He had good spikes with him on the ice but he had JUST said he was in 4 inches of water biggest danger to him there was himself. He shouldn't have even lost his ice fishing pole there. Get your footing, reach down, grab your shit and walk out. Now if he was out in the middle that would have been a lot worse situation. Moral of the story, PAY ATTENTION the what is going on around you, know when you are that shallow, know what to do, don't panic, and like him have your safety gear with you and ON you properly.
as a kid we were taught NOT to stand up, but instead lay flat to spread your body weight so you don't put all your weight in a small area which could lead to you breaking through... yes you might get wet... better than getting yo'self "Drowned" 🤨😲 Glad you made it Bro!
Im thankful I made it off the ice safely, but this entire ordeal could have been easily avoided. Stay safe out there guys. Here is a link to some helpful ice fishing safety tips: www.takemefishing.org/ice-fishing/ice-fishing-basics/ice-fishing-safety/
You can hear the real panic in your breathing. Really brings to light how this wasn't just a demonstration but a serious unexpected dangerous situation.
@@regularsizeruss3874 exactly what I was getting at. Even if you did this on purpose for clickbait you'd have the same reaction to the cold water. I've done a bunch of polar ice dips and it's always the same. People here are acting like they can tell it's real from the way he's breathing. I'm saying it was planned af.
Well done for not panicking (although you can hear it in your breathing the fright you got). With your permission I'm gonna stick the footage on our kayak fishing forum in Ireland to remind people to always respect water. Glad your safe buddy!
So glad you're okay, the go pro footage was pretty intense. Its amazing that you've released this to keep others safe 😁 I love your channel and watch all the way across the 'pond' in the UK ;)
THE ICE IS NEVER SAFE. PERIOD. You have to be aware of changes that happen when you’re fishing. Water on top of the ice is always a bad sign. Honey coming patterns in the ice are again, a bad sign. This is why I HATE seeing all these youtubers (I love your videos Nick, but you are guilty of this too), putting “sketchy ice” or “unsafe ice” in ice fishing titles. All that does is teach uneducated fisherman and women and god forbid kids that watch these videos that this is ok. It has become the norm on UA-cam. It needs to stop. Thank you for sharing this. You make great content Nick and I hope this serves as a wake up call to the UA-cam fishing community. Every year people die ice fishing and it’s because they are uneducated or aren’t paying attention to their surroundings. Be safe everyone. No fish is worth your life!
I appreciate the mindset behind "no ice is safe ice" but I have to be honest, I feel pretty safe standing on three ft of black ice. To fall through that, I feel I'd have to walk over someone's sight fishing hole that's only partially frozen
Glad you're ok, and I'm glad you put this out as a learning tool.
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Happened to me once. It was scary as no one was around; and, the water was well over my head. It was only God that could have saved me that time. I'm glad you're safe.
Rotten ice! When the ice has taken to much sun, wind and warm weather and have been soked through with water. I’ve been on ice with that quality. It was scary. I’m very glad you knew how to handle the situation and that you’re safe!
So glad ur ok!!!!!’ When I saw the last video I thought “his ass is gonna wind up goin through the ice” We could all learn a lesson about respecting the outdoors and the danger that comes with it
Oh my goodness. My heart stopped about three times just watching that. A youth was lost near here this week after he fell through then river ice. Glad you are okay.
Good on you for having the presence of mind to use your ice picks. As a member of an ice water rescue team with my local fire department, I like to think I know a little about the subject. The first few seconds are crucial when someone falls through the ice. The cold shock factor makes everyone, and I mean everyone take a large gasp of air. (We’ve trained a lot of very big, very tough guys the thought it wouldn’t happen to them). That gasp usually involves sucking in a dangerous amount of water. But after you’re in the water, if you can keep yourself calm, your chances for survival go up exponentially. I’ll say it again, good for you for having your wits about you and using the tools you had.
Glad you’re ok. My dad went ice fishing years ago and his friend who was 400lbs+ went through. Took them over 2 hours and making a human chain to get him out. They haven’t been out since. Scary stuff man. Again glad you’re ok.
I'm glad you're ok, those picks really helped you. And thank you for putting out this episode, if it makes someone think twice before making an avoidable mistake.
