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CaptainMusky Grand Master

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GPS would be a neat option but in reality how practical would it be to use over a hand held that fits in your pocket for ice fishing.
I agree a handheld gps is nice, but I dont want some itty bitty screen when driving around on the lake with my ATV or sled. I like to drive to the spot, take the unit off the machine and continue to use it for fishing. Works slick, plus this way there is no need to carry additional units just for fishing.

If the LX7 had a GPS option, I would get it and sell my lx3 in an instant.

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jwmiller33 Grand Master

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Judging by your screenname, your species of preference obviously means you are going to spend a lot more time/money fishing in the summer than winter... I don't have any stats to back it up but I think it is pretty safe to say there are a lot more people who ice fish than open water fish. Just look how the ice fishing forum consistently has more viewers than the open water forum for almost the entire year. I know a lot of guys who only ice fish and dont even get in the boat in the summer unless its for a cruise around the lake with a cooler of beverages.

Yes you may spend a lot of $ on gas in the boat but others spend just as much throughout the hard water season in the snowmobile towing their portables, in their trucks driving on the ice to fish and/or pull the wheelhouse, in the 4 wheeler, in the auger, in the generator for the wheelhouse, etc. Its all relative... If you are a musky guy, most of your fishing is going to be done open water.

What are we even arguing about again?? I think the heat is getting to all of us... Can't wait to be back on the ice and viewing sunsets like this one on LOTW in my SnoBear grin

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Duffman Grand Master

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I don't have any stats to back it up but I think it is pretty safe to say there are a lot more people who ice fish than open water fish.

Nope, it's not even close. Open water anglers far outnumber ice anglers.

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I don't have any stats to back it up but I think it is pretty safe to say there are a lot more people who ice fish than open water fish.

I'd be willing to bet there is a lot more fisherpeople during open water season than there is during ice. I don't even see it being close.

Don't go by views on a message board. A lot of people have nothing better to do than surf the net during the winter months.

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CaptainMusky Grand Master

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Actually, look at it this way, there is ONE BOARD dedicated to ice fishing and we now have some new products coming out so it makes sense it is seeing activity.

Open water fishing there are more boards than I can count, well I could, but I dont want to.

They could go to a species specific forum, the location specific forums, etc.

You really wouldnt be going to those places right now to talk about ice fishing now would you?

Regarding my spends on tackle, I havent spent one single dollar that would be attributed to musky fishing this year. Tackle, etc I mean.

Its been spent on walleyes and panfish. I already have countless thousands of dollars of 1 pound lures, I dont need more, but wait, my 2 year old does. LOL

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So the specific species forums and location forums are for open water only and not ice fishing?? People post ice fishing stuff all the time in the species and locations forums and many others. Its more about time of year than anything else. Regardless, I wasn't basing my conclusion on forum views. I was however basing my conclusion on the fact that I don't know anyone who only open water fishes but doesn't ice fish, and I know several people who only ice fish and don't open water fish. Maybe I just don't know enough old folks who don't like the cold wink

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So the specific species forums and location forums are for open water only and not ice fishing?? People post ice fishing stuff all the time in the species and locations forums and many others. Its more about time of year than anything else. Regardless, I wasn't basing my conclusion on forum views. I was however basing my conclusion on the fact that I don't know anyone who only open water fishes but doesn't ice fish, and I know several people who only ice fish and don't open water fish.
my comment was you don't go to species specific or regional and talk ice fishing now, as in summer, hence the reason you see more views in ice fishing than open water right now because the viewers are spread out. The reverse would be the case in winter.

I love the cold, beats the heck out of what were dealing with now.

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Back on track. Now that icast has past. When and where is the next step for lx7 to be seen?

Id bet we'll be seeing more videos, pictures, and info on a regualr basis leading up to an October-ish release date... whistle

I had an initial comcern with the thing not having a GPS but the more I think about it... its not a biggie for me. When walking or riding the handheld is perfect...

Cant wait! grin

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GPS or not, this thing is still a seller.

I hope they will have enough production units ready at the onset. At least until I get my hands on one.

If only the unit was interchangeable with my VX1 gray softpack, so the wifey wouldn't know the difference. But she rarely goes with me so she may not notice! muawhahahah!!

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CaptainMusky Grand Master

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If only the unit was interchangeable with my VX1 gray softpack, so the wifey wouldn't know the difference. But she rarely goes with me so she may not notice! muawhahahah!!

Just tell her the dog chewed up the old case and you needed to get a new one.
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If you think every fishermen has a $40,000 boat and another $2,000 in electronics, you are sadly mistaken.

Your right I have a $3000 boat and $2000 in electronics, including trolling motor... and planning on adding at least one maybe 2 more units...

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