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    Are low water levels affecting your boat launches?

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    The near-term forecast for lake levels is not looking promising.  Possible to lose 4-6" in the next 2 weeks on Lake O... if that's the case... it'll hurt our marina and all larger boats ability to get out.  Not good timing for the staging King fishing in the trench.  Thank goodness I have a smaller boat to for exactly these scenarios.  Speaking of... what will they be staging for if there's no water in the tribs... it's going to be concerning and interesting to see the next 2 months unfold... 

    Coolers

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    Whatever goes into my cooler is usually frozen, this includes the majority of drinks etc. nothing goes in room temperature if anything the food product had at least been refrigerated etc. I can't stand it when someone buys ice then dumps in cans of room temperature drinks etc.

    Agree. That's just wrong.

    Coolers

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    I don't know where some of these guys fish out of that a bag of ice is so hard to find?, we all need water and most of us know a few days beforehand when we're leaving, so what we have been doing for years now is freezing a case of water. We put the bottles individually in the freezer then when we are packing our coolers for camp we line the bottoms of our cooler with the frozen water bottles, foods and stick a few frozen waters in the mix of things to help out a little. This same ordeal was the way we packed for Canada a 18-1/2 hrs ride, 118 miles on dirt roads 50/60mph while the rest of the gear, motors metal gas cans tackle boxes, my family has been do this 30-40 years ago. Yes they had propane operated refridguaters and gas lights, we got dropped of buy a float plane and we were there for 7 day, Colmam has been around and Igloo for many years. If you need a 4-5 hundred $ cooler then have at it. Coleman coolers never let me down and never will. These coolers have more years experience then all those high end coolers have put together. A commercial that had Jim Shokey's in, a cooler falls off a his truck and tumbles down a mountain and he picks it up at the bottom and it's perfect because it's a Yeti!! But if Jim went up the mountain with a Coleman cooler and tied it down it would of been a little more smart of Jim, but that would be a boring commercial, wouldn't it. This is a Ford-Chevy debate, that will never end, buy what fits your wallet and be proud of what you bought.

    If I fished once a year or less like you PAP, I wouldn't have a need for a quality cooler either. The use cases and clear explanations of many have provided folks with well informed intel on where your standard cooler falls short... way short. For some it's good enough. For others they don't fish enough to justify the purchase. That's fine and everyone gets that. Not everyone's situation is the same. One thing is for sure... it's far from a Ford-Chevy debate. It's no comparison.

    Coolers

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted · Edited by FleetTracker

    Question becomes: do you need a day trip cooler or one that will hold thru 3-5+ days while sitting in the sun. I agree that some of the coleman coolers are a great value. I've had them. Including the marine extreme variants. However, when I'm up fishing over a 3-day weekend or especially on 10+ day extended stays at the lake, moving beverages to and from the boat each morning and night because the cooler doesn't keep em cold gets old fast. Not to mention getting ice to last and the constant replenish of it. I was so sick of the twice a day beverage/ice routine... something had to be done.

    At some point you anny-up and spring for a better quality cooler. There are many out there that folks have already mentioned. I went with Yeti and current own 3. The amount of time and hassle I save having these aboard is well worth it to me. 2 frozen milk jugs in the yeti and beverages stay in the boat and ice cold for 3+ days. No hassle. No wasted time.

    This use case may not fit everyone's fishing routine, but if you find yourself in the above situation, do yourself a favor and buy a quality cooler. Whatever the brand, you'll be so happy that you did.

    Pair of GLP Dual Rod Holders

    in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent

    Posted · Edited by FleetTracker

    Matching pair of Great Lakes Planers (GLP) Dual Rod Holders. Each rod holder is fully adjustable up/down and the entire unit is adjustable in the base to satisfy your exact rod placement. Excellent Condition - lightly used.

    [From GLPs website: http://greatlakesplaners.com/store/proddetail.asp?prod=GLP-008]

    "Our regular dual rod holder unit comes with 2 rod holders horizontally mounted on an 8†x 15†“Tâ€. Constructed with super high quality 6061-T6 aluminum tubing. The regular dual rod holder is a great economical choice. Each rod holder is adjustable 360 degrees around the “T†mast and lock in place with a large 3†hand knob with ½ -13 threaded bolt. Base types includes a 4 1/4†X 5†standard base.

    These sell for $119 each new.

    Asking $120 for both of them. Cash or PayPal. PM me if interested.

    Can meet anywhere between Binghamton and Watertown along I-81.

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