Granted, it isnt nearly as cold down here (although this week has been in the teens never reaching freezing and especially cold with the 20+ mph winds we're having:rolleyes but since it's turned colder the bigger fish have shown up more often. It's no worse fishing than deer hunting...just takes all your hunting clothes to go fishing in.:o So far it's been fun...I just wished the weather would level out and become more predictable so you can "plan" trips to go fishing.:o