Snow-boat

[Hamilton Reef]

Snow-boat designed to prevent ice anglers from drowning

RHODES -- One of the biggest causes of death to snowmobile enthusiasts is breaking through the ice and drowning. It happens almost regularly to ice fishermen who try to start the season a little too soon or stretch it a little too long.

http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/statewide/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1104880204139050.xml

[RichP]

I have no stats to back it up but the phrase "it happens almost regularly to ice fisherman..." seems to be a bit of an exaggeration.

Given the large number of people who ice fish, it does regrettably happen, but I think a better choice of words would be rather infrequently or very rarely.

I have to say though I'm shocked that a newspaper would ever exaggerate anything in a story! :lol:

[Zakker]

The thing looks pretty neat though.

[RichP]

The thing looks pretty neat though.

Yeah, it does look pretty cool. I've been debating about going to the Ultimate Fishing Show next weekend. If I end up going I definitely would like to take a look at this thing on display!