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X2 on the sikaflex 221. I used that on my recent boat rebuild and it worked great.

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Before I had a boat I would park at the Lyndale boat ramp and walk up river till I found a log jam or a small in flow. There are places all over and miles of trails for shore access to the Minnesota River. Just make sure that if you park somewhere that the area doesn’t close at a certain time to avoid a ticket. I use live bullheads, creek chubs or large pieces of cut sucker. I have heard that using cut sheepshead, especially the head, is a good option. Hope this helps.

Great tip! I will definitely have to try that out this summer.

Thanks for the input guys. I think I will be going with the 1/2 inch plywood. I will post some pics when I can.

I was out of the winter access in Bayport last Sunday and when I left early Monday morning there was several inches of water standing on the ice at the access and large puddles everywhere between the access and where I was fishing. There was 18 inches of ice where I was fishing on the Wisconsin side but getting on the ice with a truck at this point might be a challenge.

Has anyone been out down around Troy Wisconsin? Wondering how the ice is down that way from the Troy launch up towards I94.

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I would go with the okuma. Spinning reels shed water a lot better and have fewer ice up issues.

I will try to be there for 3rd shift. I don’t get off work until 10pm but should be able to head straight over.

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Thanks for the info! Do the mudpuppys typically bother your bait while sitting on bottom?

Yes they do. Sometimes it seems like that’s all that’s down there!

I would focus on the edges of flats that are close to deeper water. I have found from my experience that the sturgeon will roam the basin along a break and slide up on flats to feed. Sometimes the flat is only a couple of feet higher than the basin and sometimes it’s much more pronounced but I seem to do the best when using this approach.
As far as area is concerned, bayport is always a good bet. It is usually really productive and there are quite a few options as far as structure. There is also the warm water discharge from the power plant. The ice, except at the discharge, is generally really good as well. There are some spots that i fish more towards afton that are good but a little more caution is required because of the potential for thin ice due to stronger currents.
I normally use the night crawler and fat head combination. I take the Northwoods angling approach and use large glow spoons with upsized treble hooks and heavier split rings. I put 2 night crawlers and 3 fat heads on each time. 1 fat head is tail hooked so that it can kick around and the other 2 I pinch the heads off and hook them through the back for scent distribution. Some guys use cut sucker with circle hooks. I have not tried that but have heard it’s a solid option.
This is some of what I have learned through time on the ice. Take it for what it’s worth but this “program” did get me some really nice sturgeon topside. A lot of the posts on this thread have some really good info and I hope you’re able to get into some this year. Pm me if you want to connect out there sometime.

I don’t have experience with it but I believe the eagle claw case was designed to fit inline reels as the reels are stored vertically.

I got the scheels case last year and really like it. Holds a fair amount of rods and a lot of tackle.

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I run the 1/8 because until last year that was the only size available. I know they now have a smaller size that if I remember correctly is a 1/16 oz but I haven’t used them. I’m sure it’s dynamite for gills and crappie if that’s what you are after. I also have really good luck with the clown color and the pink/ white.

The PK predator spoon in the glow perch color is one of my favorite lures. They are one of my go to lures for perch and walleye.

Yes. Those thin fiberglass rods will retain a shape if left with a “load” on it. You can usually straighten them back out by hanging them from the tip.

I think you might want to consider just buying the drop axle trailer and building it yourself. Miltona blacksmith would be a good place to start. I’m not sure but I don’t think you will find a toy hauler shell for anywhere near 6k. Prices have gone up considerably the last 2-3 years. Good luck and let us know what you find.

when that unit first came out it was retailing for $1600. You can get them on amazon now for $500. That should answer your questions about any updates or revisions. They are discontinued and they are just trying to get rid of the ones they had. So if it had a bunch of issues at first, the units now will have the same issues.