Though I do not do much ice fishing lately due to my dog activities, there was a time that Pat and I would do a lot of ice fishing on Pewaukee Lake. The cold weather today reminds of a tactic that we once used to keep warm while jigging for perch.
We had a not so old Mercury station wagon at the time, but in the 70's cars would begin rusting out before they were rolled off the truck and into the showrooms. This one had the floor pan in the back rust out and eventually had to be taken out before it became a road hazard. A piece of plywood filled it's place to keep the kids from dropping onto the road. When you're young and not making much money, you do what you have to.
One very cold day on the ice, I decided to use this to my advantage. I augured two holes side by side. Backing the car over them we were able to sit on the third seat and jig away is comfort! This is stuff that memories are made of.
