The spring thaw in February is about my favorite time to go fishing. Down here in Georgia if we had a few nights in the 40s and some sunny days in the high 50s or 60s, I'd take the kids out of school about the 3rd or 4th day of those warming trends.
Fond memories - looking forward to getting out there soon with my grandkids, even though I'm pretty sure their moms will insist we go on the weekend.