Ice fishermen are a strange breed.

[Chiflyguy]

I sold all my stuff five years before I left Illinois.
Took three trips THRU the ice in the years I did it. Not fun.
Also drove my old Tundra over 41 feet of water. Not smart.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/29/upper-red-lake-minnesota-ice-rescue/

 

[Omega]

WP has a Paywall.

I've only done it once that I can recall, in Colorado with my godfather. If global warming keeps going, I may try it again on the Cumberland.

 

[mike243]

Loved it when I lived im Mi as a kid, cars parked on the ice as far as you could see, perch is the only thing I remember catching

 

[WTM]

this popped up on my newsfeed. is this the same article as the wp liberal rag paywall article:

More than 100 anglers rescued from an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river

More than 100 people stranded while fishing on an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river were rescued Friday, authorities said.

www.keloland.com

my yankee buddy in michigan said he not even trying it, ice is too thin.

 

[Omega]

this popped up on my newsfeed. is this the same article as the wp liberal rag paywall article:

More than 100 anglers rescued from an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river

More than 100 people stranded while fishing on an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river were rescued Friday, authorities said.

www.keloland.com

my yankee buddy in michigan said he not even trying it, ice is too thin.

Must have been one hell of a chunk of ice for 100 folks to be on it! But you would think that they could have towed it back the 30 feet with a few ropes to at least get a plank to it.

 

[Chiflyguy]

this popped up on my newsfeed. is this the same article as the wp liberal rag paywall article:

More than 100 anglers rescued from an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river

More than 100 people stranded while fishing on an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river were rescued Friday, authorities said.

www.keloland.com

my yankee buddy in michigan said he not even trying it, ice is too thin.

Ever see the $$$$$ guys put into ice fishing?
All the permanent houses resorts book?
Every year it seems the season gets shorter.
I remember ice fishing around Thanksgiving.
I'll stick with year around open water.

 

[WTM]

Ever see the $$$$$ guys put into ice fishing?
All the permanent houses resorts book?
Every year it seems the season gets shorter.
I remember ice fishing around Thanksgiving.
I'll stick with year around open water.

probably as much as the yuppie duck hunters around here. ken does the bare minimum, a sled to drag all his crap, an auger, and some ice rods. he slays fish. when we used to duck and goose hunt, we had a small blind, small boat and some old azz remingtons. oh yeah, a balogna sandwich or pickled balogna.

 

[killingtime 41]

Use to do it here in ponds cause the lakes only froze in spots. I even use to see the creeks frozen solid. Don't happen like that much anymore. El Niño winters to much fluctuating temps.

 

[Chiflyguy]

probably as much as the yuppie duck hunters around here. ken does the bare minimum, a sled to drag all his crap, an auger, and some ice rods. he slays fish. when we used to duck and goose hunt, we had a small blind, small boat and some old azz remingtons. oh yeah, a balogna sandwich or pickled balogna.

I fished that way for years.
My dad would make us chop holes in the ice with the non curved end of a crowbar
Graduated to a flip over shanty, little buddy heater and Vexilar Flasher