As a Vikings fan this is painful to watch

AK Guy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dutchboy wrote:</div>
But for a guide just driving out dropping it down has to be easier than dragging houses around, not to mention just hitting a button to raise it and go.

100k is alot of money but theres lots of big buck boats around also.

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.

I find the 2 day minimum a bit odd in his rate program.

Dutchboy wrote:

Rainy Lake RV resort is right on a channel of the lake. They have a playground for kids and the city beach for swimming is nearby also. 218-288-1130

I stayed at this place for a couple of days about 4+ years ago. I believe it was fairly new place then and they were expanding. Yes, they are located on a channel which gave you fairly quick access to the lake. The channel also gave you a pretty calm area for boats docked.

If my memory is correct, the banks leading up to the water edge were a bit steep and would not allow for children to play in the water. I do not think that it has a view of the main lake. These may or may not be desires of yours.

Not much for plowed roads on the ice in the Dakotas. Hard to run a ice guiding business when you are not sure if you can get out or back due to a bit of snow or wind. And having fishing success is greatly increased when you can fish good areas that the average Joe can’t get to.

20 pounder – The place that I normally have them filled at seemed content on taking off of my hands the last 20 lb tank that I had which was expired.

bigcrappie wrote:

Home Depot 1 gal Paint rack $4 They also make a 3 gal rack that fits the Big Buddy $6. No mods needed flip upside down and it hooks on the handle. I just bought one of each last week.

Yep, I used the paint rack idea on both my regular buddy heater as well as my big buddy heater. Bent the the attachment arms slightly to fit. To stabilize it further is used some small chain (like you may see used on a hanging planter) and attached this chain from the front leading edge of the paint rack down to a section of the front wire grid on the heater.

I am pretty happy with brats/hot dogs, coffee or pre-made breakfast wraps.

Hmmm, previously I had purchased a generic filler hose from Amazon and some time later purchased a couple of Flame King refillable 1 lb tanks (from Menards) not long before Mr. Heater came out with the Fuel Keg.

Filling them worked great, much much better than refilling the disposable tanks. I recently purchased a couple more Flame King tanks (from Scheels) and they filled as great as the previous Flame King tanks with my generic filler hose.

I am not sure of the discussion of the requirement of using a proprietary Flame King hose for filling but I am curious.

Literally as a guy that just unfroze a lock on my truck topper less than 15 minutes ago I will give that a try.

Thank you

Here is my take on this. Looks like we have UV, UV glow and glow. With all (which is a lot) of the jigging spoons for ice fishing to target walleyes that I own I know that I have some spoons called UV glow. I can’t recall specifically if I have any that are strictly UV but I probably do. Either way, personally these are not spoons that I use much because I have more confidence in productivity of other spoons in my arsenal. I own but have yet to use a spoon that uses a glow stick.

The UV glow lures that I have experienced do not glow as bright or as long as most glow spoons that I own. I also have a lot of older glow spoons that do not glow as bright or as long as some more recent glow spoons available let’s say in the last 10 years or so. (I still find it best to use a UV light to charge my glow spoons that are not UV)

In low light and at night if you do not see me with a glow spoon on then I must have left my tackle box at home and are using what ever was still attached to my ice rod from my last outing. Yes, I like glow spoons….

I assume ML means Mille Lacs. For me personally these 2 lakes fish a bit differently but I have less than 1/2 dozen outings on Red Lake. On Red Lake for me I see more fish on my electronics then I experience on MIlle Lacs but on Red I did not see the attraction from the walleyes to a charged up glow lures as I see on Mille lacs. On Mille Lacs on a regular basis I have fish race right in within seconds of dropping down a freshly charged glow lure. However, a lot of these fish seem to swim away just as fast as they swam in but some just hammer it. For actual walleye bites it seems like a subdued glow is better. So on Mille Lacs you would see me constantly recharging my glow spoons but on Red lake I did not see the need to do this as often.

Some times there is a fine line between what attracts and what scares walleyes away and this line is constantly moving.

Others will a have different experiences than I but… For example on Red Lake you mostly hear people say a dead stick with a red hook is the best. Then some say a white is the best but on my last outing a green hook was deadly. Basically, if you have multiple people fishing then a variety of presentations is best till you narrow down the walleyes preference for that day and/or specific time of that day.

These are my low light or dark observations. I usually do not focus on glow during the daytime. And most of these observations have been with out LiveScope of some sort or the other.

I am not a vinyl expert but the vinyl floor in my boat is very, very slippery with snow on my shoes/boots.

Well, that all makes more sense.

He stated the word “my” which should mean that he currently owns it.

A 2024? Seems a bit odd for this type of renovation to a model this new. Are you seeing frost on the inside in certain areas or feel a slight draft somewhere?

I would go with rubber. Most definitely do not apply a new floor over the existing carpet.

