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Post by bigb2161 on Mar 9, 2016 19:29:50 GMT -5
Sad and frustrating news today. Saw a bunch of emergency vehicles head down my road toward shelburne pond. Ice was sketchy last week. 8 inches all around except for a spot where 2 inches was. Where my friends buddy broke through to his leg. Safe and fine. Went to the pond and saw a few people out. Warned one guy not to go out. I went on iriquous lake where there was 6 inches of solid ice still but still went on the shore w a plank I brought and carried a rope w me and friend. Hollered to a guy already on the ice, stupidly alone. Ice was tested and safe.
Found out later today through wcax news. Warden saw a foot sticking out of the ice went to rescue him, had fallen through himself. And was in the water 15 mins before he was helped slightly back. He had a floatation device w him. Man died sadly. Can't say why in the world he was out there in today's 65 degree weather... what's the point of catching a few fish if the worst case scenario is falling through. Why go alone when it's sketchy. Champlain ice was 14 inches plus at sandbar, carry bay had closer to 18 as of this past subday. Don't care how much it was, bc I'm done.
Monkton pond is fishable this Friday. 60 plus % open water. And rest is paper thin practically. Be safe people. And hope you can get out as early as I do.
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Post by Jollymon on Mar 10, 2016 14:27:06 GMT -5
I'm done with ice fishing until next season. It was my first time and I enjoyed being out there.I am always a bit nervous being on the the ice, especially when all those noises start to happen. Accidents do happen, but wearing some kind of PFD would not be worst idea in the world. It's like mountain climbing without a harness on. It may not happen, but one never knows.
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Post by rgang4 on Mar 10, 2016 16:31:34 GMT -5
Very sad story but imagine how much more tragic it could have been had the rescuer lost his life too. We must consider the risk we could put others at when we push the limits of safety and use good judgement and not take a chance.
Brandon, please change your mindset and never consider ice "safe" that way you will not let your guard down. We fished Sunday on about 8" of ice. It was good and hard but there were signs it was weakening. Honeycombing is one sure sign, another is when on a sub freezing day you notice ice getting thinner as I observed Sunday. That happens as the water temps rise. There was also a lot of air pockets in the ice, more than I have ever seen. By Tuesday morning the ice was shot, never saw it turn so fast. Wednesday evening rumor has it a rescue had to be made on the same water body I mentioned here.
Let's all take a lesson here and say a prayer for the guy who lost his life.
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