RE: 1st time ice fishing in years.
LOL, If it wasn't for the adventure what fun would it be? Sometimes stuff happens but that's the way it goes. Do you think you would be more carefull the next time out? If so then why give up a great day in the great outdoors. Sure the fish do not always bite that's what fishing is tho. I had day after day and no bites and then go again and limit out in less tha hour. Whether using fish finders or not you can find the fish but still can't make them bite. I enjoy just getting out and enjoying some company of a good friend. Some day you will look back on what had just happened and laugh about it.. Better luck the next time you go out!
Besides it's not always about catching fish it's about being in the great outdoors. The fact of be able to do that and when catching fish it's a bonus to a great day out enjoy a friendship.. There's a lot of folks that wish they could get a chance to do just that..