First Lake MI water hunt of this year....dismal

[Diggin-it]

Despite it only being 30 degrees out and 13 mph winds....I still had to give it a try. A Eastern wind blew the icebergs out from shore in a area I hunt so desided I would brave the 33 degree water for a while. It was cold, but I stayed warm for almost an hour and a half. Then my feet and hands started getting cold, 30 minutes later I called it quites. Did not find much, but did not get skunked. When I come out the water and started taking my waders off I had to chuckle at all the ice on me and my equipment. The waders had a ice ring around them near my waistline. My scoop handle had ice on it, my finds pouch had about 1/8" ice built up on it and the old AT-Pro had the most ice buildup, nearly a 1/4" at the thickest buildup. Never the less, I still had fun...I needed a detecting fix bad When I hit the pull tabs and the nickle...the blood got to flowin, but alas...no gold, maybe next time.

 

[mudpuppy]

I was up early and looked at the clouds and saw there was a minor offshore wind...checked the webcams, but didnt see where the ice pulled back up here...I'd a been in there with ya! Its supposed to get a little warm later this week, and then we gotta hit it for old Glory! Good on you for going out, I think you beat everybody else in this little stretch of MI. ps, that gray N and the two Qs have been there for a while, so you were in the right spot anyway..
Mud

 

[John-Edmonton]

I plan on doing the exact same thing when some of the ice starts to melt.

 

[fongu]

Nice finds and glad you didn't ice up. HH

 

[William-NM]

Your 'Polar Bear Club' membership card is in the mail! You guys wouldn't like it down here, it's already in the 60s. You'd probably overheat in a matter of minutes unless we sheared you

 

[jbass]

Way to make it out! That's awesome; makes me want to hunt!