Author Topic: What have you left on the ice following a day of fishing? (Read 2540 times)

Duke · « **on:** Mar 11, 2007, 06:07 AM »

I was wondering what others may have left behind on the ice following fishing. I recently left my lazer hand auger at Long Point on Chatauqua Lake (Tuesday, 3/6). Was hoping fellow IS member may have found it- possibly would have got it back. Otherwise - hope that each hole the finder drills is followed by a blister!

Chainsaw · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 07:14 AM »

I learned something the hard/easy way a long time ago. If you have your current name and address and 'phone number on a small tag somewhere on each item you will often get a 'phone call from someone. If the finding party has friends with them at the time of the find they'll want to do the right thing, and it has happened, both to me and for me, with items ranging from $1,000. camera's to tackle boxes and stuff. My tags read: For Reward please call collect...,Chainsaw 518 234-etc.

If you don't provide the finder with a way to contact you to return your lost stuff the worst you should wish them is well and good luck. May the fishing Gods smile on you and your auger found or replaced.

We pulled off the ice on Sacandaga last year and Seans 15 year old, 'Never look behind Son', Rusty had to go back for a whole trail of stuff that fell off his sled. His camera and cell phone were into the slush by then and had to be replaced. Stuff does things like that.

Oilcan · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 08:45 AM »

Other than my son leaving a pair of boots at the boat launch last year, I just leave holes behind. I do hope you find your Auger so you can leave them too!

irishjigger · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 02:15 PM »

Ive engraved a lot of my things with name and phone# . You can pick up a engraver at Sears and 1 lost/returned item and it has paid for itself .

bucketbass · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 02:24 PM »

pickerel

irishjigger · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 02:31 PM »

gldnrcher · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 02:48 PM »

Quote from: Duke on Mar 11, 2007, 06:07 AM

I was wondering what others may have left behind on the ice following fishing. I recently left my lazer hand auger at Long Point on Chatauqua Lake (Tuesday, 3/6). Was hoping fellow IS member may have found it- possibly would have got it back. Otherwise - hope that each hole the finder drills is followed by a blister!

Man I cant believe you left your auger that sux I like to put mine where I cant leave without tripping on it usually rt by the door of my trap guide however I saw a guy drive his car way out past where we were fishing doin donuts and basicly being an idiot, u know whats next, yep drove rt to the edge of the ice and splash I guess he thought his car would float it didn't I called the sherriff's dept so they could come out and talk with him. He tried to act like we should have warned him I said you drove by me doin bout 50 mph and I didn't have a lassoo ?

deerslayer92163 · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 03:13 PM »

i left my old lady but she came wondering home a few hours later madder than hell

blue mule · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 03:22 PM »

not left ON the ice, but on the hill between the lake and my truck. got home and had everything but my bucket of fish.

Chucker · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 03:30 PM »

A tip-up, still rigged. Nasty snowstorm 2 seasons ago (the one on playoff weekend that shut down the mid-Atlantic coast). We packed up in a hurry, and missed it. Never even realized we'd forgotten it until 2 weeks later, when we found it by pure chance, and spudded it out. Something had hit it too- about 50 yards of line was out.

BASSandICE65 · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 06:31 PM »

My sled overturned in the darkness as I was leaving a pond. Dumped all my shiners and when I got home realized my jigging rod and digital scale were missing. If found by a fellow member it was a south pond in Millis Mass. I know carry a headlamp for the exit out in the dark. Another idea is to use a permanent marker to mark everything with a cell number.

Keith

GIGPIG · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 11, 2007, 08:06 PM »

Two weeks ago leaving Canadice lake lake in the dark, lost "keeper" deluxe seat, including 5 rod/reel combos & a camera. Learned a good lesson, now i put my name on everything. It wasn't as bad as the time I lost a brand new trolling motor off the transom of my boat ( my pregnant wife was with me!) Did not go over well!

ice dawg · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 11:46 AM »

Eight inch holes and yellow snow.

Buck1985 · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 12:16 PM »

I'm surprised no one else has brought it up yet, and I'm sure you will all agree to some extent. I have left my sanity on the ice. Some days them fish make me go absolutly NUTS!! I ususally fish alone so then I begin talkin/yelling at the fish and yeah, it can get pretty nasty

. I'm sure even in 21 FOW they can hear me down there.

Turkeyhunter10ga · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 12:28 PM »

Quote from: ice dawg on Mar 12, 2007, 11:46 AM

Eight inch holes and yellow snow.

Quite a few 6in holes and some yellow snow and yellow puddles of ice

keny · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 12:41 PM »

fish and hope LOL

BlueDuck · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 01:00 PM »

Just holes......

BAZOOKAJOE · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 03:30 PM »

This year...my marbles!!

Fishing has been super S_L_O_W!!

Walltrout · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 03:39 PM »

Quote from: BAZOOKAJOE on Mar 12, 2007, 03:30 PM

This year...my marbles!!

Well it must be your marbles that I keep finding. I go fishing to replace the marbles I lose when I'm not on the ice.

shrub · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 04:30 PM »

my mad bomber ( hat) guess it blew out of the sled and i never noticed it till i got home

Bailbuster · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 04:36 PM »

PRIDE!!

putback · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 05:41 PM »

my favorite U/L rod, had set it on top of car. Went back looking, cryed for a week, order a new one. 3 weeks later after a little melt down, driving out spotted the handle! Guys joking said drill here gotta be lucky. some of the best slab perch fishing ever!

nylineman · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 05:52 PM »

beer

stevek · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 06:23 PM »

Footprints...

Everything the wind took, I've chased across the lake, even garbage.

Prairiegoat · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 12, 2007, 06:31 PM »

Quote from: Bailbuster on Mar 12, 2007, 04:36 PM

PRIDE!!

Ditto that!!!!!!!

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Author Topic: What have you left on the ice following a day of fishing? (Read 2540 times)