Magnetic Holes

[s2h]

It would be fun to hear what people have lost down the ice holes. We all know they are like megnets for anything that drops to the floor of an ice house.

I have been lucky enough to have only dropped a couple flashlights and 1 phone down the holes. Also a couple nice lures while rigging them up.

Im sure this has been posted before. But thought it would be fun to look back at what we have dropped and look forward to not doing it again this year

[TruthWalleyes]

Dropped my ice scooper down the hole twice last year...i have a couple of powerful magnets, so bringing it back up was no problem...this was the heavier ice scooper with the ice chipper on the handle (which is useless btw, but good to cut your hand with)

[B-man715]

phone

keys (retrieved)

flashlight

A buddy of mine once dropped a 3 1/2 foot chisel into 30' of water with a muck bottom. We dropped the camera down- no chisel.

[OnAFly]

Nothing yet...and I emphasize yet. I'm sure it will happen sooner or later. When that time comes, I've also got some very powerful magnets. Anything that comes with a "Danger Extremely Powerful Magnets" label has got to be good!

[jigging-matt]

A couple of pairs of needle nose pliers, numerous jigs, knotter, batteries for the radio, the metal hanger that goes in the middle of the Northern UFO lights, and a couple of nice fish.

[charliepete]

I lost my deadstick last season. I had to stand up to take a call from the wife while I was running late due to a great late night Walleye bite, and I couldn't reach down quick enough to stop my pole from being pulled off a 5 gallon buck (must have been a pig). I still wonder about that fish.

[bigbad401]

My step-daughters leg! Actually she stepped in the hole while cleaning them of the chips. Other than her stepping in the hole, luckily nothing has gone down besides my line. Knock on wood. I don't like talking on the phone over the holes and I put my keys in a pocket that I won't go into. So far so good.

[ac777]

Cousin dropped a $200 trick knife/multi tool down the hole last year, and I dropped my cell phone down the hole as well.

[WTN4ICE]

Lots of tools wrenches,pliars. A buddies slush inhailer slipped out of my hand once..mostly because he can't drill a straight hole. We put the camera down and it was stuck in the muck vertically.Some tip up line and a big treble hook and we fished it back up. Best fishing we did that day...also saved me 50 bucks replacement fee.

[hoggs222]

Leatherman & Car Keys.

We got the keys out with the camera in 22' of water. The only thing you could see is the glow in the dark button for the autostart.

[Brade4]

Where can I guy by a powerful magnet or two in case this does happen?

[NAG]

My buddy lost his wedding ring down the hole last year. He hurt his hand out on the ice dropping down the wheelhouse and it swelled up pretty good so he moved his ring to his pinky finger for the day and at the end of the day going to put his coat back on it slipped off and bounced off his boot into the hole.

[team wild]

As I was taking down my portable when one of my poles fell down one of my holes.Also I dropped A pair of hook tying glasses down Ahole up on lotw so if anyone catches a fish wearing glasses let me know lol

[s2h]

Where can I guy by a powerful magnet or two in case this does happen?

I was thinking the same thing. Anybody??

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Last year I was on Spirt Lake perch fishing in about 19 feet of water. It was getting dark and I was alone. I Should have started to head in, but the bite was awsome. Couldn't pull the pigs up fast enough. Once the bite did quit, I started to pack up. I had My mag lite flashlight, and I sliped on the open ice. Flashlight slid on the ice about 4 foot to the 8" hole and sunk down the hole. I slid over and stuffed my hand all the way down, and only touched the tip with my fingers. It sunk a couple of feet and then the light went out.

[Ed Carlson]

My Garmin 530 HCx...inside pocket on my parka jacket ..forgot to zip it up or hook the clip to my zipper..like I always try to do....and...BLOOP...OH-@#&%!

Slipped down a #6 Chubby Darter...and got really lucky in about 5 min...caught the lanyard and pulled it up. Big smile...very happy guy...yup.

Get this...still working...not a drop of water in it. Now that's waterproof Eh!

And...lucky..ya...very lucky.

[WallyGader]

Brothers Wedding ring - retreived with buckshot

remote for bipod - 3 buckshots

Ice Rod - buckshot

couple cell phones - got 1 back on the infamous buckshot

The best for last with no retreive the auger, was drilling 2 quick holes while waiting for someone to show up with there 4 wheeler to drag us across the lake well the bottom of the 2nd hole the auger blade disconnecter from the power head and down the hole it went, (it had the quick connect links on it that were not tightened down)

[TruthWalleyes]

Originally Posted By: BKS

Where can I guy by a powerful magnet or two in case this does happen?

I was thinking the same thing. Anybody??

The magnets i have are from when i was an engineer for an electric motor company...So, i don't know where you could find one. Mine will easily pick up 10lbs.

[Brade4]

Dang, it'd be nice to find some of these "strong" magnets

[TruthWalleyes]

The strongest magnet i can think of would be the "magnet on a stick" used for picking up nails etc. Look in your local hardware store.

[erickol]

I had a cat take my rod down through the hole last season 35fow. We broke out the camera and after about 45 minutes found the rod, snagged it with a swedish pimple, brought the rod back up through the hole..... and then landed the cat that was still attached to the line. It was pretty early on in the season last year, so my fingers hadn't toughened up yet to the cold. Man, they were like wood after that, but it was funny as heck to see the rod come up, then the cat. my buddy got it on video.

[dustin85]

I have bought some pretty powerful magnets for work through mcmaster carr. You can find them on line.

I have been lucky enough only to lose a new led flashlight and a 9 of spades.

Dustin

[muskyhunter57]

I had my then 3 year old with me once and not paying attention to her. She was releasing minnows as I reached for a minnow the bucket was empty and she said"they want to be free"

Try Northern Tool.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

A few years back had my really intellectual cousin tell everyone he would stay up for the crappie bite that was going to ocurr around 2 am on Upper Red. So, 3 of us went to sleep. The dum @ss got tired around 3am and left the bale open on all of the rods, and dozed off. The nex moring I got up. 3 rods were gon and one was left with the spool of line all the way out. Picked up the pole and reeled in 3 ice fishing poles, and 2 nice waldos.

The other time on upper red, my buddy was taking a [PoorWordUsage]. His pole went down the hole, and we stuck a camera down the hole. There was his new pole about 15 feet away. Well my buddy riged up a waldo that we caught with a fishing line that had a hook off of the waldo. About 2-3 hours later and 3 worn out waldos his new pole came back up the hole. Even though he had success, I think everyone wanted to kick his @ss because we never did get a bite while he screwed around.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I had my then 3 year old with me once and not paying attention to her. She was releasing minnows as I reached for a minnow the bucket was empty and she said"they want to be free"

Try Northern Tool.

Classic, thanks for the heads up. Got a 2 year old that might be just like that. Hope you had some good fake bait.