Ice update

pabassman

pabassman

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Nappy said:
Sketchy to say the least. The wind opened a huge body of water the other night.like 50 to 80 yards behind me was open yesterday. I was on 4 + ice but warm tomorrow so afternoon till dark is out for me on Carey.
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Should be good by Monday with the artic blast this weekend
 
HenryDavid

HenryDavid

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Nappy said:
Bring on the cold. Put in a foam floor. Tomorrow will be the big test dark to dark and maybe then some lolView attachment 2420
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How's that work in the wind? I remember being on Lake Jean with my Clam flip-over and the strong winds would bounce it like I was on a roller coaster ride, hanging on for dear life, lol. I know the Otter's are heavy, that would be a plus. Good Luck
 
Nappy

Nappy

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HenryDavid said:
How's that work in the wind? I remember being on Lake Jean with my Clam flip-over and the strong winds would bounce it like I was on a roller coaster ride, hanging on for dear life, lol. I know the Otter's are heavy, that would be a plus. Good Luck
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Works really well if ya lock it down with th spreader poles. I always have a few 5 gal buckets to fill with water also for extra wieght. This will be the first time with the foam floor. Might be a love/ hate relationship have to see tomorrow
 
HenryDavid

HenryDavid

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Nappy said:
Works really well if ya lock it down with th spreader poles. I always have a few 5 gal buckets to fill with water also for extra wieght. This will be the first time with the foam floor. Might be a love/ hate relationship have to see tomorrow
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The guys on YouTube are using foam all over the ice inside their huts. It looks like the thicker the better. I have a thick pad to kneel on or put under my feet when sitting.
 
Blackcat Outdoors

Blackcat Outdoors

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Looks like after this cold spell, it should be good to go almost anywhere. Had -6° at the house this morning. I'm up in NY now and it's -8° currently. Should freeze everything up nicely.
 
Melvinp

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HenryDavid said:
The guys on YouTube are using foam all over the ice inside their huts. It looks like the thicker the better. I have a thick pad to kneel on or put under my feet when sitting.
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It works very well definitely better than having your feet on the ice
 
Don

Don

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Crossing the Delaware in Easton last eve there was a guy ice fishing on a sliver of frozen area only about 25’ wide along shore. The rest of the river wasn’t frozen. Water is only 6-8’ there. Are there really fish up under that ice.
 
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WADMAN

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Lake we primarily fish through the ice has a maximum depth of 32' at the dam. Have fished there and caught a variety of fish. No great numbers but eventful. Our hottest spot for nearly 40 years running has been a shallow flat that is choked with weeds in summer. Holes run from 1-8 feet. The skinny water always out produces deeper. 40" Northern and Musky with less than 16" of line below tip-ups!
 
Solitario Lupo

Solitario Lupo

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Be careful out there. Already the ice is cracking. A bunch of people had to be rescued today out on lake Erie. Don't cross those cracks if you plan on coming back across. Might end up floating away.
 
pabassman

pabassman

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Solitario Lupo said:
Be careful out there. Already the ice is cracking. A bunch of people had to be rescued today out on lake Erie. Don't cross those cracks if you plan on coming back across. Might end up floating away.
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I got two buddies in Berks that say the ice is in rough shape. I drilled thru 14" yesterday here in the northeast.
 
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