil on them and don’t have a issue.

Awesome tip. I’ll have to try the coconut oil trick to keep from freezing.

I have a 13 and it’s going on 10 years. Started with the original aerator and it was loud. A couple of years later I bought a quieter aerator off of Amazon and it’s been good. I fished with my neighbor this winter and he bought a new Engle with the lithium aerator. I bit the bullet and upgraded. Very quiet and it holds a charge for a long time.

Thanks. I just ordered one.

The key is to find an honest dentist less driven by profit. I had one who told me I needed a crown because I had a cracked tooth. I declined. 6 months later I see the same dentist and after my examination I asked about the cracked tooth. He said I didn’t have one. He clearly “forgot” what he was trying to sell me earlier. 6 months later I went to a new dentist. I asked him if I had a cracked tooth. He said no. That’s who I’m still with.

CBMN wrote:

In my experience rod holders chew up cork. I have some older Garcia telescopic rods that I really like with foam grips. Also have some clam rods with foam and rubber mixed grips. I have run the plums and quantum accurists as they both have flipper switches. I tend to prefer braid on a more moderate rod.

Folbe rod holders won’t chew up cork. I’ve been using them for 15 years. However, I have a few hook keepers that have been compromised from a Folbe rod holder.

Ever since the state high school tourney I’ve been a fan of Brock Nelson. I hope it happens.

Matt Moen wrote:

I’ve been experimenting with different gloves that you can actually work a reel with for years. I probably have 25 pairs and I really haven’t found a great option.

Best bet for me are neoprene gloves…Clam makes a pretty good pair that I’ve gotten at Scheels. They need to fit snug. The problem still remains that your hands get wet when you take them off…then the inside of the gloves are wet. So, I get mechanics latex gloves and wear them underneath. They are thick and don’t tear easily. I order them from amazon or go to Northern Tool. That keeps the wind and water off my skin. Once my hands get wet and it’s really cold I can’t ever seem to get them warm again.

I also throw a couple heat packs in my pockets so if I need to keep the gloves off for a bit I can throw a hand in my pocket and keep it relatively warm.

I’m not a fan of neoprene. I find that it’s too constricting which restricts blood flow which in turn makes my hands cold. I guess my fingers must be too fat…

Bose.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Mostly 1/16 I think. I have been using them for crappies. Caught my biggest metro crappie on one at 15 3/4 this year.
Honestly nothing that special about them but kept hearing about them so tried a couple and they flat out work for crappie. So had to buy more.
Haven’t tried them for other species really. Have caught sunfish with them while <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>crappie fishing. Some pike and and a Muskie but not sure that had anything to do with the lure choice.

Otherwise I’m with you Bearcat haven’t really needed anything significant for a couple years now.

Do you fish pinheads naked or are using spikes, minnow heads, or plastics on them?

You might want to take Chris Rock’s advice.

That is weird. I’ve never seen one like that. Where did you catch it?

jwellsy wrote:

I finally got a shipping invoice from the Winkelman auction.
Maybe it’ll arrive next week.

You’re going to get a survey from K-Bid, the auction service. You can roast them there.

That whole game and tribute to Flower is one of the many reasons hockey is the greatest pro sport. For a brief moment I thought the tribute in the third was a ploy to get Flower distracted and off his game. My wife had the opposite take. She said he’ll be lazer focused and get the shut out. I’m really glad Louie was with Anthony because you know Walz would have talked over the post game love fest and he would have ruined the moment.

Charlie W wrote:

Didn’t Lou announce last year at the hs tourney that he’s done doing games? Or was that only for the tourney? Didn’t hear Edina last night or tonight yet.

Just the high school tourney.

Looks like you had a lot of action. Very nice.

chuck100 wrote:

Steve if this works i’m shooting for a boat.

Mama Mia!

What a teammate, that Faber is. Sticking up for 23 and 46 at the same time.

lindyrig79 wrote:

3 fights in the 1st period. My kinda hockey game!!

Crazy start.

Dutchboy, this is from US Coast Guard website. https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=054-09&category=captains-license-info#:~:text=Licenses%20are%20required%20in%20order,require%20them%20for%20boat%20deliveries.

Licenses are required in order to legally carry passengers for hire. This includes charters for fishing, sightseeing, diving, transportation, teaching or any use which is considered a “passenger for hire” situation. Many companies require them for boat deliveries.

Dutchboy wrote:

To my knowledge the state doesn’t require guides to be licensed.

The state doesn’t, but the federal government does. Anybody receiving compensation to fish on navigable waters is required to have a US Coast Guard Captain’s license.

I was ice fishing walleyes with a friend yesterday and I had FFS and he didn’t. We set up on a flat and he was 50-75 yards away. I marked 30 fish in about 4 hours and got 2 to bite. He used a Vex and saw plenty of fish, but couldn’t get any to bite. Considering we both fished this area during first ice and did well, I’m attributing the negative mood of the fish to the time of year more than I am FFS.

There are ice scoops that have engraved inches on them. Good for measuring ice, and fish.

fishthumper wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>AK Guy wrote:</div>
I checked his website and he gets $800 a day flat rate, 2 day minimum. That’s a lot of trips to pay for a $100k machine. Clearly has outside income and or sponsorship/guide pricing.

Running some #’s. 100,000 loan at 6% for 10 years is a payment of 1110.00 if he books 2 days at 800.00 a day thats 1600.00. That covers the loan and puts 490.00 exta into his pocket. My guess is he’s not only booking 2 days a month. Not that hard to make it work for him.

I like your enthusiasm, but I’ll take a hard pass.

I personally would not want to be on the hook for a $1100 month loan ($13,320 a year), coupled with expenses like insurance, advertising, bait, fishing gear, fuel, and maintenance.

Ice seasons are short, especially in South Dakota and last year had to be awful to be in the ice fishing business with high overhead. This year we’re all having decent ice conditions, but who knows what future winters will bring.

I’m not saying you can’t make money with a Snobear, but margins have to be razor thin.