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#898702 - 12/25/07 12:40 AM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: aNgLeR**J**8875]
JerryinCt Offline

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Registered: 07/24/02
Posts: 3000
Loc: Norwich CT
Thats why I don't play on ice. Scares the heck out of me. Don't get me wrong I have been skating on ponds etc most of my life. I am just very picky about the times I go out on the ice. Town Parks and Recs always regulated when we could skate.

If I fish more I need more lures. If I had more lures I would fish more. I don't think I'm addicted do you?
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#899000 - 12/26/07 02:20 PM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: JerryinCt]
cvjim Offline

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Registered: 02/14/04
Posts: 275
Chicken You need to come out with me. The trick is to pick some one who weighs more than you for your crash test dummy. How was your season last year. Mine sucked. Any way happy holidays and tell your parents I said Hi.

Fishing is not an obsession. It's an addiction.
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#1041627 - 01/23/09 02:53 AM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: cvjim]
normal saline Offline

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Registered: 06/07/07
Posts: 2738
Loc: Guilford CT
I posted something relevant in another thread- but its certainly useful here. theres a new jacket/pants combo called ARTIC ARMOr that is fully flotational, and hydrophobic(!) meaning that it floats like a cork, and actually repels water. I've had mine on a coupla times now and its unbelievably warm with full freedom of movement too (WAY better than the old arhartt suit I was using). It wasn't exactly cheap (about $340 for parka and bib pants) but it'll serve double duty on the boat this spring and fall as well. lets hope none of us has to give it a 'true test'.......see my other thread for more info and links/video description

Norm

what da' fish?!?
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#1044026 - 01/29/09 01:03 PM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: normal saline]
Tmack9200 Offline

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Registered: 03/29/06
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Loc: City of Champions...
Good video, but what do you do when the ice keeps breaking as your trying to get out? and no one is around?

Thats gotta be a terrible way to go, they do have water proof cell phones," put it in t your top coat pocket" and I heard that even with no signal you can always dial 911, any truth to this???
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#1044031 - 01/29/09 01:08 PM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: Tmack9200]
Mitch P. Offline



Registered: 05/04/01
Posts: 31730
Keep your arms up on the ice and hope your jacket freezes to the ice (if it's cold enough out), in hopes that when help finally arrives, you are not on the bottom.
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#1044847 - 02/01/09 03:12 AM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: markerdown]
Scott D Offline
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Registered: 08/18/07
Posts: 1432
Loc: East Hampton CT
Great Post Blaine! Thanks for the info. Hopefully none of us will ever be caught in this scenario.
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#1161759 - 12/11/09 04:04 PM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: OCALA SWAMP~MAN]
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#1165194 - 12/22/09 03:23 PM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: Blaine]
Nauticgal Offline
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Registered: 10/25/08
Posts: 35
Loc: CT shoreline
Thanks for sharing that. Good information there.
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#1278284 - 12/22/10 06:01 PM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: Blaine]
FarmerJay Offline

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Registered: 08/18/10
Posts: 3864
Loc: Wallingford CT
I have a dumb question, but feel it's worth asking if it could save someone. I know our VHF radio's are illegal to use on land, but on larger bodies of inland water are they still illegal? CT River coves? That leads me to the second part of my question. Would it be worth carrying our waterproof hand held VHF's to ONLY be used in an emergency rather than letting them sit on our boats all winter? I know a cell phone would get better reception, but most don't do well once they're wet. I guess the second part of the question would be is there anyone even monitoring them far enough inland during the winter months to make it useful? Probably a stupid question, but I thought I would ask it anyway...


Edited by FarmerJay (12/22/10 08:28 PM)

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#1278556 - 12/23/10 07:57 PM Re: The next few minutes could save your life! [Re: Blaine]
BigLee Offline
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Registered: 11/13/05
Posts: 1132
Loc: New Milford CT
I found a copy of the videos for those that didn't get a chance to see them before

http://www.yukonman.com/cold_water.asp

Have a safe time on the water and may that tight line be pulling back.

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