Important Ice Fishing News

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https://newmainenews.com/2017/12/31/wardens-warn-frigid-temps-could-lead-to-burst-beers-for-ice-fishermen/?fbclid=IwAR0oEC7_qS6aoVYjBAmya6ZLUz5sRMjBgM76XY7k8YbN691f0-JF7h7i92M

 

Wardens Warn Frigid Temps Could Lead to Burst Beers for Ice Fishermen

Statewide — While lakes and ponds across the state are seeing an uptick in activity, wardens want fisherman to be aware of the dangers posed by exposure to freezing temperatures when it comes to beer.

 

“No one loves anything more than a frosty cold one when ice fishing,” Warden Travis Smith said. “However, people need to be aware, when the temperatures are this cold, beer can freeze up on you and burst quicker than you might think.”

That could mean an entire day is ruined.

“You bring a 30 rack to the ice and before you know it, you’ve lost 15, 16 beers, and you’ve still got a whole day of fishing ahead of you,” Smith said.

“I’ve seen it happen too often,” he said, visibly upset. “No one wants to run out of beer before noon.”

Care should be taken to protect beer from the freezing temperatures, especially early on.

“An ounce of prevention equals 12 ounces of refreshment,” Smith said.

One method many fisherman employ is to drink their beers fast enough they don’t freeze. But Smith said this method requires an extra step of preparation.

“If you’re going to blast a case between you and your buds on the ice, you absolutely must have a bottle of Fireball on hand for the late afternoon,” he said.

Smith said burst glass bottles are especially tragic.

“You may be tempted to just eat the beer slush, but you will cut up your gums and lips on broken glass something fierce.”

[chris.brock]

“If you’re going to blast a case between you and your buds on the ice, you absolutely must have a bottle of Fireball on hand for the late afternoon,” he said.

hilarious! 

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Schnapps works too.  

Up here you need to throw yer beer in a cooler and toss in a bunch of chemical hand warmers or it'll be froze by the time you git to yer fishin' hole.  ?

[misfish]

10 hours ago, chris.brock said:

“If you’re going to blast a case between you and your buds on the ice, you absolutely must have a bottle of Fireball on hand for the late afternoon,” he said.

hilarious! 

That fireball stuff is nasty .

[Sinker]

I've never seen  Gibsons Finest freeze. 

[Sinker]

Just now, misfish said:

That fireball stuff is nasty .

Ha....Lori is a Fireball Rep....she'd slap you for saying that LOL 

 

[misfish]

3 hours ago, Sinker said:

Ha....Lori is a Fireball Rep....she'd slap you for saying that LOL 

 

HMMM Sounds like fun. LOL

[irishfield]

1 hour ago, misfish said:

HMMM Sounds like fun. LOL

Why do you think Shayne loves her so much....

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[Sinker]

3 hours ago, misfish said:

HMMM Sounds like fun. LOL

Careful what you wish for. You haven't met her yet lol.....she would out fish both of us, no question! 

 

[BillM]

I thought this was going to be about Simcoe not being frozen over for opener

[misfish]

2 minutes ago, BillM said:

I thought this was going to be about Simcoe not being frozen over for opener

No worries here Bill, next 5 days booked on the river. Care to join? Work for 2 after,then well, see what happens then, but I think it will river still.

[HTHM]

Silly people, the way to prevent freezing beer is to suspend it by the plastic six pack ring in the ice hole. 

Then hopefully a cormorant will get entangled in the plastic ring and drown. 

[David Chong]

That's too funny!!!!

[BillM]

16 hours ago, misfish said:

No worries here Bill, next 5 days booked on the river. Care to join? Work for 2 after,then well, see what happens then, but I think it will river still.

Local river will probably blow tomorrow, drop me a PM and I'll see if we can make something happen!

[misfish]

6 hours ago, BillM said:

Local river will probably blow tomorrow, drop me a PM and I'll see if we can make something happen!

Oh it spiked all right, zingggggggg. Christmas day looks like a keeper.

[BillM]

On 12/21/2018 at 5:01 PM, misfish said:

Oh it spiked all right, zingggggggg. Christmas day looks like a keeper.

I'm on the Niagara tomorrow along with a few stateside tribs.  I'll let ya know how I make out.