12-27-2003, 02:55 AM
GOOD OBSERVATION DAVE !
IT WAS THE HEAVY DENCE SNOW AND I BELIVE THE WEIGHT OF IT ALL WAS ACTUALLY PUSHING THE ICE DOWN BELOW THE WATER LINE . I STAYED VERY CLOSE TO SHORE .
AS YOU KNOW THE WATER LEVEL IN YOUR HOLE TELLS YOU A LOT ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE ICE YOUR ON . IF IT IS LEVEL WITH THE TOP OF THE ICE YA GOTTA WATCH THINGS CAREFULLY . IF WATER FLOWES OUT OF THE HOLE , GET BACK TO SHORE IMMIDEATLEY !
IF THE WATER LEVEL IS DOWN INTO THE HOLE YOU CAN RELAX A BIT , BUT NEVER LET YOUR GUARD DOWN ON THE ICE !!!
I SAW SOME GUYS DOING SOMETHING I THOUGHT WAS A LITTLE SILLY UNTILL I REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT . THEY WERE PUTTING STICKS STANDING UP IN THE SNOW AS THEY WENT ALONG , THIS WOULD BE OF SOME HELP IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS , YA JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN THESE THINGS WILL SNEAK UP ON YOU .
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IT WAS THE HEAVY DENCE SNOW AND I BELIVE THE WEIGHT OF IT ALL WAS ACTUALLY PUSHING THE ICE DOWN BELOW THE WATER LINE . I STAYED VERY CLOSE TO SHORE .
AS YOU KNOW THE WATER LEVEL IN YOUR HOLE TELLS YOU A LOT ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE ICE YOUR ON . IF IT IS LEVEL WITH THE TOP OF THE ICE YA GOTTA WATCH THINGS CAREFULLY . IF WATER FLOWES OUT OF THE HOLE , GET BACK TO SHORE IMMIDEATLEY !
IF THE WATER LEVEL IS DOWN INTO THE HOLE YOU CAN RELAX A BIT , BUT NEVER LET YOUR GUARD DOWN ON THE ICE !!!
I SAW SOME GUYS DOING SOMETHING I THOUGHT WAS A LITTLE SILLY UNTILL I REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT . THEY WERE PUTTING STICKS STANDING UP IN THE SNOW AS THEY WENT ALONG , THIS WOULD BE OF SOME HELP IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS , YA JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN THESE THINGS WILL SNEAK UP ON YOU .
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