Received an email back from one of my local sporting good stores as I had asked when they were going to start putting the ice gear out and that I wanted a couple of 36" Schooley A.I. rods. Said shipments are starting to come in and told me to come up (yesterday) and he'd grab them "from the back" for me. He did ask that I not mention them by name as they are not ready for the onslaught, being in full hunting mode now...couple of weeks away yet. So we aren't far off fellas.