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Messages - OhioSwampRat
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« on: February 06, 2014, 10:35:22 AM »
Hitting the ice in front of you with a spud bar ensures you don't walk out into a thin spot, if your drilling a hole, it's already too late, you will be through the ice
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« on: February 05, 2014, 07:05:35 PM »
Remember, spud bars and spikes save lives! Good luck and be safe on the ice!
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« on: February 04, 2014, 07:45:03 PM »
Cool! I'll have to pick some up
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« on: February 04, 2014, 07:14:27 PM »
That's brilliant! Always hate having stuff rattle around in the sled, what are those clamps called/where can I find them?
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« on: February 04, 2014, 03:09:36 PM »
Any suggestions on what model/size buddy? I'm kind of on a budget too I might add
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« on: February 03, 2014, 10:33:08 PM »
Been thinking about a Frabill outpost hub shanty, it's 70"x70"x80"
Here's what I wondering,
What's a good heater that will head this size shanty good, doesn't take up lot of room, has relatively good propane consumption, and doesn't put out a ton of carbon dioxide
Also I would like to know how to ensure the carbon dioxide levels dont reach a dangerous level, the shanty says its got some sort of vent system but i wanna play it safe
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« on: February 01, 2014, 09:06:49 PM »
It sounds like there's a lot of rain so I wasn't sure, right on, we will spud out as always
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« on: February 01, 2014, 08:18:19 PM »
Isn't there a chance it could ruin the ice? I'm planning of fishing Wallace tomorrow morning
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« on: February 01, 2014, 04:08:18 PM »
Thanks for the positive feedback guys, been using it and it works great
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« on: January 30, 2014, 10:01:36 PM »
I use trebles on my tip ups right now, and know that there's gonna be a lot of gut hooked trout but i eat them so it doesnt really matter, but I'd like to try circle hooks so I can release some of the smaller ones, anyone used circle hooks for tip ups? I use them or catfish but that's about it
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« on: January 28, 2014, 10:58:21 PM »
I'm no expect by any means, but if you have a flasher, I see a lot of guys on shows drill a bunch of holes and check each of them as they go till they find fish and then jig it and see what they are.
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« on: January 28, 2014, 10:12:35 PM »
nah never used one, seen a lot about them though
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« on: January 28, 2014, 06:01:44 PM »
Picked up my first Tip Up! I bought the Frabill Pro-Thermal today, first impressions it's of good quality materials, spool'd with 25lb tip up line, barrel swivel, 6lb fluorocarbon leader 285) a treble, slapped my name and address on it will see how it performs tomorrow!
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« on: January 28, 2014, 01:04:14 PM »
5. insert spike into PVC. i do not know the inside diameter of the PVC but notice the round part at the top of the spike just above the top of the PVC this should press fit tight into the PVC
6. this image shows how the spike looks once you press it into the PVC sleeve
7. at this point you can loosen the wing nut and adjust the angle of the cradle, it may be necessary to bend and tweak the cradle to get your rod to sit at the angle you prefer
8. as you can see it holds the rod securely while a heavy load is added to it, i don't foresee a rod being pulled out by a fish if you keep your drag a little on the light side so it just pulls line, but you could possibly make a little strap to put over the rod if your worried about it.
as with most of the things i create, they usually get lots of updates and modifications as they are tested, ill be sure to post any i make to the design.
hope you guys like it
~Josh
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« on: January 28, 2014, 12:54:12 PM »
made this with things i had in the garage, if memory serves me right, it should only cost about $7 to make!
1. shows type of rod holder needed and how to bend the spike to prevent ripping through the pouch on the bucket
2. probably not necessary but i did it anyways, push a piece of contractor hose over the spike and cut it about 1/2 inch longer then the bent tip
3. as you can see this piece of PVC fits nicely into the pouch at the bottom, the PVC pipe is about 1/2 inch longer then the spike (measured from bottom edge of the rod cradle to the end of the hose you pushed on in the last step
4. two holes are drilled in the bucket about 1 inch apart, making sure they are aligned vertically with the pouch at the bottom. a piece of galvanized electric fence wire was used to fix the PVC, and twisted tight on the inside of the bucket, a dab of melted nylon rope ensures you wont cut your hand on the sharp end of the wire while going through your bucket, (perhaps a piece of shrink wrap would work better on the wire, but i didn't have any on hand)
thats the first four pics, ill post the rest in a minute
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