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    Our Ice Fishing Blunders

    A few years ago, my son and I took a trip to Upper Red Lake for walleyes. It was about a 3 1/2 hour trip one way. We hit the lake and I got the Jiffy out and drilled my first hole...I then proceeded to drill hole number two and just when I broke through the ice, FLUMP....off with the auger...
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    Boat Rod holders

    X2 on the Folbe's. I've had many kinds but these are the best in my opinion. Rod comes out slick but only when you want them out, otherwise are locked in.
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    Selling a boat from North Dakota

    Selling So Since I am selling, I just draft up a bill of sale for the purchaser that reflects purchase price, options etc. I would make them a copy of my original bill of sale, a copy of my registration card and any ownership registrations for transfer and I should be set? Whether buying...
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    Selling a boat from North Dakota

    I have a dumb question...I think. I bought a brand new boat in North Dakota from a dealer that is no longer in business. At that time, I was told that ND does not issue titles. I had taken a loan from a local bank and since have paid off the loan. The boat has been registered in ND since I...
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    Valley City-Jamestown area safe ice?

    Was planning a quick trip alone in this area tomorrow and with all the vehicles going through in MN, are the area perch lakes still safe for 1/2 tons? I have a snowmobile but would rather not bring it if conditions are still good. Thanks for any feedback.
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    Midlife crisis? Epiphany? Or am I insane?

    Duckslayer, all I can say is follow your dreams and don't look back. You are young and if this doesn't turn out to be your dream job, which it sounds like t is, you will only regret it if you don't go for it! First of all, my wife has been teaching since 1991. She works as hard or harder then...
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    Pop-up on Winnipeg?

    I have been going to Lake Winnipeg since 2009. Each year I come back with a new plan. I started with an old sled with a flip-over towed by a rope....wow, that was an experience!! I have broken far too many things travelling across "Big Windy", so I have upgraded to an Arctic Cat T570 where I...
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    West Fargo Police Chief Fired?

    I have met Mr. Reitan and from my interactions with him, he seems like a good man. With the PC world these days, old school leadership doesn't last long, even though in many cases it has a proven track record. I can speak from experience from a corporate environment, it is impossible to...
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    NEW!!! ice fishing app for cell phone!!

    I have it downloaded and posted a couple locations for depth of ice over the past several days. Because this app was there, it helped me decide how I plan to get out and where to go based on how much walking I knew I had to do. Although I posted from a location on the lake that wasn't exactly...
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    Valley City/Jamestown area ice conditions?

    I went out today on Fox Lake. After drilling a few holes, I didn't want to venture too far, as although the ice was 11" deep, it was a milky slush nearly all the way through. Not good hard clear ice. Rough frazzle on many areas too, so pulling my sled through snow drifts and over that crap was a...
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    Valley City/Jamestown area ice conditions?

    Looking for some walk-on ice for a little fishing tomorrow. Has anyone been out and how much ice? Thanks!
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    Ice Auger Poll

    I have the Model 30 Jiffy 10" bulletproof auger that I use for deep ice or when I go to Lake Winnipeg, LOW, Red Lake or Devils Lake when on a trip. I LOVE my ION for one day trips. Light, smooth and convenient. I'd be curious to know if the new X battery fits the previous model ION, the...
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    Lowrance Elite 5 Ice

    I have never owned a flasher and respect everyone that prefers them over the graph. I agree that the target separation on the bottom is more precise (Maybe a few inches at most) and you can see fish better hugging to the bottom with that properly adjusted flasher. That being said, I probably...
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    Good type ice cleat

    I am going to experiment with the 1/4" self tapping screws on my "Early Winter" boots. They are cheaper boots and for a buck, can be done quickly and inexpensive. I have 3 types of slip-ons but they are all a pain to put on, one size fits all is not always the case. Some are far too...
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    Lake Winnipeg

    For rods, I actually had two summer rods that I had broken with about 36" rod ends still good. I cut the base end just past the handle and epoxied in the 36" tip. These were both medium jigging rods that work great for ripping live targets and other rattle baits. I use my summer reels for...
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