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2007 Portable Modification Get Together!"" Sat. 9/22 @ Thorne Bros.

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Matt Johnson Grand Master

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Bruce Mosher from Today's Tackle (Ice Buster Bobber) has donated some gear for the event as well smile.gif

Also expect to see a few new items from Little Atom Tackle at the store, as well as the boys from LaDredge Outdoors (Structure on a String)...

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I will be there with my little boy for sure. Is there a prize for the shortest distance drivers as well? I think I am about 4 miles away. (Too bad I didn't buy great grandma's old house as it was a block and a half.)

I can't wait to meet some of the guys from the site here that to this point have just been usernames. It will be nice to put a face to the name and maybe even have a chance to set up some ice excursions.

See ya Saturday.

Tom

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I'm going to try to stop in for a bit as well.

This has been one of the highlights of my pre-ice-fishing season.

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We have structure! smile.gif If you're looking to save a few bucks on Reel Weeds (LaDredge Outdoors) we will have a pile of Structure on a String and Camera Cable Structures available. Bill from LaDredge will also be stopping by to chat for a little while...

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I am looking forward to meeting everyone at this event.

As Matt mentioned I will be displaying new items from Jiffy, Marcum, Tica and R2-Tec.

Jiffy….

Has a new STX-PRO unit available this year.

2hp that will drill a 10” hole

R2-Tec…

R2-Tec is new line of fish house that is out for this year. This house is insulated with Thinsulate. I will have thermal images of the house to show how well it retains it heat. Thorne Brothers will be one of the few dealers stocking this house. You will be one of the first ice fisherman to see as well.

Factory personal for this house will be in attendance to discuss the house in detail.

MarCum…

New cameras

New ice rod accessories

Tica…

No new items (how do you top the Cetus)

But will be providing some give a ways

I will also be bringing some donations:

Jiffy hand auger, hats and who knows what else.

Oh yeah… I will be providing brats and pop

Brent

Timber Valley Associates

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From 694, Exit 37 will turn you north onto Highway 47. Then go for a couple miles and turn left on 73rd Ave. Now turn onto the frontage road that you see right away (North or right side of road), it is University Avenue Service Road, keep going till you see all the vehicles, fishhouses, and thorne sign).

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Yep, we're located just 2 miles north off 646 on 47 (University). We're on the east side right next to Dominos.

Tomorrow's the day! I'm really looking forward to this. We just recevied more donations... more burgers and buns... gear from MarCum... the list just keeps growing!!!

See everyone tomorrow! Going to be a great time! smile.gif

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Just wanted to say thanks to Matt J and the gang at Thorne Bros for hosting this event. Everything they do is top notch. Also, thanks goes out to all the vendors there and the ones that donated prizes.

It was great seeing many members again. I attended one of the seminars and should have done more as the staff did an excellent job with very informative information.

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two thumbs up, a nice event, thanks for the good time. The venison weiners were killer. maybe next year Ill bring up my portable. I especially liked the plastics for panfish seminar. It gave me a new outlook on plastics great job Corey and Matt. I also found the portable mod. seminar very helpful Chris has a great ability to logically think of ways to make his time on the ice most efficient. A+ BT

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I had a great time there thanks everyone the talks were imformal I llearned alot.Meet some great new people and was good to see Matt agin.Thanks to Thorne Bros. and all the companies who donated stuff.I will be back next year.ICE JOHN

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If you missed it again you missed a good one! Thorne bros. was an excellent host as well as a great location for the get together. Not to mention the sweet deals on the two new rods I purchased. Can't wait to try out the "Hanson appproved" grin.gif perch sweethart. I think I am really going to like the little stiffer backbone on this one.

It was good to see some familiar faces as well as figure out a few new ones.

I only caught the tail end of a few of the seminars but I managed to learn a bunch. If you attended any of them I'm sure you know what I mean. I wish I would have caught the plastics one!

If you have never been to one put it on the calender. Not only is it the start of the ice fishing season (IMO), but there are a ton of people that share that same enthusiasm that we all have to get out on the ice.

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