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Swedish__Pimple
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Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 02:41 PM »
What does it take as far as Ice before you will start fishing this coming up year?I personally feel comfortable on 2" of HARD ICE,on a zero degree day,but Im also only fishing 4'-5' at the most until I see 3",then Im in search of deeper water,lets hear a few inputs on this......
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fishinfiend
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 03:48 PM »
i will fish on 2, but more comfortable on 3. 2 gets the pucker factor goin
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ALASKANSS
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JIFFY TIME!
Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 03:59 PM »
1 inch no way,2 inch OK, 3 inch kids play,4 inch horse and sley, 5 inch Chevrolet
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Fishback
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #3 on:
Oct 01, 2008, 04:22 PM »
I like to see 2-3 inches. I have fished on some pretty thin stuff before but only in shallow water hunting rainbows.
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Sven936
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 04:24 PM »
I will fish on about 2", I have fished on 1", but that was crazzyyy!!! 2" to start.
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Marcum Man
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 04:39 PM »
I'm a big guy I like 4" to start
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icecube
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 05:05 PM »
4" before I go.
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SkeeterJeff
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #7 on:
Oct 01, 2008, 05:27 PM »
It will be 3" for me this year to start out. Being inexperienced, I ain't takin' no chances below that until I learn to read the ice better.
2" at 0 degrees? Hmmm..... only if it don't come until late Jan.!
Jeff
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mud_n_fun
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 06:06 PM »
This is tough subject for me. When i lived in the up I could walk on 2 inches. But here in the lower the ice isn't near as good. Last year I hardly felt safe on 4 because 2 of it was poor. Just didn't know if the 2 bad +2 good was every where. I just kept spudin and walking. And that's the answer, Where I can spud and walk.
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CrappieBuster
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 07:41 PM »
First 3 inches im there portable and all. Ive drove my dodge dakota on 8 before.
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gruntngrin
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 07:57 PM »
I dont even feel safe on 4 but go
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jayswimmer09
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #11 on:
Oct 01, 2008, 08:01 PM »
i was on 3 this year, but normally 4
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initforfun
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #12 on:
Oct 01, 2008, 08:03 PM »
I've been out on 1. Puckered too much to fish though
I go on 4-5" generally and the only way I get uncomfortable is when it's 0 out and the ice is booming and crashing making ice. :embarassed:
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beeverfishing
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 08:23 PM »
I prefer 4, But will go out on 3
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Mainehazmt
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 01, 2008, 09:06 PM »
12" for me! doesnt matter any good lake up here doesnt open till jan 15th
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polarfisher
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #15 on:
Oct 01, 2008, 09:07 PM »
ive been walkin around on 2 but never fished just kept on spuddin. i need a good clear black 3-4 to go out into my cove, 5 to cover the whole lake. i have a pic from last years first ice (2") ahh gotta love it. i was like a kid on christmas morn, up and on it before sunrise
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miket.
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #16 on:
Oct 01, 2008, 09:11 PM »
just can:t take a chance on anything less than three inches, chancing anything less is a little to crazy for me.
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J_Jaacks
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #17 on:
Oct 01, 2008, 10:33 PM »
4" - 6" is what this fat kid wants.
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walleyekelly
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #18 on:
Oct 02, 2008, 01:07 AM »
2-3'' on ice I am familiar with
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trying to catch a biggie
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #19 on:
Oct 02, 2008, 05:15 AM »
6-7 inchs
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TJR
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 02, 2008, 05:23 AM »
4 inchs
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Mainehazmt
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 02, 2008, 07:43 AM »
maybe we can get a moderator to do a poll
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duck doctor
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 02, 2008, 07:52 AM »
I have fished 2" before!
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FelixD
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #23 on:
Oct 02, 2008, 10:26 AM »
4" and I spud no matter how thick. never know what you might walk over.
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scavengerj
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 03, 2008, 07:01 AM »
Since there is no such thing as "safe" ice, minimum of clear 4" for me.
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SPARKYICE
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #25 on:
Oct 03, 2008, 07:49 AM »
kind of an instinct thing for me.
some days i'm ok with 2", on a very cold day.
some times 6" makes me feel hinky. it just depends. if it "just don"t feel right" i don't go out.
when i am on the thin stuff, i'll have a rope, spikes, PFD vest, wool clothes, etc.
have'nt gone through yet...
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Fish_Tko
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Oct 03, 2008, 12:38 PM »
i will get all dressed up, drive around, and shimmy out on 2" and maybe wet a line a ways off shore.The next day if its still maying ice i will get a little more brave and venture out father. Finally when it gets to 3"+ i will walk about anywhere on lake i know that doesn't have issues with springs if the entire lake locked up completely on the same night. 5"+ i am driving my quad. This is based on the temps starting and remaining well below the freezing point.
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icewagon
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #27 on:
Oct 03, 2008, 01:19 PM »
I like ice that is just thick enough to walk out and kick a few holes in it to fish through . That way I don't have to carry an auger.
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #28 on:
Oct 03, 2008, 01:32 PM »
Usually 4 to 6 inches of ice is good here in Maine. Just got to know where and avoid the moving water/ spring holes to be safe.
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Pajns
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Re: Whats Thick Enough For You?
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Reply #29 on:
Oct 03, 2008, 02:23 PM »
I go out when my friend goes first. He is bigger and if He don't go swimming.....I'm OK.
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