Terrible unlucky day yesterday
Was going to fish Chin lake for the first time... At first, right about leaving Calgary I figured that I forgot my wallet with all licenses... so needed to waste 30 minutes to get back home and pick it up. Then after almost 3 hr drive finally got on the lake... was planning to fish near the bridge as all reports were telling that's the spot to try. But I wanted to check ice thickness first so drilled few holes in between the parking spot at the bridge at around 4-5 meters deep. Tried for 20 minutes, no bite so off to the bridge I go. It was very sunny and I wear transitional glasses which makes it easy on eyes but changes real colours a bit. After I wondered near the bridge I noted that snow was a bit dirty but did not think much about it until I tried to drill the new hole. To my surprise hand auger with new blades which drilled perfectly just 20 min ago was absolutely useless and could not scrape even a surface of ice! I was truly shocked and upon further examining blades I noted tons of little dents and damage which explained why it was not drilling anymore. Only than it hit me that snow near the bridge was contaminated with dirt, sand and other debris falling from the bridge and I needed to clean it before trying to drill
So all I could do is to go back to initial holes in the shallows, spend 4 hrs without seeing a single bite and go home fuming about my own stupidity.
So lesson learned. If you planning to fish near the bridge - better clean snow and ice really well before drilling!!! And have spare blades just in case.
never drill through dirty snow.... yes I made rookie mistake
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