Is a stupid fish worth a life?

223MB · #1 11-13-2018, 12:17 PM

Here’s my rant and I know I’ll get roasted for it.

Why the hell cant people just stay off the ice for another week or two until there is 3+ inches of ice?!?
I just seen a Facebook post of some idiots who broke through the ice and could not get out. Luckily there were a few other bozos on the ice to save their butts.
The sad thing is these morons who require rescue often drag others in with them causing multiple casualties.
But hey, almost caught that one walleye over 50”..

pinelakeperch · #2 11-13-2018, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 223MB

Here’s my rant and I know I’ll get roasted for it.

Why the hell cant people just stay off the ice for another week or two until there is 3+ inches of ice?!?
I just seen a Facebook post of some idiots who broke through the ice and could not get out. Luckily there were a few other bozos on the ice to save their butts.
The sad thing is these morons who require rescue often drag others in with them causing multiple casualties.
But hey, almost caught that one walleye over 50”..

I saw this on Facebook as well. Immediately I cringed. What a foolish thing to do.

swampy45 · #3 11-13-2018, 12:30 PM

Either be entirely prepared for worst case scenario, or don’t go. It’s simple. If you’re willing to put your own life at risk, you better be able to save yourself.

I personally will go fishing with the ice conditions as they are, but take precautions and am prepared for if things don’t go as planned. And it happens.

SNAPFisher · #4 11-13-2018, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by swampy45

Either be entirely prepared for worst case scenario, or don’t go. It’s simple. If you’re willing to put your own life at risk, you better be able to save yourself.

I personally will go fishing with the ice conditions as they are, but take precautions and am prepared for if things don’t go as planned. And it happens.

Amen!

DiabeticKripple · #5 11-13-2018, 12:38 PM

I saw a guy ice fishing the blind man river at Hwy 2 yesterday

Edit: I should’ve checked the regs when I saw this as I thought it was odd, but this fellow was indeed poaching as angling through the ice into flowing waters is not permitted in AB

223MB · #6 11-13-2018, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by swampy45

Either be entirely prepared for worst case scenario, or don’t go. It’s simple. If you’re willing to put your own life at risk, you better be able to save yourself.

I personally will go fishing with the ice conditions as they are, but take precautions and am prepared for if things don’t go as planned. And it happens.

Honest question, not trying to stir the pot at all. When talking about fishing on ice 2” and less.

Do you think the risk is worth it?

Myself I have a family to support and loved ones to go home too. I wouldn’t want to put my family through a lifetime of heartache over a few silly fish.

KegRiver · #7 11-13-2018, 03:06 PM

Seems to me that we need to let nature run it's course.
Natural selection and all that you know.

Dewey Cox · #8 11-13-2018, 03:46 PM

The only time I've fished through 2" of ice was when I was 16.
And we swore we'd never try that again.
It was too much work breaking the ice to row the boat

Red Bullets · #9 11-13-2018, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KegRiver

Seems to me that we need to let nature run it's course.
Natural selection and all that you know.

X2.

Probable outcome...
The more incidences with people going on thin ice that happen will lead to the ice fishing season being closed until the end of Dec when ice in Alberta is typically thick enough. We can't have the monkey see, monkey do way of thinking take hold. If people can't show restraint and reasoning regarding early ice the government will need to make new season laws to help manage the human herd.

swampy45 · #10 11-13-2018, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 223MB

Honest question, not trying to stir the pot at all. When talking about fishing on ice 2” and less.

Do you think the risk is worth it?

Myself I have a family to support and loved ones to go home too. I wouldn’t want to put my family through a lifetime of heartache over a few silly fish.

I'll PM you. Its not worth the barrage of everyone on here when I give my opinion.

pikeman06 · #11 11-13-2018, 08:24 PM

Back when there wasn't a spring closure we fished some rotten ice you wouldn't let your poodle walk on but we were catchin 10 lb walleyes and football perch that we pursued relentlessly and that was the only time we could actually catch them. Was it worth it? ? To us it sure was at that time. Am I gonna tip toe out on 3 inches of ice to catch and release or dick around for a 12 inch rainbow? No friggen way José. We are lucky to be alive as those were the days with no cell phones but man did we catch some doozies first and last ice up north.

raw outdoors · #12 11-13-2018, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by swampy45

Either be entirely prepared for worst case scenario, or don’t go. It’s simple. If you’re willing to put your own life at risk, you better be able to save yourself.

I personally will go fishing with the ice conditions as they are, but take precautions and am prepared for if things don’t go as planned. And it happens.

This is a statement to live by. With hunting,fishing ,boating, swimming, snowmobiling, winter driving etc.

graybeard · #13 11-14-2018, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by swampy45

Either be entirely prepared for worst case scenario, or don’t go. It’s simple. If you’re willing to put your own life at risk, you better be able to save yourself.

I personally will go fishing with the ice conditions as they are, but take precautions and am prepared for if things don’t go as planned. And it happens.

X 2......

Not to derail but it is no different than trying to catch a foul ball....the fan puts everyone around him at risk of falling too, in saving his stupid azz.

Same concept; someone is duty bound to rescue you and risks his life....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOeo0nCYU-s

Elk Chaser · #14 11-14-2018, 06:47 PM

I was asked on Sat past if I had been out ice fishing. OMFG are you kidding me. I replied that only retards would be out on lake ice trying to score a trout.

Fishtracker · #15 11-14-2018, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by graybeard

X 2......

Not to derail but it is no different than trying to catch a foul ball....the fan puts everyone around him at risk of falling too, in saving his stupid azz.

Same concept; someone is duty bound to rescue you and risks his life....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOeo0nCYU-s

Catching a foul ball is not even in the same ball park as putting you and others lives at risk.

220 Swift · #16 11-14-2018, 08:39 PM

I am actually surprised the govts haven't put a minimum ice thickness in place to protect first responders etc. Punch or Drill a test hole and prove it 10 feet from shore and prove your hole if asked by a fish cop
They put in rules for everything else under the sun

SNAPFisher · #17 11-13-2018, 12:34 PM

News flash, this isn't Facebook

j/k

Actually I don't go on Facebook so can't comment specifically. That said there are some on here that have already been actively out prior to the warm up. I trust they would make the right call now based on the warmer weather likely ruining most early ice.

If there are some out there that are still risking and, especially dragging in others to get them out of a predicament that he/she created, then that is not cool.