Nick, thank you for sharing. I’m so glad you were unharmed and were so close to shore. Stay safe brother and hope this never happens to you or anybody else in the future.
Very glad you weren't hurt. Thank you for being willing to show this to the public; a real man is willing to admit when he's messed up, and this can help show people some signs of bad ice. You can see at the end that that the ice was a good 3-4 inches thick, but it had decayed due to repeated freeze/melt cycles. I'm willing to bet that it never made a peep as far as cracking sounds go since it was so flexible and porous. The only real sign you had was water pooling above your hole, particularly water getting deeper and deeper with time.
Thank God you're safe, man. Thank god you had your icepicks to save you. I can imagine how much of a panic it caused just to fall through. And never mind the fishing gear. Someone once told me, so long as it can be replaced with money, it isn't a problem. Stay safe and thanks for sharing.
Glad you weren't far from shore. I learned about ice in Alaska, when it's really cold ice is as strong as steel. When it warms up it turns into big crystals barely held together, that's how kung fu masters break big stacks of ice blocks. They put them on a sunny beach and fiddle around with them for hours so the ice is about 30 F and barely holds its own weight, then they break the stack.
If you were in the middle.......but still,even as close as you were to the shore,still not a good thing. Kudos to you for posting this video. I heard the lake say as it spit you out "See ya later buddy!"
them little spikes are worth having no matter if it looks safe or is thick, used them before and saved my but from drowning around 25 years ago, now I don't get out in the winter much due to falling through the ice to many times hurt my legs freezing them to many times
That is never fun, I'm glad you remained relatively calm tried to compose yourself and developed an exit strategy. Number 1 thing to do is not panic. It's tough but it is absolutely important. Thank you for the video reminding us that bad things can happen.
Wow! You are lucky. I fell in a creek when I was 10 or so. My legs couldn’t move. I’m impressed that you did take caution and had those picks around your neck. Wow
That was so scary to watch man! Glad you are ok. Thanks for sharing & being so transparent about your mistakes, so others can learn and hopefully prevent this from happening to them. Be careful out there!!!
Wow... that was bizarre how that ice bowed when you walked on it. Glad everything went your way. I could hear that cold water taking your breath away. Stay safe.
Up here in Canada when we drive on the ice and it’s kind of safe I drill a hole by the truck and if the water starts to come up the hole after a bit that is a really big heads up that you need to get the truck off the ice
Just by the noises you make and his instant it was I'm glad you dropped your rod and also had ice picks I almost cried just cause of how badly this could of turned
Bro! So glad you are ok! Props to you for being real enough to share this with everyone man. Mistakes are opportunities to learn so, thanks for being humble enough to teach us. Anytime you are around Rockford, give me a yell and let's wet a line!
I once fell into a square hole that I made the previous day. I simply was not paying attention because it snowed the night prior. I was terrified. As much as I love ice fishing, gotta be safe. Glad you made it out okay. Great video.
So glad that all you lost was a rod. Hypothermia is no joke. Im glad that you had those picks around your neck. Scary stuff man! Keep safe. Tight lines my friend!
Glad you're ok man. Bruised knuckles and ego and a lost rod are easier to replace than a life. Thanks for sharing your experience. Falling through ice can be a harrowing ordeal. Happened to me when I was a teen. Lesson learned.
Dude thank god you were close to the bank that was scary man I really Enjoy your videos it would be a shame to lose you bro stay safe keep uploading !!!!
Thanks for sharing this video, Nick and for doing the retrospect of what went wrong and when. I'm glad you got out of that situation ok. Keep those lines tight.
Dude. Im glad your alive and ok. Scary. When i was a kid my friend almost drowned. He slipped on some moss on concrete and fell in. I tried to grab him and he pulled me under. Pushing me down. He kept pushing my head under water as he couldnt swim. We both manage to grab onto the concrete and pull ourselves back up. I was scared and angry at the same time.
Glad you are ok. Lessons to be learned on this one. Thank you for posting. I went through a lake on a snow machine many years ago and the ONLY thing that saved me was my ice picks that allowed me to pull myself onto thicker ice. Unbelievable how cold it was and how quick your muscles start to fail. Only thing I will add is I always wear my ice picks inside through my coat sleeves. They can be a PIA but are always there when you need them.
