ice breaker

[Hopper_fcuk]

whats a ice breaker ?



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[Matchlad]

its a lump on lead with chain comin of it with rope tyed to the chain u break the ice with it rob

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[Hopper_fcuk]

so you throw this lead n chain out to break ice in ya swim.

wont the fish be spooked and move out of swim


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[Matchlad]

i thought that but i done it last week on friday and had 25lb round about that of carp rob

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[Hopper_fcuk]

how long after breaking the ice did u start catching ?

do u break a straight line out in front or all of it around you ?

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[Matchlad]

i do it all around me but thats because i hav a 4 swimms break the ice and then set your kit up pum the bottom and about an hour laster u should be catching


rob

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[martin.]

one of the best things ive found for breaking ice is a small propane calor gas bottle they are fairly heavy & they float

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martin.

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[mike s]

4kg sash window balance weight, 3m of 4mmx28mm chain & 25m of 10 mm polypropylene rope.
The sash weights are great because they are a long bar & usually land "pointed end down". I can then use the chain to "saw" through the ice back to the bank. Do this down both sides of the swim & then break up the stuff in the middle & tuck it under the ice at the sides using your pole (CAREFULLY!)

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[Peter]

Only 1 way to do it really

An ARGOCAT[][][][]

Peter.

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[esox.20]

Easyist way I ever found was using a loaf of bread. The area soon got cleared. How? by using the bread to attract and feed the ducks.

chill out go fishing

 

[joe1987]

I used a brick on a piece of line today and I caught 1 roach about an hour and a half after.

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**Joe-boy**

 

[gingert76]

for cat ice use a pole cup with holes in it and sprinkle salt or groundbait onto the ice! works a treat also i had a breaker but i lost it (i think my bro nicked it!) cant find a decent replacment! anyone got a suggestion of where i can get one?

 

[crusty]

Best ice breaker I can remember was "come here often"
followed up by "can I buy you a drink?"
worked for me.
crusty

 

[Hopper_fcuk]

hey crusty like ya style mate

made me laugh anyway []

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[mike s]

Peter.
I thought we were talking about ICE!.
That stuff's just a bit of surface tension[][]
Where I'm at ice is made for skating on & we chop it up with Stihl saws to make Igloos[)]

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[Newt]

Peter - you are on the right track. But if the ice gets a little thicker

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