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Cool :thumbsup_anim: Party at Camp Jiggy with free beer to celebrate ?

Dan I bought the Gagnon's hut Monday. It doesn't say it anywhere in the ad but I just checked the box downstairs..it is 600 denier fabric. The model you are looking at is 300 denier fabric. So the fabric is twice as heavy. Right there should be enough to convince you to get the one from Gagnons. The fact that it is on for $179 makes it an absolute steal. I see GBW has already offered to grab one for you...it is a sale so you might wanna commit before the price goes up.

Now that made me laugh ....cause Debbe loves her steak. If I did give her fish for her birthday I'm pretty sure no one here would ever see or hear from me again.

Excellent idea.

Mother in law you say..hmmm...I say give it a go What are you really out

Thx for posting that. I enjoy all nature shows. And I think they fellow is the best narrator hands down.

This shelter has 4 anchors. I was thinking 2 in the wind side skirt and one front wall wind side and back wall.Is that enough or should I get more anchors for those real windy days?

Gotta agree with Cliff Congrats on 30 years you 2 love birds

Pop ups are pop ups. If I was only to have one shelter it would be a flip up..way better fishing shelter IMHO. Besides my grandson I have a few other friends and family who are not as keen on fishing as myself, who I would love to get out on the ice with me. This shelter is the way to go for that. It saves me the cost of expensive hut rentals and saves my friends and family the expense of getting expensive cloths/boots that they don't already own just to spend a day or two on the ice with me. They can always spend there own money on this stuff once I lure them to the dark side For now I'll just be happy for them to give it a go. The shelter sets up pretty easily in my living room. I can see it being more of a challenge on a windy day. I would think it would be a 2 man operation on a real windy mother of a day. It has 4 wall pockets inside for storage and 2 big mesh storage nets in the ceiling plus a carabeener hook hanging from the center buckle in the ceiling to hang something on. A small light perhaps? Each wall has a good size clear plastic window and each window has a black material cover that you can velcro over it to darken up the interior. There are 2 covered over meshed vents in the ceiling for fresh air. The tent material itself feels really good. I'm real happy with how thick and sturdy it seems. That was my biggest concern going into this. Actual usage will determine if it stands up like I think it will. I always bring a small snow shovel to snow my hut in with and this shelter has a nice 9.5 inch...I measured it...skirt around the whole thing. For anchoring it they give you 4 ice anchors. Each corner of the hut has a grommet in the skirt to anchor through. Each sidewall also has an adjustable strap that you can anchor down as well. This in total would require 8 anchors...but they only give 4? Anybody out there own one of these style shelters? If so do you recommend I get 4 more anchors or can I make due with the 4 I have? That's my review Cosmos I hope I was helpful. :thumbsup_anim: Bring on the ice

Went and picked the shelter up today. I already have a fish trap pro portable...but I wanted one of these for when I try and get the grandson on the ice for some fishing. This will give us lots more room. I have it set up in the living room right now. The cat doesn't know what the hell is going on and is afraid to come upstairs

:thumbsup_anim: BRING ON THE ICE :thumbsup_anim: Thx for posting that. I had a day once on Scugog ice where I got an insane amount of walleye. Stupid numbers. I actually came off the ice before the real good evening bite because I had just plain had enough. 14-19 inch clones one after another. I can only imagine a day like that hauling in the brutes in this video. Now you have done it ....when I finish my morning coffee you have FORCED me to start to get my ice gear organized for the season. jds63 you are evil

BONUS LEW :thumbsup_anim: Found money is always a good thing...no matter the circumstance. A co-worker of mine was helping his brother do renos at the house he had just bought. They where in the process of tearing out a wall to make an ensuite bathroom. They found a secret cubby hole with $23,000 in it. The brother found out latter from a neighbor that the old owner who had passed away.... used to play the ponies...so he figured that must have been his winnings he squirreled away and kept hidden from his wife

X2. Thx for putting this up Terry. God bless them all.

Yeah we sure had to work for them today...but the last 2.5-3 hours where decent. Peanut must have put on a couple of miles running from one end of my boat to the other...bet she slept well during the car ride home Thx for a good day again my friend.

