Saginaw Bay is Steve Geistel Jr.’s favorite place to go ice fishing. But when he heard reports of bad ice, he decided not to risk fishing there. That is, until his friend Jeremy Holman talked him into it.
“When I got there, there was hundreds if not a thousand people going out on the boat launch,” Geistel said. “So, I thought maybe I was being a little too paranoid.”
After two good days of fishing, the wind suddenly changed direction, which can lead to dangerous conditions on the bay.
“I said, ‘Hurry up boys, pack up. We gotta get outta here right away,’” said Geistel.
Hoping the ice wouldn’t crack, the trio raced for shore. But that’s when Steve’s worst nightmare was realized. He went in the water.
This episode comes from the Snap Judgment podcast, from KQED and PRX. To hear the original, slightly different version first heard on Points North, click here.
Credits for Snap Judgment
Host: Glynn Washington
Producer: Dan Wanschura
Editors: Nancy Lopez and John Fecile
Original score: Clay Xavier
Artwork: Teo Ducot