Yes, habitat is very important for a good deer population. But no matter what the habitat is introducing wolves to the area will lower the deer population. As a previous land owner of property in northwestern Wisconsin I have seen what improved habitat can do for deer numbers as well as what happens when wolves move in to your area. With my experiences I can surely relate to the frustration of B-man.

If you read the Minnesota 2023 wolf plan (10 year plan) you will see current population goals that are approx twice as high as the USFWS (federal) goals as well as previous MN population goals. Based on this 2023 plan I do not see any reduction management happening in MN no matter what if anything happens with the USFWS and/or courts.

What material is the skid house made of? Is this a old fashion wood constructed or is it a all aluminum skid house?

Having to strap it down will not change with a larger trailer or going to a SxS. Having good attachment points and straps that are a specific length for a specific tie down point will make things a little faster.

Do you have tie down points on the skids of the house? Does your trailer have specific welded or bolted on tie down rings or hoops to connect the strap to?

Pretty funny. Should we call you Big B now?

Yep, my Otter cabin fit in my short box with tailgate closed. I have a topper so I never paid attention to the height. I have no experience with the Eskimo.

Bearcat89 wrote:

Hey, it’s not Christmas yet. Everyone calm down.

Sounds like words from some one that does not have his presents purchased yet.

Merry Christmas all

Yep, I am not fond of standard jigs offerings due to their hook sizes being a bit small. Standard 1/8 oz jigs are the worst. You would think that no one uses a 1/8 oz jigs for walleyes with some of these manufactures offerings.

I am using 3/0 on my 1/8 oz, 3/0 or 4/0 on my 1/4 oz and 4/0 on my 3/8 and 1/2 oz. For my application I see no benefit in small hooks on jigs unless you are bobber fishing.

And another conversation would be that there is a time and place for adding stinger hooks with either main hook size that you use.

Kyle Wills wrote:

Hey everyone,

Just curious, is there a brand out there that makes a toy hauler house big enough to haul a side by side with tracks? Something with a simple design, nothing extravagant.

Well, due to their size and weight their are challenges that vary depending on brand and model of machine which may severely limit your options.

If you want something simple then look at Canvis By The Stitch. They show several models on their website but I am not sure if they address a SxS with track capability on their site. I do know that they adjust the width and height to allow for this. I have used one of these for a Polaris Northstar with tracks. If you call Canvis By The Stich he can be a wealth of information with his experience on this subject.

Jason wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>OG Net_Man wrote:</div>
SxS with tracks will vary a bit in width depending on brand and model. For a Can Am Defender with Can Am tracks the answer would be no.

Do you have a specific SxS in mind?

Legend Outdoors has made some that a fits a Defender with tracks before. Very expensive all aluminum build though. You need close to a 90″ door height.

They do require extra height but the problem is the Can Am tracks being wider than some others.. Legend Outdoors – Was this road legal with out a permit?

SxS with tracks will vary a bit in width depending on brand and model. For a Can Am Defender with Can Am tracks the answer would be no.

Do you have a specific SxS in mind?

Hanging it – if you decide to go this route then a small portable fan to blow some of the heat down would be recommended. Even if you do not hang the heater a fan still has its benefits.

acarroline wrote:

Likely not a great idea….but has anyone hung a buddy heater from the front top poles of a flip shack? Shack would need to have side doors, but this would help weight the front down, get the hater off the floor, etc. Hmm…

Years ago I made S hooks and hung my buddy heater from the top front horizontal pole of my flip over. It seemed to make the disparity of temp greater from bottom to top. After a couple of outings I just went back to putting the heater back on the ice.

Maybe a fan pushing the warm air down would have helped….

My apologies Don for my confusion. I thought that you were responding to the subject of the OP about boycotting Smithfield driven by their recent child labor law problems.

eyeguy507 wrote:

Real fights on tonight instead of the WWE crap last night on Netflix. Best card in months if you know you know. Imma be pulling for Chandler and Jones but would love to be proved wrong.

You are insulting WWE by comparing them to the Tyson/Paul fight.

Don Meier wrote:

Prime example of a already rich American conglomerate selling out to the highest bidder The WH group purchased the company for 4.72 billion ? I thought that is what most conservative minded people want ? The ability to be free of government regulation ? Good luck with a boycott they are one of the largest processors in the world , if not thee largest . The rich will only get richer .

I think that you are confused if you think that conservative people are against child labor laws.

Get a close look at that cut on Serrano and that may help you forget your Tyson visual.

I guess a crappy picture is better than no picture which I experienced for a while. It will probably go out again when the Tyson/Paul fight starts….

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Sounds like server buffering will get the TKO…

Yep, worst streaming experience I have encountered.

Dan wrote:

What amazes me nowadays is how very, very few people can say both were bad. Both were BS and shouldn’t have happened.

Yes, I agree. Both were bad and should not have happened but I will say again that one was child’s play compared to the other.