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Keep yourself upright this winter, even on ice
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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Ice has many uses — all of them are cold
While waiting to get on the ice for a league hockey game, I used to hear my teammates grumbling about the figure skaters who were twirling around on the surface. The most common comment was, […]
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Stay safe out there this ice fishing season
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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Ice fishing isn’t for sissies
A friend named Granger 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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Stay safe on the ice this winter
My first impulse when I get emails asking where to go ice fishing is to state the obvious. I always want to say, “Try looking for a frozen body of water.” That wouldn’t be nice, […]
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You have to be weird to like ice fishing. Let’s go.
A friend named Granger 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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Don’t waste 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 upright on the ice and snow 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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Looking for a place to go ice fishing? Try looking for ice …
My first impulse when I get emails asking where to go ice fishing is to state the obvious. I always want to say, “Try looking for a frozen body of water.” That wouldn’t be nice, […]