I have both in my Pro V. The carpet snaps in. I never take it out except to pressure wash it and dry it. If you don’t believe vinyl is slippery… go up to Rainy River in March! I’ll keep my carpet.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Same reason Lunds come with an Merc and Alumacraft and skeeter come with Yamahas.

Lunds and Crestliner come with Mercs because they are all owned by Brunswick!

Jeff Oakland – Oakland Boat Repair, New York Mills Mn 218 385 2783

jerad wrote:

I guess I won’t be buying any of their rods again.

I’ve only had to deal with them on 2 occasions and both were handled quickly. They were VERY courteous. I wouldn’t consider any other rods at all!!

What kind of bumpers do you use? I’ve done the same thing and never had any problems with my Pro V. I always snug it up tight so the bumpers doesn’t slam into the dock or the boat!

You should have confronted them and actually told them to stay off your land. Whether posted or not if they come back it is a gross misdemeanor according to our CO. I had a problem with a neighbor who thought my agricultural land was ok for him to use as his own. I left no doubt in his mind what my feelings were of him disregarding the trespass law! Told the CO about it after the fact. He said once he was warned if he does it again it is a gross misdemeanor and he would lose his hunting rights for 3 yrs. Normally wouldn’t bother with a neighbor, but this guy has no regard for safety or etiquette.

I’ve had my petite grand daughters shooting my .45. The recoil isn’t the thing that they didn’t like, it was the bark that initially scared them. Once they got over that they had a blast plinking! If you are worried about recoil, I would go with a .380 or a 9mm… ammo is readily available, fairly reasonable and way more stopping power than a .22 or .22 WMR

I believe if it’s on the list and you select it, the HD map will be shown. Somebody correct me if I’m wrong.

I had a 2016 80# Terrova and the spot lock worked fine. Then I updated the software and it started the wander syndrome. I called Johnson to see if there was any way to undo the update. Nope. Needless to say I sold that one and bought the 2018 blue tooth 80#.

If you can’t find one and you still have the pieces, somebody with a 3d printer could make one! I would just make one out of a piece of tin and paint it black. 10 minutes tops!

gim wrote:

Are they still making boats with wood in them?! Lund, Crestliner, Alumcraft, still have wood?

Lund and Crestliner are all composite.

Easy fix. Mark the wires so you know where they go. Cut the plug off and crimp on the small spade connectors. Plug it in and done.

Not sure what the states can do. They are under Federal Authority laws of the Migratory Bird Act! Dealing with the Feds will take decades!!

All the carriers HATE Mondays! They get a double load of mail that day because of the day off on Sunday or a Holiday. The mail still gets delivered to the regional offices on those days. Eliminating Saturdays would make it even worse!! The most senior carriers most often have Monday off for that reason. Other carriers have T, W, Th or F off. The only ones that get a 2 day wknd have Monday or Sat. off!

Jared wrote:

Sounds good. And will it be necessary to re install the 2D sonar if I just want to pick up depth while moving at speed or will the MSI ducer be able to do that? I’m getting mixed reports everywhere I look.

You will need the 2d ducer also. Make sure it is mounted HIGHER (to the right) of the SI ducer or it will interfere with side imaging. The bottom of the 2d must be higher than the top of the SI.

Since the fast tip is stiffer than moderate or slow action tip, it performs very well for jigging. I prefer a ML Xfast for jigging. I use a Medium fast tip for bottom bouncers and blade baits etc. I assume you are talking long rods?

Dan wrote:

but I don’t need someone risking their safety just so I can get another postcard informing me of possible equity I may have in my home and asking if I want to refinance.

That would be my wife!!! USPS is no different than the rest of the U.S. Nobody wants to work. They can’t get subs! The volume of mail has increased more than ten fold, because of Amazon! Some days she has 200 plus packages to deliver… besides the letters! Until USPS adopts a system that can retain subs it will only get worse. Subs are treated like the bottom of the barrel. They work fulltime and weekends etc. with no benefits. Most times they have to be a sub for years before they get their own route! It USED to be a much sought after job. Not anymore! My wife stuck it out 7 yrs as a sub before she got her own route. Before covid there were weeks when they would only work 1-2 days / week. Not enough to pay the bills for most. Now they run them ragged because for 9 Rural Routes they have only 3 subs, so that leaves 18 routes for 3 subs every week, which always includes Sat. Thankfully she only has 2 yrs. left… IF she don’t throw in the towel and quit earlier!!!

