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andrew chadwick

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andrew chadwick

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I just wanted to throw out a reminder to mark your hole when you are done with them. I could have died when I found one with a little drifted over snow and a skim of ice yesterday. Please do everyone a favor and put up some brush or some sort of a marker. It may not save a dog from going through but it could save someones life, or at least not make it so their day is ruined when they fall through. I thought it was common sense to mark them, but I guess to some it isn't.

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I just wanted to throw out a reminder to mark your hole when you are done with them. I could have died when I found one with a little drifted over snow and a skim of ice yesterday. Please do everyone a favor and put up some brush or some sort of a marker. It may not save a dog from going through but it could save someones life, or at least not make it so their day is ruined when they fall through. I thought it was common sense to mark them, but I guess to some it isn't.

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Also, remember to push your block of ice back into the hole when finished. Therefore, snowmobilers won't run into them while going 80mph accross the lake.

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I just wanted to throw out a reminder to mark your hole when you are done with them. I could have died when I found one with a little drifted over snow and a skim of ice yesterday. Please do everyone a favor and put up some brush or some sort of a marker. It may not save a dog from going through but it could save someones life, or at least not make it so their day is ruined when they fall through. I thought it was common sense to mark them, but I guess to some it isn't.

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Man, that reminded me of something that happened to me years ago. We had one of those years with no snow and lots of ice. I had a small perm. house on a metro lake. We got a freak warmup and about 2" of rain. I decided to run out and block the house up to get it out of the water. The water on top of the ice made it real slippery and I decided to walk out to the house, maybe 150 yds. I grabbed one of the kids hockey stick to use as a walking stick and headed across the lake. It was dark out and I was walking with the blade of the stick on top of the ice out in front of me. I had no idea that I was walking right toward a spear hole till the stick fell in. Scared the stuff outa me. Coulda been the end of me. For sure guys, mark those spear holes!!! Can you imagine how you would feel if some poor guys fell in one of your holes.

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Thanks for the heads up on this. It has been discussed in the spearing forum. Maybe you could go there and post your experiences to get more positive comments about spearing holes and not leaving the holes unmarked and the blocks on top of the ice.
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Yes I agree 100%

I am glad to know you didn't get seriously injured Andrew.

Unfortunately

Some people simply don't know.

A quick friendly reminder and the light bulb goes off and they see just how dangerous it can be.

If you (angler or spearer) see someone leaving a hole unmarked or a block of ice on the lake give them a quick friendly reminder so they don't continue to do this at this lake or others they may travel to.

If they don't want to listen mark it for them or push the block in when they leave and call a CO.

If you (angler or spearer) see an open hole or block on the ice; take the time to make it right.

A couple min marking it with a branch or a few whacks of a large ice block with your chisel and you may just save someone’s life.

And for any of the others who may not already know:

If you see a forest of dead branches out in the middle of the lake, approach cautiously or take another route. Those branches are probably marking spear holes.

If you find yourself walking on the ice after dark, bring a flashlight and watch your step. There could be spearholes or 10" auger holes and you don't want to step in either.

Here are two of the threads in the spearing forum that cover these very topics.

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubb...ice#Post2111672

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2084369/Re_How_do_you_set_up#Post2084369

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its really a big safety concern now with the snow we are all expected to get you wont see them now

Erik, you are the first person I have ever heard of being from Warren besides my grand parents. Cool. If you know any of the Marek's give a shout. smile

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Originally Posted By: andrew chadwick
I just wanted to throw out a reminder to mark your hole when you are done with them. I could have died when I found one with a little drifted over snow and a skim of ice yesterday. Please do everyone a favor and put up some brush or some sort of a marker. It may not save a dog from going through but it could save someones life, or at least not make it so their day is ruined when they fall through. I thought it was common sense to mark them, but I guess to some it isn't.

thanks

Also, remember to push your block of ice back into the hole when finished. Therefore, snowmobilers won't run into them while going 80mph accross the lake.

I agree with putting the ice block back in the hole but a far as snowmobilers go they don't need to be doing 80+ MPH on a frozen lake. that is a not only being stupid but they are asking to get hurt going that fast anywhere no need to do more then 50mph and that would only be on a long straight and smooth state trail. they also need to remember there is always unseen dangers under the snow and on the ice so slow down.

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