CaptainMusky wrote:

That is interesting for sure, but correlation doesnt always mean causation. To my knowledge zebra mussels need something to attach too in order to survive so like rock, rubble, etc. I would tend to believe lakes that have an abundance of this type of bottom content would be higher in mercury levels than lakes without it. I could certainly be wrong however. Regardless that is an interesting read and will be even more interesting to find out if further research is done and if there is indeed a way to counteract it. Seems costly and doubtful. I thought there were lots of treatments for zebra mussels, but you really dont hear about it often. I realize its probably a losing battle, but there was one method that was introducing a bacteria or something similar that essentially sterilized the mussels. No idea how that would affect anything else, but mussels filter the water while fish do not.

Bingo!

big_g wrote:

Texas, steals the North Stars and now Northland Tackle. (they are stuck with the cowboys too)

Did Norm Green have anything to do with the move? He still sucks.

One of my favorite Ovi commercials.

I’d always fail the color blind tests when I had physicals. Finally had an eye doctor give me one and he said I had bad taste and that I wasn’t color blind. After the joke he said I had some color issues but it was more of a depth perception issue. The only time I know I see things a bit different is when it comes to jig colors. I’ll tell my buddy’s I caught fish on chartreuse and they’ll tell me that’s green (or vice versa). All I know for sure is what worked for me and they can call it what they want…

Just saw ANT was fined for an obscene gesture against the Kings. Anybody know what he did? Curious minds want to know.

Charlie W wrote:

Walz needs to speak like 90% less

I think Anthony likes taking a break when he’s paired with Walz.

tswoboda wrote:

And that’s about where it falls on the list of important things
1. Shift length down to the hundredth of a second
2. Freddy’s faceoffs
3. Kirill’s turnovers

At least I didn’t hear a Jacque LeMaire reference last night.

Gitchi Gummi wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>AK Guy wrote:</div>
I haven’t had to pay for my Navionics app in a long, long time.

same here. For sure been >5 years since I’ve paid for it. Not a chance I’d ever pay $50 for Navionics, let alone annually! I believe as long as you keep it backed up in your icloud (for iPhone users), you won’t ever need to repurchase the app (at least that’s how I think I’ve got around paying for it). I am not able to download any new lake maps but I already had everything I needed downloaded years ago, so its not an issue.

edit – just checked my purchase history and the last time I purchased navionics was in 2017 for $4.99.

Thanks for sharing this. It’s starting to make sense to me now. I just got a new phone so I’ll have to dig deeper to see if I can get it all back.

I haven’t had to pay for my Navionics app in a long, long time. I checked out a lake yesterday and I was shut out. I was prompted to pay $49.99 a year. Is that the going rate? If that’s the case I’ll stick with the free app OnX Fish for Minnesota, my old school handheld Lowrance H20 Finder, or my Livescope GPS to find structure/waypoints.

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

Denied by a double metallurgy save?

Nice homage to Doug McLeod.

Good info. Thanks.

walleyesforme wrote:

I wish Northland still made the creep worm. I’m running dangerously low on them but one of those and a minnow is tough to beat on a dead stick for any species. Some imitations out there but nothing like the original that I’ve found anyways.

I was wondering why I’ve had a tough time finding them. I’ve got a half dozen of them left and they’re about wore out.

Jake Middleton, offensive weapon. Has a nice ring to it. Anyone else want to see Middleton as a forward for a couple of shifts?
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Grow the beard and he’d be Burns 2.0.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Kirill gets frothy when there’s an empty net, its actually quite funny to watch, dude isn’t passing or coming off the ice…

I wish they’d keep a camera on his face the whole time when the net is empty. His excitement is priceless. He gets that little kid look like he just found out he gets to go to Dairy Queen after the game.

Your care for your parents speaks volumes of the man they raised.

Reed’s is well stocked year round.

Freddy on his way to a pure hat trick. I’m not holding my breath.

Not going this year but my buddy arrowed a 6×6 three weeks ago near Helena MT. He was kind enough to share some of his bounty with me.

My eyes hurt when I see some of the Oregon uniforms/helmets. Some combinations do make interesting fishing colors though…

ganderpike wrote:

Yeah Im in the boat of that much spent on cranks as well. After adding a VMC bladed treble to my shadow rap, it’s probably a $15 bait.

But last night it was the only thing the fish wanted. Whacked em! Can see the shadow rap hanging in there

Nice haul! Was that last night? It sure looks like a lot of sunlight in your photo. No matter when you got ‘em, awesome catch.

Under the umbrella of Normark/Rapala is Luhr Jensen. I fish a lot of Kwikfish lures and the quality of the paint has been terrible since Normark/Rapala acquired them. I have lures that are nearly 30 years old and the paint is perfect. I can’t fish a new Kwikfish lure for a day before the paint will chip and flake off. I still buy them because they catch fish, but it’s frustrating considering the cost.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Really starting to wonder what the Wild brass saw in Trenin? He just doesn’t do anything…. Lauko was a much better acquisition…

He stands out for the wrong reasons.

Nice tribute in Columbus. Leaving the left wing spot open reminded me of the military flying the missing man formation. Cool and sad.

KEVIN V JACOBS wrote:

Good evening…
Got a few questions for you in regard to your trip with Rusty Myers if you would care to respond. We are booked for Grayson Lake July 21-25, 2025.

1. What lake did you go to?
2. When did you go?
3. Have you ever went the 3rd/4th week of July?
4. What were the bugs like that time of year?
5. Boats and motors – were they in good shape? Operate ok?
6. How was the fishing? One of our guys is really interested in pike. Any tips on locations and baits?
7. Did you take live bait?
8. Any recommendations for <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>walleye spots and baits?
9. Any other pointers would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Kevin V. Jacobs
[email protected]

Maybe we’re overthinking this, but being this is our first time to this lake and first time using Rusty Myers, we’d like to be as informed as possible.

Go to the source. Ask Rusty Myers your questions.

Thanks for the input so far. My current tires have studs in them and I want to be able to switch them out when I occasionally use the machine before there’s ice on the lake. I’d much prefer to go the cheaper, used tire route and didn’t know if I had to have the exact same match.

That being said, anybody have used tires and rims you want to part with?

I use one all the time ice fishing. I stopped using it in the boat because of clarity and nausea. I get motion sickness easy and between waves and a moving screen, I’m on the edge of chumming.

The cowling on my Yamaha kicker motor is getting sun faded. Any suggestions on how to bring it back to life?

I’ve been fishing and hunting in Alaska for more than 40 years. I learned it’s important to have a Plan B when booking anything that could be influenced by weather. For travelers to Alaska I’ll advise them to book their saltwater trip early in their stay. If you get weathered out, at least there’s still time to book another trip.

I’ve bought two boats from guides after they used them for a season. I got a very good price, and it was much better than what I would have paid at a dealer. And, I liked that all the kinks had been worked out of the boat by the time I bought it. Both had hiccups (faulty pump, electronic and trailer issues) that did not have to be fixed by me. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy a third boat from a guide.

Karry Kyllo wrote:

For northerns anyway, when I was a kid, almost everyone had a red and white Dardevle and a wooden Lazy Ike in their tackle boxes. I was a big fan of Mepps spinners too.

My childhood tackle box. The only lures I can add are Doctor Spoons and Red Eyes.