I wrap the cranks with rubber bands, so I can get more cranks in a box without them tangling. It is a PITA and after a couple of years they will get brittle and break, so I need to swap them out every couple of years. Good thing I don’t ice fish so I can take a few days over the winter to make sure they are all good to go for the next year.

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I have all my crankbaits in 3700 boxes stashed in a couple different places depending on how many I am bringing on a trip.

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See if your garmin has any software updates. The mapping has had updates the last few years that are much better. I will say that overall the Lakemaster mapping on the humminbird is a little better than the Garmin maps, but not dramatic on the lakes I have fished. I do think you can buy upgraded maps now that navionics is now owned by Garmin.

We did pretty good. 15.5, 15s, 17, 16.5, 14.5, 16s, 17, 15.5, 19.5s, 18s, 15, 19, 19, 19.75, 14.5s, 16s, 18.75, 14, 16s, 15, 14s, 16, 15s, 15.5s, 16.5, 34″ slimer. Can’t find a big fish though

Probably back to Kewaunee over the 4th of July weekend.

Has anybody driven by the WI back channel ramp? I am assuming it is iced over in front of the ramp in the slackwater

When I had my diesel I ran both, and never really noticed a difference. Maybe the Kleen Def didn’t go quite as long, but not nearly enough to offset the price difference. Maybe it doesn’t burn as clean as the other. The truck stops should have def fluid in bulk at the pump. Way cheaper than anything in the box too. Just don’t be a dumbass like a guy I work with and pump some into the fuel tank. $15K later his truck runs good now.

I was just able to buy the 2025 license online, so the DNR got it figured out 10 days in advance. Pretty good.

FYI: My ranger is now posted for sale in the classified section

Jeff Marty wrote:

I tried to attach a picture of one of the shore lunch spots but got a “you’re blocked” message … Weird? Anyway, it’s just pure rock. The whole lake is that way, no soft shores from what I’ve seen.. We don’t really beach it, but nose up and tie off. Good keel guard would probably do the trick, good point. I’ve had a couple fiber glass Sea Rays in the past so it’s not totally new to me but never on my fishing boats. I’ve always admired Rangers and the newer Lund GLs are awfully nice too. Might have to keep the door open!

Well that isn’t good when I have a fishing tournament on March 1st. We will see I guess.

Pailofperch wrote:

I haven’t tried, but I’ve seen hand written signs at a couple Fleet Farms and a gas station stating that licenses won’t be available until March 1st. Take that for what it’s worth.

Erik Swenson wrote:

Noice.

Thought your Ranger had WavePros too doesn’t it? I bought your old AirWaves that you took out of it and had them rebuilt if I recall correctly.

Someone’s getting a sweet ride regardless.

It did, I pulled those off for the Yar-Craft

mxskeeter wrote:

Yarcraft is a very nice boat. What ya hangin on the back?

350 Yamaha

I am going with a Yar Craft 219

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I have been running Garmin Livescope since it came out LVS32 and now a LVS34. I have never seen first hand the Megalive, but I am sure it is still pretty good. I have both Garmin and humminbird on my boat and I use the humminbird for mapping and SI, the garmin for all other sonar. No black box would be nice with the mega though. I personally would go with Garmin though. Anyone used the Lowrance Active Target? New boat coming has all Lowrance units with active target. I am guessing it is a step behind the garmin, but I am going with it and selling my boat without pulling anything off.

I know this is not what you’re asking for but I will have a 8′ powerpole for sale in late May if you can’t find what you’re looking for.

Fuel filter I would change every 15k like Ram recommends. It was such a PITA to switch both filters I sold the truck at 45k miles. I did hear Ram on the 2025 changed the location and the filters and type so they are a little more user friendly.

I have a 75 Kraken on my Ranger 621 and I have the head up 1′-1.5′ from it’s lowest and only in big waves 4′ or bigger I need to lower it. I know the lunds bob up and down more than my boat but I think you would be fine with a 63″ Kraken.

If you change your mind and think about going to glass I will be selling a 2014 Ranger 621 loaded with everything and current electronics for $60k. That being said I had two Prov’s a 1775 and a 2025 and they were both really well built boats just wet in big waves. Never been in an impact, but I would go with the ProV if I were buying a Lund.

You should add the price.

I owned a rental company for 30 years. Son wanted nothing to do with taking it over, so I sold everything. I switched to being a project manager for a commercial drywall/ stucco company. We dropped the drywall division two years ago, and now I am dealing with insurance companies , bidding commercial stucco and EIFS work.

I looked them up and they retail for $12,000 for 8 of them, $1500 each. The poker table and those chairs were made by the same high end company and I am sure the winning bid for around $1800 was probably a pretty fair price too. He must have had a fair amount of money at one time to drop cash like that on stools, chairs, and a poker table.

koldfront kraig wrote:

Any idea why the 8 bar stools sold for so much?

Current bid was $3076?

One of our company trucks has a CNA National Warranty Corp contract that extended powertrain to 150k. They have been very good with coverage at the dealer. I know a diesel transmission was replaced for $50 and the turbo actuator just went out before the warranty expired and that was also covered for $50. I am sure there were a few other things, but those were the big things. Too bad they didn’t cover when he put DEF in the fuel tank. Talk about $$$$$$$$$

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Agreed,calling bass grass carp is just plain wrong. Everyone knows they should be referred to as either Brown or Green Carp.

gim wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Pailofperch wrote:</div>
How about we stop bashing people that love to keep and eat fish. For goodness sakes.

My response was mostly to address the degrading comment above referring to bass as a grass carp.

I have no issue with someone keeping fish like perch to eat.

I was told by Amped batteries that the older precision PC chargers will charge lithium batteries, but it will be painfully slow. If you want to use a Minnkota charger get the PCL. If you just fish a day or two and it can sit for the week to charge the PC will work

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Anyone using a Minnkota precision 440 pc on these ? Not the PCL… There’s mixed reviews on if the PC will work on lithiums on the agm setting.

Curt wrote:

Mahomes cuz I’m a Swiftie.

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I think Bearcat is running them. I am sure he will see this and let you know.

I just looked and I paid $129.60. I have no idea what I paid last time. Man that is like 15 crankbaits that I can’t buy now.