Luckily you are OK. Thank you very much for sharing this video. You don't look like a hero here, but everyone can learn from your experience. Thanks again! 👍
Very glad you're okay!! Although this experience was undoubtedly frightening, I was able to use it to teach my son's why I have a concrete rule that they are never ever to play near the river, pond or any other large body of water... So... Thank you for posting this, even though it could've ended very differently!
Everyone talking about the panick in his breathing, and sounds he making that is the sound you make when your warm body hits that cold water, takes your breath away, especially when youre not expecting it.
I think another tip is to keep calm no matter what... Freaking out and not using your head will result in certain death. Glad you are ok, good use of your picks!
I don't have courage to watch this soon after you uploaded it. Glad you fine and hey.. could yo do hidden creek fishing again in the summer? Man i like that series.
Glad you're ok, and thanks for the lesson in situational awareness. I fish alone a lot, and it's easy to get so focused on the fish that danger signals go unnoticed. Be careful out there- we all want to see you later, buddy!
Man that’s crazy. U can see in the footage that the broken ice chunks are around 4 inches thick. That ice should’ve been safe. Just shows how unpredictable nature is.
You should take into consideration that snow ice (white or milky ice) is not as strong as clear ice. While four inches of ice will be fine in most cases, always be aware that the ice may be weaker than you think. Watch for signs that the ice is weakening such as groaning and cracking.
I'm glad you are ok but people need to see this to properly learn from it
The part where the ice is actually moving is so freaky
Idk if have to see this much to understand that ice isn't safe if it's flexing that much you should go out on ice
Man, you were really really lucky in this one....the fact that you were so close to the shore really saved you there.
And he was smart enough to have ice spike things
He had good spikes with him on the ice but he had JUST said he was in 4 inches of water biggest danger to him there was himself. He shouldn't have even lost his ice fishing pole there. Get your footing, reach down, grab your shit and walk out. Now if he was out in the middle that would have been a lot worse situation. Moral of the story, PAY ATTENTION the what is going on around you, know when you are that shallow, know what to do, don't panic, and like him have your safety gear with you and ON you properly.
It was purposely done for views. Obviously!
as a kid we were taught NOT to stand up, but instead lay flat to spread your body weight so you don't put all your weight in a small area which could lead to you breaking through... yes you might get wet... better than getting yo'self "Drowned" 🤨😲 Glad you made it Bro!
Damn, bro. I am glad that YOU ARE OKAY. Even if all the equipment had gone bad, a life is a life, brother. Stay safe! ✌
Im thankful I made it off the ice safely, but this entire ordeal could have been easily avoided. Stay safe out there guys.
Here is a link to some helpful ice fishing safety tips:
www.takemefishing.org/ice-fishing/ice-fishing-basics/ice-fishing-safety/
Anything for views even staging yourself falling through 8 inch water 😂😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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You can hear the real panic in your breathing. Really brings to light how this wasn't just a demonstration but a serious unexpected dangerous situation.
That was the sound of his balls crawling up his b-hole
It's the sound of acting and cold water hitting his body...it was done as a publicity stunt. It's so obvious.
@@B-DINO Actually, it's the sound of his diaphragm contracting from the cold water, it's involuntary, everyone does it.
@@regularsizeruss3874 exactly what I was getting at. Even if you did this on purpose for clickbait you'd have the same reaction to the cold water. I've done a bunch of polar ice dips and it's always the same. People here are acting like they can tell it's real from the way he's breathing. I'm saying it was planned af.
@@B-DINO STFU or just go away.
Well done for not panicking (although you can hear it in your breathing the fright you got). With your permission I'm gonna stick the footage on our kayak fishing forum in Ireland to remind people to always respect water. Glad your safe buddy!
