ketchenany Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 A 61-year-old man is dead after falling through the ice on Lake Scugog, near Port Perry. Durham police say the man was returning from ice fishing when he fell through the ice. A dive team was called to the scene to help pull the man from the water. Police are reminding people to be aware of the changing weather conditions and that no ice is safe ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 When will people use their heads...... I feel for the family this angler leaves behind.... So senseless G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostAnotherOne Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I heard that's a pretty dangerous lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxie Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 When will people use their heads...... I feel for the family this angler leaves behind.... So senseless G What Garritt said cause I don't want to seem unsympathetic but enough already. At 61 he should have known better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlybri Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Last week I was planing on going out on another lake today with Jeremy84 but we decided to call it off because of the weather. But more important to avoid the risk of the ice not being ready I was out on Scugog once about 10 years ago and the only reason i felt safe enough to go out was because the hut were out on the ice Edited January 5, 2015 by DynamicBear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I heard that's a pretty dangerous lake they are all the same. Thin ice is thin ice, in some places it MAY be safe. Please be careful out there. I did it for many years on Simcoe and sometimes the attraction is overwhelming and we take risks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Man...... I feel bad but for a big body of water like that with rivers flowing into it I feel like it's waaaay too soon. Such a shame this had to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Scugog takes a few lives every winter. Spud as you go....every step....or end up like this poor soul. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Use your spud going out and coming in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Or do the smart thing and stay off until the ice is ready....I will never understand ice fishermen and their need to get out in less than ideal and often quite dangerous conditions!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Now that I have hit that age where wisdom should kick in I find some my age think they know it all and don't have any common sense. The " I've been doing this for 50 years and nothing has gone wrong " attitude. Like a pal that lost 3 fingers on his dominant hand because he didn't need no stinkin guard on his table saw. I feel for the friends and family left to deal with tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) The " I've been doing this for 50 years and nothing has gone wrong " attitude. The "I used to be young and stupid but now I'm old" mentality!! Edited January 5, 2015 by SirCranksaLot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 at the very least wear a friggin float suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgoaler Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Do most guys make their own spuds or buy them ? Haven't seen many around, seen one at ct but it was only about 12" long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) not good Edited January 5, 2015 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I would say that 90% of the people that go on the ice (fisherman included) don't bring spud poles.... My numbers may be off, but it's something I have observed over the last 10 years I've been ice fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner_jr Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 It looks like it was near Goreski's. http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/5242369-update-north-york-fisherman-drowns-after-falling-through-thin-lake-scugog-ice/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Do most guys make their own spuds or buy them ? Haven't seen many around, seen one at ct but it was only about 12" long Mine is home made (1" piece of rebar 6' long with a piece of 1/4" plate made into a chisel tip). There are some manufactured versions available. At CT there is a Rapala model: http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/rapala-ice-fishing-2-piece-chisel-1784200p.html#.VKrRbCvF-So Jiffy makes several versions as well: http://www.jiffyonice.com/EComStore/catalog/categoryinfo.aspx?filter=1&search=spud&type=q&keywordoption=any&cid=5&fltrdesc= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 When we ice fished as often as possible we always had spikes in each pocket or fastened to a long piece of twine wrapped through to each arm of your coat. Like Moms puts on kids so they won't loose their mittens. A buddy went through in the spring on Quinte and he held onto the edge of the ice with a spike until he could be pulled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 When I was in College we did a day of 'Ice safety' up around Gravenhurst. We had on dry suits and practiced getting out of the ice using picks, bars and nothing. A few of us mentioned to our prof 'This is all well and good, but if we go in it's not going to be with a dry suit on' so after a bit of persuasion and complete supervision he agreed to let us jump in with just our clothes on and with zero assistance. When it was my turn, as soon as I hit the water, I felt the energy drain from my entire body, like I had just finished a 2 hour workout at the gym. Even keeping my head afloat was difficult. I kept trying to kick and beach myself up on the ice but to no avail. Finally, I saw a chunk of ice that had frozen on top of the other ice at the edge of the hole we had made. I was able to grab it like a rock climbing grip, and roll myself onto the ice. Needless to say, after seeing how tough saving yourself can be, I'll never go on the ice without a float coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelingMachine Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) very sad news. Edited January 5, 2015 by reelingMachine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgoaler Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thanks Drifter, a must have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Although I feel very bad for him and his family, even I know, as a seasoned ice fisherman, that it is too early to go out. WHY????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 That section of lake is known to be a dangerous area too. The guy had a cottage on the lake, and fished a lot. He knew better, took the chance for the first ice bite, and lost. I feel for his family. I bet they had no idea what he was doing. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Tragic for sure and I feel for the family. However given a choice I'd rather go out that way then hooked up to machines lying in a hospital bed waiting for them to pull the plug on me. Not saying his choice was wise...just saying I'd rather spend my last day doing something I loved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now