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muskyon46
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!!!!!!BE SAFE!!!!!!!
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Nov 15, 2015, 11:13 AM »
With 1st ice reports coming in I just wanted to post up a safety reminder to all the ice addicts we have here as members and to those lurking for 1st ice. Try to not go alone, use the buddy system if possible. Always check the ice thickness regularly as your moving out onto the water. Drilling test holes as you go out is always a good idea to gage the good dark clear ice underneath the white soft stuff. Ice consistency can very from foot to foot so don't even ever think that you have the same thickness across the hole cap just cause you checked it by the shore. This process can take a few more minutes of your hard deck day but its worth it.
A spud/chisel bar is recommended highly and can be purchased for fairly cheap these days, if not that then an axe will work also.
$22 ice chisel from cabelas
A qood throw rope is a must to have. These bagged ones are great cause if packed right all you have to do is throw the bag at them, they take up hardly any space in your bucket and we also use it floating the river in the warm months if someone get separated from the raft or tube
$25 Emergency throw rope from cabelas
Ice picks are a must, I prefer this style because they store nice around your neck with the spikes protected in the handles when placed together. If they feel a little tight around your neck just stretch the bungee cord a few times and it helps
$5 ice picks from cabelas
Ice cleats are also good idea to use most of the ice season depending on where your fishing but ecspecially at the 1st when snow is not always present on the 1st ice caps. They range from $20 to $100 depending on your budget or requirement from previous slips/falls. I prefer the kahtoola micro ice spikes (these things grip awesome but are rather loud when walking. I really don't mind it wakes up the fish) and seen that yaktrax just released a similar version this year
Yaktrax XTR from cabelas
I have all of these products and for a total of under $80 for the stuff I listed above (with $20 cleats) its worth it to me. Purchase this stuff from where ever you choose, I just wanted to give everyone a visual picture of what I'm talking about. But by all means support our I.S. sponsors. Feel free to add any tips to this post peoples.
BE SAFE!!!!! No life is worth chasing some fish ><()()()> ><()()()>
For your truck/car- having a change of clothes, shovel, tire chains, tow rope, water, phone charger/charged cell phone and a couple blankets is always a good idea. With a lot of our 1st ice lakes around here usually in the higher elevations the amount of snow/ice on the road can never be forseen and if you get stuck this stuff will be pretty critical in one way or another
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Bearsfan
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Re: !!!!!!BE SAFE!!!!!!!
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Nov 16, 2015, 10:27 PM »
Thanks Musky for drilling this in our heads. Be safe everyone!!
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hooknhunter
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Nov 17, 2015, 07:06 AM »
Thanks for the reminder. Be safe everyone. And Good Luck!
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SpitzoMT
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Nov 17, 2015, 12:23 PM »
Right on m46.....Great write up with good solid advice.....Thanks for the read & the reminder !!
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Huge IceHole
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Nov 17, 2015, 01:52 PM »
Great reminder and guidance. Thanks for sharing.
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Squarehog
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Nov 17, 2015, 04:03 PM »
Safety should come absolutely first out on the ice great reminder and many good tips thank you
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RayneBidziil22
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Nov 17, 2015, 05:22 PM »
All I need are ice picks and new ice cleats I always have my ice chisel even on thick ice and I carry rope with me
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Reel trouble
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Nov 18, 2015, 10:06 AM »
Good reminder and links
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brittlab
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Nov 18, 2015, 11:30 AM »
Quote from: Reel trouble on Nov 18, 2015, 10:06 AM
Good reminder and links
X2. Thanks!
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muskyon46
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Nov 18, 2015, 09:33 PM »
No problem guys
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Bigassbassman
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Nov 18, 2015, 09:47 PM »
Thanks, Musky -- great info for all. Safety first!
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ReleasedaKraken
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Re: !!!!!!BE SAFE!!!!!!!
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Nov 19, 2015, 02:51 PM »
I like the spud bar! I've been using this old electrode rod I found from a field while bird hunting. It's a "T" handle at least!
Anyways, great post
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muskyon46
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Nov 23, 2015, 10:48 PM »
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ReleasedaKraken
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Nov 24, 2015, 01:59 AM »
Got me a spud bar and ice spikes today when I stopped by cabelas
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muskyon46
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