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Hey guys! Former IS member MikeThePike could use your help. It's really a shame but sometime between 10pm and 3am yesterday night, some scumbag broke into the locked back cab of Mike's pickup outside his Nanticoke home and stole an entire ice sled loaded with all types of gear. The list of items stolen are as follows:5- Heritage Laker Tip-ups with Polar bases and 1 Jack Trap Big Bob Tip-Up 1 - Ice Sled1 - HT Ice Gaff1 - Pair Hodgeman Studded Cleats1 - 12' Cast Net 2 - Jigging RodsFor someone to go out of there way to break into a locked tailgate, its assumed that whoever did it lives in the town or around the area and has fished with Mike or seen what he has and knows the value of the said products especially considering they run close to $40-50 bucks a piece. The total value of everything taken runs between almost $500-$600. The big thing to remember here is that the tip ups he uses are not all that common to many anglers and hence can be easily spotted. His name and address are written in black permanent ink and you'd have to go through a bit of trouble to get rid of it. The tip ups will probably be the best chance of finding whoever took the stuff since most of the other items aren't as recognizable or marked although the sled is bigger than usual and is not marked with any logos such as jet sled, etc. (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)and here's one of the sled and tip ups. (Image removed from quote.)Please send myself or JMiser a personal message if you recognize any of those tipups that look out of the oridinary or with the top scratched or carved off where Mike's name would have been along with any additional information that can help such as description of person(peoples) or car make and license plate if possible or if your 100% positive you can contact Nanticoke Police. Its pretty weird why you would steal the stuff in the first place, because in less your selling it to someone in another state, your setting yourself up for a bad day out on the ice if your dumb enough to actually use the items, because mike, myself, and at least a dozen other fishermen we're close to will be on the lookout at every lake we fish (or drive to) looking for the gear since we can notice it like it was our own. I know its a long shot here, but we all know trying to find stolen items are next to impossible and the odds of Nanticoke police even looking into the case any further is doubtful. It's really only up to you ice fishermen to keep an eye out in Luzerne or nearby counties. Thanks in advance for any information any of you are able to provide on the missing items. Pike Popper
What part of Nanticoke did it happen in? I always take my stuff out of my truck since I hear stories like this often. Even if they see a few pennies on your seat these scumbags will break in.