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THE GREAT OUTDOORS — Winter can be a difficult time for some anglers. While many rivers remain fishable and you can usually drill a hole through the ice on a frozen lake, your options and accessibility inevitably diminish. So those who prefer warm-weather fishing are often left dreaming of summer.
In a recent YouTube video, one rugged angler refused to let iced-over water ruin his outing. Instead, he used his Gillgetter 713 Fish N Cruise, a 13-foot pontoon boat, as an icebreaker.
"The boat launch was covered in ice, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from winter fishing," according to the video description.
As the pontoon boat scrapes and cracks its way through the ice, it's hard not to wonder what damage is being done to its underside.
This video is about two minutes long, but it actually only captures a small part of this angler's arduous day. A longer version was also posted to the same YouTube channel, and it shows how obsessed this man was with getting his boat out on the water.
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With the warm spring weather, many Utahns are heading out early onto the state's lakes and reservoirs for boating and Utah State Parks officials gave some tips for safe boating in colder temperatures.According to information in the video, the temperature was 18 degrees on the day it was filmed. Faced with a solid layer of ice, the angler used logs, anchors and even his trailer to break up the ice enough to allow him to launch his boat.
What the videos fail to show is whether or not the obsessed angler caught any fish. Regardless of the outcome, he managed to provide an entertaining tutorial in how not to practice boating safety.
Editor's note: KSL does not support the activity featured in the video and warns readers that it could be dangerous and could cause damage to boats.
Grant Olsen joined the KSL.com contributor team in 2012. He covers outdoor adventures, travel, product reviews and other interesting things. He is also the author of the book "Rhino Trouble." You can contact him at grantorrin@gmail.com.
