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Ok fine, I'll return it. I guess it'll give me something to tinker with on the weekend since I am still waiting for furniture to be delivered and no interent at home yet(yeah Bell service)...I'll see what the schedule is like tonight after work, sanp a few pictures before I load it up in the car and drive over to bass pro. Hopefully I will be able to get a refund. I definatly do not want a store credit. Maybe I'll get the cash back instead of the gift card and I'll go shop around for a better built one, or go to home depot and buy some wood.

Well I am in a condo so I need something floor mounted, and something not too distracting or my fiance will put me on the curb. I am thinking about using it as a template to make one with betterr materials. I'll have some time since I am not doing the bathtub replacement.

Thanks for all the input, I think I'll just look around for some sort of anti skid coating for the bottom, failing that a full length tub mat. Just more work than I want to bother getting into. I think everyones input was of much assistance, and I thank everyone. Including the pm's I got. besides its more time to sharpen my hooks and go fishing. Lol

I'll go down to Lowes and Home depot tonight and see if I can find a non skid epoxy or something I can put on the buttom. Even if I have to re do it after 6 months I would be ok with that. Failing that I think I'll just buy mat to put on the bottom and just leave it. sounds like way too much work.

The wood feels like slightly balsa wood, anyway. I just really feel too lazy. The stupid thing took me 3 hours to put together. After having to put it together and take it apart. When I bought it the guy said they had a really bad batch with lots of returns but this new batch noone has returned any. Its so junky though. I would be embarassed if I owned Bass Pro and I stuck my name on it. The desing is just what I was looking for though, Lots of rod storage, and room for lots of tackle trays.I just wish the workmanship was at least better than a grade 7 wood shop class.

I bought a rod rack with a gift card I got for Xmas a few days ago, and wanted to pass on my info to you folks. It was the deluxe 150 dollar one with the 2 drawers and a cupboard with a racking system for tackle trays. All of my rods fit on and most of my boxes fit in. Thats about where the good things end. One of the drawers came with a cracked and broken piece of wood, I glued it together and stapled it. One of the uprights on the cabinets also had a split in it. Its at the rear so it doesn't bother me too much. The drawers don't fit and don't shut properly. I had to redrill new holes for the sliders. They sort of work now. There was also a wood burned image of the Bass Pro logo on the top. It wasn't fully burned in and they had colored it in with a Pen. Yes a Pen. An Ink Pen. They didn't even use a black pen they used a blue pen. They did a fairly sloppy job even at coloring it in. Anyway I guess I should return it, but its all together now and I don't want to go through the hastle of returning something to Bass Pro. It'll make for good conversation of why I don't shop at Bass Pro whenever possible. So just a heads up do NOT buy this piece of crap Rod rack. I really shouldn't have been so lazy and built one myself from scratch. Oh well buyer beware I guess. I'll see if I can take a picture and upload it tomorow. For something that is pre drilled it should just fit together and function.

Thats typical for every retail store on start up. Unfortunate but thats the name of the game.

I'll snap a picture tonight, is there any kind of non slip coating I can put on the bottom? must some sort of epoxy or something I can use. Or even a permanentish sticker? I just want to cover it up. the only worn areas are on the bottom.

If you haven't been before might be good to grab a guide once and you can pick up some tips first hand. I know a guide that does spec, splake and lakers. I have found that tailhooking a minnow on a dead stick works best for me.

amature...you gotta know when you drill your jigging hole closer to your tip up hole. NICE fish..

yep gotcha

hmm

I think in reality I'll just cut the old tub out and replace the lower strip of tiles if need be. I am definatly not going to get into a major demo of the bathroom, i'll cut it into 20 pieces before that happens.

Yah I wasn't sure if there was a lip or not. From when I looked at it looks as though the tiles go down to the bottom. Refinishing was my first thought, whats the best home kit for refinishing? I have read mixed reviews on refinishing it.

Just wondering if anyone has replaced a bathtub? We have a standard metal powdercoated tub with the floor all scratched up. Its inset into a 3 wall setup with a front apron(all one piece). I was thinking of removing it by cutting the apron off with a sawzall and then if need be splitting the tub in half. Is this ok or is ther an easier way? I want to avoid breaking up the walls and removing any of the tiles if possible. I am not too sure if thats even possible. If I need to get into any major demolition I think I would ratehr try and just recoating it with one of those kits. Also will I be able to just slide a new on in without much difficulty presuming I can find one the same size that is. I would imagine I would its a fairly common sized one.

I went out with that outfitter. I thouht he was joking about opening his doors. He said his theory is not so he can jump out but so that the door will hold his truck up on the ice.

Wow... Good to know. I didn't hear about this at all. Might also be good info if someone posted all of the bait shops in the various common areas. Orillia, Barrie, Innisfil, Keswick, Sutton etc...

If you read the article it goes into more detail about the actual ice. We should all know that walking on 2 inches of ice on a lake isn't all that safe. I generally walk behind the biggest guy I am going out with. I have driven and skated on some thin ice before. We usued to skate on ice thin enough you could break it if you slammed your skate down hard enough. Safe? Not likely, structuraly sound enough, maybe... Just thought it was an interesting article.

yah, I asked him but he just got a brand new bottle of pepper spray, so I figured it was best to keep my distance. lol

Hey does anyone happen to have the hockey game taped from May 17th 1999? I was on tv during the opening with Ron Mclean... been looking for a copy for a while as I lost my copy.

Saw this, thought you may all enjoy it... Loads on Ice Required Minimum Ice Thickness in inches Description of Safe Moving Load 1-3/4 - One person on skies 2 - One person on foot or skates 3 - One snowmobile 3 - A group of people walking single file 7 - A single passenger automobile 8 - A 2-1/2 ton truck 9 - A 3-1/2 ton truck 10 - A 7 to 8 ton truck http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/WaterControl/Districts/MVP/Reports/ice/ice_load.html

Paudash is open up near bancroft. Skims over every night.

Glad I wasn't the only one that drank some year old egg nog. lol

No word of a lie, I had a dream last night I was ice fishing on scugog and I caught a rainbow trout through the ice. For some reason it made perfect sense to everyone around me.

OK so I am a little late to follow up, but they did play a good solid game. not as many goals as one woul dlike against such a poorly playing team but Ward stood on his head. As for general hockey talk did anyone catch the Kane shootout goal from last night? HOLY CRAP!!!! Here it is incase you haven't seen it...