You don’t need a fancy recipe. 1 cup canning salt per gallon of cold water. Brine for 8_10 hrs then pat dry and let dry and hr or till tackie. Can use wood you like but you won’t beat maple. Can coat it with maple syrup part way threw smoking for salmon candy. I don’t have to buy it much because I have a neighbor who I do it for half . Been smoking for 45 years and this is what I like best

I have all three mentioned and I like the Norsk the best because of built-in port’s. Oh I don’t have a vexilar brand. I have no issue with any.

Yes 5 days ago

Those connecters can be had at any auto parts store or fleet farm

Did you get it with Helix 9 ? Mine came with all you mentioned.

Check out Reed’s for mega live. About a 1 k off

Tutts has a sale on live scope
. New 34 transducer. Price is same but free 24 volt strike master and under water camera.

Not much learning curve with mega live. Not sure on other kind.

Landings might be the biggest problem in Brainerd area, need plowing.

Heinen Motorsports Osseo MN They sell hondas now to. They show prices on line even. I saved over a grand by not buying in Brainerd

Sonar turned on ?

You don’t need to beat it hard at all when ripe . Ripe rice will be hanging loose and falling off when polling in it . Picking is a art .

It was torrential rain no wind so rice was ripe last Friday .

The one well known lake in Aitkin area lost half it’s crop last Saturday in storms or you would have done much better .

300 lbs is ok this year . 560 is best that I know of this year . 365 for us . River rice is last to be ripe . There are a lot of good lakes by you and the polling not bad . A lot of lakes are past prime but 200 – 250 is still doable. Storms could do it in . We are all in are 60s and 40+ years of doing it.

Hi I’m from Mn. I called again today 651-296-6157 . They will educate you on it but she would not say they won’t ticket you . Then she said county sheriffs mite . I’m bummed but not going with pals . So I say call yourself .

Call the DNR your self that’s where my info came from 😝

If you’re not from same household you’re going to get ticketed if checked . No fishing with your buddies on opener . I don’t think people no this .

Thanks now I get to clean coffee off my tablet !

I believe you have to repeat .

Hi hears my settings for gn3 ir
off unless interference .Gain 5 max usually less . Surface clutter 3 . Manual range set depth to a little bit more than depth . In menu menu I have clear mode on contrast 17 and connect transducer XI 9 1521 . I been fishing 10 to 30 ft works great . I like ascope also but use use all 3 flasher 2d ascope . I’m going to try ascope on flasher next time . 😀

Bugs that’s what I look for ! No bugs no crappies . What I do is set up before dark when they show up I turn out bugs and bait if you need to . You will still see the crappies come in and I upside my bait like big fatheads or big plastics . Only problem is you get slabs that way 😝

Try Houges marine on line

Looked it up and it was shoe.com . Was March 1 deleverd 116.34$ a bit more than what
I stated . And
I don’t see them any were need that now . Spring is when you want to buy . I think I got 20 % off code on top of sale.

I got a pair of Baffin Apex for under 100$ . Do a Google search cause you won’t find them that Cheap in a store . They need to be 1.5 to 2 sizes bigger . My mucks only lasted 3 years .

I been using chicken . What ever is on sale . Simmer 4 thighs a half a chicken or so n big pan . I debone it and save juice n old cartons or Tupperware . I put some of each on her food . She eats good now .

I broke a older elite tech twice . First time Reed’s replace it next time had to send in and they sent me new model. Reed’s would have put a tip on if I had needed to . They had a rod tube for me also .

Wow that looks good sounds good ! Vanilla pineapple please !

Lakemaster v8 I have same unit very impressed with it .That’s Minnesota version. Can due shading with it a
.

If you get a terrova you shouldn’t have to update much . I just had to get a new 60 amp fuse . My old plate fit .