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Heat gun the decals off.. clean it.. scuff it and shoot some new paint where needed. If it doesn't go to bare spots I don't know what you need if any primer at all.. I don't paint I just deliver my stuff to the local shop and go pick it up! lol. PPG does have a self etch primer for aluminum though... so you use their entire system. Any GOOD paint shop knows what to do with aluminum these days with it on so many cars.
Irishfield,
How do you think - is this product good to try:
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/selfEtchingPrimer/
I am thinking to do some paint job once i will finish my casting deck. I guess it's really hard to say until you will try it.
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nice work there Cosmos , keep us up to date on your progress .
Thank you Skip, I will.
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I am prepairing my 14' boat for next season now.
Already replaced the transom, working on the seats right now. next thing is a casting deck.
Here is couple pictures:
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Chilly Willy confirmed with us as well. Cars all packed, heading up tomorrow!!
Same here, if you need good minnows - stop by at Jacob's on HWY 11 in Orillia, it's really hard to miss this place. He is open 24/7 - spoke with him today.
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I have a trip booked for Thursday - 5th of January with Idle Times. They just confirmed that we are good to go and stay over night as well.
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Forgot to say that poles and hubs looks really strong, poles are plastic, but hubs are aluminum. Costco one has plastic hubs.
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I had one from the Costco and used half of last hardwater season. I can't say anything bad about it, in matter of fact it's really well made with quality fabric and zippers. I bought one from gagnon this week and I like it more. It's made from 600 denier fabric, zippers are good. It's a little bit bigger, pockets for stuff on each sidewall. I liked much more, I had a chance to see this year ice inn from Costco 3 person model, it's not as good as used to be last year. They left only 2 really small windows, used to be 4. Fabric doesn't feel strong enough as old one too.
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Balsam lake trailer park and marina on Highgate Rd just off the 48
Public launch at Mitchell Lake then take the canal into the west end of Balsam.
You can't use canal any more - there is some kind of bridge in the middle of it.
I was hoping to get to Balsam this way and had to get back Mitchell and move to different ramp on Balsam itself.
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Hi, look here:
http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=58453
I picked up mine today, it is way better than that one you liked. Gagnon still have them in stock.
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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?
I would recommend to get at least 2 more. See if you can get them cheap somewhere, otherwise try without them to see how do you like it.
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accept the ones I seen previously had much larger sinkers. I suppose it depends on the current
Whatever i have is coming with 1 oz sinker, but you are right, for different condition you are putting different weight, to change sinker you are using small split ring.
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Nope, thats a different rig then I was referring too. I'm glad you posted that though, as it was another rig I came across while searching out this topic!
I think the one I'm talking about was called a porolonka rig? I could be mistaken though
Whatever i posted is a porolonka.
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I would imagine so, all the listed characteristics etc are virtually the same as walleye.
I seen one rig pop up in alot of the videos, and I was pretty surprised it would be effective. It was a heavy ball sinker, I'd guess 3-5 oz., with a swivels attached to it. The straight on the swivel was either a grub or what appeared to be 4" swim baits.
I f I was to use a similar rig in heavy current (like I seen this rig being used on), I'd use a leader of some sort to keep my presentation off bottom a bit, and get it further from such a big sinker.
It would be fun to get the chance to try out North Amrican techniques though
I have this rig - brought it from my Belarus trip.
If you guys interested i can put some pictures here.
Tried it on French River couple of times and got one smallmouth.
I hope we are talking about same thing
This is how is it made:
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That's my review Cosmos I hope I was helpful.
:thumbsup_anim: Bring on the ice Sure, it's really helpful.
Thank for that. I didn't pick up mine yet, bought it yesterday as well.
I thought the same way - in a windy day you need at least 7 anchors, 4 for skirt and 3 for sidewalls.
I picked up 5 of them on garage sale just in case for $2, which gives me total of 9 - and i should be fine.
crappieperchhunter,I think you need to get at least couple of them to have shelter seat properly on the ice.
For my old one pop-up i had only 4 anchors as well - and it was not enough.
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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
How do you like it?
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The only down side is trying to set it up on a windy day. I saw one blowing to Buffalo one day as a guy was trying to set it up on Long Pt. Bay
I think it's a common issue for pop-up shelter. This one is looks good, because you can put an anchors to the skirt before you will set it up.
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Hi guys,
Gagnon sport in Oshawa has this shelter for sale:
http://www.store.gagnonsports.com/index.php?product=AP-50207
Full information about it is here:
http://www.apoutdoors.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=1429528&DirectoryID=896
Looks like really nice shelter.
Would be great if somebody can share opinion or review about it.
I don't like only one thing - you can't remove windows.
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Registerfly,
Zippers are good, no problems. Equinox sent me second set of the windows in a month after I bought this hut, they said old might not handle low temperature well - didn't happens to me when I was fishing -30 C with 40 km/h wind.
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I bought eskimo auger from LeBaron last year and had to exchange it 2 times. Spend a little bit more and get a better one, Swede-Bore is great one - see if you can get it on sale.
Where are you planning to fish and what will be your primary target - if it's a panfish go with 6', bigger - 8'.
You will need a bucket for minnows and chair to seat. Probaly a tip-up as well. You will need a small sled - i got mine form CT last year 50% of to get everything to place.
I forgot about lures - at least couple rapalas jigging raps, small and big williams, bad boys.
Another member Hirk is selling a lot of staff 50% off right now - check classified.
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I really doubt my local Canadian Tire 1) has them in stock and 2) would actually price-match an online flyer for a store that isn't within a like 4-5 hour radius from me.
I'd have to online order from Le Baron if I want it. But the shipping is probably like $150. lolHey Dana,
Get one from Costco - $203 (tax in) shipped to your door.
You won't be disappointed. This hut is better quality.
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I was using this one all last season:
I was really impressed with it quality - material is really good - 600d polyester (most of cheap pop-up shelter are 300 d polyester), good zippers and poles.
Price is good too - it was $203 with taxes delivered to my door.
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Also i can see that they start selling ice huts again:
I used 2-3 person all last season and wuld like to say that this is a really good product for this money.
My weekend report
in General Discussion
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Yesterday i was fishing with my father:
We went to midland for some herring – spent 3 hours from 7 am to 10 am, no fish. Didn’t mark any, 42 fow. Left after 10.
Went to Couch lake – started around 11 am. Slow bite, were fishing shallow area – 6 - 14 fow. Got a pike, moved to 24 fow for perch right after pike was caught. Got some good perch action after that until the end, left at 4 pm.