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thortum · 01-24-2007, 08:42 PM

Please be careful with early ice [or any ice]. A few years ago I went through on a 10 degree day. The ice ranged from 7" to 1". I think I broke through because I was wearing an old type military crampon with widely spaced 1 1/2" spikes. If I had been flat footed I think the ice would have held. Distributed weight more evenly. Luckily because of the cold, I had put on an extra pair of tightly woven nylon pants.They saved my ass! They acted like a bobber by trapping the air and actually PUSHED me back up enough so I could get out and roll away from the hole. When I got back to the car [50yds away] my coats zipper and boot laces were frozen solid. I hate to think what would have happened if I had been wearing just my wools. I love the solitude when I'm alone on the ice, but be careful. Don't be careless [stuuuupid].You can't fish when your dead, at least that's what I hear. I always carry a throw rope to help others-never thought I'd be the one in the hole. Good safe fishing. See you on the ice.

01-24-2007, 08:42 PM	#10
thortum Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bean Town Posts: 466	Thin ice Please be careful with early ice [or any ice]. A few years ago I went through on a 10 degree day. The ice ranged from 7" to 1". I think I broke through because I was wearing an old type military crampon with widely spaced 1 1/2" spikes. If I had been flat footed I think the ice would have held. Distributed weight more evenly. Luckily because of the cold, I had put on an extra pair of tightly woven nylon pants.They saved my ass! They acted like a bobber by trapping the air and actually PUSHED me back up enough so I could get out and roll away from the hole. When I got back to the car [50yds away] my coats zipper and boot laces were frozen solid. I hate to think what would have happened if I had been wearing just my wools. I love the solitude when I'm alone on the ice, but be careful. Don't be careless [stuuuupid].You can't fish when your dead, at least that's what I hear. I always carry a throw rope to help others-never thought I'd be the one in the hole. Good safe fishing. See you on the ice.