Author Topic: Best purchase this season (Read 74998 times)

fishinnut · « **Reply #60 on:** Feb 04, 2013, 10:24 AM »

Quote from: LAKEBOUND on Jan 26, 2013, 12:51 PM

Maybe I should post this in the MOD's section but this fits the topic! Christmas Lights and an adaptor! "What the heck?" you are all thinking but check this out! You know those LED string lights, they are all enclosed in a tube and can be connected together by the round plugs on each end. Meant for outdoor use and totally sealed. Then, get one of those little 110v power adapters that fit into a 12v socket and make a 12v plug with alligator clips on it. Run the string lights around the poles in your portable, hook em up and bang! You got a fully lit ice hut inside! I can see everything in my hut, and those things will run three days or more on a fishfinder battery! I did a test. Set em up, two strings hooked to a battery. Voltage to start was 12.3, after 8 HOURS, it read 11.9 volts! Un hooked em and the battery came back up to 12.2! Awesome little trick, especially for the guys out after dark!!! Very low cost!
Tom

You lost me with the "little 110v power adapter". What is that??

IceTroll · « **Reply #61 on:** Feb 09, 2013, 03:19 PM »

Most significant hunting/fishing purchase was a 2013 Can Am Outlander 1000 in camo finish. What a beast! Love my jet boil as well. Now I am thinking about these babies for a 10 day Montana trip. Little concerned about theft though considering the price but these babies solve a whole list of age old problems when fishing 24 hours a day for 10 days straight.

http://www.boxtipups.com/

icecold23 · « **Reply #62 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 10:37 AM »

I picked up a used Frabill Trekker DLX, and the portable case and ice transducer for my Humminbird 788ci.

4ssss · « **Reply #63 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 10:41 AM »

I bought the new Black Betty 6061, and matched it with a wicked ultralight rod, and added on 2 lb braid. What a setup for gills, I love it.

roostertail · « **Reply #64 on:** Feb 15, 2013, 04:15 PM »

Couple of new rod/reel combos, one new jigging rod to replace one with a broken tip, and (the same day the tip broke) a clam hard sided rod case that holds 4 rod/reel combos. Just got a new 365nM flashlight for charging glow jigs, have yet to use it on the ice but it sure seems to kick the poop out of the tazer I was using before, at least on the kitchen counter!

frigidaire · « **Reply #65 on:** Feb 23, 2013, 07:18 PM »

Went out this morning wearing a new pair of Artic Sports Muck Boots. Toasty and comfy. Too bad my old boots lasted as long as they did....

jchunter · « **Reply #66 on:** Feb 24, 2013, 09:44 PM »

I bought a year old Frabill Guardian 2-3 man flip over shanty that already had a cover, hyfax and a hitch so I can tow it with my snowmobile. I also bought a Striker ice hardwater suit. And a couple more Beaver dam tip-ups. Very happy with my purchases this ice season.

pascoag icefisher · « **Reply #67 on:** Feb 26, 2013, 07:46 PM »

My purchases this season new redhead boots, a couple of heritage lakers and swedish made for my lazer auger. What a different the new blades made over the old china made blades that it came with.

Kevin in maine · « **Reply #68 on:** Feb 28, 2013, 08:19 AM »

A set of jack traps.

Ice Beard · « **Reply #69 on:** Feb 28, 2013, 09:06 AM »

Frabill Straight Line Reel. It is stinkin awesome in shallow water.

SDfisher · « **Reply #70 on:** Mar 07, 2013, 01:40 PM »

Snow Shoes,

Saved my life a few times so far.

esox_xtm · « **Reply #71 on:** Mar 07, 2013, 07:27 PM »

AugustWest has it nailed.......... Far and away my best purchase this season or any season are my recreational outdoor licenses. Fishing, hunting, boating, it's all I really need or want. The rest is just icing.

/m

bassbull · « **Reply #72 on:** Mar 08, 2013, 08:49 AM »

Hello....Mine would be the EC INLINE REEL and next would be a Dewalt 20 volt hammer drill with a adapter for my auger. No more hand drilling deep ice !!!!!! Be safe STEVE

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #73 on:** Mar 11, 2013, 12:28 PM »

Between Frabill headquarters and HT big eye spring bobber really made my season just a little nicer

princecraft · « **Reply #74 on:** Mar 11, 2013, 02:03 PM »

Quote from: fishinnut on Feb 04, 2013, 10:24 AM

You lost me with the "little 110v power adapter". What is that??

