prop nut

the fish welcomed you home !

great job!

sly

After waiting 3 years to get into this show

there must be a secret hand shake that i obviously don't know what it is

I had about gave up on getting in then they called last minute they had a cancellation

so here we are

I am sure if this works out and we get a few visitors we will be back next year and get to plan it a little better

Hewes craft is even sending a Rep from the factory fri and sat.

We have at the show

the all new for this year 20' proV hard top that i think would be a ideal boat for the St Joe or any other one of the great rivers in michigan

a 16' sportsman that is also a amazingly affordable boat

as well as the big stuff like the world cat and the 26' pacific cruiser

please stop by and introduce yourself

NO SPECIAL HANDSHAKE REQUIRED !

just about all set up ready to go

SHOW starts monday

For all you michigan guys we will have

3 or 4 hewes craft boats at the berrien county youth fair this month

there is a lot of good stuff to check out at this fair

give us a call or stop by and see these hard core fishing machines

http://www.bcyf.org/

WHILE SUPPLY LASTS!

when it s gon no more till next year

at current rate we will not have a stash in the freezer like years past

These are bolted to a big auger screw that in the ground at each post

these building are portable can be taken down if some one decides to move and you can take the building with you

its hard to understand how all this works until you see how fast this design goes up

great example of AMERICAN INGENUITY

These can go up all over the state of Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin ohio some parts of new york

we get you the quote 10% down and we send the crew out its up in a day

ground has to be level and if you want stone down it need to be done before the building goes up

yes these can be on concrete but then its a taxable building

electrical can be added as a option

We have some model buildings up at the Eau Claire location for those who would like to see what the construction looks like

There is still time to get yours up this year before the snow flys

seriously guys

these metal boat garages are the nuts !

they are bolted to the ground dont require and footings and you can put them on crushed stone

and in most cases dont add any tax burden to your property

prices are 1/5 of a pole barn kind of set up can be fully enclosed and locked up

Orders for riggers are being filled in the order they where placed by the date and time stamp on the on line store

The list is getting longer not shorter , Traxs tech has a quality product that has been exceeding its expectations. They are having a tough time keeping up with the demand

"well worth the wait" is the most common comment we get after the guys have a chance to use them.

what else to sell you?

how about a custom built car port for the boat ?

we can have you boat garage up before the sno flies

at a price thats hard to beat

we support this web site with our best efforts and advertizing dollars

please forgive the sales pitches we dont just sell stuff we fish/use with the stuff we sell.

Its a resource we like to share with like minded fisherman

Is it worth .5 hour labor to have some one spool those big reels witht the copper or leads ?

For those that have done it before it takes some time and can be a pain in the rear

but with the rite equipment we can get it down to about .5 in most cases

We try to keep the sport affordable

There is no real big huge winner when it comes to bait size shape or flavor

its more about the presentation and matching the rite components together i try to keep a variety of baits so the guy that knows how to run a size or variety can buy his favorite and run it with good results

we always have had a good variety of baits available in the store shipping frozen is a new challenge we decided to give a good try

the salt packed stuff was easy it din not have to stay frozen or even cool

the new guys we try to just make sure what ever they buy they have a good beginners understanding how to best use it to catch fish

there is a huge learning curve to running meat rigs and cut baits that can be easily compressed with a little education whole has to stay frozen until its used or put in brine

its just not cost effective to ship small amounts of frozen the shipping will be more than the bait that's why set this system up the way we did

its also very important that the ship to address has some one waiting for the bait and knows to put it in the freezer rite away It will seldom show up exactly when we expect it Shipping it can be a logistics night mare shipping this stuff we tried to set this up to eliminate the potential mishaps 1/2 case or 20 trays seemed like the most reasonable balancing point to keep the cost down and keep the FUN affordable

20 trays= 1/2 case shipped to your door 159.00

over the counter in store 6.95 per tray plus tax

we do not sell case quantities from store we have a logistics company holding the herring for us they pack the half case have dry ice and syrofoam coolers on hand and ship two day we only ship first part of week and person receiving the shipment is responsible to make sure it gets put in a freezer after delivery

got bait questions give us a call

Frank

877 607-6836

The list is now down to about 30-60 days delivery time

making good progress filling the orders

should have more good used one (not the new ones) iin the comming weeks

these should include

big john brutes

cannon digi trolls

sisco riggers

send me a pm or email if you need or know any one that needs some good used electrics

RED IS GOING FAST

was not a big harvest this year in the red size slot

not sure how long the red will last

herring is not whats the best size or shape or cut it more about what you can get and how to make it work

sure has been a great year of fishing so far ! fill the box

I LIKE IT!

