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  1. Allen

    Sonar question

    Could be baitfish (most likely), but the sensitivity seems to be set pretty high as well. Tone that down and it may disappear, which suggests it could also be current if in the river, or weed bed if on a lake. My older Lowrance would do the same in turbulent water and no fish around. For a...
  2. Allen

    Auto windshield repair/replacement?

    Windshields aren't that expensive. I have had to replace three over the past 4 years. Neither has cost me more than $250 at any of the glass installers I called. Yeah, yeah, I wasn't that excited about replacing any of them, but I LOVE the non-pitted glass I have for the next few months. - -...
  3. Allen

    Missouri River rise

    Jesus, the river is only ~1.75 ft below what it was at its peak. I know I refer to my own navigational style as "driving by braille" at times, but even I won't hit a sandbar at these river levels. I think...
  4. Allen

    Electrical Question

    Not much scares me more than electricity. I frigging HATE working with the stuff, especially troubleshooting it.
  5. Allen

    Pics of Your Fishing Chariot

    That is old school right there. Who has a corded phone in this day and age? JohnR, that's who.
  6. Allen

    Dig your own water well?

    Now that's funny! I bet no bee seller, salt distributor, or Hispanic vanilla maker will give you that kind of reach around!
  7. Allen

    Dig your own water well?

    I imagine someone in Bismarck carries a limited supply of stuff, but I don't know who that would be offhand. I haven't had to look for it since I've lived here. Things like screens are really expensive and there isn't a one-size fits all screen, they should be selected with great care, you...
  8. Allen

    Smelt, what do they look like?

    5-8 inch rainbow smelt
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    feeder parts

    I'd probably stick with something of a finer aggregate, pea gravel being the largest I'd probably try in something as small as one and a quarter inch pipe. Otherwise I'd be afraid of bridging, which you'd never know about until it broke. - - - Updated - - - Granted, I am not an expert in...
  10. Allen

    5.6 ft box pulling a fifh wheel

    If you think Eide was bad, I dare you to try Bill Barth. A few months ago they were about $2500 different on trade-in value for my truck. Ford diesels right now are commanding a premium on the new truck market. uggh!
  11. Allen

    feeder parts

    Cheap bastard, go buy some pvc pipe, fill with grout.
  12. Allen

    Dig your own water well?

    First and foremost, that hole drilling story is not only funny, but it's incomplete as all hell. There's a lot more to getting a successful water well than just digging a hole in the ground. Things like screen size and depth selection, installing a packer, and grouting (or using bentonite) to...
  13. Allen

    dirt/field prep for trees?

    Yes, they are grafted. Some tart variant coming from the Montmorency line. Carmine Jewel don't sound like a good option for me. At some point I will need to remove the deer protection I have for the trees. I think they will raise hell with their lower branches, Carmine only get like 5-7 ft...
  14. Allen

    dirt/field prep for trees?

    Yes, birds are hell on cherries. I am going with the swamp them out method where there's more available than the damn birds can eat. Meteors are great producers, but I've had a hard time finding them at reasonable prices and their availability has been poor as well.
  15. Allen

    dirt/field prep for trees?

    Montmorency, North Star, and Meteor. All but the Meteor are too young yet to bear much fruit. Actually struggling to keep the ones planted last year and this year alive. Hence the caution on fishing too much when it's hot out. And frigging deer LOVE cherry leaves and buds. - - - Updated - -...
  16. Allen

    dirt/field prep for trees?

    Hah! I just spent 3 hours out in the cherry orchard, pulling weeds and watering trees. Every time I do my own shit I become more and more convinced that if you ain't Warren Buffet or Britney Spears, you can't afford me. Time is my most valuable commodity. That being said, if you have very...
  17. Allen

    dirt/field prep for trees?

    Yes, my 4120 can handle a one-bottom plow. I'd have to think it could easily do a two-bottom, but it's not something I've had a need for, yet. Oh yeah, and I also have a small backhoe attachment for mine. It will only dig to about 7 ft, but I generally don't care if my enemies stay in the...
  18. Allen

    dirt/field prep for trees?

    Buy a gently abused and somewhat newer tractor, I prefer green paint but that's just the way I was raised. I can't imagine you needing anything with more than 40-some HP, remember...each horse costs you money in fuel and initial purchase price. I have a JD 4120 (43 HP) and it runs my 6 ft...
  19. Allen

    dirt/field prep for trees?

    Yeah, on a forty there is no way you want to kill it off and replant. Not only is it prohibitively expensive, but you would clobber a lot of valuable native forbs. Buy yourself a decent little sprayer and go after the undesirables in a selective manner to avoid killing off all your desirable...
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