I fish Big Pine alot! While I mainly fish for Walleyes and Crappies, I can count on one hand the times I have accidently caught a bass. I also put my spear house out there. Don’t ever remember seeing one there either. Now if you are interested in Rock Bass that’s your go to lake!

I’m very happy they are protecting me from MYSELF!!

I use Tempo. It comes as concentrate and you mix it in a one gallon sprayer. Spray it around the windows and doors and any place they can get in. If they touch it… it kills them. Box Elder, Asian bettles, spiders, you name it, kills them all. It has residual effect. I spray once in the spring and again in the fall. My garage doors face SW. Box elders will sit on them in droves when the sun shines on them when it starts to get cold. There are piles of dead ones on the ground for a few days in the fall. I spray the entire door surface in the fall!!

If the lake you want isn’t listed you can make your own map with the ‘bird’. It’s called AutoChart. You make your own maps so if you are looking for certain structure it won’t show unless you cover it while mapping. Humminbird has some great vids on their site.

Water levels are normal. Just got back yesterday from Namakan. Stayed on MY Island. Fishing was good with bottom bouncers/spinners and fat heads or crawlers in 28-34 ft. Jigging Raps worked on the slots if you could locate them. Most fish came off of mid-lake humps. Only caught a few slot fish but the eaters were plentiful and lots of 8-12 inchers. Bring bug spray, the mosquitos are nasty. Good Luck

gim wrote:

Do we really need mail 6 days/week? If anything give them the weekend off like other federal agencies. We do not need mail on Saturdays.

Yes we do need mail 6 days a week! Just one day off (Sunday) doubles the mail count on Monday. My wife is a rural mail carrier and she hates Mondays as all carriers that I know do. It adds a minimum of 2-3 hrs to her day. So with 3 days worth of mail she wouldn’t be able to handle it! As stated above they are short handed. They can’t hire much less retain Subs because of their poor policies.

That smile says it all! Congrats!!

We were checked by CO’s on Rainy River. The first thing they said was, “I see you are wearing your inflatable PFD’s so you are good there”. They never asked to see any other available life preservers except the throw cushion. I still have both in the boat because I don’t always find myself wearing the inflatables and then I’m still legal. Its stupid not to wear it because they are very comfortable and you don’t even know they are there!

Wayne Daul wrote:

Many ranchers do allow hunters to access BLM

You do not need permission to access BLM land IF it is accessible from the right of way. If you have to cross private land then you need permission. Most times we try to talk to the rancher to let them know we are going out there. And he can tell you where the cattle are at. Its a great help to stop at the area BLM Office and you can get maps of the land and who is renting it.

x2 on the 22-250!! Thats my rifle of choice for yotes and anything smaller than deer.But the AR 15 in 223 Wylde allows you to shoot either the .223 or the 5.56 in the same rifle. Those rds are usually cheaper and more readily available than most others. While they are great for target shooting, I’ll take the 250 anyday over the 223 for hunting. They are .223 on massive steroids 22-250 rds cost a fair bit more than 223/5.56, but I hand load so its alot cheaper and accurate than store bought! If you are looking at cost per round for plinking and occasional varmint hunting, .223 is the way to go.

Hey Red Eye I found someone with 2 boxes of .257 if you are interested. I sent you a private message with the info.

I would take the 160 over the 763 any day. It came with and option of a 56 hp turbo engine or a 46 hp non turbo. The 46 hp is adequate for most jobs the 160 will do but if you get the turbo the power diff is huge. It has 2 tilt cyls. instead of 1. Elec/hyd parking brake and much more. Test drive it and get it up to operating temp. Put it under heavy load and turn slowly. If you hear a grinding or clunking noise, its most likely the drive chain on one side or the other. Drives need to come apart to repair. If one side seems to go faster with the levers both engaged all the way, that is just an adjustment. I would jack it up and check to make sure there isn’t excessive play in the final drives. They are great machines. I have the S185 on the farm and I use it everyday. Outside of regular maint. its been an awesome skid steer. Good Luck in your search.

Check out Maplewood State Park by Pelican Rapids, Mn. Lake Lida is in the park and good for walleye. Star, Dead, Lizzie, and of course Otter Tail are not far away. There’s over 1000 lakes in this county, so you don’t have to go far to find a lake with whatever you are looking to catch.