just got back from the Ice show

[Ferny]

Paid $4 for all day parking down beneath Eagle Street Grill climbed the "hill of death" and crossed Kellogg to enter. Found an easier way down through the parking ramp. DOH!

Bought the last two JM meatsticks from Marine General $10 off nice hi-vis tips. Picked up a couple metal lures that had an actual picture of a perch...interesting, they caught me. Bought my son a pair on Mickey Mouse boots and got free polypropo socks. Been dealing with the boot guy for 20 years already, WOW! Several free shots of brandy at CB spinning wheel ;-0. Didn't pay full price for anything except a Marmooshka rod, If my kid didn't absolutely love em I would have told them they could keep it. Some sweet clothing deals from SM booth. $30 got me 3 shirts, a jacket, and a hat!

Thank You to the guys at Frabil for the free kids rods. The guys at Northland for the free lures we gave kids at the Fishapalooza booth. The free stuff had the kiddies smiling from ear to ear!!! I got lots of promises to outfish their Dads!

I talked to Bill Lorimer at Reel Weeds, Chip Leer and the Prize Patrol, Ray from Strikemaster, these are some truly class act guys and great companies...THANK YOU! You guys ROCK!

Made a new connection and now have a house to stay in at Red this year.

For the people who didn't find any deals just start talking, most of the sales guys will cut deals for just asking and paying CASH! If you don't like the crowd go the last 3 hours on Saturday night. Most of the exhibitors finally had a break so they could walk around and get a couple shots at the Christian Brothers wheel.

See you on the ice,

Ferny.

[Ed Carlson]

I saw at the frabill booth they had some really neat LED lights inside there flip overs. The one im talking about had four sets of lights on a bar. I thought they might have them but they don't. Anyone else see these and does anyone know where a guy can find them?

Those are new generation lights I have been testing them the past couple seasons. Very durable, high output, very efficent with low amp draw, next-gen L*E*D's.

Frabill was considering adding them. Might see them pop out yet in the Frabill line someplace down the line.

Preaty sweet lights, they are well made.

[jwmiller33]

Scored a Humminbird Ice 55 for 400, couldn't pass up the lindy darter/viking spoon deal. Now we just need some ice!

nice! thats a great price too! these new birds are looking pretty sweet!

[dairyman]

So Ed can we buy those LED lites anywhere around here

[desert_bulls]

Scored a Humminbird Ice 55 for 400, couldn't pass up the lindy darter/viking spoon deal. Now we just need some ice!

Where did you get that at?

I picked up the lx-5 for 360