12-19-2020, 02:26 AM
Larry when I first heard the news on TV I immediately thought of you (Larry with a dog was the clue) not sure of your last name I wasn't sure. I kept telling my wife, that sound like Larry the guy I knew from Willard. When they showed your your face on TV It was quite clear.
I can empathize with you to some extent, as I have gone through the ice three times. Fortunately never having lost my gear though. The last time I went through was at Willard. Stupid thing is that I recognized the gray color of the ice and it being soft. I had found a honey hole that I could count on a limit of Catfish. I had fished it two times prior. It was a sure thing I could get another. I had 5 cats on the ice before it gave-way. When I felt it go, my instinct was to lunge to the side as I went down. One leg went in to the crotch. as I lay on the wet ice like a turtle on its back I got wetter. When I regained my self I saw my catch trying to get swim back into the hole. I cautiously recovered them then set down and dumped the water from my boot and rung the water from my sock. I carefully made another drop for the 6th cat then scurried home. I have never been back to that spot.
The other times weren't quite as easy and much colder.
We, Vi and I are glad you got through the ordeal and sorry for your loss. It make me sick thinking about it.
Best to ya,
Richard
I can empathize with you to some extent, as I have gone through the ice three times. Fortunately never having lost my gear though. The last time I went through was at Willard. Stupid thing is that I recognized the gray color of the ice and it being soft. I had found a honey hole that I could count on a limit of Catfish. I had fished it two times prior. It was a sure thing I could get another. I had 5 cats on the ice before it gave-way. When I felt it go, my instinct was to lunge to the side as I went down. One leg went in to the crotch. as I lay on the wet ice like a turtle on its back I got wetter. When I regained my self I saw my catch trying to get swim back into the hole. I cautiously recovered them then set down and dumped the water from my boot and rung the water from my sock. I carefully made another drop for the 6th cat then scurried home. I have never been back to that spot.
The other times weren't quite as easy and much colder.
We, Vi and I are glad you got through the ordeal and sorry for your loss. It make me sick thinking about it.
Best to ya,
Richard