Thank you Reef. The place that I accessed it showed just one sentence and when you clicked on the field for longer description it had none.

I will have to read these later….

I would like to see more detail on these 2 bills before I would offer too much judgement. I find it odd that there is not a longer description to these other than the 1 sentence stated. Maybe I did not look hard enough…..

SF 980 looks to be poorly written. It states to coordinate a investigation. I can see maybe coordinating during a warrant search but investigations starts before a warrant is requested. Big no on this one.

SF 956 – I am not fond of not seeing a longer description but this looks like it is attempting to bring the conservation officers under the same rules that standard law enforcement officers have to follow. The current situation has always been a little odd to me with what looks to have been unlimited access to the interior of my boat and ice shelter. I am all for game law enforcement but I would vote yeas on SF 956.

3rdtryguy wrote:

Why does it always seem city people know what’s best for local residents. Come on up and live here, see first hand how this crap affects us.

Are you referring to the DNR or just city people in general?

Jimmy Jones wrote:

And don’t forget that the listed towing capacity INCLUDES the vehicle’s weight itself, fully loaded.

What do you think that the Outback weighs? You could not even put a few people in the vehicle….

Alex Fox wrote:

We were on the north and east side over the past weekend. You can get off the roads in spots, but there are some drifts out there that are hard to see. We saw anywhere from 4-8 inches of snow off the roads. You can do it, but bring the appropriate safety gear in case you get stuck.

We saw 26 inches of ice. I gotta imagine we gained a couple more this week.

How was the fishing?

Bearcat89 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>JoeMX1825 wrote:</div>
why would you launch a new auger at the end of the ice season?

No kidding. Why would they launch at the end of the season. I’m sure it’ll be next year

I thought the same thing at first. I will also state that it most likely would not be available for any of this ice season. So why leak information of a upcoming new model? Because it does not cost anything to leak the information and it most likely will cause some people to hold off buying this years end of the season clearance sales of augers and wait for a new improved model later this year.

grpubl7 wrote:

It is simply my opinion, but I’m thinking that Eskimo has something new in the offing. Possibly a larger battery as standard on the E40. Possibly other newer technologies on the motor or controls…?? Just got a feeling is all.

Battery – Yes, I found it a bit odd with the Ion Alpha Plus (Gen 3) having a 4 ah battery. My Gen 1 Ion X from way back has a 5 ah battery. I also found it odd that the Gen 1 and Gen 3 battery to be interchangeable but not with Gen 2 batteries. It would be more of a benefit to the user to just offer a bigger battery.

Why even list a towing capacity if you just plan on ignoring it? The OP is asking about pulling approx. half of the listed towing capacity. How many truck owners do we have that do not exceed half of the rated towing capacity?

Sorry, no experience.

Not sure if the towing capacity has changed over the years but I believe it is rated at 2700 lbs.

No, I have not heard but it would not surprise me.

I asked this same question approx. 6 months ago if anyone heard about a new auger from Strikemaster due to their website being fairly limited compared to previously.

I have a Ion gen 1 because Strikemaster was late to the party. I just upgraded to a Ion Alpha Plus. Maybe 1 day I will own a Strikemaster again if we can sync our timing a bit.

I will not have to go out on a limb and state that a 3 walleye limit will not happen. Asking for this is like throwing crap on the wall and see what sticks.

I would like to see some harvest allowed but I also like showing up at the lake and finding a parking spot available at a boat launch.

I decided to look at my stock in my house. What I located ended up a bit more different than I remembered. Mine did not have any hair between the split tail and the tail did not stick out to the side as much. Mine also had little legs sticking out the side.

Mine was from Lindy and called a Watsit Grub.

Sorry

Yep, I believe that it is from Lindy. If I am correct in my thinking then I have a partial bag in my stock. I think that this portion of my stock is in my garage which I will look tomorrow and confirm.

If you use a small cooler in the winter and have difficulties because it leaks out the lid or the lid freezes then just leave the minnows in the bag and insert it in your cooler. After opening the bag just twist the top end of the bag a little and leave a small portion of the top of the bag hanging outside of the cooler when your close your lid.

If you like this type of thing then you should look up Ralph Plaisted. I was lucky enough to spend some time listening to a few of his stories at his fishing camp a few years before he passed away.

Every 5000 miles with full synthetic. 3 vehicles, 2 brands and they all call for 0W-20.

CaptainMusky wrote:

That would be pretty stupid for them to get rid of it that quick.

I agree with you on this but my comment was addressing the statement of depreciation the minute you drive it off the lot. The minute you drive off the lot is basically true and I have heard many people say it. But has anyone ever encountered someone trying to sell a vehicle that quickly, let’s say in the first week after they purchased it new? I even used a emoji to try and imply some humor intended with my comment.

