Ice Fishing Reports and Ice Conditions by lake. => Nimisila => Topic started by: Lukin285 on January 26, 2014, 12:36:07 AM
Title: Nimisila 1-24
Post by: Lukin285 on January 26, 2014, 12:36:07 AM
I headed out friday afternoon around 1:00 from the boat ramp on s.main. I ventured south toward the sun thinking maybe it would be slighty warmer. That was my first mistake of the day. It was blowing snow sideways and up...but mostly up. I would almost say that it was blowing snow sideways and up 'to beat the band'. But I'm not the type to say anything was doing something 'to beat the band'.
I had a borrowed shanty(that I never used or seen before), saftey gear, auger, electronics, three ice rods each with a different offering that I personally tied on the line with equal amounts love and high hopes. I had hand warmers, toe warmers, snacks, drinks, buckets, sled etc. One thing I did not have was a way to anchor the shanty. While I was jumping on the shanty to fold it up I was trying to figure out if this was a polar vortex or just a good old fashioned cold front.
I did get a single perch to open his mouth before me and the shanty got blow away from the south. Lesson learned.
Title: Re: Nimisila 1-24
Post by: Strongpersuader on January 26, 2014, 12:47:44 AM
Welcome to the ice... Not all days are like that, next one will be better.
Title: Re: Nimisila 1-24
Post by: slabslayer on January 26, 2014, 08:34:26 AM
Yep, it will. Next time you'll have shanty anchors! ;D I never leave home without em. Also a mini collapsible snow shovel, like the kind for vehicle emergencies from Walmart, is great to have so you can weigh down your shanty flaps with snow and that way snow/wind won't blow in under your shanty.
Title: Re: Nimisila 1-24
Post by: snowcone on January 27, 2014, 08:06:52 PM
yeah the wind was howling so bad it bent one of my anchors. never leave without them ;D ;D and since you mentioned a mini shovel slab its going on the sled nowadays hehehehe :-X
Title: Re: Nimisila 1-24
Post by: Lukin285 on January 28, 2014, 02:26:04 PM
Wind or no wind from now on my motto is no anchor = no shanty. Good call on the shovel too. It make life a whole lot easier in this deeper snow.