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I also agree... i posted same topic last season and what a battle between both sides..........This one could get out of hand! Big John MCarthy may have to interveen
I UNDERSTAND ALSO BUT HAVE BOTH , SLED N ATV . I ALSO USE THEM ON THE LAKE TO TRANSFER OR BRING THINGS ON THE ICE .SOME PEOPLE DONT HAVE RESPECT,YOUR RIGHT IT COULD GET OUT OF HAND BUT DONT LABLE US AS NOT FISHERMAN . THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF TIMES IVE HELPED PEOPLE GET OFF THE ICE OR TOWED THERE STUFF OUT OR EVEN DRILLED THERE HOLES .SO SOMETIMES THE COVER ON THE BOOK IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PAGES ITS HOLDING. ;)NOT ALL OF US ARE BAD
I started this mess, I like to see people helping each other out for mobile services (getting gear and people on the ice). My complaint is when you have to stand in the middle of your spot, with a big stick, just to keep the sleds from racing through your gear! When I could cast a jigging rod to the snow mobile, they are racing too close! Most people on toys are fine, and just cruising by with all of your gear is fine, just don't be an annoying bumble bee racing around....
I was on a big lake on Sunday and they were buzzing my tip-ups.....I just kept shaking my head saying "you have the whole lake" to go riding around....why the heck are you choosing my tilts as your Nascar course!!
I need to vent, but I think there are others that feel the same way: If you drive on the ice, fine (either car, truck, quad, or snowmobile), BUT stay out of everyone elses setups! There is nothing more annoying than sitting in your favorite spot on a gorgeous Saturday just to have lunatic "drivers" race through your gear. Go ride the empty area of the lake or better yet, FISH!
there were like 20 trucks and wat not on the ice sunday on wickabog and the ice was only 9 inchs thick... im suprised noone went thro
I can't agree more find the open areas and ride all you want until your heart in contant "but don't be inconsiderate of others who enjoy the outdoors as well"
last weekend i was on pontoosuc and there was only a few other people out there fishing. There was a few sleds and one guy in a truck that was constantly driving within feet of our tip ups. and to clarify, we were set up basicaly on the shore line fishing at the most 20 -50 feet from the shore with no ramp or entrance to the lake near us. Just seemed like a few people trying to wreck the day for us. There was plenty of space for guys to drive around but they had to make laps right next to our gear....
i drove down from vermont for the the fishing derby on the quabog this past weekend.while there were many serious fisherman on the ice, there were a lot of clowns as well!i've never seen anything like it in my life! trucks driving through, drag racing of sleds, and doing burn-outs with cars all near/within people's tip-ups. the funny thing is, many of these stunt drivers we're fishing as well. the sport of ice fishing looks a bit different in other states i've fished.i must say, it was great entertainment for the day...cheaper than going to the movies!
I was at the derby as well and didn't see any of that.It was a little hectic setting up in the darkother th an that I'd say it was fairly calm for acrowd that size.
OK again we bring up the endless topic and it makes me want to vent about it too. Ok so i have multiple of the sleds and 4 wheelers and i drive my truck on the lake. So here the problem what people do no one is ever happy, no matter what happens no one is ever happy. People b***h all the time and people are **censored**s all the time. Think about how many people we icefishermen **censored** off when your out there ripping your auger at the ass crack of dawn, think of all the people that can hear that in there house. BLAH BLAH BLAH so the story goes on. And I see guys ice fishing do stupid **censored** also. For instance i am out on a lake bright and early and there is snow on the lake and this guy has already from previous days had this area all shoveled off for his kids to ice skate on and these two guys come out and set up 3 of there tilts in this ice skating rink. I know the ice is not one persons, but **censored** so does this give the people the right to come out and go ice skating 2 inches away from the peoples tilts. Another time on a different lake people had this area coned off and they had a small oval track going in this spot and what do these people do but come and set up there tilts right in the middle of there so they dont have to walk in the snow. Now Fishermen that say they have people riding throught there tilts all the time and complain might not always give the whole story, on days that the lake is full for instance on a derby day of course people are going to go and ride through others tilts amnd there might not be a way around that but if it is completely uncessary speed thats when there is a problem with it. It does not create a problem with me unless they hit my tilts and then they will pay. Also lets face it most of the fish caught and all the action come before these people get out there riding around. The ice here was completely black ice just look up on the ice strength tables thats plenty for vechiles and i think there was more than 20 out there there was almost 15 just in the cove by the water department.
Amen, we don't own the ponds, they pay to register their toys, they can have fun. If they are getting that close, (which I've never seen) then go say something or buy your own private lake.
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