I used to have a old aquavue camera and although i liked it it was alwgays a pain getting it set up and in proper viewing position.  Now i have a new color marcum camera i got from a buddy and was wondering what the quickest way is to set up.  I just ordered one of those aqua vue motorized pods but whats the wuickest way to set your depth?    Should you just let cord out till camera reaches bottom and pull it up a foot or two?    Thoughts would be appreciated.  Its always hard to find my jigs initially.   

Agreed.   It was getting crazy crowded out there.  The parking lot was ill one day and the ranger leftmea parking ticket because my truck was not fully in the white lines painted in lot.  What a turd

That was me and my buddy at east harbor on Sunday.  We didn't "fall through" just broke the ice up a bit getting out.   I spend all winter outside hunting,fishing, and working so getting a wet foot to get out doing something I enjoy doesn't bother me.  My feet are froze all winter anyhow.   If I go in I climb out,warm up,put on dry clothes and find another spot.   Not gonna sit at home watching tv like everyone else or drive round and watch others fish. I have a great respect for the dangers involved with ice but at the same time I am not scared of it.  Its lays your judgement. If your not fit or capable of getting yourself out of a bad situation than yes it is in your best interest not to go out.   It's all pretty common sense.   Some people can barely get out of their recliners let alone a hole in the ice

Wintergreen scented wax worms

I've never heard of them treating a marina around here,really not even sure of the legalities of it if there are any    It seems most marinas around here would be too large anyhow I would think.   You'd think the chemical old become too diluted too quickly but what do I know.  After last night and the temps tonight I would think you may be able to get out off the old bay bridge.  It just always seems pretty muddy there and the water levels are down.   I knows why your saying about the perch.   I'm 34 years old and when I was a kid that's all we used to icefish for was perch on Sandusky bay those are some of my earliest memories and the first time my dad ever even heard my little brother talk was out on the bay.   Even up till about 6 years ago we would get some perch around the coal docks but hardly anything the last few years.  Certainly I in my adult life have never caught perch like I remember my dad and grandpa catching when I was little.  Even in the summer up till I was 20 we never left the bay for perch, didn't have to.   Going out to the bell bouey was a long trip back then for perch now it's about the closest.   Back then I would have never imagined having to go over to Kelley's island to get on some perch but now it's the normal for us.   There's  always those stinky little bullhead to catch at whites landing.  Fun to catch they about jump out the hole on their own but I personally think they taste like sh**.   I'm sure there's a way you could fry them up and make em edible but there's also probably away to fry up my boot and make that edible.   There are some nice ponds by my house that we catch a mixture of pan fish in but there right on the railroad tracks near a train yard and the train workers said they would never eat anything out of those ponds after they heard of what the railroad used to dump or beak in there, and this was coming from a guy I personally know that would eat almost anything. 

Fished east harbor today.  Only about 2" of ice had to spud a zigzag trail out.   I don't want to hear about it being unsafe or foolish.  Everyone can make their own decisions.  I'm 34 years old and there has never been a year I haven't been on the ice that I can remember.  Worst case scenario at east harbor you go through and your nipples get wet.   Anyhow we were obviously the first people out this year.   It's going to take upntonthe weekend before I would take my daughter out with me.   Water was very murky and could not find weed beds which is very unusual for east harbor.  Usually your trying to find a clearer spot to get your jig down.  Anyhow it's not looking to hot there this year caught two small bluegill between four of us in over 2 hours.    On another note we left there and went to a marina in Catawba and ended up keeping maybe 20 fish and throwing small ones back.   Marinas in Sandusky bay we could not get on yet.   Maybe a few more days.