01-04-2008, 09:36 PM
Here are a couple of my hints.....
1- When I pull my sled, I attach a 40 foot rope to the sled and loop the other around my waist. If I go in the drink, I'll have something to pull myself out with. I also, have a pair of ice spikes as well. One thing about the ice spikes worth mentioning is to wear them on the inside of your coat/snowsuit and have them dangle out of your arm holes. It doesn't do you much good to fall through the ice and have the concussion of the water/ice knock them off the back of your neck.
2- not really a safety issue but a tip.... I always take an extra pair of socks and a plastic garbage bag w/ me in the event that one of my kids (or myself) falls into a hole. I've had 2 kids step into a hole and I just take off their boot, put on the dry sock(s), place plastic bag over sock, and then put the boot back on. It's not the ideal situation to put on a cold, wet boot, but it's saved 2 trips and allowed us to continue fishing!
Gaeter
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1- When I pull my sled, I attach a 40 foot rope to the sled and loop the other around my waist. If I go in the drink, I'll have something to pull myself out with. I also, have a pair of ice spikes as well. One thing about the ice spikes worth mentioning is to wear them on the inside of your coat/snowsuit and have them dangle out of your arm holes. It doesn't do you much good to fall through the ice and have the concussion of the water/ice knock them off the back of your neck.
2- not really a safety issue but a tip.... I always take an extra pair of socks and a plastic garbage bag w/ me in the event that one of my kids (or myself) falls into a hole. I've had 2 kids step into a hole and I just take off their boot, put on the dry sock(s), place plastic bag over sock, and then put the boot back on. It's not the ideal situation to put on a cold, wet boot, but it's saved 2 trips and allowed us to continue fishing!
Gaeter
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