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Offline Joe in T.C.

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What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« on: Mar 18, 2017, 10:27 PM »

Every year you hear of unfortunate and even devastating things happening while ice fishing.

Of course there are risks in every activity and I feel there is even greater risk in no activity.

Just curious what you think are some of the safest aspects of ice fishing?

Thanks!  :tipup:
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 18, 2017, 10:48 PM »
The safest part is organizing your gear before it starts!!!!    ;D
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 18, 2017, 11:29 PM »
Couple or four miles of walking a few times a week would keep most people safer through health.. If you did fall through, you're far better off if you're in good shape and health..

Also way safer to be on the ice than in a mall, school, or hospital catching something other than fish..

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 19, 2017, 05:40 AM »


                 I think the safest part of ice fishing is the new technology in floatable suits, they have helped and saved lives
                 since their induction to our sport!  :flex: :clap:

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 19, 2017, 07:26 AM »
Much shorter back cast....
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 19, 2017, 07:55 AM »
Safe is a relative term. The moment you step off of ice onto land. Would be the safest part.
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 19, 2017, 10:40 AM »
Time away from the wife
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #7 on: Mar 19, 2017, 10:47 AM »
I think knowing at all times that the ice is never safe is one. Spud bars should never be overlooked, or picks.
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #8 on: Mar 19, 2017, 12:17 PM »
I got it...

The safest thing to do with ice fishing...

Reading these posts from the couch lol!

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #9 on: Mar 19, 2017, 02:43 PM »
Going out in an Argo or MuddOx!
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #10 on: Mar 19, 2017, 03:29 PM »
Owning a Wilcraft.       :woot: :thumbsup: :clap:

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 20, 2017, 11:55 AM »
Not sure what the "safest part" of ice fishing is. Though its safe to say I'll have a good time  @).

 The most dangerous part honestly is probably the drive to and from the ice. Driving is by far the most dangerous activity most humans do much of.
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #12 on: Mar 20, 2017, 12:29 PM »
Safest part is checking conditions online, because we all know that the internet doesn't lie!

Seriously, safest thing is to due your own research, be it online or at the water's edge, and take every step to keep safe!

Took my nephew out this weekend for his first excursion on the ice..EVER.
I drilled it into him about safety, and we ended up catching a bunch of fish (mostly small ones) and he had a blast!
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #13 on: Mar 20, 2017, 07:24 PM »
shopping for ice gear whether it be on-line or in the store
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #14 on: Mar 20, 2017, 10:30 PM »
Safest is dreaming about ice fishing. Watching it online could cause eye strain and the multitude of things that could happen going to a store is endless.
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #15 on: Mar 21, 2017, 07:47 AM »
if you fall out of the boat you wont drown.
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #16 on: Mar 21, 2017, 08:25 AM »
Yep, being a regular in the gym saved my life in 2012....

Quote from: Ice Scratcher on Mar 18, 2017, 11:29 PM
Couple or four miles of walking a few times a week would keep most people safer through health.. If you did fall through, you're far better off if you're in good shape and health..

Also way safer to be on the ice than in a mall, school, or hospital catching something other than fish..

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #17 on: Mar 21, 2017, 09:19 AM »
There are lots of safety factors. A good set of ice cleats is one. I had a cheap set that didn't even have any cleats on the heels. the things were deadly. You could have 2 or 3 ft of solid black ice under you and feel totally safe but a slip on the ice can be devastating.
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #18 on: Mar 21, 2017, 12:53 PM »
Quote from: mjk67 on Mar 21, 2017, 08:25 AM
Yep, being a regular in the gym saved my life in 2012....

Great to hear!!

Story?

It's unfortunate, but I know of plenty of people that never leave their house, and because of that, they now, should never leave their house...

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #19 on: Mar 21, 2017, 01:18 PM »
Quote from: Ice Scratcher on Mar 21, 2017, 12:53 PM


It's unfortunate, but I know of plenty of people that never leave their house, and because of that, they now, should never leave their house...

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #20 on: Mar 21, 2017, 07:10 PM »
safest thing is sitting with the barbie and a beer in the summer re-telling the story about the big one you lost RIGHT AT THE HOLE!!! ;D
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #21 on: Mar 21, 2017, 07:21 PM »
Quote from: Ice Scratcher on Mar 19, 2017, 12:17 PM
I got it...

The safest thing to do with ice fishing...

Reading these posts from the couch lol!

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Read my mind Scratcher.  ;D Is it as creepy in there as I think it is?? ??  :P

@ BC Kyle: You, sir, are absolutely correct! Once you get on the ice you're safer than you are behind the wheel or even as a passenger.  :thumbsup:
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #22 on: Mar 21, 2017, 07:55 PM »
Ice Scratcher, you are my sarcastic friend  ;D Why does everything  have to be safe anyway ? Not saying anyone should be reckless on crappy ice, but once you determine that the ice is safe, everything else is up to your actions, for whether things are safe or not. I have done a lot of ice camping, and there is risk inherent with this, a snowmobile may rip through your Shappel, or the ice may unexpectedly open up under you while you are sleeping.

Part of what we like about this sport is that it is inherently risky - minimizing the risk is what we try to do.
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #23 on: Mar 21, 2017, 09:02 PM »
Quote from: esox_xtm on Mar 21, 2017, 07:21 PM
Read my mind Scratcher.  ;D Is it as creepy in there as I think it is?? ??  :P

I almost didn't make it back...

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #24 on: Mar 23, 2017, 07:51 AM »
Keeping things done on my wife's "To do" list is what keeps coming home from  ice fishing safe. Because if I'm ice fishing and there are things that need to be done at home, coming back home from doing ANYTHING ELSE that's fun can be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #25 on: Mar 23, 2017, 07:52 AM »
In a nutshell -
There's plenty to be said for sucking up!

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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #26 on: Mar 23, 2017, 06:34 PM »
i recently took a guy from California out here in Sask. Canada that had never been on ice or ice fishing before....i think he would say the safest part of ice fishing would be sitting in the truck on shore. It took him a while to follow us out. I recall one of his statements to us was...."you mo fo's are crazy"
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #27 on: Mar 29, 2017, 10:15 AM »
safest part of ice fishing for me is not letting the wife know what I paid for all my stuff ;D
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Re: What’s The Safest Part of Ice Fishing?
« Reply #28 on: Mar 29, 2017, 05:27 PM »
safest part---dreaming and planning for next season!!
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