Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Our Outdoors: Freeze factors

The lure of that first ice fishing opportunity has lost some of its pull on me. Where in the past I’d be one of the first anglers sliding out onto the newly-formed ice, these days I’m more comfortable taking my time getting out there. In part, due to my cautious nature, having felt the chill of ankle, thigh, and knee-deep winter waters in my younger years, and also due to my love for late...