What do you do between January - March

Being completely new to kayak fishing, I just read about boat-based angling closure during Jan-Mar ... for most species.
So, what do you guys do during those 3-3.5 months?
Do you all turn into shore-based anglers?
Diving sounds cool... but water during those months must be extremely cold.

Or do you just pack it up and count down days?

Or go out on non-groundfish trips?

Just curious.

Fish fresh water and watch people argue.

Fish fresh water and watch people argue.

+1 THIS!   

One of these or combo:

1. Spend time with family
2. Prepare gears for the opening day
3. Exercise so I can paddle/pedal faster on opening day
4. Cry and ball up in the corner praying for opening day to come sooner
5. Go down south and fish.
6. Cry some more cuz opening day is too far away
7. Tell wife how much I love her, good karma so I can go on opening day!  I do love her though, she is so cool.

sturgeon and steelhead are how i spend my winter , cameron

Shoot em up!

Water's fine with a 7mm wetsuit, and in between storms the wintertime viz can be really nice.

 



 

Sincerely,

Jim

Fish for sandabs and drink lots of beer.

North Coast steelhead and snowboarding

Shoot em up!

Water's fine with a 7mm wetsuit, and in between storms the wintertime viz can be really nice.

 



 

Sincerely,

Jim

I'm guessing I might have to get into spearfishing to pass time.
But my biggest fear after getting into spearfishing is... not wanting to go back to holding a rod.
 

artwork and,...in 2017, building my summer truck

Fish fresh water and watch people argue.

+1 THIS!   

+ x2

Fish fresh water and watch people argue.

+1 THIS!   

+ x2

+3, and crabbing if it's open.

Sturgeon mostly. Some crabbing and I'd like to try more lake fishing.

Kill birds 

Fish fresh water and watch people argue.

+1 THIS!   

+ x2

+3, and crabbing if it's open.

This x4 ..crab maybe ,my family were crab fishermen I can take it or leave it but most importantly go for Surf Perch