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fishinschmoe · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 300

Hey there all you ice fisher dudes.

If you happen to be ice fishing at Cedar, Coventry, or a whole host of other lakes, and happen to find a spring-style depth sounder, laying on the ice; I will give you a buck for it.
I don't know if I have holes in all my pockets, or a gaping hole in my head, but I lose about 2 every freekin time I go out... and Im running out of them.

JohnJ · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 38

Maybe you should tie a long string to them (or you can borrow mine)

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

I loose them also, they are to easy to clip on your coat or somthing else has u set up and then before u know it, u hit it or catch it on somthing then its gone,At least they are cheap,has far has finding the one u lost, like a needle in a haystack...goodluck, maybe if its orange there is a chance Laughing

860go · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 15

I keep one tied to a string on an old spool.

fishinschmoe · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 300

LOL Thanks Gents.
I dont know what the ^%$ I do to em... Maybe my warmest duck jacket has lousy pockets, and it dumps when I lean over a hole or something... but my buds laugh at me, as Im constantly digging for a depth sounder.

MAybe I will paint em bright colors.

Whats weird... and if anyone was at Cedar on Sunday... My duck call is in the same set of pockets, and it isn't lost. That was me, trying to quack in a herd of crows on the ice. ahhhhh, the things we do for self amusement, when waiting for a flag...

billybass · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 315

Right now everybait shop ive been in has them right up at the register,most of the time 50 cents maybe a 1$, and no need to paint because they come orange and bright green ,i stick with the aligator clip style ,hold on a little better

fishinschmoe · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 300

yikes. my local shop pokes me a buck and a half each. they are small, home made, and crooked.

I gotta find something that will work, and melt down a few pounds of lead, and make em. who knows... maybe will investigate the alligator clip theory... especially if I can get em cheap.

sandflea · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 16

I stopped buying them and with the money I saved a bought a Vexilar. That's to big to lose.

860go · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 15

At least you only lose those, I've dropped two flags down holes so far this year

sandflea · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 16

I hate to admitt it but I bent over to pick up my spikes and dropped my wifes camera right down the last hole I punched Shocked

And that was with my 5" auger.

fishinschmoe · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 300

YIKERS.
Guess I will just be happy Ive only ever lost a few jigs, and of course, those depth sounders.

They are critical to setting the line buttons.