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Title: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: stephensonswille on Feb 03, 2009, 11:15 AM
Hey just wondering if anyone knows any tricks of keeping the spear hole from freezing over? I was thinking about lining the edges with bublers but dont know how well it would work. Any advice would be nice
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 03, 2009, 11:29 AM
Do you mean while you are spearing or when you leave for the night? 
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: stephensonswille on Feb 03, 2009, 01:46 PM
When i leave for the night.
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 03, 2009, 01:56 PM
I think it would probably work.  Another thing to consider is covering the hole w/ cardboard or an old piece of foam.  You will still have to chip off ice, but it won't be as thick
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: Higgins on Feb 03, 2009, 06:03 PM
Quote from: Gamedog on Feb 03, 2009, 02:22 PM
Leave a propane heater on pilot.

HA.....HA......HA..... ..I can see it now, the pilot light goes out and the propain keeps coming you step in and light a match and KABOOOOOM   :laugh: then your standing there with all the sides of the shanty lying down with a sign saying "WHAT THE HE!L WAS THAT ALL ABOUT" kinda like the road runner  :woot:

I need to do something about my spearing hole too because that 3 and 4 inch crap is for the BIRDS  :%$#!: . I think I'm going to make an insulated door that goes over the hole  :-\
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: 53andout on Feb 03, 2009, 06:39 PM
Quote from: Higgins on Feb 03, 2009, 06:03 PM
I think I'm going to make an insulated door that goes over the hole  :-\

Answered your own question.
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: Higgins on Feb 03, 2009, 07:50 PM
Quote from: 53andout on Feb 03, 2009, 06:39 PM
Answered your own question.

Have you used one before  ??? do they work real good or just kinda good  :-\
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: 53andout on Feb 03, 2009, 08:01 PM
Quote from: Higgins on Feb 03, 2009, 07:50 PM
Have you used one before  ??? do they work real good or just kinda good  :-\

Think about what happens when you put a board over the hole. The water is 32 degrees, right. How cold is the air? Say 20 degrees. If you stop most of the 20 degree air from reaching the water you are going to keep the freezing to a minimum. Your board needs to fit tight to work best.
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: Higgins on Feb 04, 2009, 10:39 AM
Quote from: 53andout on Feb 03, 2009, 08:01 PM
Think about what happens when you put a board over the hole. The water is 32 degrees, right. How cold is the air? Say 20 degrees. If you stop most of the 20 degree air from reaching the water you are going to keep the freezing to a minimum. Your board needs to fit tight to work best.

OOOO......I see your using that thing called logic, I've used that once my self  :laugh: . Yup now that I think about it I can see how it makes perfect sense THANKS 
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: woodslizard on Feb 04, 2009, 01:59 PM
I use a home made lp stove that I keep on low 24/7. Uses about 20# gas a week, 20 below this am and 1" of ice on hole. never has the stove go out.
Title: Re: Keeping the hole open?
Post by: brokenline on Feb 22, 2009, 06:13 AM
the hole covers on fishing holes help alot so i dont see why it wouldnt work on spearing holes...