just got back from a week long ice fishing trip to central minnesota. fished in the naifc. now to come back to this with no fishable ice is a killer. hope it's not to far away before we can fish i can't wait to get back on the hardwater. the trip to minnesota was amazing. the fishing is probably the best i have ever seen through the ice. we were on top of schools of crappies 6 to 8 feet thick everyday, and anytime of the day. by far the most fish i have ever caught through the ice. i highly recomend if you ever get the change to take an ice fishing trip somewhere plan one to alexandria minnesota. dave genz also put us on some walleyes on lake reno on monday night it was a blast. walleye fishing 50 yards from "THE MAN " himself. i belive we caught 7 that night between 4 of us. plus a bunch of crappies and nice gills.