12-08-2010, 04:20 PM
One thing you forget buddy is that ice isn't always a consistent thickness. It can be 4 inches in one spot and 1 in another. Maybe you remember a few years back when when we were walking on a solid 4 inches and Flycastin suddenly disappaered under the ice. Remember that? I remember pretty well since he was walking 5 feet in front of me [sly]
From now on, you and your chart can lead the pack out there on the first trip [cool]
There are alot of things that happen when a lake freezes. If the lake stays calm and freezes quick, you will have a bunch of solid clear ice. If it's windy, all churned up, and freezes slowly, you have chunky ice with soft spots. Then a layer freezes over that making it seem like nice thick ice, when in reality it's inconsistent and unpredictable.
It all depends on the risk you are willing to take. When we were young we did some pretty stupid stuff. But now that we have family's to take care of, fish are a little lower on my "Priority List".
I'm still planning on the 27th for our Berry trip, but don't laugh when you see me wearing a "LunkerHunter2 special Life jacket" out on the ice [cool].
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From now on, you and your chart can lead the pack out there on the first trip [cool]
There are alot of things that happen when a lake freezes. If the lake stays calm and freezes quick, you will have a bunch of solid clear ice. If it's windy, all churned up, and freezes slowly, you have chunky ice with soft spots. Then a layer freezes over that making it seem like nice thick ice, when in reality it's inconsistent and unpredictable.
It all depends on the risk you are willing to take. When we were young we did some pretty stupid stuff. But now that we have family's to take care of, fish are a little lower on my "Priority List".
I'm still planning on the 27th for our Berry trip, but don't laugh when you see me wearing a "LunkerHunter2 special Life jacket" out on the ice [cool].
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