fwiw, it was 70 today and probably very similar climate as in Chicago. The difference is the lake is still iced up. It is what it is. You feel that's a huge part of the economy... Great for you and Chicago. I personally don't believe I'm nearsighted, I just think it's over exaggerated. At least here it is. We don't look at it like that. At least nobody I come across in daily life is stressing about the amount of fishing that can be done, etc... In another few weeks we will be boating. No big deal. We will still be at the beach when it gets nice regardless. And personally, I think Bass Pro is a joke. Who cares about some fishing crap. But to each his own. And for consolation prize we are getting a very large Cabellas right near the Galleria Mall instead. F%#K bass pro.