So that 110v power adapter converts 12DC to 110VAC? Picture please....

AugustWest · « **Reply #75 on:** Mar 17, 2013, 12:07 AM »

Thorne Bros Tripwire with an Okuma and a Thorne Bros Power Noodle with an Okuma...

AW

AugustWest · « **Reply #76 on:** Mar 17, 2013, 12:08 AM »

Just checking if it posted
AW

HUNTnFISHSD · « **Reply #77 on:** Mar 17, 2013, 12:50 AM »

My jack traps 26" inch standard.

CrappieVermonter · « **Reply #78 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 10:38 PM »

Vex fl20 great unit works great and pk lures been haveing a great time fishing crappie with them they hit them hard as do perch the first thing I drop down the hole now lets me know what they want to eat that day and most of the time they nail it right off

fishinnut · « **Reply #79 on:** Mar 21, 2013, 10:33 AM »

Quote from: CrappieVermonter on Mar 20, 2013, 10:38 PM

Vex fl20 great unit works great and pk lures been haveing a great time fishing crappie with them they hit them hard as do perch the first thing I drop down the hole now lets me know what they want to eat that day and most of the time they nail it right off

Which PK lure are you using?

CrappieVermonter · « **Reply #80 on:** Mar 21, 2013, 02:16 PM »

The flutterfish and pk spoon bolth have been producers pink and white fore the flutterfish and glow red dot nickleplate fore the spoon I like all the colors but those two are my fav

bart · « **Reply #81 on:** Mar 21, 2013, 02:41 PM »

Quote from: esox_xtm on Mar 07, 2013, 07:27 PM

AugustWest has it nailed.......... Far and away my best purchase this season or any season are my recreational outdoor licenses. Fishing, hunting, boating, it's all I really need or want. The rest is just icing.

/m

Only getting out 4-5 times a week, it's barely worth buying a fishing license any more!

My best purchase, Clam spooler/ St. Croix Legend rod. Great for Crappies in shallow water!

mr tip up · « **Reply #82 on:** Mar 21, 2013, 08:13 PM »

bought 6 new heritage tip up pair of muck artic pros

HUNTnFISHSD · « **Reply #83 on:** Mar 22, 2013, 07:20 AM »

Heritage lakers are awesome and KTP has them for great prices.

pastaboy · « **Reply #84 on:** Mar 26, 2013, 08:45 PM »

Frabil ice suit! Don't have to layer as much and have been in some rough weather. Rain, wind and snow and have NEVER got cold or wet, it is like WEARING a shanty! One of the best investments I have ever made. I bought this after suggestions from some of the guys here on the shanty and I can't thank them enough for their help when I was checking out suits!

silvercreeker · « **Reply #85 on:** Apr 02, 2013, 12:00 PM »

Gotta say, love my Clam Spooler too.
Also, really love the Marmish Rod for gills in shallow!!!

filetandrelease · « **Reply #86 on:** May 19, 2013, 05:57 AM »

my 6061 reel matched with a 28" med wicked rod for eyes and perch , I beat the tar out of it and it held up great , going to get another set this year , and i hear 13 is coming out with another straight line reel

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #87 on:** Aug 27, 2013, 08:00 AM »

upgraded the vex fl8 with a fl20 with proview ducer at the end of last season.cant wait to spend some time with it this winter.lol

HUNTnFISHSD · « **Reply #88 on:** Aug 27, 2013, 08:40 AM »

It was also a good purchase to get a Polaris sportsman 850 because that thin hauls on the ice.

panfishman13 · « **Reply #89 on:** Oct 06, 2013, 04:37 PM »

i haven't bought anything YET, but if all goes well, i'll be able to put a down payment on a nice little Mazda B2200 1/2 ton pickup truck with a custom shell this next week.
this would replace my crappy falling-apart-at-the-seams chevy Corsica, and let me not only carry more gear, but also i'll be able to get out when the weather is less than agreeable.

and if all goes REALLY well, i'll have rod racks, carpeting, storage compartments, and some other customizations all finished before the ice is safe.

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