Ice breakers

ropa · #1

What you lads using as ice breakers down there ?? Rope ? Chain ? with what on the end ???

#2

Duncan will say jump in

ropa · #3

man balls I aint buying no F*****g pink joggers

#4

I use a weight off a set of weighing scales that they use to weigh potatoes, to that i attach a 6 foot piece of chain then tie that to a rope.

Throw it in then when you pull it back you can saw through the ice.

Just make sure Swampy aint got it wrapped around his leg...(remember Norbury Swampy?)

dannyashington · #5

Ropa before anyone else tells you. you want a big fat brummie and a rive box jump into the middle of the canal followed by the box, no need for the rope or chain, clears the ice wonderful but leaves you looking like a bit of an idiot especially when you look down to find your c@ck has dissapeared cos the water temperature is so low.

ropa · #6

Thats alright with the cock bit mate, cos half our lads have got knobs like budgies toungues to start with

LarryTeepot · #7

for ice that aint to thick a plastic milk bottle,fill it with water and just pull gently through the ice...imo it doesnt disturb the bottom .works for me. for thick ice i turn straight round and head for Duddeston by the blues ground never freezes and when cold fishes its nuts of....

ropa · #8

sorted , cheers lads , got me new pink joggers from primark,

and raring to smash some ice

#9

..imo it doesnt disturb the bottom .

Given the clanging and banging that's gone on in breaking the ice isn't it possible that the fact that the bottom has been disturbed is a major contribution as to why anglers get bites instantly once the match starts

chavey · #10

One of the guys in my team had a super idea a few years back and replaced the length of chain with a length of chain saw cable and saw through the ice with that. The concept was brilliant but when he chucked it in the saw blade tied itself in a massive knot and it didn't work. So stick with the tried and tested weight/chain/rope combination.

#11

..imo it doesnt disturb the bottom .

Given the clanging and banging that's gone on in breaking the ice isn't it possible that the fact that the bottom has been disturbed is a major contribution as to why anglers get bites instantly once the match starts

Great point TK

A canal always fishes better when its been frozen ropa

#12

for ice that aint to thick a plastic milk bottle,fill it with water and just pull gently through the ice...imo it doesnt disturb the bottom .works for me. for thick ice i turn straight round and head for Duddeston by the blues ground never freezes and when cold fishes its nuts of....

I like to throw it in about 10 times more than i need to.

1. Its put that bit of extra colour in.
2. I like to pull any bags, branches and any other crap out the peg.