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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #30 on: Nov 27, 2011, 03:15 PM »
now the only question is do i go on sat before everything gets picked over.... or do i go sun while they are giving deals and more willing to bargain..... when is the majority of the ice members going to be there?
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #31 on: Nov 27, 2011, 03:30 PM »
 :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!: I'm not!!!! Three buddies can't make it now....guess I'll go play with my bobber... >:(
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #32 on: Nov 27, 2011, 04:31 PM »
What Reb? I was expecting a Minnersoter bobber from the show!
Guess I'll have to use my New Hampsha bobbas instead.
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #33 on: Nov 27, 2011, 04:40 PM »
I know, I know, Guinea, but ya know Surfy's coming later, Rick's truck blew up in Canada, a buddy in Wisconsin's wife is sick, and now my neighbor friends wife is working and says he "has to babysit"...go figure.  ::) I'm low on cash anyway, nothing I was going to buy in the first place, and the F-150 Hawg sucks the gas...I just wanted to meet all the guys and have a good time, maybe a snort or two and some good food after the show. Been to it 6 times now, probably not much new...*sigh* If ya PM me your address, I'll send ya a Minnesota keychain AND a bobber... :woot:
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #34 on: Dec 01, 2011, 08:34 PM »
I sat at that through that entire show for several years at the Iceshanty booth....

Here are some tips for you from my experience..

1)DO NOT attempt to be the first one there! You will fight to park, stand in line, and be crowded out. This is especially true on Saturday. Show up a couple hours after open after the first wave of crazies goes through. You will not regret it. No one starts running out of stuff till late Sunday.

2)Buy your beer and food from the folks in the Roy Wilkins side. It is better chow and cheaper.

3)The River Center Ramp is not that bad unless you ignore tip #1! I got my X-cab long box GMC in and out of there no prob. The Smith/Kellogg ramp works good too. You can sometimes grab a spot in the lot between the excel center and the Smith/Kellogg ramp too. There is sometimes weekend parking at the travelers building, there are two lots behind Dorthy Day Center, Google "lawson ramp" and "victory ramp" too. St. Paul is about the most parking friendly big city I have ever been in.

4)The seminars and speakers are worth listening too. Watch the clock and walk over to the wilkins side before they announce it. The seats fill up fast!

5)There is always a snow storm on Sat night.... :D


I'm not sure if I will head down or not. I may have to sit a year out to make it fun again. ;D
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #35 on: Dec 01, 2011, 10:12 PM »
Anyone too excited to sleep?   ;D

I see there is a Wild game tomorrow night... think I may pick my son up from school and get down there by 4pm to get a parking spot.

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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #36 on: Dec 02, 2011, 02:07 PM »
BIG STORM SATURDAY!!!!! 6-8" BLOWING SNOW!!!! Never fails, does it, guys?! :%$#!: Be careful out there!!! Watch for the yayhoo's!!! SPADED, maybe ya BETTER take that monster mudder outta mothballs..... :woot:
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #37 on: Dec 02, 2011, 02:30 PM »
Quote from: Rebelss on Dec 02, 2011, 02:07 PM
BIG STORM SATURDAY!!!!! 6-8" BLOWING SNOW!!!! Never fails, does it, guys?! :%$#!: Be careful out there!!! Watch for the yayhoo's!!! SPADED, maybe ya BETTER take that monster mudder outta mothballs..... :woot:

See there's always a reason.  ;)
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #38 on: Dec 02, 2011, 04:10 PM »
You're right, Rick!!! I'm just gonna gonna put my feet up and enjoy some drinks with the buddies....got WAY too much stuff anyway!!! Here's to ya!!!!  ;)
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #39 on: Dec 02, 2011, 06:40 PM »
Quote from: Rebelss on Dec 02, 2011, 04:10 PM
You're right, Rick!!! I'm just gonna gonna put my feet up and enjoy some drinks with the buddies....got WAY too much stuff anyway!!! Here's to ya!!!!  ;)

LOL im drinking a Canadian! Cheers buddy!
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #40 on: Dec 02, 2011, 06:46 PM »
At the show right now. Not very busy.  Didn't find anything yet other the the concessions, have my 7yo son with who will eat $40 in food if I let him.  The CB honey brandy shots are good.
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #41 on: Dec 02, 2011, 07:07 PM »
Quote from: Rebelss on Dec 02, 2011, 02:07 PM
BIG STORM SATURDAY!!!!! 6-8" BLOWING SNOW!!!! Never fails, does it, guys?! :%$#!: Be careful out there!!! Watch for the yayhoo's!!! SPADED, maybe ya BETTER take that monster mudder outta mothballs..... :woot:

HA!! you can set your clock to that snow storm!!!! Every year I would close down the show on Sat night and fight a snow storm all the way home. I think I usually rolled in the yard at about 2am!! St. Paul to Milaca is about 1.5 hours on a sunny day with the radar detector on....
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #42 on: Dec 03, 2011, 12:29 AM »
haha rebel, i think i might be heading up tomorrow.. but i will be in the new trail blazer i picked up, just signed a 3 year loan for it so i hope i dont freakin put her in the ditch!
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #43 on: Dec 03, 2011, 12:53 PM »
Servocam....you went to the show last night, right? How was it?
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #44 on: Dec 03, 2011, 06:26 PM »
Quote from: Rebelss on Dec 03, 2011, 12:53 PM
Servocam....you went to the show last night, right? How was it?

