These days are as cold as the Sam Hill and somewhat depressing but it
is good to have the books on the shelf if you know what i mean

Yep. Those of us in the North Country who don't ice-fish (or seldom)
have to get our fix one way or another. Checking this newsgroup is one
way, reading fishing books is another. This cold wx is great for
thickening the ice, but it's a little brisk for me to spend all day on
the lake. I'll wait til it warms up to around 20 or 25=B0.