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On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:50:27 -0600, Ignoramus32184
wrote: I am in Northern Illinois. We have a small lake nearby. I would estimate that, after extended cold weather, the ice is at least 15 inches thick. I have never done ice fishing and I have questions that are pretty basic. 1) I assume that with a snow shovel and a 6 foot long straight steel prybar, it should not be a problem to clear a foot of snow and to break through that ice. 2) When I was a kid, I walked past a recently abandoned ice fishing hole in Russia. I was shocked to see a giant quantity of fish crowding the hole, as if they were starved of air and needed desperately to get a fresh breath of air. Is that due to oxygen deprivation on an ice covered lake, or was the hole chummed? Is there some way to get the same effect? The lake was frozen at least for 5-6 weeks, IIRC. i I've only been ice fishing twice and you want to use auger. You'll be there all day and down right pooped with a pry bar, plus probably loose the bar. I'm not sure, but for a 12 pack I bet there will be someone there that has an auger. As for fish, well I've never seen people catching fish. Always thought it was about getting away from the wife. I've got a question for you. I was crusing around that big deep lake in russia with google earth and was really surprised at the bright blue ice, happen to know why it is blue? It's real easy to find, just click on five pictures at the lake and one will show the ice. I don't mean to pry, but what is your story? I would think someone from there would be an expert at snow and ice. Kind of like the people I have talked to in scandinavia that say they plow the roads with tanks. SW |
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On Feb 4, 2:19*pm, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA wrote:
... I've got a question for you. I was crusing around that big deep lake in russia with google earth and was really surprised at the bright blue ice, happen to know why it is blue? *It's real easy to find, just click on five pictures at the lake and one will show the ice. SW-The current issue of Russian Life magazine has an article on Lake Baikal, unfortunately not available on line. In the photos the ice is as smooth and clear as glass, over black water. Perhaps Google caught a reflection of the sky. jsw |
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On 2011-02-04, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA wrote:
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:50:27 -0600, Ignoramus32184 wrote: I am in Northern Illinois. We have a small lake nearby. I would estimate that, after extended cold weather, the ice is at least 15 inches thick. I have never done ice fishing and I have questions that are pretty basic. 1) I assume that with a snow shovel and a 6 foot long straight steel prybar, it should not be a problem to clear a foot of snow and to break through that ice. 2) When I was a kid, I walked past a recently abandoned ice fishing hole in Russia. I was shocked to see a giant quantity of fish crowding the hole, as if they were starved of air and needed desperately to get a fresh breath of air. Is that due to oxygen deprivation on an ice covered lake, or was the hole chummed? Is there some way to get the same effect? The lake was frozen at least for 5-6 weeks, IIRC. i I've only been ice fishing twice and you want to use auger. You'll be there all day and down right pooped with a pry bar, plus probably loose the bar. I'm not sure, but for a 12 pack I bet there will be someone there that has an auger. As for fish, well I've never seen people catching fish. Always thought it was about getting away from the wife. I've got a question for you. I was crusing around that big deep lake in russia with google earth and was really surprised at the bright blue ice, happen to know why it is blue? It's real easy to find, just click on five pictures at the lake and one will show the ice. I don't mean to pry, but what is your story? I would think someone from there would be an expert at snow and ice. Kind of like the people I have talked to in scandinavia that say they plow the roads with tanks. SW My own thinking is that the ice reflects the sky. For some reason the sky is bluer in Russia, or maybe I was younger. i |
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On Feb 4, 6:54*pm, Ignoramus32184 ignoramus32...@NOSPAM.
32184.invalid wrote: ... My own thinking is that the ice reflects the sky. For some reason the sky is bluer in Russia, or maybe I was younger. i- It seems a deeper blue here in NH when we get a cold blast from Canada, like this morning. Less dust in winter? jsw |
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On 2011-02-05, Jim Wilkins wrote:
On Feb 4, 6:54?pm, Ignoramus32184 ignoramus32...@NOSPAM. 32184.invalid wrote: ... My own thinking is that the ice reflects the sky. For some reason the sky is bluer in Russia, or maybe I was younger. i- It seems a deeper blue here in NH when we get a cold blast from Canada, like this morning. Less dust in winter? jsw I think so too. Less dust in the air. i |
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On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:04:13 -0600, Ignoramus32184
wrote: On 2011-02-05, Jim Wilkins wrote: On Feb 4, 6:54?pm, Ignoramus32184 ignoramus32...@NOSPAM. 32184.invalid wrote: ... My own thinking is that the ice reflects the sky. For some reason the sky is bluer in Russia, or maybe I was younger. i- It seems a deeper blue here in NH when we get a cold blast from Canada, like this morning. Less dust in winter? jsw I think so too. Less dust in the air. i There are many like this, it must look like this in person. Unless some innovative russian is selling filters that fit all cameras for a quarter. http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/p...um/1841354.jpg SW |
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On Feb 5, 8:09*am, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA wrote:
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:04:13 -0600, Ignoramus32184 ... My galvanized shed roof is blue in a satellite photo. jsw |
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On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 06:51:53 -0800 (PST), Jim Wilkins