I found t a bit dull  :(  Maybe because I really wasn't there to buy anything or look at anything specific.  Was not very busy. Got down there around 4:15 and left at 8.
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #45 on: Dec 04, 2011, 10:37 AM »
dull???  i found it overwhelming... we got there around 11 am or so.. and it was packed! there wasnt any new space age jigs or anything i havent seen before but it was still cool to experience the whole thing.. i think i spent more at applebees on the way outta town then i did actually at the show. but i will be going again next year thats for sure
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #46 on: Dec 04, 2011, 11:28 AM »
WHERE'S MY KEYCHAIN??!  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:   Was it what ya expected? First time is usually overwhelming, just like...er, never mind.  :whistle: Easy way to spend bucks, isn't it? See many bargains, or was it like we figgered?
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #47 on: Dec 04, 2011, 03:25 PM »
I'll agree, too. Six years or so in a row...I just wanted to hook up with some folks. I guess if you've been there a lot, have a lot of gear, it gets kinda like "regular shopping", at least to me. Never have seen a great bargain there, except on lures. Just my opinion.  :unsure:
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #48 on: Dec 04, 2011, 09:06 PM »
i got your a free keychain from Christian brothers rum of something another lol i was going to get you a ice fishing bikini team calender but the girly wouldnt even let me get one  >:(

and yeah, there were a few deals to be had, i got some rapalas for 2 bucks each,and i bought this camera flash flashlight thingy ma-bob to charge your jigs, the guy offered to give it to me 5 bucks off, but i offered to pay full price if he they in a 15 dolla decal for free.. he took the bait.. hook line and sinker- sucka! lol
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #49 on: Dec 05, 2011, 03:06 PM »
My son and I enjoyed the show.  Even the wife tagged along for the first time.  We berely beat the snow storm home...not that we had all that far to go.  I think Santa is bringing me an eskimo 9416 this year.  Nice sized shack for the $$.  Saw a lot of Jiffy propane augers leaving.  Personally, I was eyeing up the Eskimo shark Z71 10".  Seems like a nice auger.  But it is hard to justify replacing my Mag2000 after this many years of abuse and never missing a beat!
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #50 on: Dec 05, 2011, 03:15 PM »
Quote from: minntrapper on Dec 05, 2011, 03:06 PM
My son and I enjoyed the show.  Even the wife tagged along for the first time.  We berely beat the snow storm home...not that we had all that far to go.  I think Santa is bringing me an eskimo 9416 this year.  Nice sized shack for the $$.  Saw a lot of Jiffy propane augers leaving.  Personally, I was eyeing up the Eskimo shark Z71 10".  Seems like a nice auger.  But it is hard to justify replacing my Mag2000 after this many years of abuse and never missing a beat!

 Any idea what the wanted for the Jiffy propane augers? They're pretty pricey normally, no discounts I've seen. :icefish:
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #51 on: Dec 05, 2011, 03:19 PM »
I honestly didn't look.  Just saw a bunch leaving.  Probably should've checked, but really wasn't in the market for an auger this year.  The Eskimo auger just caught my eye while I was waiting for my wife to get a pop at the concession stand by Joes sporting goods... lol 
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #52 on: Dec 05, 2011, 04:44 PM »
The propane augers I saw were the identical price you normally see. 520 for the 9 and 10" and 500 for the 8". I went to Joes on Saturday and saw them about 20 bucks off of that, cheapest I have seen them 480 and 500.

The show didnt seem to have any great deals. Ice armor suit for 220 was about the best. After you figure in parking and entry, i almost felt entitled to buy otherwise it was all for not. I just picked up a few lures and jigs. Nothing crazy.

Looking back, not sure i'd go again unless i really wanted to look at something. You can find better prices almost everywhere on the net or with our sponsors.

I went Friday and can't speak to the deals you may find on Sunday.
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #53 on: Dec 05, 2011, 04:50 PM »
The Snobear girls were worth the price of admission  ;)
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #54 on: Dec 05, 2011, 06:17 PM »
Quote from: minntrapper on Dec 05, 2011, 04:50 PM
The Snobear girls were worth the price of admission  ;)

AMEN!!!!!!
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #55 on: Dec 05, 2011, 07:09 PM »
Made er there around noonish on saturday and stayed till 5 or so, was kinda dissapointed in the prices, no deals to be found, Aqua Vu booth was a joke, no parts or cameras, they just wanted to brag about the new cell phone sized viewer.. Picked up a few glow jigs and headed for home, course it snowede like crazy and took me 2 1/2 hrs to get home....  Some of them ice girls need to lay off the tanning booths a little, looked like smoked tulibi !!   lol
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #56 on: Dec 06, 2011, 10:47 AM »
Quote from: SPADED on Dec 05, 2011, 06:17 PM
AMEN!!!!!!

If ya woulda told them I WAS coming, they probably woulda given ya that calendar... :roflmao: :roflmao:
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #57 on: Dec 06, 2011, 12:00 PM »
Quote from: Rebelss on Dec 06, 2011, 10:47 AM
If ya woulda told them I WAS coming, they probably woulda given ya that calendar... :roflmao: :roflmao:

yeah..... or they would have gave me the same restraining order they gave you~ ! lol  :whistle: :callcops:

so how much longer till we are walking on water you think?
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #58 on: Dec 06, 2011, 12:17 PM »
I believe I've always walked on water.... :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: I think it will be a lot sooner this year than any others....if we talk "Zumbro", "LOTW", (not Lake of the Woods, "lake of two walleyes") I'd say right after Christmas....  :whistle:
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Re: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show
« Reply #59 on: Dec 06, 2011, 01:32 PM »
Quote from: OldSailor on Dec 05, 2011, 03:15 PM
Any idea what the wanted for the Jiffy propane augers? They're pretty pricey normally, no discounts I've seen. :icefish:

I got mine at Reed's for $440 for the 10".  I heard they where sold out by 1:00 Saturday.  I tried to shop around, but Thorne Bro's told me to go buy the one from Reed's for that price.  They would not match it.
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