10-19-2007, 07:23 PM
Fat fishing friends are easy to find.. get a skinny one.. and send him out first.. he can 'Pop' the ice and not go through. When it pops, he'll flinch like he just saw cougar jump out. That's when you stop walking [
] Just stay back a good distance, and follow his foot prints. Have the Fat guy carry the rope [
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Plus, a fat guy can pull a skinny guy out of the water a lot easier than the skinny dude trying to hoist a guy North of 230 back onto the ice.
I am saying this somewhat jokingly. But, I really do practice it. I am not TOO big, However.. 240 pounds can 'Pop' ice a skinny guy would have to jump a couple feet in the air to make it pop.
Early ice.. I wear a life jacket under my coat, it makes me feel a little safer, plus it can provide some insulation (like I don't have enough already).
] Just stay back a good distance, and follow his foot prints. Have the Fat guy carry the rope []Plus, a fat guy can pull a skinny guy out of the water a lot easier than the skinny dude trying to hoist a guy North of 230 back onto the ice.
I am saying this somewhat jokingly. But, I really do practice it. I am not TOO big, However.. 240 pounds can 'Pop' ice a skinny guy would have to jump a couple feet in the air to make it pop.
Early ice.. I wear a life jacket under my coat, it makes me feel a little safer, plus it can provide some insulation (like I don't have enough already).