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Be careful up there, stay on the marked trails please. When lake of the woods claims the lives of fishermen or snowmobilers is most often up at the angle. lots of bad ice up there so don't go blazing your own trail.

(I'm sure you know this)

That being said, it's beautiful up there. I'm due for a trip up there myself.

Where are you staying?

That is why we like you.

What is HSO

Fishingmn.com

I'm sure you've seen it before.

Oh, yep. Rooster Jim turned me onto that site. I don't go on it very often.

Ya got the boot eh? I got the boot from Walleye Central for using the name Heywood Jablome. Someplaces it works, some it don't.

sensitivity training is in order for "da bote uv us."

I must be much less "crass" since I got released from the band trip a week earlier than ND.
I think there is a bit of unfair "profiling" going on in that site by picking on the more crass people.

White Bear

I had that last week. I have more next week.

Hey White Bear, How's it goin' man?

I have a question for you. How do you like your 12v ice auger? How long does it last for you?

I used one last weekend it I wasn't real impressed, tho something might be f'd with the battery. I started with a 100% battery and drilled 8 holes. The batterey was then down to 20% capacity. Is that what you've been seeing?

It is my step dad's and it was the second time it was used. He drilled 2 holes before that, so not much of a test.

I made an extension cord to hook it directly to a vehicle or my battery bank in the house & that works very well. It still won't touch my gas auger for speed & power but it gets the job done without the smoke. If I leave the vehicle running it is even better as the voltage is around 15v.
It works well to poke a couple extra holes if someone shows up for a visit. (Can I talk like that here? I'm a little gunshy now.) I wouldn't depend on it with just the supplied battery & never leave home without my old Jiffy. Fastest drilling "stock" auger on the ice.

sounds like a gas auger race is in order white bear....

I would be game for that with my little husky
she's old but she sure aint slow!

I gladly accept your challenge. You didn't learn your lesson on Saturday evening?

Just to help even the odds a bit, I won't tune up the blade or put fresh gas in it for the races.

I totally understand why you use that electric. It would take a while to clear the fumes out of that house of yours after drilling 40 holes.

I also have NO intention of having a "shack" like yours so I'll be good to go with the gas auger.

btw...you won't get any flack from me for drilling a few extra holes. Can't fault a guy for that.

I can see it ESPN Ocho now...

Dave, White Bear, Colorado, Uncle Dusty all entered in the "Hot Auger" competition. NW Division.

I'll be over at the bar judging the wet sweatshirt competition.

Yeah the 9-1/2' high ceiling takes a while to clear out. Most times after the holes are drilled in the house I'll fire up the old Jiffy & knock the bottom out of a few outside just to get it out of my system. It sure is fun to drill with!

Why not have a shack big enough for you, the family, & half of your friends to spend a few days fishing in? Kinda like deer camp on the ice!

I'm with you at the sweatshirt contest Tom. Someone else can run that auger for me. Priorities.....

here is another Mn fishing and hunting forum site,maybe you havent seen it.
http://mnoutdoorsman.com/forums/index.php
one of the moderators handle is faw kinnae

We'll come up to yours.

Give me a few days notice to prepare & it's on! That is if you're into drinking beer, catching limits of fish, & cruising the lake in track sheenry.