I will add a couple too.......

* There are days where the FNF will work ALL day......not many, but they do exist. On those days, throw it......but when the bite shuts down.......put it away.

* If you're good with a jig, use it. I think last year, I caught more fish on a jig than the fly. BUT last year was kinda funky for me.....LOTS of quality fnf and jig fish from November thru probably the first of January, and the NADA, nothing.....very few fish the 2-3 trips in Jan and Feb.

* I know LOTS of guys still fishing the fnf in March, but I put the gear up the first of march, and head to KY.......That BIG MOMMA march bite at KY RULES.

* Finally, if you've never done the winter fishing thing.....BE CAREFUL....you can never stress this enough. Going in the water, or having an issue on the water can be DEADLY, and understand the limits of you and your boat......

* HAVE FUN........and don't get discouraged......the first 8 times down there, before I actually had met people winter fishing, I pretty much stunk up the boat. I can count on 1 had the fish I caught the first 5 trips..........SKUNK, SKUNK, SKUNK, 2, 3.......and the next 3 were not much better......The next 10 though........WOW......

Later,

Geo