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Show f ; v ..... Wednesdoy, Jonuory 23, 1985 Vernal ExpressAdvertiser 25 Ice, cold and fish deep if you plan to catch'em ' 1 " AN ICE FISHERMAN used a chainsaw to create, f jshing has increased in popularity due to year a hole for ice fishing out on a local reservoir. Ice around fishing in the state of Utah. He: V. : ! 1 FOUR FISH are displayed after a successful day of ice fishing by local fishermen in the Vernal area. Ice fishermen should be prepared for all kinds of weather. ' i'.S, a lJt S i i MAKING FAMILY LIFE MORE FUN UINTAH TUSSLER Mike Smith, right, competes in a tussling bottle out on the mat. The EC GRAND JUNCTION HILTON Sio) and Ski Shopping Spree.' "Lift Tickets! 2 Nights. 2 Days. 5A Powdetlwm! 1 A L You should hear what youVe missing. 3T Hearing Test Set For Uintah County f res t'ctV Qftt hcstirg tests w'l tg g'ven tte i rth in Veffal ci t-e tcecd fou'th ft'o'da fcf each rcth tjr Advanced Mcgfirg t:v2e. G'ci Sargef. taC-fc'jf taC-fc'jf !'a -:d Heang A d tes?s. Ca'l a1 p a J ! 3 a c d 3 ' g cf fcf 2T ,rt f'C'S 2tDC''"rnflt. Janua'f r.Sth Tebfuaff llth 10 a m 7 p m. LAMPLIGHTER INN 120 ta;t Mail 789 0312 SIC; M86 9309 Bowling A Family Sport It's the family orirnted sport. Amoricuns ujirw Imwlinu. Howling Howl-ing iippciils to famihes an a sport in which Imth young and old can compete und -njoy a relaxing time toncthiT. Ktudu-.s show. About f9 million people Inmled last year alxnit 13 million each week. Mo.s't families live less than three miles from the nearest bowling center, which in why bowling has 1m-cihh o happy alternative to a niht out nt the movies at considerably consid-erably less ci,Ht. The game is simple to learn and everyone can progress nt his or her ow n sMrd. Many bowling centers uffer sH'-cia! sH'-cia! educational programs for their customer and, of murse. there are Iwiwlmg leagues, fur adult and ymtnt'sier alike. By Frank Hanchett, Vernal Express Outdoors Writer Monday was the day of snow and a poor time to go fishing. Two figures began crossing over the Steinaker pond in the afternoon. One carried a chainsaw and thermos of hot water, the other a couple of seats and fishing gear. The falling snow, fog and the white nothingness ahead made one lose the sensation of motion as he walked toward a barely visible point a hundred hun-dred yards away. Nothing seemed to get closer as we walked and kept walking. We finally arrived at a point where we estimated the channel was and cleared off the snow in a ten foot circle. cir-cle. Kyle fired up the chainsaw and began the twelve inch cut into the ice. In a few moments the square of ice was free and the problem of how to get it out became the situation of the day. We tried bobbing it up and down and catching it to lift it free. The ice was about eleven to twelve inches thick and very heavy. Then in a flash of insight, a sleeve was rolled and the cube was dunked deep and pushed back under the ice pack. Our gear was set out and bait (cheese) and jigs (white feathered) were set to the lines and lowered into the water. Estimated depth was at forty for-ty odd feet. The long wait began over a cup of steaming soup. One pole rythmically jiggled up and down; the other still, with its bait about a foot off the bottom. Thanks to the new year around fishing regulations, another dimension of enjoying the great outdoors has opened up. It is going to take a lot of support for the law to make things work. Honoring limits of size and bag on the different waters should help to rehabilitate many of the waters such as the Green River from the dam to Brown's Park. Confusing as some of the laws are, we should familiarize ourselves with them and try to understand unders-tand their intent. How about the safety precautions while on the ice? There are some standards stan-dards to observe: New blue ice over two inches thick can support the weight of one man. It becomes dangerous if dirty colored or it is "river ice." Ice at six inches thick is safe for a snowmobile and some people in a group. They say that ice over twelve inches thick is safe for the weight of a car. Don't bet on it! Most of our fishing through the ice is done on reservoirs, which are subject sub-ject to fluctuating levels. This breeds slush ice, expansion and collapsing problems unseen when snow covered. Slush ice is deceptive and less than half as strong as clear blue ice. When cutting holes the general structure is weakened and for my money, I won't try it on less than three inch thickness. The law says twelve inch maximum diameter for the hole except on Fish Lake and Flaming Gorge, where eighteen eigh-teen inches is allowed. Kyle's pole began to bob ever so gently, and he released a little more line and when things seemed right he set the hook and reeled in a beauty. About a minute elapsed and a firm tug on my line meant a fish. I was surprised surpris-ed at their strength out of the water. We caught four fish in three hours' time. Sad to say, they were thinner than those I used to catch before the introduced trash fish took over. Perhaps it is location, season or lack of food. It is hard to say specifically what lures or bait to use. I prefer jigs for ice fishing and others will do better with conventional baits. The best advice is to prepare to get wet. Wear clothing which will retard water. There are sprays available in most sporting goods stores which will allow for repellency. I like my coveralls, which have been sprayed liberally with the same preparation as my back packing tent. I usually carry them to where I want to fish and then put them on and enjoy the long sitting. Extra Ex-tra special care should be given to the head, hands and feet. Get these wet and you get cold. Ideally, rubber over-boots over-boots or pacs and a change of gloves serve well for long sits. A thermos of hot soup or beverage can sure warm the cockles and even if you don't catch anything the experience is worth it. Best of luck and fish deep. YOURS & MINE Casada-Hall 7-1 Johnson-Merkley 7-1- Saiz-Valker 7-1 High Series Brad Bradley 539 Betty Johnson 525 Wayne Hall 518 High Games Jim Daggett 194 Jim Johnson 189 Brad Bradley 187 FRIDAY WEAKENDERS DINAH CLASSIC Southam-McKeachnie 8-0 Vincent-Allred 7-1 Naples Trading Post 201M-121 5s Nielson, Bastian 6-2 Dinah Bowl 182-140'4 Sounds Easy 182-141 High Series Randy Miller 523 High Series Jerile Southam 499 Jim Peltier 596 Teresa Davis 496 Helen Atwood 576 High Games High Games Lori Goodwin 206 Jim Peltier 219 Charlotte Nielson 191 Glen Hislop 214 Elaine Vincent 187 Butch Kay 212 To burn up the calories in one slice of cheese pizza, you would have to either run (or 9 minutes, swim (or 16 minutes or walk (or 35 minutes. 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