I THINK THIS IS A MUCH BETTER THEN REDUCING THE PLANTING RATES

and having the salmon stamp proceeds go to fund other goverment pay raises

I think its just a great thing get out there and enjoy it

we went out recently with 6 guys in the boat with lots of cold drinks lunch

planned on staying out all day and tacking 30 fish home

after a few hours we had to stop @ 18 because we could not shut the 150 Q cooler lid

this is not good its frigging GREAT

we do sell the whole in small quantities

over the counter only

the only way we ship is half case or larger

just unloaded some more fresh yesterday and its going fast the meat bite is hot now at least down here on the south end

we have some nice videos on out web site for guy that want to get started using herring and herring products

how to brine the bait

how to clip and fillet the bait to fit the bait heads

what the perfect role should look like

check out the calumet marine web site in the forums section under bait shop fishing reports

just a few days ago these where swimming in the gulf of mexico off of gaisnsville florida

If any of you michigan guys want to come down here and fish we have a deal with a local hotel (nice hotel) for discount rates

although i can not go out and fish with you i certainly will point you in the rite direction or tell you when its not worth the trip

all i ask is you post reports to help the next guy and when i come up you way would hope you do the same

fill the box !!

Spoon bite early

then it turned into a

hit like a freight train KINGZILLA ATTACK

We had the meat riggs fireing cal city chicken UV john king UV john king black momba

loaded with our salt packed thick strips

what a great year to have gone fishing this year has been !

fished 65-85 fow just a bit north od the wreck norht troll seemed to be better than the south troll

i know i seen a bunch of these coolers with brakets to the floor and a cushion top just wondering if any one knows what one is decent some seem flimsy to me i want to sit some big guys on it like myself with out fear of breaking it

I am rigging this 20' hard top, i special ordered it with out pasanger seat to install one or maybe to of these seat/coolers

the boat dont have room for seats and colers so this seems to make sense

what do you think of my idea? any one have a cooler recomendation ?

Thanks Frank

These have the integrated tank on motor

frank

Frank, Do those have an integrated fuel tank, or is it a remote tank?

new in box honda 2hp motors

850.00

these are 4 stroke 27lbs so they are ups shipable

great for a dingy harbor patrol or drift boats

while supply lasts

sale ends 5th of july or when supply runs out

Nice looking boats. Is the ProV a 8' or 8 1/2' foot beam?

94" beam

price on the boat alone with shipping to Chicago

under 25,000.00

The final price depends on motor trailer equipment options

so the boat is not the expensive part, For best results i would not put too small a motor on this

We like the aluminum I beam trailers it drastically reduces the towing weight

the boat alone is under 2000, lbs

Three things people say about these boat when they first see them

#1 "wow this is built like a tank"

#2 " Its hard to believe this is only a 20' boat its got more room in side than my BLANK"

#3 "it only weighs how much ? that cant be rite let me see that spec sheet"

stop by and have a look

lets see what YOU have to say about these

you Michigan guys get a couple friends together to come to the eau claire location i can hall it up there for you guys to check out

just let me know ahead of time

Frank

In most cases they dont make 20' hard tops let alone big enough to fish 4 adults

but what do you think about this one ?

how would you think it should be laid out with out spending a ton of money ?

take a look at the pictures before you say

"NOT POSSIBLE"

is what i have heard

Well here we go this is our project boat

20' Hewes Craft proV hard top

We are thinking two coolers with cushin lids for behind the front two seats

one single 150 Honda with NMEA to a 740s Garmin

traxs tech system

some new vector riggers

aluminum I beam trailer

what do you think?

_________________

Frank Martin

thank you for fixing my fat finger fudge