Three days ago there was open water on Scugog, today they had to rescue someone that went through the ice…I’m guessing you just can’t fix stupid…
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Three days ago there was open water on Scugog, today they had to rescue someone that went through the ice…I’m guessing you just can’t fix stupid…
Hope they are ok
I'm ok with checking after 3 days with the right temperatures. These are not those temperatures to make that happen.
Then you have others who don't check at all.
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Darwin at work
This was in the the paper
https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/178775
Well at least they didn't need the boats.Quote:
Originally Posted by IFH
I was wondering how far he made it, he didn't make it far from that picture.
Next week has a some good cold days hopefully the wind stays low a few days.
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Not sure why you would need emergency services 20 yards off the end of the boat launch in town. probably some Karen who can't mind her own business called inQuote:
Originally Posted by IFH
I tried spudding out at my place yesterday and didn't make it very far before it was obvious it wasn't the thing to be doing
It's the annual new contestants for the Darwin Awards. No pity, no sadness.
Darwin TRYING to work but humanity’s safety nets keep getting in the way LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Species8472
Good God. Cameron and Sturgeon just finally froze yesterday with a 1cm skim of ice, and these lakes are north of Scugog. You can't even fish for Walleye on the lake so you risk your life for a pumpkinseed or maybe a dink perch. Speaking of dink, I imagine that dude will need at least twenty minutes with a good set of Channel-lok pliers to pull his dink and scrotum out of his body after standing in that water for 30 minutes!
I'll betcha copious amounts of liquor had a lot to do with it,too. Stupid never takes a holiday.
Honestly some people believe that “If it’s dangerous there would be a sign saying so”.
In less politically correct times the old saying was, "The ice is thick enough to fish a week after the first (minority group) goes through." :D
ohhh come on guys ... all these negative comments from a bunch of hunters and fishermen and women ?!
We all do take risks when hunting or fishing, so these comments from us is kinda shocking ! it can happen to any of us.
We do not know if he had appropriate tools and if he took appropriate steps to check.
Negative comments, how about reality and that some people are just plain missing common sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ata83
There's taking risk and then there is just plain stupidity. Almost like trying to walk across the 401 during rush hour or J walking when there is no traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ata83
That's a good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Badenoch
Myself I like to check with a spud, any will work my favorite one is about 40 pounds with a point. Thing will go through 4 inches or more of white ice In a single hit. After 6 inches the spud stays at home.
The problem is once people start seeing someone out there, some just assume it's safe. When in reality we are always checking each step as we go along. I've had people basically crap their pants when I told a guy not to walk on the snow patches. There was less than 2 inch under the patches the bigger the drift the less it was. I've seen Myself posted before being called crazy when the truth is they had no idea lol.
It takes a long time to spud out safely sometimes I do the recon work the evening before lol.
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yea there are alot of those ppl out there. I dont disagree ... BUT ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fisherman
all of us here push the boundaries, be it climbing trees, wading through unknown waters and marshlands, Canoeing on lake ontario in december [ok this one wasnt too smart lol I learned the hard way], and testing/spudding newly frozen waters, and many many more ....
and most of us have to learn these things by experience or .... not all of us are born info outdoorsy families that we can learn these from, and there is only so much youtube can teach us.
Now with all the stuff done right, things can still go wrong. look how many pictures of downed trees we see yearly, with a ladder stand on it. any of us could be at the stand on that time and if it comes down on us, ppl reading the story will say look how dump ppl are ... climbing tree to catch a deer [none hunter termslol]
Im just saying even with all the safety stuff done, things can still go wrong and we shouldnt jump to the conclusion. Specially us, that put ourselves in such situations all the time.
For me that much work/caution to catch a few perch is a risk not worth it. Fishing should be relatively stress and carefree.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishfood
I remember being stupid and young once, and decided to walk 1.5km offshore for early perch at Virginia Beach on Simcoe. Myself and two friends all had floater suits, ice picks, and carried spuds. The ice was a solid 2.5 inches and again, we were young and stupid. We spread out about 200 feet from each other and drilled out holes. The perch action was fantastic, with lots of big females. Then we stared in disbelief as we saw a full size half ton truck driving across the ice towards Georgina Island at about 40mph. I remember thinking OMG then thinking that I was seeing a mirage, as a black "shadow" appeared to be preceding the truck that was about a kilometer in the distance. I then realized that what I was seeing was a sound shockwave from the truck crossing the thin ice, and the the ice wave was lifting about 300 feet in front of the truck. The wave hit me first, lifting me about 18 inches in the air and dumping me on my side. I yelled at my friend as I fell and watched it continue over to him. When it hit him I saw him lift even higher than I had, then the ice broke and he went through. He lost some of his gear, but managed to pick his way out and roll onto solid ice. We quickly regrouped, packed up, and got the hell back on to shore. I still can't believe the truck made it to the island. I learned something else that day. Regardless of what the human physiology texts say is impossible, it is actually possible for a piece of stool to abruptly leave the anus, touch the fabric of your underwear, then coyly pop back into your body. I checked the seat of my floater suit as soon as we hit shore. There was nothing. It was like I had been visited by a ghost............45 years later and I still haven't come to terms with this experience.
I urge you guys to look at the pictures very closely
I'm local to the area and actually live on the lake. you are being dooped by what actually happened and the story (like most in the media) is extremely misleading
I was going to ask about the pic but more of who took the pic while this guy is standing there with not help the first responders.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanE
Is it the boat launch at the round about in town ?
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where he went through is less than 20 yards from the dock mount at the boat launch. I don't even think he would have been past the end of the dock in the summer time. 2.5' of waterQuote:
Originally Posted by fishfood
but there's way more to the story. once again the media has decided to paint a dark picture of outdoor winter activities.
should he have been out there - nope
The only good ice I like is in an Old Fashion glass with some single malt.
This forum needs a "like" button.Quote:
Originally Posted by longpointer
Seems that the ice has tightened up. There was a portable hut out about 400 yds off shore out from the boat ramp in town. Still too early for me. The earliest I can remember being out from my place on the island was the 19th of November about 45 years ago. No snow on the ice and there was 4” of solid blue ice. Erie as hell seeing the weed growth through the ice motionless.
I took a walk out in front of my place last night. easy 6"+ everywhere I checked. not the best ice I've seen but safe enough for what I was doing 4" of good black ice 2"+ of white crappy stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by Bo D