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Post by DanD on Jan 14, 2006 9:05:30 GMT -5
Well we got back from our ice fishing trip, had a great time caught some fish, spent some time with a couple of my brothers and didn’t freeze my a$$ off. LOL We ended up with about 5Lbs of perch filets that we’re having for supper tonight. With the warm (8dgree/46F) weather and rain we’re having here we weren’t sure that we’d be going out. Let alone the 3 hours drive to get to lake Simcoe. The guy at the hut rental place said “don’t worry we’re not going swimming” as we crawled into his bombardier. I still wasn’t to sure of the ice conditions as we drove along side a river that was wide open running water. Once we got to the lake things looked ok with all the other people and fish huts out there. But there was about a ¼ inch of water on top of the ice though, the ice itself was at least 12 inches thick. Talk about slippery a set of ice cleats would have been nice to have, I almost went on my ass a few times. The hut was nice and warm, holes all dug and ready to start fishing; all we needed was the fish that were far and few between for the first couple of hours and then they started to show up. Here’s my oldest brother landing one, none of the fish were all that big but not bad for perch. Can’t wait until February, there are 16 of us heading up to lake Nipissing for four days of fishing. Dan.
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Post by re-tired on Jan 14, 2006 13:15:10 GMT -5
I've never seen the nuts and bolts of ice fishing . I can see how it could get additive. All ya got to do is throw them on the floor. ;DWhen we go out in the airboats we have to lug 2 coolers w/ 10lb of ice each for the fish . How much does it cost for a trip . An airboat trip sets you back 150 american. Gas for truck ,bait ,fuel (avgas) for the airboat.What the hell was that truck. BTW tell your brother to quit smoking,he looks smarter than that. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by DanD on Jan 14, 2006 16:08:19 GMT -5
The bombardier was originally built back in the 40’s to be able to get around northern Quebec when nothing else could move in the deep snow. These things are like tanks with about an 8 foot long track on each side, powered by a 318 Chrysler; the strangest part is that the engine is facing backwards, they flip the differential upside down and that’s how they still have three forward gears. I guess you could call it the every first snowmobile. Except that this thing will seat at least 10 or 12 people. As for the cost for our nights stay at the Comfort Inn in Orillia, a meal, transportation to and from the fish hut, (three miles out from shore) bait and the taxes it cost us about $85.00 Canadian. That didn’t include our gas to get there but that slit 3 ways cost about 30 bucks each. The smoking well what can I say it’s not illegal; we know it’s not any good for you but what the hell. Sorry I’m a smoker as well, I show others around me the respect that don’t smoke and won’t light up. One day I will try and quite again, maybe when it’s too late but hey. Dan.
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Post by re-tired on Jan 14, 2006 16:40:15 GMT -5
3 miles from shore ! Big lake !Does he own the lake or is it first come type race to the ice. How do you tell when its safe to go in winter and when to give it up in spring .Do they ever lose huts or FISHERMEN.Just curious ,I've never walked on water before.
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Post by DanD on Jan 14, 2006 22:39:35 GMT -5
Yah about three miles out from shore; the lake is about 14 miles wide and about the same long at its widest points. No; he doesn’t own the lake and I guess it is first come first severed but there’s a lot of lake so it’s not a problem. As for when it’s safe to go out, you either go on your own, checking the thickness every 100 feet or you take the word of the hut operator that it’s ok. Think about it why would the operator lie to you; drowning your customers isn’t good for your reputation; let alone your equipment now is it? LOL Yes every year there are a few of the huts that do go down in the spring and most of that is caused by either arrogance or ignorance. That’s where the Ministry of Natural Resources comes in; every fishing hut that is left out on the ice overnight has to be registered with them. It’s a free registration and you are given a number to assign to the hut, in big bold lettering. If there’s no signature on the hut it gets pulled off the ice: if you let your registered hut go down, you are now charged with a fine and the cost of a barge to hall it from the bottom of the lake in the spring. Simple math look after your S@#T (stuff) or they will, regardless of the cost to you or the excuse you have. Dan.
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Post by re-tired on Jan 14, 2006 23:24:59 GMT -5
Learn something new every day
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