Registered: 08/26/02
Posts: 18003
Loc: New Milford, and Anywhere Salt...
Now I know why everyone lets me go first on the ice....
Papa Bear and TonyVal,
I hope we are strong enough for the ice picks to pull us large mamals out of the water.
Good thing Ice fishing is a part time hobby not like salt water fishing from my boat. If I do not get out from lack of safe ice, I will sit in my truck and read like I did one day when it was too cold to Icefish.
I'm not fat, I'm fluffy!
Judge Smails:
"Its easy to grin, when your ship comes in, and you've got the stock market beat. But the man worth while is the man that can smile with his shorts too tight in the seat."
I have been swimming in the icey water when i was about 20. i was going to play some hockey, just skating , dribbling the puck. Must have been a thin spot. Ill tell you one thing, you cant tread water with skates on!!!! and hockey pads Trying to get out, ice kept breaking. I was in at least 5 minutes before they heard me yelling,, they got me out by making a chain of bodies and handing me a hockey stick. By the time i got home, had to cut the laces off to get skates off. To keep your head on strait is pretty tough Now, when ice fishing, I keep this moment in the back of my mind..
Ive gone swiming in water at freezing temperatures quite a few times, both intentionally and not. I found initally going into the water was a slight shock. The worst part though was once I got out, had to get dry clothes... You guys Better hope you have a dry pair in the car or partner who can loan you some.
One lesson learned was one day when I went in about 10 years ago. Unlike the video, I found initally going into the water was only a slight shock and getting out didnt seem that hard either. I started to walk to the car which was a mile away. Started to feel colder and colder as I walked while soaking wet in the freezing cold air. I tell you, one thing I should have done that day is just start jogging for the car (and clothes) as soon as I got out.