Ice on Mantua?

[SkunkedAgain]

I'd advise to check as you go... a good spud bar can help you know if the ice is thick enough.. water with one hit usually means the ice is less than 2" so probably a good idea to stay off... Two hits without water and I'm dumb enough to keep going out farther... A Spud bar is easy to take with you and test as you go, much easier than drilling a hole and way faster... you can test every few feet if you're on thin stuff and afraid it might get thinner, better than falling through... My experience with ice break through is you usually don't know you're in trouble until it's too late and you're going through... However, sometimes you'll see the sag first... Good idea to get to a safe spot when that starts to happen... I had a close call on Newton last year with the ice sagging towards a line of 3 holes that decided it was too weak and wanted to break... I moved quickly and didn't drill as many holes in the new location... Have your flotation suits or life jackets on just in case and the rope and a buddy on safe ice is always a good idea when being stupid.... You need someone to laugh at you as you're failing in the icy water... Later Jeff
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