Best advice I can give with regards to a Manual auger Dana. Get a strikemaster lazer or a Fin bore lll. They have a curved blade...this is the key. The curved style blades cut a lot better/easier then the swede bore and other straight bladed augers...and I do mean alot better. You can't believe the difference. It is the only thing besides good clothing I would never cheap out on.

I say find out if you enjoy it before you spend a lot of $$$ on it. Skip the hut, skip the heater. Bundle up and head out on a nice day and give it a go. The best advice I can give is dress light for the walk out. I stuff my extra cloths in a waterproof bag. Do your walk and drill your holes. Once you have settled in if you start to get chilled start layering the extra cloths on. It's a lot better then wearing too much cloths out and getting all sweaty and then sitting out in the elements with damp cloths and getting a chill...cause that will ruin your day faster then anything. I would also suggest sunglasses and a baseball cap to keep the sun/glare out of your eyes. I use a 5 inch strikemaster lazer auger for 90% of my fishing..so I wouldn't worry too much about an auger bigger then 6 inches to start. Get out and give it a go.

Congrats Cliff :thumbsup_anim: If you need someone to sample your pepperettes when you get them...I'll gladly volunteer

I have a UL St Croix Premier for perching. The only ice rod I have broke down and spent a little more $$$ then normal on...cause I had a gift certificate and figured what the hell. Absolute junk...never again. The heavier ones for the type of fishing you plan on doing might be different. But I would never recommend there UL rods.

Yes it was a beauty fall day...but the blue skies and flat water really made the bite tough. Though Erika and I did better in the boat then you shore bound lads...it was by far my slowest day in there this fall for both size and numbers. We ended up with 22 over 10 inches for a big fish fry for the whole family when we got home. Good to see you both again and it was fun watching peanut in action as well. That is what I call a "fishing dog"

Iggy..god that's a great name Joey Enjoy your little bundle of joy.

Nice gator Mike reminds me of the Kawartha Muskie Beans got last year on a corn baited hair rig..fishing for carp Still wish I had a camera that day Life is like a box of chocolates Forest....

Funny how things work out. I always said the first thing I wanted to get when I retired was a fishing dog. We had 2 dogs and a cat when we got married but my daughters severe reactions to flea bites made us give up our furry friends. Fast forward and circumstances conspired to have us with 2 cats instead. But I still wanted a dog as I always had one growing up. One cat is gone now but I have really grown to love the one we have. So much so that I'm starting to rethink getting a dog when I retire... they are just that much more work and an inconvenience when you wanna travel. I am told we will be doing MUCH travelling when we retire. Our lifestyle now is much more suited to having a nice friendly cat to come home too. I never ever thought I would be a cat person...but I guess it is true. Pearl...our kitty... has made me appreciate having a cat. Just tossing in my 2 cents Joey. I know whatever decision you make will be right for yourself and Paul.

I look forward to getting out with you this winter Brian. Perch or Whities/Lakers....doesn't matter to me. We will just have to get it done this year. BTW I don't think Apple makes the shuffle anymore. But the Nano's are awesome.plus they tell time and are able to get FM radio as well. I already asked Santa for one.

I love the ice If it came down to only one type of fishing...I honestly think I would choose ice fishing. I am perfectly happy wandering out on my own for a day on the ice. I do not enjoy going out in my boat alone...much rather have company for that. Bundled up in my Fish Trap...with my ipod shuffle playing some of my favourite tunes while I haul in fish. That's what I'm waiting for

I think both of you are basket cases You got off lucky Cliff. You should have seen what happened to the last guy who tried to crowd me out :whistling: Seriously though...that was pretty much a perfect day. Bites all day... but much better size in the afternoon after it warmed up. I don't know how many quality throwbacks we had in the last couple of hours but I know it was a bunch. The weather was beautiful, and our banter pretty much kept a smile on my face most of the day. The three of us have been getting together in the winter for some Smelt fishing down Bruce's way. Hopefully a fall fishing trip together for perch will be something we can carry on with as well. Thx for a great day gentlemen