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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

I appreciate that suggestion. I have thought about ice fishing. I have never been, not once. I have no gear, zip. And in central CT, I'm not sure how good the ice fishing is. But about 5 years ago, I was hiking on some trails with my golden retriever in the winter. The trails go around a small pond, I saw a bunch of guys ice fishing, and I talked to them. It was a cold day, but no wind, so easy to dress for. Everyone was catching perch. And the atmosphere...it was almost like tailgating...dads and kids were throwing a football around, some guys had grills on the banks of the pond, everyone was sharing burgers, dogs, and beer. Everyone was super friendly, and it looked like an absolute blast. I don't know a single person who does it, but I have to believe that's in my near future.

I have seen you mention ice fihsing, do your kids enjoy it?

Go on iceshanty.com. You will find some good people. Also check out the guy on there who does ice charters. Take a charter and see if you like it.