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I just finished waxing my ice-fishing sleds. I have found it is much easier to wax them (I use parafin wax) while the temperatures are in the 90s than when the temperatures are in the 30s or lower.
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That's like putting Christmas decorations out in September!

Good idea though. The wax is definitely smoother to apply now...

TiteLines
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Seriously? Well, you do love your ice fishing. Weren't you and I the last two off of Strawberry's hard deck in April and it seems like it was yesterday? Oh, well, B-lake will be frozen in 3 1/2 months.
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Great idea! Actually, I've never even thought of waxing them, but it makes a lot of sense. I'll do it! Do you just rub a block of parafin on the bottom? I actually have a lot of beeswax --- I wonder if that would work as well? (While I'm at it I'd better put some rod holders on them too.)
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Do you just rub a block of parafin on the bottom?

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Yes, and then I usually drag it across the rocks and gravel on the first and/or second trip and scratch it all off.[frown]
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If you have the sled ready I know somebody that has an auger that will fly through that ice like it isn't even there. LOL

Thanks again Kent I really like that thing.
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Glad you are enjoying it.
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That's enough of these type of posts until November![]
Have mercy on us alpine anglers please.
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Kent, I'll drop my sled off at your place this weekend for a good waxing. Thanks for the reminder []
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Beeswax is quite tacky, so would not be a good choice because you want the sled to slide. Skiers use different types of wax to get a grip on the snow/ice on the slopes !! You want an ice sled to slid-d-d-d-d-de smoothly.

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Fired up the gas auger today. Fresh gas. Checked the spark plug. I'm set.
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Well watch out maybe TDT, ETDT or maybe FFL will be on the ice first ha ha ha.
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[#0000FF]This guy is way ahead of you.

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But if we don't get some more water that might be how we all have to ice fish.
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[quote Ktrout]

Kent, I'll drop my sled off at your place this weekend for a good waxing. Thanks for the reminder []

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Works for me.
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This angler must be hoping for Mud Cats.
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It snowed up here in Colorado last night and this morning
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This whole topic has gotten me pretty anxious for the hard deck...cant wait for ice up
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Had an icy margarita, does that count?


Mud cats, think not - sand sharks - maybe.

Firing up the auger? Good thinnin. Maybe I should charge my battery. Might check on the auger too.

Kent - your as bad as the Wallmarts - pulling out Xmas decorations before Halloween's even passed! Chill out! [:p]