Ice scouting

Heading out to find me some safe Ice!

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I like your setup!

What do you use the chair for? 😊

gregory wrote:

What do you use the chair for? 😊

to sit on while he is looking up at the hole he just went through.
I hope not !! be safe this year everyone !!

3″ of clear solid ice but no holes have been drilled so I’ll give it one more day.
Hopefully some locals go out there today and punch some holes. I never want to be the first.

3” is pretty safe to walk. Just make sure the sun isn’t beating down on it. Sun and warmth weakens it considerably. Especially without snow cover.

The good thing without snow is you can see weak spots before you step on them.

Never understood the fascination to be the first one out. Oh well, we know somebody is going to go through the ice I just hope it’s nobody here.

I prefer to send the kids out first.

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biggill wrote:

I prefer to send the kids out first.

Boot hockey ?

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Where dat B-man?

Bearcat89 wrote:

Boot hockey ?

Only if you’re under 75#. Even my skinny ass is putting some cracks in it.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Where dat B-man?

NW Wisconsin

Having a blast with some nice perch in 7 ft of water 👍

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How much ice B-man? Looks like a solid 4″ maybe?

IceManBran wrote:

How much ice B-man? Looks like a solid 4″ maybe?

Only 3″

Next week’s weather doesn’t look like it’s going to be too nice to it either.

Glad to get out today when I could. Just got in the stand for some surf and turf

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Seen 4 houses on 2 different lakes and sloughs in western Minnesota today

Cmon EP get out there don’t be a puss.

Dutchboy wrote:

Never understood the fascination to be the first one out. Oh well, we know somebody is going to go through the ice I just hope it’s nobody here.

i don’t think its a fascination, at least not for me. i think its the jitters of putting the boat away and just waiting to fish again?

chuck100 wrote:

Cmon EP get out there don’t be a puss.

Ok, I’ll head out tomorrow.

Nothing more exciting than gearing up for first ice!

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Saw a friend on Bookface was ice skating on Pelican Lake/Breezy Point on 3”, which he said was more than enough to ice skate on…am I wrong in thinking concentrating all your weight on 2 thin blades would be about the worst thing to do on early/thin ice?

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Nothing more exciting than gearing up for first ice!

Looks like your packing for a full weekend out

I was going to make a bet but I can’t afford a case of Jager Meister in 1.750’s

Bearcat89 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
Nothing more exciting than gearing up for first ice!

Looks like your packing for a full weekend out

LOL, looking at the pic I’m thinking I may need to consolidate.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Bearcat89 wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
Nothing more exciting than gearing up for first ice!

Looks like your packing for a full weekend out

LOL, looking at the pic I’m thinking I may need to consolidate.

yea the ice might not be thick enough for all that yet!!!!!1

Made it

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Sooooo – I was loaded up and super stoked. Got out 50 feet punched a hole, 4″ of rock solid clear ice. I started walking to the honey hole throwin down the spud bar every 5′ or so. Got out to the first freeze line, threw the spud down. I hear a loud CRACK and the ice starts moving up and down. WT$!!! I slowly back up and get back to shore and load up the rig.
Needless to say I’m back a at the cabin changing my underwear.
I’m thinking a bar stool, the gophers game and some pull tabs are in my future for today.

After dunking a snowmobile in my younger years I’m not a fan of early ice. I’ll do it but I won’t be the first anymore. Thankfully there are other guys who will

lindyrig79 wrote:

After dunking a snowmobile in my younger years I’m not a fan of early ice. I’ll do it but I won’t be the first anymore. Thankfully there are other guys who will

We got your back. I had the same experience but on my old 400ex. Learned a lot that day

I’m ready

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