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never came across guys stealth fishing , most lakes I have fished guys have all the equipment, sleds , power augers, portables ... I never fish close to other people anyways

No problem Steve , just bring on the ice ... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ice shanty had a good discussion on this very topic as well, lots of varying opinions. Some common opinions that seem to be coming up a lot are: Protect the blades, don't push down hard when drilling Use premium fuel Use a good oil Add stabilizer at end of season Top up with gas before storing (this was universally recommended). Everyone agrees that you SHOULD NOT run dry before storage. Saw the results of what happens when stored dry, fuel turns to varnish, dries up and can completely seize. Just don't want to ruin my ice fishing investment ...... I figure this is probably good advise for all 2 strokes. Never did it for my weedwacker and it is a pile of junk, nearly had a coronary trying to start that thing a few summers ago, ended up buying a 18v model.

was hoping to have game of ice hockey on Haliburton lake on New years eve, even that may be wishful thinking

Thanks guys for the tips, so I will look for the Shell premium, its not going to be much anyway. So no need to add stabilizer until the end of the season but still run the stabilizer through before storing it . Looking forward to getting out there .... in 2012 There must be a medical term for the condition us southern Ontario ice fishers are experiencing, anxiousness, irritability, grumpiness ... wait thats my lack of coffee ..

Used a manual auger for many years and decided on springing for a gas auger, picked up the Costco one for 249. I hope to get get out early January to mid March and hope to get at least 14 - 20 days of use in that time frame, not sure how many holes i'll be drilling , but it will be alot more than with the manual auger. I want this gas auger to provide less frustration for years to come so .. My question is should i use premiuim gas (less ethanol) + oil ratio. Or do you just run with regular gas +oil and add the stabilizer all winter, and run it dry at the end of the season ? Any tips from a maintenance standpoint from the pros is appreciated .

wow .... those are both beauty fish ..... congrats to both of you ... yours looks a lot more than 1 lb bigger than the first one :worthy:

incredible pictures

my neighbour who is a fireman tops up his pool every year with the fire hydrant, (he also burns stuff in his outdoor fireplace so the smoke drifts into our house ... but thats for another discussion)

This is a great post, thanks for taking the time to document the build. Its a good distraction while waiting around for some cold weather for the ice to begin to setup, looks like we may be 2 weeks behind for safe ice here.

Personaly not what i would spend my money on but looks fun ... <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bGDp00rryYU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I think I saw them on TV in 67 ... i know my Dad watched them .. I was probably in bed

Leafs will win tonight

very nice ... whats the ice thickness up there ?

very artistic and informative at the same time ....

They have a couple left at Ajax location .....

awesome Simon, I love that sound of the ice forming ... we are still waiting down here ....

Yeah i had read the news this morning, maybe i could get a commission ... LOL

awesome .... love it !!

great video ...

great picture ...

whohooo .. awesome ... lookin forward to more reports to fuel the fire

unreal !! I got a sense of accomplishment when I finished the basement ....

awesome,

The $300 seats ,$10 dollar beers and some of the most passionate fans have helped ..... http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/1095317--maple-leafs-most-valuable-team-in-nhl-forbes?bn=1