Roy

So the apple sometimes does fall far from the tree....

It'd be good to also check out the Elite's compatibility with the charts you now have as well. I kinda like to have a unit on the market for 6 months to a year before I buy.

Good friends out fishing...that's the nuts and bolts of it all. Glad you had a good day.

Great report Mike! So, Turtletrucker couldn't make it eh? I'm certain that he was very happy for you all the same. Great pics too...are you the only catcher on the boat?

This will give you an idea. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0006OBOFK/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new You can get the battery anywhere from $20 to $40. Most people have correct size transformers in a drawer somewhere, purchased with an appliance they no longer use.

I didn't hit the ice one time last season. This year I promised myself that I'd get out as often as I could if the ice is safe enough to withstand my heavy, muscular body. Last week I went through what I thought I had as ice fishing gear...not a lot. I have two manual augers but I'm sure I can rub the blade edges and not even scratch the skin. I won't change the blades cause there's always that angle thing and the blades are almost as much as a new auger. As for tipups, we're allowed 10 here, I either lost them or, at least I can't find them. I ordered a few from a new guy on the block here. Jigerr Jigging Sticks. Actually, it was a recommendation from TJ and so I looked at the site and the stuff looks great...good price too. I just need to ice a few fish this winter. I'm certainly not hardcore on the ice thing but I really enjoy it. Take look at the Jigerrs in announcements and tell me what you guys think. Thanks for any and all advice.

I hear ya Kevin. I could really get into this one but you're right, this is not political.

For the rare times I've needed to use a finder in another boat than mine, (AKA a lodge boat or rental boat) I have a 7.5AH 12 volt in the home security system plus a spare battery. The home system is always on charge via the plug in transformer. I just swap out the batteries as needed.

Thanks, I didn't know that. I'm learning all kinds of things here!

Voted. black, white, chartreuse and yellow in 1/4 and 3/8.

What struck me is North America. The US is ablaze and Canada is lit up for about 100 miles all along the border. Everything else in black except for one light visible in Yellowknife....undoubtedly Dave tying rabbit fur late into the night.

Above link are fraudulent operators.

They're made in Sturgeon Falls, John??

This thread is almost 4 years old. But yeah...congrats again, Mike.

Yes I heard that. Quite the hardship for your kids, eh?

Around Christmas time every year I always used to joke "Don't mail your Christmas cards out too early because Canada Post is liable to get them mixed up with last year's cards." Well, I'm here to take all of that back and to congratulate them this time. Monday morning this week (the 3rd) I went to the post office with twenty individual letters to Santa Claus from some kidlets that I know. Today, Wednesday the 5th, it seems that all or most of the children received a personal letter from Santa Claus. I don't know how they did that but thank you Canada Post and of course thank you Santa.

Just don't get on her bad side. They can easily trade all the rod and reel combos in the closet and replace them with 150 pairs of shoes.

They've been available for years.

I pay $1021. taxes i per year for 2010 Corolla and a 2005 Jimmy. Two main drivers. And all coverage.

Well how much is auto insurance in Ontario for a person with a clean record...45 years old,, driving umm say a new Corolla or any car in that price range? Is it that outrageous?

That's just one of Lloyd's trick shots. Took him 2 months to perfect it. Did you see the rod eject spring at the bottom of the rocket launcher?

Calm down please, the pic was taken in 2003. The man has a small difficulty with English but I don't think I could put 3 words together in his language so I think he's doing good.

"You swear there ain't no heaven and you pray there ain't no hell." Laura Nyro.

It's a good thing too, cause if it wasn't for gravity, I wouldn't be able to see the sun for all the dead birds up there.

Lots of good advice there to start but the most important and useful tip you got from Trout Junkie is to go with someone who knows ice fishing. There are two good reasons for this. The first is that the the learning curve will drop dramatically and second but not least is the safety factor. Have a good time and good luck.