Dave, I thought the same thing about ice fishing. But I got a chance to ice fish with some of our Northern members, and it was a blast. TJ and Tony's backs are probably still sore from babysitting me, but it was a lot of fun.
The casts are very short too. It's hard to hit that little hole in the ice, so standing close helps.
I'll agree with you about hard water though. I'd much rather visit a frozen pond, then have one.
