Author Topic: Big fat chicken? (Read 2235 times)

Osage · « **on:** Jan 13, 2014, 04:48 PM »

I figured it out today the reason I don't ice fish as much as I would like!im a big fat chicken.I went to one of our lakes today,it is covered with ice,but only 2 1/2" with 1" of water on top.There were 3 fellows out on the ice,over 15' of water.I ask them how thick it was,they said it was a good 2 1/2".I noticed they were using the heel of their boots to make new holes........yup! I am a big fat chicken,guess that's why I don't ice fish as much as I would like!

HuntHard · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 05:06 PM »

At least your not swimming

Swift · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 05:14 PM »

Chicken? Nope, when in doubt don't. With that situation going on it's a disaster waiting to happen, you made a very rational call

ckfish · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 05:29 PM »

You won't catch me out there with 2 1/2" of ice and 1" of water on top

Whopper Stopper · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 05:44 PM »

Hardly chicken.

WS

pascoag icefisher · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 05:45 PM »

I would fish on 2½ inch ice but it has to be hard black ice.if u can kick thru it with your boot that is not good.

pascoag icefisher · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 05:47 PM »

That not ta chicken that being smart.

spudsaway · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 06:00 PM »

Let em fish and BBQ A big fat chicken and live to fish another day..

pastaboy · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 06:18 PM »

You made the right call, not worth DYING for. They may have been kicking open "old" holes, I do that a lot, find the fish faster and less drillin'

Osage · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 06:49 PM »

Quote from: pastaboy on Jan 13, 2014, 06:18 PM

You made the right call, not worth DYING for. They may have been kicking open "old" holes, I do that a lot, find the fish faster and less drillin'

Nah! I was there,they were kicking fresh holes!im pretty sure they were the same guys who use their rock auger for making holes too.

rabbittrapper · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 06:52 PM »

Wouldn't catch me out there. The thinnest ice I been on was a inch thick. Then again I was walking with snowshoes on a shallow creek about a 1 foot deep in the deepest part.

ckfish · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 07:18 PM »

If you can kick the holes with your feet then it is too thin lol.

pastaboy · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 07:27 PM »

Quote from: Osage on Jan 13, 2014, 06:49 PM

Nah! I was there,they were kicking fresh holes!im pretty sure they were the same guys who use their rock auger for making holes too.

Those guys were nuts! I am surprised you did not hear about them on the local evening news!

rdhammah · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 07:48 PM »

Quote from: pascoag icefisher on Jan 13, 2014, 05:47 PM

That not ta chicken that being smart.

ABSOLUTELY!

rdhammah · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 07:51 PM »

wasn't sure of the ice conditions this morning. I went out to drill test holes and I was wearing arctic armor pants (floatation) and a life jacket under my outer jacket and with hand spikes at the ready! there was 5" of ice

GCD · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 08:22 PM »

Tis far better to be a big fat chicken than a dead duck!

twincities86 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 09:58 PM »

Your no damn chicken that's for sure. I would never walk on 2 1/2 inches of ice. If anything your smarter than they are. Two inches is a little ridiculous to be walking on. I gaurantee they were nervous themselves. People fall through on 2 inches.

DoubleG · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 10:17 PM »

I'd say smart, not chicken!!

tbromund · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 10:39 PM »

Sounds like a healthy case of self preservation to me.

I won't even consider going on less than 4" of ice myself, but I'm a lardass

Tim

DAPOS · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 11:50 PM »

Dude, been following your thread............move and quit beeeeeechun!/

SeisMec · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 02:51 AM »

If your a chicken I have feather too, I would not go out on 2 1/2" of ice.

Icejam28 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 07:17 AM »

I wouldn't have even considered going out there with those conditions. You made the right move.

CrappieGuy · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 08:20 AM »

I very much doubt they were kicking new holes with their heels. They were maybe re-opening old holes or holes that were drilled earlier in the day. If they were kicking new holes there is no way they would be standing on it.

2.5" is scary and I would not do it for a few fish, give me 4" of good solid ice and then I'm good to go.

fish_finder · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 08:25 AM »

I wouldn't say you are chicken id say you are SMART!

1moslab · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 08:29 AM »

Quote from: CrappieGuy on Jan 14, 2014, 08:20 AM

I very much doubt they were kicking new holes with their heels. They were maybe re-opening old holes or holes that were drilled earlier in the day. If they were kicking new holes there is no way they would be standing on it.

2.5" is scary and I would not do it for a few fish, give me 4" of good solid ice and then I'm good to go.

I gotta agree if they were actually putting there foot through the ice I don't see how it would hold them

bassmak · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 08:53 AM »

Its too thin for everybody!

jethro · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 09:02 AM »

Can you not open water fish all year down there? I mean, there must be flyfishing all year round down there as well as navigable rivers that never freeze. I would commit yourself to that venture a bit more than ice fishing. It's somewhat like being a snow ski addict forced to live in Florida... it's time to commit yourself to water skiing!

thndrvlly · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 09:13 AM »

sounds like they had a case of the "liquid courage" syndrome,

punkinhead · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 09:37 AM »

sometimes the chicken is too smart to cross the road. We can hangout on the shoreline together.

Osage · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 14, 2014, 11:21 AM »

Quote from: DAPOS on Jan 13, 2014, 11:50 PM

Dude, been following your thread............move and quit beeeeeechun!/

Would love to move,maybe you could pitch in and help finance my relocation,untill then I guess you have the option of reading or not reading my post.Fish on brother,hope you get to enjoy the passion I'm not able to at this juncture in life.

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Author Topic: Big fat chicken? (Read 2235 times)