Thorne Bros Portable Modification Get Together

[MedicineMan]

The date has been set for the 6th Annual Portable Modification Get Together!!!

When: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Where: Thorne Brothers in Blaine, MN -- NEW LOCATION!!!
(Located on Hwy 65/Central Ave and 101st only a few blocks from the National Sports Center in Blaine. Address is 10091 Central Ave, Blaine, MN 55434)

This will be the 6th year of the portable fish house modifying party! A great way to kick-off the upcoming ice fishing season and an easy way to get together with other ice fishing die hards to talk about ice fishing when the temps are warm.

Come see various modifications that other anglers have done to their fish houses. Also partake/watch modifications being done that day! Also see new product from various reps and manufacturers in attendance!

For the first time, we will be giving away prizes for the top modifications! There will be a 1st-3rd for portable fish houses and only a 1st for drop-down/pull-behind fish houses. The prizes are as follows...

Best Portable Fish House Modifications:
1st Place: Thorne Bros Custom Ice Rod (choice between Panfish or Walleye Sweetheart) -- This rod will also have the following written on it...
"[Your Name] - 2010
Portable Fish House Champion"
2nd Place: Thorne Bros Hooded Sweatshirt
3rd Place: Thorne Bros Hat

Best Drop-down/Pull-behind Fish House:
Winner Takes All: Thorne Bros Custom Ice Rod (choice between Panfish or Walleye Sweetheart) -- This rod will also have the following written on it...
"[Your Name] - 2010
Fish House Champion"

Anyone can join the competition but only one house per person please. Participants must bring their houses with them to the event, pictures do not count The Thorne Bros staff will judge the event. The final judging will take place sometime in the afternoon (time will be determined the day of the event).

There will be seminars, free giveaways and food too! NO ONE GOES HOME EMPTY HANDED!

Event seminars...

The Finer Points of Ice Fishing
Speakers: Corey Bechtold and Chris Wallace
Time: 10am

Modern Ice Fishing
Speakers: Matt Johnson and Pat Smith
Time: 12pm

Modifying Your Fish House
Speaker: Chris Hanson and TB Staff
Time: 2pm


Also, stock up on gear as everything in Thorne Bros will be on SALE!!!

The Get Together lasts from 9am-5pm.

So, mark your calender for Saturday, September 25, 2010 and join in on the fun!

[MikeDebner]

Check out the speakers....some of those names sound familiar.

[pipes]

I went last year but didn't see many modified portables, I was there early though. I hope more bring in their portables, I'd like to see what everyone has done. I have done a few to mine this summer and am contemplating bringing mine along, not as fancy as others I've seen however!

[MedicineMan]

Pipes, I think there will be a lot more modified portables this year now that Thorne Bros is giving away prizes for those who bring portables.

[SlipperyBob]

Why would I bring some duct tape job to display in front of the public? LOL's j/k.

I did do an electrical tape job...nothing to boast about as a mod.

I think I'll attend this year. The kids are old enough to walk on their own two feet now.

[Juan Arellano]

let give this one more round..

[John Pearson]

I might be able to make this... If anyone does head out there take some pics... I am all about pimping my portable!!

[pipes]

I tried to get my brother in law to come with me but he is out of town. I think I'm gonna head up there anyway. I've wanted to do something unique with mine but I have to keep it light enough to pull out there, I don't have a wheeler or sled. Hopefully I'll see something neat, and take pics if I get a chance.

[swedishduck]

Never knew...they had something like this going
i might as well go out there ...why not it's only mile away!
I might learn something and even try to bring mine out there next year !
Worth a try to drag it out there and bring home a new walleye ice rod

[swedishduck]

WELL...YEA , ABOUT 2 P.M. AFTERNOON ... I DID STOP BY THERE LOTS OF CLAMS SET UP
MAYBE EVERY ONE THEY MAKE !
ONLY DEALERS I SAW WAS JIFFY, CLAM, AND LINDY'S
THOSE WHO BOUGHT THEIR OWN SET-UPS ARE THE WINNERS I GUESS
AS THERE WERE ONLY 2 POP-UPS AND 1 DROP TRAILERS WHO ENTERED FOR THE PRIZES....
MORE OF A FLOP..I WOULD SAY
BUT I DID BUY SOMETHING IN THE STORE FOR HARD WATER FISHING THOU.

[pipes]

I thought the same thing. I should have brought mine, it was just as much as modified as the two there were there, and they belonged to the pros! I sure would have liked that custom rod they were giving away to the winners! Clam did have several portables set up, like you said probably every single one they offer. I did see something that was cool, made by Marcum/Showdown, called The Troller. I was again let down this year...maybe next year I'll bring mine and hang out for the day, get a chance to talk to alot of people.