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You should be good with a 50 amp breaker if it's only 40lb thrust.

 

https://minnkota.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/support/trolling-motor-installation-guides/trolling-motor-wiring-and-battery-guide

I have mine on the TM (Ultrex) and the hands-free control is great, but like mentioned above, once you hit the anchor button, all bets are off. I have a big tiller boat and have considered getting a pole mount for those times when I'm fishing from the helm. Traxstech makes a nice one that will slot right into the gunwale track, and looks pretty easy to stow/deploy, but it's been out of stock all season. FYI, you do not see the shaft/motor when mounted on the TM, at least not with the perspective mount that comes with the latest model (LVS34)

 

 

You could use something like this bare track bracket to attach you RAM mount to.

 

https://a.co/d/4VUFb2X

We’re you out on the grand yesterday? Could have sworn I saw this boat there. Nice looking rig.

I recommend checking the Ontario DooTalk subforum for for updates. Lots of guys asking and lots of locals or guys who've been up for a tour answering.

 

Seems like if you don't want to go too far north, staging from Dwight puts you into the best conditions right now. Hali forest is an option, but they only let 100 sleds a day in, and you have to reserve early.

Someone's been browsing reddit a bit too much

My ice fishing partner and I went from a finder to a Humminbird ICE 55 flasher last year. It was almost immediately noticable we were hooking up with more fish. Anyone who says movable zoom is overrated obviously hasn't saved a day of fishing by using it on light biting suspending walleye on Quinte.

Glad you have decided to look at the 4X4 options.

 

Just bought a 2013 sierra because fo all of the incentives and 0% financing and dont regrett it at all. There are wicked deals out there right now if you look for them. I previousely had a 2004 F150 Lariat and it was a great truck for pulling and all around familly use. The only reason I got rid of it was because it was starting to cost a lot to keep it on the road and it had no rockers or cab corners left. It had 200K on it when I got rid of it.

 

The one weird thing I found is that my F150 sat about 2-4 inches higher than my new sierra (I even have the z71 off road package) which make it difficult to take the boat off of the hitch in my Garage. I had turn the portion of the hitch that holds the ball around and re install the ball to get the clearence I need to get my trailer jack to click into place. I plan on jacking it up a bit when the warranty runs out but for now, it works fine.

 

I personally have only had to use 4X4 at a ramp once but I fish the same bodies of water and launch in the same areas most of the time. The biggest issue I have come to see is the degree on incline on gravel or muddy launches. Other than that, I usually launch in 2wd.

 

You should take a look at the Bilstein 5100 series shock absorbers. They offer a 2.5" adjustable front shock for your coilover and a rear shock that will give you a couple inches.

 

To lift the front: http://www.bilsteinus.com/products/truck-off-road/5100-series-ride-height-adjustable/

and to bring the back up: http://www.bilsteinus.com/products/truck-off-road/5100-series-lifted-light-trucksuv/

 

Unless you've got a spring compressor you'll have to get the front shocks taken out and the springs switched between old and new shocks, but the rear you can do yourself with a jack and ratchet.

So, does that mean you won't be taking Mike D. From Lunkerville back there again?

The second best concotion is to be found at Smokey's Poutinière on Dalhousie St in Ottawa ..

Smoke's Poutinerie

http://smokespoutinerie.com/Locations.aspx

You only have to pay for Dr. Depth if you've got a guilty conscience

You've been able to do this for years with an ethernet cable and a laptop, for free.

You can paint it any way you want, it's still spam. You receive a discount on their products with the understanding that you promote them.

I believe this is what you're after, if you haven't already read it...

Built by Dana Spicer for use in Spicer rearends, AMC rearends, and 1998 & older 10.25" Ford rearends. The old design built up until about 1989 was weak. The 1990 and newer design is fairly strong and even rivals the Powr-Lok for impact durability, but the clutches do not provide as much lock-up force and tend to wear out in about 50,000 miles if used in the rear. Works better in the front of vehicles because it's not aggressive. The main selling points for this design are the fact that clutch chatter is almost non-existent, and it is very inexpensive. These two points make it a great unit for many applications and a very good value for the money. This unit makes a great front limited slip and works well for those who need a little extra traction but cannot tolerate clutch chatter. The Trac-Lok came factory installed in many models such as D28, D44, D60, AMC 20, AMC35, 10.25" Ford. The problem with this unit is that it is not very aggressive and power transfer is minimal. Also, 1988 and earlier units tend to break fairly easily. (1piece case, 2 pinion gears, and 2 tab clutches). (factory)

If your tranny is constantly searching for gears, drop it into OD.

 

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When a transmission is "searching" for gears, it's because the RPMs are too low for the current gear and road speed, so it downshifts looking for higher RPMs. Putting it into D (also known as OD, the highest gear, lowest RPMs while cruising) doesn't solve that, it causes it.

Unless you're on flat terrain at highway speeds, it's best to keep it out of OD. Not sure if you have a tow/haul button, but if you do and you're exceeding 50% of the GCWR it helps to use it, otherwise the longer shifts are annoying.

If water temps are still in the 60s there will be bass in all different modes of spawn

According to the MNR site

Stocking information for brook trout, lake trout, splake and other species is available in the Fish ON-Line tool. For other stocking information, contact your nearest MNR office.

 

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_165904.html

They don't have basements because of the moisture in the soil, it's almost all clay as well... No bedrock out there...

Actually, T-Bone is correct. Lots of bedrock close to the surface in Oklahoma. Couple that with loose soil and lots of rain, and you get lots of moisture in the ground and the resulting mold problems. Couple those with the fact that in the South their building codes don't require them to dig as deep for foundations/footings to get down below the frost line, where as in the North we only have to dig a couple more feet get deep enough for a basement.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/04/29/great_lakes_to_get_relief_from_low_water_levels_porter.html

If you are referring to what I said then I apologize.I was just trying to say that the only time that I can enjoy to go fishing a couple times a year that I'm frustrated that I can not even give my family a feed of walleye. If everyone took as little out of this resource as I did, there would not be any problem the walleye.

Why should you be able to feed an entire family on one fishing license? Maybe you should take your family fishing with you...

The Quick Strike Rig would be my choice for rigging, but not sure how it would do with barbless hooks...

 

http://outdoorcanada.ca/17016/blogs/on-the-water-online/trophy-pike-quick-strike-rigs-and-so-much-more

 

Good luck in the tournament!

Thanks for the info, greatly appreciated!

Just wondering if anyone knows the status of this road in the winter, whether it's maintained or at the very least, passable with a 4x4 truck?

There's a guy in Iowa or Minnesota that machines them out of aluminium. You can find him on Ice Shanty, but I forget his username.