So, if a tree falls in the woods and there is no one there to hear it then did it make a noise?

CaptainMusky wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>OG Net_Man wrote:</div>
I hang out by auto dealerships but I have yet to find one to purchase at this depreciated price. Let me know when you find one for sale.

Vehicles are all expensive, but once you buy a new one the second you leave its not worth that anymore. Try returning one or trading it back in 4 days later.

I never stated that they do not depreciate. I just never seen one for sale let’s say in the first week is was driven off the lot to take advantage of the depreciation.

Matt Moen wrote:

I’d never switch away from Garmin. Hbird is fine but Garmins innovation is world class and so are their products.

It’s not really a fair fight…Garmin just has more resources so hbird is always going to be behind.

I have to agree with this.

On the bright side if you purchase the Humminbird it will probably be a couple of years before you see a improved new unit to purchase. On the opposite side if you buy a current Garmin right now there most likely will be something better available in the next 12 months that will torment you to purchase.

Matt Moen wrote:

No doubt. It depreciates the minute you drive it off the lot. Might as well enjoy it.

I hang out by auto dealerships but I have yet to find one to purchase at this depreciated price. Let me know when you find one for sale.

I run Garmin Livescope but as usual there are other considerations to weigh in. Does the xplorer allow networking to your helix so you can see mega live on both screens?

I could be mistaken but it sounds like a set up used by TJ Guide Svc. He has a video showing his gunnel set up for a shuttle. The others that I seen had the track screwed or bolted down to the gunnel.

I have had mine for 2 summers and yep love mine. I hate bug spray and it does well to keep the sun and the rain off of you also. Under less than ideal conditions it surely makes your outings more enjoyable.

I purchased some of the add on wind panels (I believe that is what they call them) last spring but I have not used them yet.

I used to have a older cousin that was pretty frugal. I have a pretty high traffic driveway and he asked if he could park his car by my driveway with a for sale sign. I said sure and he could do it free for the first week but each week after that it would cost him 2 cases of beer each week that it sat. He asked why I would charge him beer after the first week. I had to tell him that he was so cheap that he would never accept a reasonable offer and it would end up not selling.

Pailofperch wrote:

Anybody headed out this week? I think I’ll give it a go on Thursday. Went out of Hunter’s both trips earlier. Might give a different shore a try.

I have a couple of buddies trying to drag me out on Thursday. Brrrr. If it was not for a 2 hour drive I would fish it more often. Not sure of where we are going out of to fish. They seem to be chasing some hot spot rumor…

I am guessing with the size structure of the perch and anglers pursuing them that many resorts will keep their roads maintained longer this year. This might help them make up some of their lost revenue from last winter.

Carvana is a good option to sell. You can actually get a estimate on line and from what I have seen their offers are pretty good. And surely less hassle then trying to sell to a private party.

For me it starts with the cab. My Chevrolet extended cab was getting a bit cramped as my kids aged. I do quite a bit pulling of a boat and wanted more room in the back seat. 2002 and crew cabs were not yet popular and the only Chevrolet crew cabs that I seen available had 6.5′ boxes which would not fit in my garage at the time. I switched to Ford and owned my first crew with a 5.5′ box.

For me the extra space to travel with 3 or 4 people in comfort was more important than the additional space that a longer box allowed me to haul. Anything that was too large for my 5.5′ box just went on a trailer. And taking 2 or 3 of my ATVs on a little family outing no matter how hard that I tried was not going to fit in a 8′ box.

I no longer own a Ford but a crew with 5.5′ box still fills my needs. Still owning multiple ATV’s and now a side x side a trailer is still required (or possibly 2) so a longer box does not fill my needs. Now I have a longer garage but yet do not desire to go to a longer box on my crew cab. Now if you would change the world to build parking lots and parking garages to fit a crew cab with a longer box then maybe I would consider revisiting what I drive.

I have many friends that own trucks and boats. If we choose to take one persons boat out versus another does not dictate on whos truck that we use. Most of my friends do not own a crew cab. But when we take 3 or 4 people my crew cab is always volunteered to tow because of the comfort of the additional space in the rear seats. On hunting trips the same thing applies.

Personally my daily driver is not a truck. I prefer the approx. 50% increased fuel mileage that I obtain with one of my cars. However you might see me on the road with the truck not hauling anything for many reasons. And if I do not have multiple people in my truck that day and you see me then my apologies if this offends you.

Now should we discuss toppers, tonneau covers or why some guys decide to back in to a parking spot versus driving in forward?

I will be going from a Terrova 60″ (non quest) to a Kraken 75″ this spring but was a bit leery of the length of the 75 Kraken. At the moment I was not thinking of cutting down the shaft if desired.

Is this going to be a my trailer is larger than your trailer thread?