Ice diving

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One IMPORTANT thing to remember when ice diving ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR IN Minnesota.....Ice fisherman are a dive hazard.  When selecting a site we divers often like to set up in areas that also are favorites for fisherman.  Divers need to maintain control of a "surface area of ice that exceeds the length of their lines. Getting a dive line or diver snagged by a fisherman is not good.  Another reason not to permit Ice fisherman close is they have this device that seems positively DESIGNED to be a nightmare for tethered diving...ICE AUGERS  :o  Yup, flying a dive flag in the winter is important, but having a person watching and shooing away fisherman is crucial!

Sadly to say I'm not available to dive the weekend after christmas as I'm working : .  I probaly won't be available until January  :'(
John,
I see yer followin this thread...
If you plan on heading out - I hope you know you can certainly borrow the saw, shelter, Ropes, Biners, heaters, and whatever else ya might need.

Steve,
It has been a long time---TOOO LOONG!
Ice-Dive-A_Palooza sounds GREAT!!  So does just getting out and divin with ya.