Ice Fishing

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Malia Wollan, How to Go Ice Fishing. New York Times Magazine, Mar 18, 2018  (under the heading "Tips").
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/ ... go-ice-fishing.html
("Dmitry Eliseev, Russia’s top ice fisherman and the winner of last year's World Ice Fishing Championship")

Note:
(a) The augur and augur are homonyms -- more specifically, homophones.
(b) "Carry two picks — or metal spikes protruding from buoyant handles — securely connected to a cord that is 24 to 30 inches long, in case you need to claw your way out of the freezing water. You"Buoyant handles"ll also need a rescue rope"
(i) Ice Fishing, Falling Through Ice Lake! You Tube.com, published on Jan 11, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCP4kEEDeC0
(ii) "Buoyant handles" so that the ice picks will not sink.

Ice Safety - How To Perform A Self Rescue. YouTube.com, published by Pike Pole Fishing Guide Service on Jan 13, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKpAzvXSldA
(start at 2:17 (without tool), 3:20 (ice picks), and 4:20 (rope) )

I review many rope rescue: All needs a rescuer. And except one, see
Evergreen Fire Rescue - Ice Rescue Training. YouTube.com, published by Matt Swinden on Dec 15, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmxAYLb93PQ&spfreload=5

, the rescuer jumps in also.