Topic: Using a spud bar the right way (Read 4415 times)

You lot have to go to know how your white potato works. I would recommend finding ice that you feel comfy on and see how many hits it takes to get through. For case, I know I cannot get through four inches of clear ice in 2 hits with mine. If I draw water, only non go through, i know its a trivial less than four. Through in 1 hit and I'1000 backing away quickly. After a while yous will be able to tell past the sound and vibration of 1 striking.

also, don't worry nigh what others think. I got some dirty looks this weekend down due south as i walked by others spudding. If I didn't have it with me, myself and three others guys would have gotten wet every bit we found one inch of ice in the center of the lake full of people. I didn't see anyone else using 1.

it enabled me to go over fish on a lake that was void of whatever fisherman tonight.

Good video!!!
Thanks!
Teach

While spudding out before sunday-upwardly this weekend I caught the T handle of my spud right on my finger and bankrupt that dang finger. Still had a swell trip, just I'm sitting here in a splint...

If mine didn't have a T-handle it would exist at the bottom of the lake. Perchance if yous had a expert hand strap you could eliminate the t-handle.

I was told to hit the verbal same spot iii times in a row with a potato bar. If it punches through on whatsoever of the hits, the ice is non prophylactic. That rule has been very successful for me.

Like wax said, the simply way to positively know how to use YOUR murphy bar is to use it on actual ice over fourth dimension. The more than experience you have using a specific i the better and safer y'all will be. That'due south exactly why you should take it every fourth dimension, to proceeds experience.

I too put some black electrical record at the iv" mark. I accept my spud blow through with even so many hits information technology takes, and so pull it upwardly tight against the bottom of the ice and I know immediately how thick i'thou continuing on. The experience is probably one of the best determining factors though. Good difficult water ice y'all can definitely tell over soft ice. Like others said take your time, use your murphy oft and you lot will develop a feel for information technology.