Catawba Ice Fishing?!

[itsbob]

From what I have read on the forums and the news,seams like responders knew this was coming today.Some experienced guys on the ice Friday said they saw the ice changing.All you needed was the South wind.Lucky nobody died.Did read a post that said some guys jumped in water to swim across that crack.Not sure if true,but you never jump in that water.Someone will get you off that floating ice.Bet that most of the ice will be gone in western basin by Tuesday,after this blow.

[Capt Juls]

From what I have read on the forums and the news,seams like responders knew this was coming today.Some experienced guys on the ice Friday said they saw the ice changing.All you needed was the South wind.Lucky nobody died.Did read a post that said some guys jumped in water to swim across that crack.Not sure if true,but you never jump in that water.Someone will get you off that floating ice.Bet that most of the ice will be gone in western basin by Tuesday,after this blow.

I know of one who was interviewed by the news media that said he fell in as he was jumping cracks. Luckily, he had ice picks and was able to pull himself out.

[pimplepounder]

Thanks for the Report Captn! Sure do value your experience! I am an icer at heart, but the ice in our zone was NeVer good enough for me this year. These people do not understand the power of the lake in my opinion ...