Thats the "oh shit thats cold pant" it is scary
He shit his pants in a teaspoon of water were doomed in war
Glad you’re okay man, I wouldn’t want to lose one of my favorite fishing youtubers
So glad you're okay, the go pro footage was pretty intense. Its amazing that you've released this to keep others safe 😁 I love your channel and watch all the way across the 'pond' in the UK ;)
THE ICE IS NEVER SAFE. PERIOD. You have to be aware of changes that happen when you’re fishing. Water on top of the ice is always a bad sign. Honey coming patterns in the ice are again, a bad sign. This is why I HATE seeing all these youtubers (I love your videos Nick, but you are guilty of this too), putting “sketchy ice” or “unsafe ice” in ice fishing titles. All that does is teach uneducated fisherman and women and god forbid kids that watch these videos that this is ok. It has become the norm on UA-cam. It needs to stop. Thank you for sharing this. You make great content Nick and I hope this serves as a wake up call to the UA-cam fishing community. Every year people die ice fishing and it’s because they are uneducated or aren’t paying attention to their surroundings. Be safe everyone. No fish is worth your life!
I appreciate the mindset behind "no ice is safe ice" but I have to be honest, I feel pretty safe standing on three ft of black ice. To fall through that, I feel I'd have to walk over someone's sight fishing hole that's only partially frozen
You know what I meant. You can never be too careful.
Glad you're ok, and I'm glad you put this out as a learning tool.
Happened to me once. It was scary as no one was around; and, the water was well over my head. It was only God that could have saved me that time. I'm glad you're safe.
Wow you can see the ice moving up and down! Glad you are ok!
Rotten ice! When the ice has taken to much sun, wind and warm weather and have been soked through with water. I’ve been on ice with that quality. It was scary. I’m very glad you knew how to handle the situation and that you’re safe!
So glad ur ok!!!!!’
When I saw the last video I thought “his ass is gonna wind up goin through the ice”
We could all learn a lesson about respecting the outdoors and the danger that comes with it
His ass purposely went through the ice for views
My dad fell through the ice the other day. 😬 Stay safe dude!
Be careful. Glad you're safe brother
Oh my goodness. My heart stopped about three times just watching that. A youth was lost near here this week after he fell through then river ice. Glad you are okay.
Good on you for having the presence of mind to use your ice picks. As a member of an ice water rescue team with my local fire department, I like to think I know a little about the subject. The first few seconds are crucial when someone falls through the ice. The cold shock factor makes everyone, and I mean everyone take a large gasp of air. (We’ve trained a lot of very big, very tough guys the thought it wouldn’t happen to them). That gasp usually involves sucking in a dangerous amount of water. But after you’re in the water, if you can keep yourself calm, your chances for survival go up exponentially. I’ll say it again, good for you for having your wits about you and using the tools you had.
Glad you’re ok. My dad went ice fishing years ago and his friend who was 400lbs+ went through. Took them over 2 hours and making a human chain to get him out. They haven’t been out since. Scary stuff man. Again glad you’re ok.
I'm glad you're ok, those picks really helped you. And thank you for putting out this episode, if it makes someone think twice before making an avoidable mistake.
Nick, thank you for sharing. I’m so glad you were unharmed and were so close to shore. Stay safe brother and hope this never happens to you or anybody else in the future.
Very glad you weren't hurt. Thank you for being willing to show this to the public; a real man is willing to admit when he's messed up, and this can help show people some signs of bad ice.
You can see at the end that that the ice was a good 3-4 inches thick, but it had decayed due to repeated freeze/melt cycles. I'm willing to bet that it never made a peep as far as cracking sounds go since it was so flexible and porous. The only real sign you had was water pooling above your hole, particularly water getting deeper and deeper with time.
Wow. Stay safe. Good thing you were close to the shore!
Glad your safe Nick! Be careful!
Thank God you're safe, man. Thank god you had your icepicks to save you.
I can imagine how much of a panic it caused just to fall through.
And never mind the fishing gear. Someone once told me, so long as it can be replaced with money, it isn't a problem. Stay safe and thanks for sharing.
None of us wanted to say see you later buddy so I’m glad you are OK
I love how he isn’t clickbait and actually is for real. I hope you feel better 618 😄
Glad you weren't far from shore. I learned about ice in Alaska, when it's really cold ice is as strong as steel. When it warms up it turns into big crystals barely held together, that's how kung fu masters break big stacks of ice blocks. They put them on a sunny beach and fiddle around with them for hours so the ice is about 30 F and barely holds its own weight, then they break the stack.
