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Weedlines, windbreaks, current lines -- these luxuries enjoyed by the fair-weather fisherman aren't part of the ice-fishing equation. On the hardwater, success and failure hinge on the ability to determine what lies beneath.
By Ron Hustvedt Jr.
Is it possible for an angler to "read" the ice as effectively as he or she can read open water? It's an interesting question that many ice-anglers have never considered. The simple answer is yes. It is possible to read the ice. You can look at that large blanket of ice as a clean slate or a thin veneer hiding a bustling underworld.
Granted, reading open water is much easier. Weedlines, windbreaks and current breaks are visible in the open-water season, but these features tend to disappear in the winter. But even lakes caught firmly in winter's hardwater grasp can be evaluated -- and understood -- from an angling perspective if you're willing to pay attention to detail.
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
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Drowning? Not likely.
The new captain jumped from the cockpit, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the owners who were swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife. They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine, what is he doing?” she asked, a little annoyed. “We’re fine!” the husband yelled, waving him off, but his captain kept swimming hard. ”Move!” he barked as he sprinted between the stunned owners. Directly behind them, not ten feet away, their nine-year-old daughter was drowning. Safely above the surface in the arms of the captain, she burst into tears, “Daddy!”
Drowning? Not likely.
The new captain jumped from the cockpit, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the owners who were swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife. They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine, what is he doing?” she asked, a little annoyed. “We’re fine!” the husband yelled, waving him off, but his captain kept swimming hard. ”Move!” he barked as he sprinted between the stunned owners. Directly behind them, not ten feet away, their nine-year-old daughter was drowning. Safely above the surface in the arms of the captain, she burst into tears, “Daddy!”
Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Lake traffic typically increases significantly on each holiday weekend. The North Chain Lake Association urges all boaters to be cautious while having fun on the water with family and friends this weekend. Being observant of other boaters, swimmers, jet skis, and the shoreline will create a safer environment for everyone on our lakes.
The NCLA encourages all members to educate themselves as well as non-members (family, neighbors, friends. etc.) about the rules and responsibilities for operating a boat on our lakes. The DNR publishes a handbook of boating laws and responsibilities on all Michigan lakes. This handbook contains information that is beneficial for all of us to read and review. Click here: http://boat-ed.com/mi/handbook/toc.htm to view the online version of the handbook. Here are a few laws that you may not realize:
The NCLA encourages all members to educate themselves as well as non-members (family, neighbors, friends. etc.) about the rules and responsibilities for operating a boat on our lakes. The DNR publishes a handbook of boating laws and responsibilities on all Michigan lakes. This handbook contains information that is beneficial for all of us to read and review. Click here: http://boat-ed.com/mi/handbook/toc.htm to view the online version of the handbook. Here are a few laws that you may not realize:
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