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  1. RustyTackleBox

    Cutting the cord

    diy hd antenna build one of these... you can make a bigger one and hang it on the outside of the house and just run cable splitters to each television... I use one in my house and camper they work great... total cost is about $4 and 20 min of time
  2. RustyTackleBox

    bait casters and rods

    abu garcia is not the highest quality anything... but most of their stuff will get the job done... I haven't had a thumb bar do that yet and I'm on my 4th one
  3. RustyTackleBox

    End of Ice Fishing

    im hoping wed / thurs to hit sakakawea or Audubon when I looked at the hook this morning it looked ok still
  4. RustyTackleBox

    bait casters and rods

    i agree wags a st croix is a better rod... but for bottom bouncers you are not looking for the finesse or feeling you need from a jigging rod... and to top it off it is a scheels rod i recommend because if a kid or drunk step brother steps on it in the boat they will probably return it for...
  5. RustyTackleBox

    bait casters and rods

    abu garcia silver max (cheap with flippin switch) and because you are trolling bottom bouncers no need for an expensive st croix rod... get a scheels guide series medium medium.... should be about a $160 combo and if you wait till they are on sale you can probably get that down to about $120 -...
  6. RustyTackleBox

    Box Length for fishing pickup.

    8' with a tool box and you can still fit a sled in the bed
  7. RustyTackleBox

    Box Length for fishing pickup.

    I use an 8' and a small atv trailer... for myself or a couple friends... my clam trap, 2 augers, a hub a 4 wheeler and most anything we need... can get to the lake and drop the trailer and split up to find fish then meet back up where the fish are
  8. RustyTackleBox

    Pickup Shopping

    I would let dm use my truck to tow his boat then this would turn into a diesel tuning thread... haha
  9. RustyTackleBox

    Box Length for fishing pickup.

    6.5' will fit a fish trap.... 8' will fit a 4 wheeler
  10. RustyTackleBox

    Humminbird Helix 9 Question

    Get a ram mount.... infinitely adjustable to fit your space
  11. RustyTackleBox

    Best ice fishing bibs?

    Striker army... don't be a smurf
  12. RustyTackleBox

    Lake Winnipeg Update 2017

    We just got back... our group of 6 guys only got 3 over 20"... was rough we had 300+ fish caught in the group... if you want 14-16" fish this is the place to be... reports from other friends had 7 or 8 in the 30" range from their groups... 26 was our biggest
  13. RustyTackleBox

    Casino Run Fishing Tournaments

    They may promise a big pay out at their tournaments but they are lying cheats that don't want to pay out anyway... I won't spend any money on a reservation anymore and I work near parshall and I will drive 30 min out of my way to not get gas on the rez
  14. RustyTackleBox

    Pickup Shopping

    All newer chevy 1/2 tons have problems with their radiators... 14-current models.... every one at work has been replaced along with the ac condensers (eog has 150ish trucks in nd)
  15. RustyTackleBox

    Crankbait trolling help

    usually as slow as I will pull them is 1.5 and I go as fast as 3.5-4 (the faster you go the better you have to tune the crank)
  16. RustyTackleBox

    Crankbait trolling help

    what does your big motor idle at? best method is using a kicker motor locked straight for your speed and then using a bow mount trolling motor to steer you I use a trolling plate on my big motor to get it to go slow enough and idle / just above idle to control my speed and then use the electric...
  17. RustyTackleBox

    Crankbait trolling help

    tried it... don't do it... unless you like cutting or untangling lines... plus your bait will not dive as deep - - - Updated - - - it's called a blow out
  18. RustyTackleBox

    Need a good lake to take the kiddos

    i was going to recommend powers lake as well... can always go down to white earth bay and try there too... or van hook... the city pond in stanley and the little lake on the south end of stanley have fish as well
  19. RustyTackleBox

    Crankbait trolling help

    I totally agree with sub on the tuning thing... KVD super tuning crankbaits guy, my go to cranks in sakakawea have been the flicker minnows and reef runners, but I have had really good luck on walley divers, storm smash shads, clackin raps, shadow raps, deep tail dancers, and salmos, my tackle...
  20. RustyTackleBox

    Crankbait trolling help

    first off... congratulations on spending your next several paychecks... the only way to get a x amount of line out = y feet down is to use lead core and even then you wont be close but you will be more in the ball park than long lining... spend the money on the tollers bible it's well worth the...

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