Author Topic: 1/22 Shanty on 3 inches of Ice Devils Disful Peabody, MA (Read 7076 times)

big big rdg · « **on:** Jan 22, 2005, 10:07 PM »

Ice was sketchy, needed to get out there though, and not freeze! Had 7 Flags , 1 Bass, 2 Pickeral fished till pitch black and flicked on the halogens for some night action.

camo_fish · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 06:27 AM »

3"

wow, man and in a shanty.

crazy man.

But now skunked and stayed dry.

billditrite · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 08:45 AM »

nice job on the shanty!!3'' hope your not a big guy!!

nice sunrise too

JigAwhopper · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 09:32 AM »

man, you're nuts! that's not enough ice for a person on foot in my book. I don't like cold water

esox slayer · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 25, 2006, 07:19 PM »

Quote from: crappie_boy on Sep 25, 2006, 06:14 PM

my limit is 4 inches with a shanty 2 inches on foot

2 inches on foot, eh?? Ice must be stronger up that way than it is here.....

MeadowPikeman · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 25, 2006, 10:32 PM »

i've walked on two inches just in shallow water though driven a full size pickup on ten inches

Travis · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 26, 2006, 12:02 AM »

Quote from: esox slayer on Sep 25, 2006, 07:19 PM

2 inches on foot, eh?? Ice must be stronger up that way than it is here.....

You can say that again

2inchofice · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 26, 2006, 12:57 AM »

Nice, I'll go all day with 2 inches. My dog lets me know when it's safe.

PIKEGUY · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 26, 2006, 07:43 AM »

Quote from: Travis on Sep 26, 2006, 12:02 AM

You can say that again

Ok.
2 inches on foot, eh?? Ice must be stronger up that way than it is here.....

archbishop · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 26, 2006, 08:08 AM »

im 5'10 200# and im not saying i havnt been on 2" before, but by no means is that what i consider safe

and i dont have a quad, but if i did have a machine that cost that much, it wouldnt be on 4" of ice

icy mike · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 26, 2006, 02:51 PM »

Ditto Arch... remember, it's only fish- not worth your life or loss of big $$$$ items.

Icy Mike

coldbum · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 27, 2006, 10:03 AM »

I do not recommend anyone getting on the ice untill there is 12 inches of ice

(leaves more early season fishies for CarogaKid and I to chase)

All kiddin asside. It is a personal judgement call..be safe, take precautions and pack the right safety equipment! I have fished from 2 inches and up. 2 inches is damn frightful, 4-5 inches is solid!

archbishop · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 27, 2006, 10:11 AM »

Quote from: coldbum on Sep 27, 2006, 10:03 AM

I do not recommend anyone getting on the ice untill there is 12 inches of ice

(leaves more early season fishies for CarogaKid and I to chase)

i was going to say, you two are usually the first from IS in NY on the ice

2"-3" is fine if your comfortable with it, but i wouldnt recomend going out on less than 4" alone

ifishhi · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 27, 2006, 10:45 AM »

i've drilled through 2" of ice in the middle of sebago, i've driven on 5.5" with a truck and i've parked side by side with 5 full size trucks on 12". now one day last march i drove on 18" and was never more nervous, it all depends on the ice at the time.

fiddlehead322 · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 27, 2006, 07:01 PM »

Quote from: Mac on Sep 26, 2006, 09:29 PM

I've gone through.
Not fun.

I won't go out on less than 5" and really prefer 6" or more.

Heck, I really prefer 24"!!!!!

Mac

Good to be safe Mac, but by the time it's 24" around here all the good fishing is over. I like to start on 4-5 " myself

FH

mcwoody · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 28, 2006, 01:53 PM »

i was out in a rental hut on 4" early one season. up by North Bay ON too. wasn't my fave day fishing even though i caught my first ling. i'm more comfortable once the ice gets to 6" . wouldn't go out on 2" of ice!

Art 53 · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 05, 2006, 06:07 PM »

Big Big RDG Devils dishfull is the very first place I ever iced fished. that was maybe 35+ years ago there were big Pickeral in there then Now most of that pond can't be more than chest deep But it's a good place to jig Blue gill and Sunnies Ever fish the Pitts

ice rambler · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 28, 2006, 05:43 PM »

Quote from: MeadowPikeman on Sep 25, 2006, 10:32 PM

i've walked on two inches just in shallow water though driven a full size pickup on ten inches

I've walked on ice and never fell, I spend my time in a plush hotel.

Little Brown Dog · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 05:55 PM »

I've fished on ice my dog wouldn't walk on! She stopped where the ice changed from cloudy to clear. There was about two inches but you couldn't tell because it was so clear. It didn't help that 100 yards away there was a duck swimming around in the open hole.

Blaine · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 05:57 PM »

Quote from: Little Brown Dog on Nov 29, 2006, 05:55 PM

I've fished on ice my dog wouldn't walk on! She stopped where the ice changed from cloudy to clear. There was about two inches but you couldn't tell because it was so clear. It didn't help that 100 yards away there was a duck swimming around in the open hole.

LOL... She must have thought you were God

Little Brown Dog · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 07:52 PM »

She thought I was god, my father thought I was an idiot...
Guess I must be somewhere in between

Blaine · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 30, 2006, 07:23 AM »

God darned idiot perhaps?

beeverfishing · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 30, 2006, 07:42 AM »

I'm not so sure about 2" either, prefer at least 5". But I would think that with the weight spread out ( as with a small, light weight shanty), it might help. But you gotta go out on foot (less weight distribution) dragging it out, setting it up, and checking tip-ups. Don't think that would be so safe.

I wouldn't trust my dog to determine safe ice. I've seen her get her feet wet way too many times!!!

saranacjoe · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 30, 2006, 10:08 AM »

Never would go out on 2"

, maybe 4" if it's hard ice. I perfer 6" and on.

krappie_king · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 30, 2006, 12:24 PM »

My father (6'0" 220lbs.) and I (5'6" 150 lbs.) have been on 1 1/2" of crap ice. I didn't stay on it for too long, just about s*** my pants when the ice started cracking. Only had to go about 10' to get to shore.

Little Brown Dog · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 06:45 AM »

Blaine, that's funny, I think that is what the guys on shore that day were yelling!!!

perchnut · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 09:05 AM »

my dog likes to swim to much to trust her about what is safe! And now i have incentive to lose a little weight...2"? not sure, thats a little dicey, prefer 3-4 as a minimum. I dont like 3 cranks of the hand auger and hitting water.

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 09:57 AM »

Quote from: krappie_king on Nov 30, 2006, 12:24 PM

My father (6'0" 220lbs.) and I (5'6" 150 lbs.) have been on 1 1/2" of crap ice. I didn't stay on it for too long, just about s*** my pants when the ice started cracking. Only had to go about 10' to get to shore.

What would drive ya to even go on ice you know is thin

4'' and you can find me whacking the shoreline with a stick looking for safe spot to access

Danderson · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 12:28 PM »

no sheet of ice is ever totaly safe... but im fine with 4 to 5 of black ice

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