Memorex. Dunno about the best, but way better then last year.

Some people go a lifetime of never finding their twin, others regret it.-unk

Looks like a better spot to launch a boat now.

To work on the Frabill’s was easy. Take the rubber nipple off, a pair of pliers to hold the jam nut and loosen the T-bar, then the jam nut, the plastic spacer and the spool/shaft comes right out. I found it easy to take one of the red spool/shaft guides off and take the grease tube and fill from there. I kept squeezing fresh grease until the old grease, water, and possible rust came out. At this time look at your spool/shaft for rust and clean w/ fine sandpaper. Reinstall the spool/shaft. You can add Quantum Hot Sauce at this time. Put the spool/shaft guide back on. Then the red spacer. Here is the tension part. When you put the jam nut on, allow for just a hair seperation. Add the T-bar. Add the rubber nipple and done. Should take about 6 min if everything doesn’t go well. 608-792-0711 anytime.

I bought the new coated braided line from Berkley. I like it a lot, so far. Ice is just a couple days out, and I will know more.

I bought the Beaver Dam grease tubes. They are a oil base and the Frabill tubes are grease based. Either would work great w/ Hot Sauce. Just make sure they are filled w/o any big movement in the shaft.

I know exactly what you are saying. I like the BD’s, but no way can I justify that money on a tip up. They used to be 25-30 bucks. Now it they are 35-50 depending on model. I bought a ton of the wood Frabill’s for 8.99 each from Gander website. I relubed them w/ the full synthetic grease from BD and reset the tension on them. I like them enough to buy and recommend them, if properly tuned up.

Our group usually heads to LOW on the Canadian side. With all the Canadian Shows and boat shows, now is the time for the both of you to look at some of them and see what each really wants in theis trip.
*Remember you are stuck with each other for a week*

Not that I would advocate to drinking to excess , but If a guy needed to sleep in the bottom of the boat, he/she could record a trail and the other two people could continue to fish. I have saved weight and space of not using an anchor anymore.

We were on LOTW for some favorite spots. They weren’t on the usual spots, but we found them suspending over 30-35ft of water. They all were eating 3-4″ Okeechobee colored crawfish off the bottom. I would brush up on some carolina rigging. Fewer numbers, but bigger fish.

Your best bet is to find a Merc dealer close-by that does the try-it prop from the Mercury website. Check to see if you have the Bigfoot motor for starters. From the way it sounds you may need a 9p or 10p prop. The dealer would be able to look at your set-up and start to get you in the right direction

why does the water look lopsided in the background?

you should be able to get or make some sort of guide posts. i had the same problem with my combo. i found using some flat stock and pvc piping to be very effective.

before buying that store find out the status of the campground/park. onalaska was looking at buying that area and turning it into a public landing etc. dave kept the bait part of it, because there was more money made in it because he was wholesaling.

if you run your cursor or crosshairs over and stop on it it will tell you it is a point of interest or a harbor.

usually gander can get the product from another store in a couple of days.

fireman731 just got back from red lake

i have the 2006 used it on whitefish with crazy accuracy. i would expect the same for sabaskong. we were across the road and used mine on big pine and was pretty decent. if you can get the 2007 chip. it has better detail and more info. i know at the gander mtn here in lacrosse you can see the chip before you buy. i would think most stores would let you do that.?!

have to agree. more money, sometimes they fall apart, but not much for slack line.

you should still be able to go. unless you reel with your foot??!

i think that it is because they are harder to get from some wholesalers. steve at gander should be able to help you. i know sometimes he pulls a rabbit ou of his hat and gets some.

i think you stay at helliar’s just because green’s is a stones throw away.

that howling is most likely watson getting the phone that he has to work the next day!

that howling is most likely watson getting the phone that he has to work the next day!

i agree with all the above the only thing different would be that i would get a gold and black to fish the high iron content waters to go along with the blue and chrome.

it’s a good idea, however, for the money i can buy more bags. most of the time when i am done fishing the plastic is chewed up anyway.

4 months.

8’6″ is a lot easier to store and use. the nine will get the bait out a little further, but worth the extra hassel.

where did you read that?

i too have a 16’lund. i am going bigger on my next boat. like the rest of the reports 3 is good 4 gets a little thin. any time you get smaller kids in a boat consider it 1 1/2 people. consider too where you will store it. either find the biggest motor you can put on it or buy the biggest motor. 17′ gets decent room for all and 18′ is better yet. unless your ron seeloff a 20 tiller gets pretty big