For that exact reason is why I always were my ice picks weather the ice looks safe or not I always have them around my neck I’m glad you did too
If you were in the middle.......but still,even as close as you were to the shore,still not a good thing. Kudos to you for posting this video.
I heard the lake say as it spit you out "See ya later buddy!"
them little spikes are worth having no matter if it looks safe or is thick, used them before and saved my but from drowning around 25 years ago, now I don't get out in the winter much due to falling through the ice to many times hurt my legs freezing them to many times
This is no joke. I've fallen in ice water before and all most stopped breathing. Glad you ok man, keep fishing!
Holding my breath watching this, absolutely scary stuff man, glad you made it out safe.
Man that is scary! Glad you are safe and willing to show that video. Be safe out there little buddy!
Jesus man...I'm so glad you're ok! I got chills just watching this.
No matter how much I enjoy the videos please keep safety first
I'm glad you're okay man.
That is never fun, I'm glad you remained relatively calm tried to compose yourself and developed an exit strategy. Number 1 thing to do is not panic. It's tough but it is absolutely important. Thank you for the video reminding us that bad things can happen.
Wow! You are lucky. I fell in a creek when I was 10 or so. My legs couldn’t move. I’m impressed that you did take caution and had those picks around your neck. Wow
That was so scary to watch man! Glad you are ok. Thanks for sharing & being so transparent about your mistakes, so others can learn and hopefully prevent this from happening to them. Be careful out there!!!
Glad your safe man.
I’m glad you made it out fine. This is a great video to show people about ice safety. Again glad you’re safe!
Wow... that was bizarre how that ice bowed when you walked on it. Glad everything went your way. I could hear that cold water taking your breath away. Stay safe.
Glad you're ok!! That was a close one! The ice looked a lot like that in my last video, luckily everything went smoothly! Safety first.
Glad you are OK, man. Way to get right to those picks when it went south. Scary stuff.
Up here in Canada when we drive on the ice and it’s kind of safe I drill a hole by the truck and if the water starts to come up the hole after a bit that is a really big heads up that you need to get the truck off the ice
Just by the noises you make and his instant it was I'm glad you dropped your rod and also had ice picks I almost cried just cause of how badly this could of turned
Bro! So glad you are ok!
Props to you for being real enough to share this with everyone man. Mistakes are opportunities to learn so, thanks for being humble enough to teach us.
Anytime you are around Rockford, give me a yell and let's wet a line!
I once fell into a square hole that I made the previous day. I simply was not paying attention because it snowed the night prior. I was terrified. As much as I love ice fishing, gotta be safe. Glad you made it out okay. Great video.
Nick bro..... that stressed me out big time! You have got to be more careful. Thankfully your alright, stay safe out there bud 👍
Wow that’s awesome those ice picks are life savers
So glad that all you lost was a rod. Hypothermia is no joke. Im glad that you had those picks around your neck. Scary stuff man! Keep safe. Tight lines my friend!
I'm glad your OK man, stay safe out there. I nvr ice fish, but it's always a good idea to have those ice picks just incase
Glad you're ok man. Bruised knuckles and ego and a lost rod are easier to replace than a life. Thanks for sharing your experience. Falling through ice can be a harrowing ordeal. Happened to me when I was a teen. Lesson learned.
I'm just glad your okay man
Dude thank god you were close to the bank that was scary man I really
Enjoy your videos it would be a shame to lose you bro stay safe keep uploading !!!!
I am so happy you are alive Nick; hope you're doing good.
You would’ve have hypothermia man, glad your okay, your the first fishing channels I’ve seen.
Glad you're ok. be safe out there.
Thanks for sharing this video, Nick and for doing the retrospect of what went wrong and when. I'm glad you got out of that situation ok. Keep those lines tight.
Holy crap that's terrifying! I'm glad you made it out.
Man I am so glad you are safe! I will keep this in mind and NEVER chance it!
Wow!!!! That was close. Lucky it was shallow looking water. Glad you're safe
Dude. Im glad your alive and ok. Scary. When i was a kid my friend almost drowned. He slipped on some moss on concrete and fell in. I tried to grab him and he pulled me under. Pushing me down. He kept pushing my head under water as he couldnt swim. We both manage to grab onto the concrete and pull ourselves back up. I was scared and angry at the same time.