wrote: On Feb 5, 8:09*am, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA wrote: On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:04:13 -0600, Ignoramus32184 ... My galvanized shed roof is blue in a satellite photo. jsw Did you look at the photo? I don't see a correlation between satellite images and a number of photos from different people on the same lake. SW |
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On Feb 5, 10:21*am, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA wrote:
On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 06:51:53 -0800 (PST), Jim Wilkins wrote: On Feb 5, 8:09*am, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA wrote: On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:04:13 -0600, Ignoramus32184 ... My galvanized shed roof is blue in a satellite photo. jsw Did you look at the photo? I don't see a correlation between satellite images and a number of photos from different people on the same lake. SW The ocean isn't so blue when you look down at your fishing line. jsw |
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I've only been ice fishing twice and you want to use auger. You'll be
there all day and down right pooped with a pry bar, plus probably loose the bar. I'm not sure, but for a 12 pack I bet there will be someone there that has an auger. As for fish, well I've never seen people catching fish. Always thought it was about getting away from the wife. If it is a popular fishing lake, there will be holes from other fishermen covered by thin layers of ice, much easier to get through than a whole sheet of ice. PLUS, these holes are usually drilled by persons who know the lake, have the equipment, and know where the fish are. All they need is a "FISH HERE ------" SIGN Steve Heart surgery pending? Read up and prepare. Learn how to care for a friend. Download the book. http://cabgbypasssurgery.com |
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"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message ... On Feb 4, 2:19 pm, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA wrote: ... I've got a question for you. I was crusing around that big deep lake in russia with google earth and was really surprised at the bright blue ice, happen to know why it is blue? It's real easy to find, just click on five pictures at the lake and one will show the ice. SW-The current issue of Russian Life magazine has an article on Lake Baikal, unfortunately not available on line. In the photos the ice is as smooth and clear as glass, over black water. Perhaps Google caught a reflection of the sky. jsw Mayhaps the ice was not frozen, and it was water .............. Steve |
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On Feb 5, 12:13*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message ... On Feb 4, 2:19 pm, Sunworshipper SW@GWNTUNDRA wrote: ... I've got a question for you. I was crusing around that big deep lake in russia with google earth and was really surprised at the bright blue ice, happen to know why it is blue? It's real easy to find, just click on five pictures at the lake and one will show the ice. SW-The current issue of Russian Life magazine has an article on Lake Baikal, unfortunately not available on line. In the photos the ice is as smooth and clear as glass, over black water. Perhaps Google caught a reflection of the sky. jsw Mayhaps the ice was not frozen, and it was water .............. Steve The ice was 60 centimeters (2 feet) thick. jsw |
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Ignoramus;
A pry bar is not a good way to cut through ice for a few reasons. First, it's heavy and awkward to use. Secondly, you normally have to make a much 'larger hole' in order at the onset in order to get you 8" hole at the bottom. The ice hole that is created with such a tool also creates HUGE chunks of sharp ice edges and you WILL easily cut your line on those edges. Ice augers can be found at places like BASS PRO or Wal-Mart for as little as $30 or $40 bucks. The Normark augers have nice sharp blades and I can get through 22" of ice in less than a minute or two. Also, if you have a decent drill (250+ foot pounds) you can buy a simple attachment that connects to the auger and you can drill quite a few holes that only take about 8 to 10 seconds to get through the ice. So all in all, it's not expensive to get through just about 'any' thickness of ice Fish in Many 'Heavily Iced' areas are easily attracted to sunlight that appears when a hole is cut completely through the ice.. Compound this with a body of water that has 'Very Little' fishing pressure and you'll have some very eager and inquisitive fish. This phenomena 'rarely' occurs on a lake or body of water that is 'Heavily Fished'. Also, the probability of fish at the 'Top' of the hole (surface of the water) is EXTREMELY rare and is likely a result of a 'Larger' predatory fish that has pushed a 'School of Fish' to the surface, thus trapping some of them into the hole. Once inside the hole and depending on the size of the fish, they will very quickly lose their 'bearings' and remain in the hole until they can escape. Check with your 'Fishing Regulations' for your area before using Bait, or Chumming the water! Use of any one of these methods can ABSOLUTELY ruin your day, week or Month depending on the 'FINE' that you might receive for doing using the former when it is 'not allowed'. Where I live, the fines can be quite severe and as such, they are NOT limited to the confiscation of ALL your Fishing Equipment, you CAR/TRUCK and even your BOAT! So indeed, be aware... Lake Baikal can will sometimes not freeze completely until February... It depends on 'how cold' the Winters are and how quickly them come. Having said that, sometimes the lake is frozen before the middle of December! Ice thickness' vary, but it's not uncommon to find 5' of black ice (very strong ice) so bring a 'decent auger'. Oh Yeah,... The Sky is MUCH BLUER in places like this due to FAR, FAR less pollution. From what I know, Dust isn't much of an obstruction unless you live in or near a desert or 'desert-like' environment.... Cheers, |
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Ignoramus32184 wrote:
My own thinking is that the ice reflects the sky. For some reason the sky is bluer in Russia, or maybe I was younger. This could be tested - what color is the clear ice when it's cloudy and the sky is gray? (grey?) Thanks! Rich |
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