Ashman

Can't say as I blame you Aaron and good thing you nipped it in the butt (so to speak) early on.

Any suggestions on a place I can launch on Lake Erie near Detroit and easy to get in and out of. My boat isn't all that big...a 19'.

we have tickets on the 50 yd line 9 rows up behind the pack. May have been sitting right behind you! If you remember the crazy yoopers.....that was us!

Wow....that was real close.

One time a older fella was sitting next to me and I struck up a conversation with him about how nice it was at the stadium, and how I liked the fans. He said I feel the same way.....as I sat looking at him every so often it dawned on me who I was sitting next to.....the great Paul Hornung!

I thought it best to not say anything more for fear of appearing like an idiot to him.

I don't know if this has been posted before, but if not I thought this was too funny not to show you all.

Bet some of you are gonna look for that as an accesory now at your boat dealer.

Very Nice.

When I lived in the U.P I was blessed to have been given tickets each year to Lambeau. 49 yard line, home side, 8 rows up. A guy I built a house for was a season ticket holder had been for I don't know how long and never attended....just gave tickets to his customers, he was pleased with the home I built him, knew I was a Packer fan, and made sure I had tickets (2) each year to show his gratitude.

When I left the U.P. I remained a loyal Packer fan, and one of the biggest regrets was having to give up those tickets. If any of you can ever expierience the thrill of Lambeau you'll remember it forever, it's not like any other stadium that I have been to and the fans are extremely loyal.

My family was obviously watching the game last night, on the edge of our seats at times.....and thrilled that the Packers won. That being said, I was very happy to see the grace and sportsmanship the Steelers coach and players showed in the loss.....my hats off to the Steelers. Their head coach seems like a pretty amazing young man and I bet he'll be around for a long time.

Everyone should come to the lansing fishing show

Anybody have a link to this? I tried a search and couldn't find any info.

Mike, thanks a bunch for trying. Sometimes things aren't meant to be....this year it just wasn't meant to be. It is hard to organize things, you did the best you could.

Maybe better luck next year.

I've bought around 4 generators in the last 20 years. I use them in my construction business. I had the best luck with a Onan.

The one I have now is pure junk....got it on sale at Lowes a few years back. I need to buy another one for this upcoming building year, not sure what I'll buy. I'll be watching this thread for peoples opinions.

Thanks Josh for being there for people in need. It is appreciated !!!

I'll second that.

Sounds like a terrific learning expierience as well as a lot of fun. Enjoy!

Not nearly what we were expecting. Looks to be about 6-8 inches.

We aren't getting hit (yet) like I thought we would. I have a 800' driveway and use my Deere farm tractor to keep cleaned out....couple of passes and I was good. Snows coming down pretty good here at the moment, so I'm sure I'm not done plowing.

Not sure if gas is going up $ .20 everywhere tomorrow,

I read that the current uprising in Egypt is why the price jumped, I think the oil companies just look for any reason they can to raise the price.

Come and check them out and make an offer.

Wish I could make it. Your post caught my attention a while back and I want to go....but given it is Super Bowl weekend, I got too much to do here getting ready. If they don't sell, please send me pics and a price.

Thanks

Hey Mike, I dropped you a PM in regards to joining a couple of days ago asking for an address to send it to. Hadn't heard anything back.....maybe my PM er is stuck.

Nice of you to help him with his move.

doing some in walleye patterns to.

Please do! I'm going to Minnesota Walleye fishing in July....maybe you'll have some (prototypes) by then. Let me know if you do. I'd buy some.

Nice fish, congrats on getting them to bite.

Even nicer fishing with someone you share the keyboards with.

Welcome Adam.

My wife graduated from Manistique......I lived on the Garden Peninsula (practically right next door !)

This is one of the most friendly, helpful sites on the net. I'm sure you'll like it.

Welcome back.

I moved from the U.P. to here and gave myself one year to make it work or I was headed back. It worked out here, so I stayed......sometimes I wished it hadn't.

I hope it all works out for you, like Nailer said "Michigan needs you"

Otherwise, consider a bigger boat too.

That option has been tossed around more than twice.......I told the Mrs. the next one was going to have a cuddy cabin.

Maybe someday.

Thanks everyone for the good info.

Jimmy PM'd me to say he'd be more than willing to give me his old one, but it was missing a bracket and probably wouldn't fit the profile of my boat.

So, I'll be taking your sugggestions and buy/build one to fit.

Add a swim platform and put it on there.

This is what I currently have, and it isn't big enough for a good sized cooler.

I guess I hadn't thought about removng this small one and adding a bigger, wider one.

Is that what you have Jim?.....and Thanks for the offer.

*Edit* I was typing above comment same time as Jim

I don't have a livewell on my boat, there fore I use a cooler which takes up room. I'd like to mount some kind of "rack" on the transom ( I have a I/O ) to allow me to store a good sized cooler on it and free up much needed room.

I have looked at Overtons and Boaters World with no luck to find a nice "accessory" to accomplish this task.

Anyone do this?...or know where I can find what I'm looking for?

As always, Thanks.

Wow.....amazing fish.