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I called Stikemaster because my three blade auger is a peace of . The Techumseth motor is great though. I asked the service guy why they switched motors. He told me that Techumseth stopped running production on that motor. They where basically shut down by the EPA. A few years ago, the EPA jacked up the requirements for that motor. So Techumseth spent somewhere in the range of 6 million to redesign the motor. Last year, again, the EPA jacked up the requiremnts even more. Techumseth couldn't afford to do another design revision on a motor that was basically only sold to Stikemaster to be used on ice augers.. That's was the service guy told me anyways. He said they had been planning on switching to Solo for a while, but wheren't in any rush cuz the Tech, motors worked fine. Once Tech stopped production on the motor, they already had Solo lined up and made the switch. I don't know much about the Solo motors, but I believe they have a primer blub, which is handy. The Tech. doesn't. Obviously, they are more environmentally freindly too. According to the service guy, they start better in the really cold weather.

That's what I bought, matched up the a shimano Symetre. It's fantastic. Mind you, I only used a few other Walleye rods, so I don't have much to compare to..

Ya.. I didn't want to say anything to stir the pot. But I caught that big eye outta the whole Randy was fishing from all day.. If Randy wasn't so busy cooking dogs all day, he would have caught a lot more fish for sure!

Great season so far eh! Keep the reports coming man. That was great report

Thanks for the report RR. Glad I'll be on Cypress this weekend, and not Simcoe. My fishing partner (Camocruzr from the lsmb) has a similar rack he's been running for the past 5 years now. They work like a charm eh! Don't have to worry about driving though fence gates.. It is a little scary for the guy riding behind on a sley though, stairing at sharp augar blades.

I was on Nip last weekend, and never made my way there..! Next time.

If you walk straight out the door of the hut, it's the first whole you will come to.. About 20' from the hut..

Speaking of way to much to drink. If you catch a brand new mag light in that area. let me know..

lots of fishing last weekend eh! Nice Ling for sure.

Swag.. I've always wanted some OFC swag.. Big thanks to TJ for dropping that stuff off! And thanks Blair for setting things up, and letting me use the shack for the night. It was great to pull a nice hog through the ice. Measured it at almost 25", and figure it was about 5lbs. Big fat belly. My batteries ran dead on my camera, so I only have 1 decent picture, and that's of me. The nighttime cell phone / flashlight picture of the walleye didn't turn our good at all. I tried to get my foot in there for a comparison.. She looks a little rough, but she swam off strong.. And of coarse the swag!.

Right on man. Can't wait til tomorrow!

My wife makes home made baileys every christmass too!

EDIT: Bushmills Irish Whiskey

I would love to overnight it in your hut. I'll bring bells for my rod, and a bottle of scotch! Sign me up for that. For sure!

First time actually.. Wups.

A buddy just e-mailed this to me. For some reason, I thought of GCD right away

There. 2.5 driveways done. 1 tank of gas. Dinners in the oven. A little break on the couch, then back to work to burn it at both ends..

We're all just a bunch of generous winter lovin canucks here eh! As soon as I'm done work, I'm gunna blow my driveway, and the elderly ladies beside me. This is her second Ontario winter. Moved here from Kelowna BC. She tells me this year she's going to get me a bottle of wine from an Okanagan winery.. Sounds tasty. Didn't think you could get it in Ontario, but she says she's found a place in Barrie..

That's where the top pic is from! Give me a wave next time you see me.

What.. You mean like the LSMB as of lately A big thanks to the Mods here.. You guys are great!

1987 Bravo. With some Mods fir ice fishin. Our first sled up in Pickle Lake was a ski doo olympique. It would start in -50° (sometimes..)

Canadian Tire. But I almost always find walmart cheaper..

Thanks for the info so far guys! Anyone know of some good places to stay on southern Georgian Bay?

The eggs wouldn't even be close to done if that happened to me