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Title: Not so hard ice!
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Dec 21, 2018, 08:49 PM
If anyone doubts the presence of methane pockets while ice fishing here ya go-

There's another one behind my left arm.   Several more around-

(https://i.imgur.com/4XJSV8Cl.jpg)
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: Akhardwater on Dec 21, 2018, 11:08 PM
Those things are fun to light on fire before they melt through.
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: icebucketjohn on Dec 22, 2018, 07:06 AM
WHOAH!!!!!
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Dec 22, 2018, 10:56 AM
Those things are fun to light on fire before they melt through.

Sweet!  I'll hafta try that! ;D
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: defish on Dec 22, 2018, 03:47 PM
Catch anything through the methane hole?
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Dec 22, 2018, 04:58 PM
Catch anything through the methane hole?

My buddy did catch one perch thru it. Only 11ft deep the perch were in 17 or so-
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: kcskypilot on Dec 22, 2018, 09:39 PM
We don't need no steenkeeng augers!
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: defish on Dec 23, 2018, 07:59 AM
My buddy did catch one perch thru it. Only 11ft deep the perch were in 17 or so-

Cool.  Probably not much trouble turning the fish up through the hole!

Are these holes from methane seeping through from underground or from weeds decaying, etc?  If it's seeping from underground- any frac'ing going on in the area?
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: ronco on Dec 23, 2018, 08:31 AM
Those things are fun to light on fire before they melt through.


"Hey Bubba hold my beer and watch this".  :roflmao:
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: Moosemilk on Dec 27, 2018, 10:03 AM
I want to be there when you light that sucker!
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: Akhardwater on Dec 27, 2018, 02:53 PM
It’s actually a lot of fun.  You can google lighting methane pockets to get an idea of what it’s like.  It helps to have two guys one to hold the torch and the other to break the pocket.  I almost singed my eyebrows off on a big one last year.
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Dec 27, 2018, 05:04 PM
It’s actually a lot of fun.  You can google lighting methane pockets to get an idea of what it’s like.  It helps to have two guys one to hold the torch and the other to break the pocket.  I almost singed my eyebrows off on a big one last year.

Nice!
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Dec 27, 2018, 05:09 PM
I just googled it. Freekinhilarious1 I gotta do that! ;D
Title: Re: Not so hard ice!
Post by: reddog11 on Dec 29, 2018, 02:27 PM
Stay safe