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You don’t have to spend a fortune on ice fishing

February 5, 2025 Ty Stockton Comments Off on You don’t have to spend a fortune on ice fishing

I love fishing, even though I’m not very good at it. I get skunked on most of my fishing expeditions. But that’s OK. I really go fishing just to get out of the house and […]

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Don’t waste a sheet of perfectly good ice

January 23, 2025 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Don’t waste a sheet of perfectly good ice

While waiting to get on the ice for a league hockey game, I often hear my teammates grumbling about the figure skaters who are twirling around on the surface. The most common comment is, “What […]

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Stay on your feet this winter

December 4, 2024 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Stay on your feet this winter

I don’t know how many times I’ve been walking along in the winter, when all of a sudden, my feet go out from under me. It happens so fast, there’s often no time to even […]

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Be careful, but have fun ice fishing this year

January 4, 2024 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Be careful, but have fun ice fishing this year

Four inches of clear ice is usually safe to walk on. That’s clear ice, not milky ice. The clear ice is more stable. If it looks milky, the bonds between the water molecules aren’t as […]

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There are only two acceptable uses for ice

January 25, 2023 Ty Stockton Comments Off on There are only two acceptable uses for ice

While waiting to get on the ice for a league hockey game, I often hear my teammates grumbling about the figure skaters who are twirling around on the surface. The most common comment is, “What […]

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Ice fishing is better when there’s less wind

February 22, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Ice fishing is better when there’s less wind

A friend named Roger recently asked me if I’d been ice fishing a lot this year. I had to admit to him that I haven’t. I’ve never been much of an ice fisherman. It’s not […]

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Be safe if you go ice fishing

January 6, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Be safe if you go ice fishing

Four inches of clear ice is usually safe to walk on. That’s clear ice, not milky ice. The clear ice is more stable. If it looks milky, the bonds between the water molecules aren’t as […]

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Go easy on new ice fishing gear — stick to the basics

February 4, 2021 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Go easy on new ice fishing gear — stick to the basics

I love fishing, even though I’m not very good at it. I get skunked on most of my fishing expeditions. But that’s OK. I really go fishing just to get out of the house and […]

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Michigan restaurant comes up with a cool idea

January 12, 2021 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Michigan restaurant comes up with a cool idea

2020 was a year that redefined the restaurant industry. Many eating establishments partnered with food delivery companies like GrubHub or UberEats in an effort to continue to feed their customers. That was especially important when […]

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Stay on top of the ice when you go ice fishing

January 6, 2021 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Stay on top of the ice when you go ice fishing

I wintered in North Dakota a few years ago, and I learned a lot about ice fishing while I was there. Those folks take ice fishing very seriously. They even have camping trailers that are […]

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