Glad you're ok Nick!
Glad you are ok. Lessons to be learned on this one. Thank you for posting. I went through a lake on a snow machine many years ago and the ONLY thing that saved me was my ice picks that allowed me to pull myself onto thicker ice. Unbelievable how cold it was and how quick your muscles start to fail. Only thing I will add is I always wear my ice picks inside through my coat sleeves. They can be a PIA but are always there when you need them.
I'm glad you're ok. Thank you for sharing this video. I run through that scenario every time I'm out and it's eye opening to see it as it happens.
I live in Georgia so I will most likely never get the chance to ice fish here but if I ever do now I know what I should look out for. Thank you.
Luckily you are OK.
Thank you very much for sharing this video. You don't look like a hero here, but everyone can learn from your experience. Thanks again! 👍
Very glad you're okay!! Although this experience was undoubtedly frightening, I was able to use it to teach my son's why I have a concrete rule that they are never ever to play near the river, pond or any other large body of water... So... Thank you for posting this, even though it could've ended very differently!
Wow.no joking about that.glad you were as close to shore as you were.that could have been fatal!
That's crazy, I'm glad you're ok man.
Glad you are okay man, at least you knew it is not safe even it a little too late, and you also prepared (ice picking tool). Be safe out there.
Very glad you made it out ok. We all love your videos. Please be safe.
The shrinkage would have been a killer, lol. I'm glad to see you safe AND wiser.😉
Holy shite! So happy ur okay man...those ice picks sure came in handy !!
Damn man that’s rough! Talk about a chilly willie! Haha but all seriousness glad you’re ok
That initial look of shock after hitting the cold water 💦 ben there glad your alright bro
Everyone talking about the panick in his breathing, and sounds he making that is the sound you make when your warm body hits that cold water, takes your breath away, especially when youre not expecting it.
Man glad it wasn't so bad. It seems that when you tried to stand up it made things worse, always crawl. Glad you are ok.
I think another tip is to keep calm no matter what... Freaking out and not using your head will result in certain death.
Glad you are ok, good use of your picks!
Glad you were okay I noticed it was the last time you ever went ice fishing
Its good to see that you are ok. A key sign of ice that could easily break is when water seeps through, due to stress of melting ice.
I don't have courage to watch this soon after you uploaded it. Glad you fine and hey.. could yo do hidden creek fishing again in the summer? Man i like that series.
Holy smokes bro! I flipped a canoe in the middle of a lake with a buddy of mine. Situation can get real QUICK. Take care and keep on fishin!
Dang bud that was close!! You need a pair of striker bibs with float assist. Glad you are ok!
Good job staying calm and good ice safety techniques
God that looked scary! Glad you made it out, definitely a teaching moment for all of us
Very hard to watch.... so glad you are recovered! Thank you for posting this unedited... warning signs and all...
Glad you are O.K.,you made it through a chilling experience
Glad you are safe sir that ice looked positively sketchy the whole time.
Really lucky water was only 3 feet deep. :)
Glad you're ok, and thanks for the lesson in situational awareness. I fish alone a lot, and it's easy to get so focused on the fish that danger signals go unnoticed. Be careful out there- we all want to see you later, buddy!
Man that’s crazy. U can see in the footage that the broken ice chunks are around 4 inches thick. That ice should’ve been safe. Just shows how unpredictable nature is.
Glad to see you are safe. Thank you all that you do.
Damn dude I'm so glad you're okay for like one of my favorite UA-camrs
I live around the the 618 area and it has gone from negative 5 to 40 about every other day be glade your still here man
The freezing/melting cycles are hard on the ice. It gets rotten to the point where it can be a foot thick but not hold any weight at all.
Dude, be careful out there it’s not worth your life!
Glad you were close to shore and made it out.
Glad you are okay. Milliken Fishing went thru the ice early this winter. You guys stay safe.
You should take into consideration that snow ice (white or milky ice) is not as strong as clear ice. While four inches of ice will be fine in most cases, always be aware that the ice may be weaker than you think. Watch for signs that the ice is weakening such as groaning and cracking.