blocking it up

[Pail Rider]

Headed out to block up the hard side... almost two inches of rain coming, 50*, with the snow from yesterday, it should be a real mess out there tomorrow and thursday.

[Troutpursuit]

Good idea!  We could definately do without the rain and warm temps.   

[fishermantim]

Put it on pontoons, that way you can tow it off whenever you want....well, at least up until 4/1.
At least it wouldn't sink.

[winnisquamtrout]

blocked mine up as well....gonna be a mess but will refreeze really quick!! good thing hardsite's on 11 inches

[huntr-]

Set mine out Saturday afternoon and blocked it up 6".

[tippin2back]

im on 9"..as of sunday afternoon, this coming weather could be a good thing if your blocked up, and havnt opend up any holes since sunday...its going to add more ice when the cold temps come......its the wind thats worries me..!

[NHGunowner]

I always block mine. I'm just worried that if the weather goes bad and I may not be able to get up there. I put it on 4 cinder blocks. I worry that if I use wood and they get frozen in I'll have to fight to get em out. I don't want to create a boater hazard with floating logs. If the blocks get super buried and I can't retrieve em (which hasn't happened..yet) I'll let em go to the bottom.

[JIGGIN-]

I always block mine. I'm just worried that if the weather goes bad and I may not be able to get up there. I put it on 4 cinder blocks. I worry that if I use wood and they get frozen in I'll have to fight to get em out. I don't want to create a boater hazard with floating logs. If the blocks get super buried and I can't retrieve em (which hasn't happened..yet) I'll let em go to the bottom.

Dont use cinder blocks!.

Use 4x4" blocks instead.  You can chisel em out if they get stuck, Cinder blocks don't chisel out so easy. They sink and will melt into the ice quicker than wood block.

[winnisquam guy]

got mine on 6x6 blocks , covered the outside with snow and sealed old holes with snow. warm ups suck

[NHGunowner]

Dont use cinder blocks!.

Use 4x4" blocks instead.  You can chisel em out if they get stuck, Cinder blocks don't chisel out so easy. They sink and will melt into the ice quicker than wood block.

Thanks for the tip, noted.
I'm on my 4th year with my first hardside. Thats the logic I used. I def agree and expected the concrete would heat up and melt/sink. So far I have found they drop, but when I remove them they're loose. Due to melt around them just like a lake rock.
I'll weigh it out, still developing my technique.