Since my shock filled with water and froze solid Saturday, I really couldn't do another full day riding with no rear suspension. Instead I decided to head out with the crew to Sooley's cabin for a day ice fishing. Sunday morning Sooley, Maffer, French and I headed out over the highway to Whitbourne. Sooley's day didn't start well as his machine would start, but was beeping in error like the electronic key wasn't working.

When we arrived at the cabin Sooley, Maffer and I got Sooley's Honda 300 ATV and the old Enticer II running to take up to the top of the pond. French took his Nytro with him and unloaded while we got ready to go. There was a lot of slush on top of the ice, which was about 12" thick, so travelling by ATV and old worn out sled was painful at best. French's Nytro had no trouble powering through the slop and soon enough we had a few holes bored and lines set.

By the way, if your looking for an awesome all round all season boot, Dunlop's Purofort Thermo+ Boots are simply awesome. The uppers are thin and they have a thick sole and you wouldn't think they would be very warm, but they are rated to -60F and I can tell you they work. Being a "rubber" boot, they kept my feet warm and dry all day even though it was chilly and the slush was deep on the ice. Look for a product review for more info soon.

All in all it was a pretty decent day, the skies were overcast but the weather was clear. We had an awesome cook up in our fire pit clearing and even managed to catch a 1/2 dozen trout, which isn't bad for basically a half day trouting.

Cheers, MIKE