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General Discussion / Re: Fished the big Pond up in Michigan today
« on: October 21, 2011, 09:50:56 AM »
I think I fixed it now.
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General Discussion / Re: Fished the big Pond up in Michigan today« on: October 18, 2011, 07:37:32 AM »
Lake St. Clair its more then just perch
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General Discussion / Fished the big Pond up in Michigan today« on: October 17, 2011, 11:06:23 PM »
And we got into some bull gills and massive sunnies!
 
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Inventions / Re: bluegill rig for sniffers« on: October 16, 2011, 09:37:31 AM »
What you sound like you are talking about is a Michigan Rig. We use it alot when tight-lining.
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Inventions / Re: Shanty Extra Rod Storage« on: October 16, 2011, 09:34:07 AM »
I have holders on my shanty frames,,,,,,
 And also on my seat rails. 
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General Discussion / Re: hand held gps« on: October 16, 2011, 09:05:32 AM »
Do you have a Smart Phone? If so why buy a handheld GPS. Navionics offers a Mapping App. It works great and I use it all the time. If I remember right it only cost around 15 bucks.
Here is a right up on the App. Navionics goes Mobile 
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General Discussion / Re: Sonic Ice Hopper« on: October 15, 2011, 10:55:41 AM »
I want to say sorry for all grammar and spelling errors or missed used words I got football on the brain GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!
1st lets start with the buckets. The marker of this whole rig went through a lot of trouble to find two buckets that would nest together prefect and not get stuck together and also give the perfect sitting height.On top of all that he wanted to make sure it was USA made. The lid that is on my unit had seat that uses two different types of foam so your butt feels good while fishing. The lid also has a opening cut into that you can use has a hatch and through fish into the upper bucket. This is great for those that like to hide what they are catching.  The standard handles are replaced with Eagle Grips, this aftermarket add-on went through years of ergonomic development before release. The patented design actually spreads out the load, not just on your hand, but to the rest of muscles in your wrist, forearm and shoulder. For sportsmen, it means better circulation and less muscle fatigue in the cold. This is standard equipment on all Ice Hopper buckets.  Next lets talk about your battery. In the bottom of the lower bucket a specially cut piece of foam is laid in the bottom of the unit to hold your gel cell battery snugly. From your battery you get a custom power cord that will plug into your units power supply cord that goes to you units head. The cable runs out of the bucket through the side.  Now lets get the brackets or arms of the unit. On the Pro model that I have the arms telescope and move in and out so you can find the prefect distance from the hole.Also it can be flipped up so that if you are fishing inside your shanty it can be at perfect eye level. So no straining your neck looking down why fishing slow in the shack. The unit can be collapsed into a compact unit that will fit into the upper bucket. You also get a shield that will cover up the face of the Vex and MarCum units so no snow and ice get on the face of the unit.    You also get a transducer caddie which will hold your transducer safely and will not let it banged around and damage.  There is also holes that are pre drilled into the frame so you can also mount and underwater camera, rod holders, any switches that might be needed for your unit. Something else you can do is mount a Super UV light to the arm so it shots towards your hole so that when you pull out your glow jigs it get a hit of UV and recharge your jig.It will also light up your mono lines so you can see them even better, which can lengthen your day on the ice into the night. I am hoping I hit on everything but I might have missed something. Here are two more pics I have of the Sonic Ice Hopper. You will not be disappointed if you buy one of these units they are worth every dollar.  
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General Discussion / Re: Sonic Ice Hopper« on: October 12, 2011, 10:15:07 PM »Those are really cool. I am always hopping from hole to hole. I almost bought one last year but never heard enough feedback on them. I think I may order myself one in the next few weeks. The design of this whole rig is very well thought and there is nothing even close to it on the market. I will be putting together something here soon on all the features. There is more to this unit then meets the eye at 1st glance. 104
General Discussion / Sonic Ice Hopper« on: October 12, 2011, 01:05:58 PM »
I just brought this home, so can't wait for ice to hit. This thing is a 100% made in the USA even the buckets.It is made by Sportsmens Direct up in Michigan.
 I will be doing a full run down on the features of this hole hoppin machine here soon. 105
General Discussion / Marcum LX-7« on: October 12, 2011, 10:15:36 AM »
Before I even say anything I own a Vex and have used them for a long time. But this caught my eye yesterday, I got a disk in the mail from MarCum. On that disk was some info on a brand new piece of ice fishing goodness. I have yet to see the unit in person or play with it. But from the sounds of it this might be a great addition to the great debate that is what is the best electrics for ice fishing.
These are two things that jumped out at me when I was reading up on this unit. • Multi-Dimensional Sonar Display gives user maximum flexibility and the broadest underwater perspective. LCD windows include “water column vertical,” vertical zoom, flasher-dial and traditional widescreen graph displays. • Industry-exclusive Sonar Footprint technology displays a 3-dimensional scan area of bottom coverage at any depth, with either 8o or 20o transducer cone angles (ex: 20o – 32-ft depth – 11.3 ft ‘footprint diameter’). Whats great and something I have always respected is that Marcum's products are made in the USA. So what do you guys think?
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