Frank
03-12-2005, 09:38 PM
:yikes: Was on my way out to the Banana Dike Saturday afternoon on my bike (via the shortcut across the marsh) and broke through the ice and took a plunge into some really nasty smelling swamp water. Luckily, the water in the marsh was only 2-3 feet deep and I was able to pull myself out along with most of my gear and the bike. I did lose one cheap ice fishing rod, a mitten and a little of my pride out there amongst the cattails and muskrat lodges.
On my cold, wet ride back to my truck I reflected on the incident and how lucky I was that I wasn't seriously hurt from the plunge. I also thought about shortcuts and how, in general, they often result in the less than expected outcome. I now realize that I should have thought things over more thoroughly and taken the safer road to the fishing area.
I would strongly suggest NOT taking the marsh shortcut if you are going to fish the Banana Dike. Stick to the road and avoid swimming with the muskrats!!
Frank
On my cold, wet ride back to my truck I reflected on the incident and how lucky I was that I wasn't seriously hurt from the plunge. I also thought about shortcuts and how, in general, they often result in the less than expected outcome. I now realize that I should have thought things over more thoroughly and taken the safer road to the fishing area.
I would strongly suggest NOT taking the marsh shortcut if you are going to fish the Banana Dike. Stick to the road and avoid swimming with the muskrats!!
Frank