They are as much a sign of the season as the first daffodils that mark the beginning of spring.

They are as much a sign of the season as the first daffodils that mark the beginning of spring.

"They" are winter's early ice fishermen and they were out on Mosquito Creek Reservoir just as the new year was dawning.

Denny Brauer of Missouri holds the single season record for B.A.S.S. tournament winnings with the $347,000 he pocketed in 1998.

jwollitz@shermanassoc.com