Ice Fishing

The other day my son Jon got a first hand lesson on why we wait for the ice on the rivers and lakes to get a foot thick. He was walking along the edge of a river with moving water and fell in up to his knees. He was about a mile from home so when he got home he was a little on the cold side. We dumped water out of his boots and stood his frozen pants in the shower with him to thaw them out. I think next time he will wait. He has not been to the river since he fell through. Until next time, keep fishin' and practice catch and release. Ps ... don't forget to put a few of the larger ones back to keep the average size up.