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| I drove by the lake front by oshkosh and I looked out,there in the middle was a lone shanty a black single man out 2 or 3 miles fishing. That man has rocky mountains as big as an elephant because I was out 100yrds aand he ice was only 31/2 in. thick hope hhe makes it |
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| Not everyone has common sense and some are just FLAT OUT STUPID! |
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| How do you know he was single? |
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| 3-1/2", why is that nuts? a little common sense and safe measures and you're fine.
and I too want to know how you knew he was Black and Single? Personal Ads? |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Shep - 12/11/2007 8:45 AM
How do you know he was single?
Ya, his wife might have sent him out there.    But in my experience, 3 1/2 inches of solid clear ice can hold a lot more weight then a single man walking out and any gear he would have with him.
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | hahahahahahahahaahahaahaha single and Black, he was clearly married, that is why he was trying to off himself. 3.5" is a lot of ice. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | The ice varies a lot. I was out scouting yesterday and found areas up to 7", some with 3", and a few fissures that hadn't yet healed with only an inch or so. Most of the area I checked was consistent 5". There has been a few 4-wheelers out in Mansurs Bay already. I'll be hitting my favorite perch spot hard on Saturday. Bottom line: Don't take anyone's word on ice thickness, be cause it changes in just a short distance. Be careful and be prepared. |
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Location: Rhinelander | Exactly, be careful out there. |
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| this is a river system and it can be 12" in one spot and open water in the next, Silly? maybe...more than likely hungry! |
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| Nice ice reports from the same group of guys that will be busting up 3 1/2 inches of ice in 3 1/2 months to get on the water. |
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| Good one GMW I messed he wwas in a black shanty and because it was a 1 man type shanty I asumed there was a single man out there. on one of the other sites a guy jposted jumping across open water and being out 13/4 miles and as far as delpth of ice 4 inches can sustain weight but and that is a big but whats the quality olf ice is it able to hold your choice. |
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Location: Orland Park, IL | Bustin 3 inches this weekend. HA!.
Seriously though major thin stuff. Was out of pipe this weekend. And the ice is so so. Bays of course better. You guys are gettin some cold over the next few days right? Maybe firm up a bit more by the weekend. Depending on rain, which seems to be plentiful here in the illinois river valley.
I bust the ice and get a high dirty mess. I just need a cold front for the trifecta! |
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Location: Berlin | Mark, what is the river level like on the Illinois right now? |
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Location: Elgin, Illinois | Rich,
As of 12/12/07 morning report from the Spring Valley Walleye Club website...
Illinois River "WATER" Report
TEMPERATURE 40 F.
CLARITY 8"
DEPTH low
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Location: Berlin | Thanks Greg |
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Location: Elgin, Illinois | Rich,
As of 12/12/07 morning report from the Spring Valley Walleye Club website...
Illinois River "WATER" Report
TEMPERATURE 40 F.
CLARITY 8"
DEPTH low
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Location: Berlin | Thanks again Greg |
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Location: Appleton, WI | I was out on Asylum bay this AM and saw a guy "Spudding" about a 1/2 mile out from me. I thought "to go where no man was ever gone before". Then, I almost wet myself when a crack came right through the hole I was jigging out of. |
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Location: Orland Park, IL | LOL, still LOL! Nice.
Spring Valley open. I heard duck hunters were launching. We got a TON of rain. Betcha high, dirty, chocolatey, thick, mess.
Mississippi is tight near prairie du chein. Was planning on going there next mon & tues. |
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| The Miss is tight?
Darn, we might actually have to break ice to get the boats out in January this year. |
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| Hey Shep, I am going to have an open house across the street this sunday. Can you turn your t.v. so I can watch the packer game? with my spotting scope? |
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Location: Chicago IL. | Jayman, Hutch has been tring to keep it open and its getting tough. He is still confident we will be able to get in. Small boats for sure. Mark and I went out 2 years ago and it was a adventure for sure. I thought the ice was going to come thru the side of the boat. But I will say fishing was AWSOME. |
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