Finally, the holiday season and the rushing that goes with that time of year is over. The calendar has moved from the Holiday Season to the Show Season.We can get back to our normal routines and plan for the upcoming fishing and hunting shows scheduled over the next few months.With over 50 talks and demonstrations each day from native trout to ocean tuna and every fishing experience in between, you’ll find your favorite passion covered by experts at the 2014 Fly Fishing Show in Marlborough at the Royal Plaza Hotel. All the new rods and reels fly tying materials, books, DVDs and latest equipment will be on display to test and purchase.A large casting pond used for casting demos will be available to test your favorite new rod. Celebrity speakers and fly tiers will be there to answer your fly fishing questions. With your show entry fee, there will be special classes that give you the opportunity to spend a morning learning from a fly fishing celebrity instructor. The show runs from now through Sunday, rain, shine or snow. The hours: 9 to 5:30 today and 9 to 4:30 Sunday.Tickets are $15 at the door or $10 in advance. To get to the show take I-495 Exit 24B on to Route 20 West (Boston Post Rd) the Hotel is one mile on the right.uJanuary weather, with alternating days of rain, snow, wind, bright sunlight and wide ranging temperatures, has created varying ice conditions across the state. The most dangerous conditions of the season are here today.Until we get four or five days of sub-zero temperatures, the ice is not safe. You can still fish, just don’t ice fish. Break out your rod and reel and safely cast to the fish. They are still hungry and will eat your offering whether it is through a hole in the ice or dangling from a bobber.If you are into fly fishing, insect hatches do happen in the winter monthsand trout do go on a feeding frenzy when it happens. While most of the action in the winter is underwater, there are a few species that emerge to adults through the winter. Prime time is usually in the middle of the day and usually lasts for an hour or so.uMassWildlife reminds outdoor enthusiasts including ice fishermen, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, snowmobilers and hikers to always exercise caution when venturing on or across ice covered waters.Test the ice frequently as the thickness may vary in areas exposed to the sun, wind, or underwater currents and springs. Clear, blue ice on lakes and ponds is the strongest with a minimum of two inches needed to support a single person. Five inches of clear, blue ice will support a group of people.Ice strength drops significantly, however, if water is flowing underneath or if the ice is permeated with slush or snow. Honeycombed ice, which is created as the surface ice melts, is the most dangerous and should be avoided unless a safe layer of solidice is found below.If you do end up in the water, don’t panic. Call for help and then extend your arms and kick your legs to help pull your body back up. Act quickly as the air trapped in your winter clothing will initially help keep you buoyant. Roll or crawl away from open water in the direction of the ice that supported your weight before. Get to the nearest source of heat and shelter as quickly as possible to prevent hypothermia.While on the subject of ice fishing, Wednesday, at 7 p.m. at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive in Concord, N.H, Tim Moore, a licensed New Hampshire fishing guide and owner of Tim Moore Outdoors, will talk about the tools, tactics and techniques that he uses to pull hundreds of fish through the ice every winter. Explore some of the tackle you can use to catch everything from panfish to lake trout through the ice.Learn why having the right gear can increase the number of fish you catch, and how to choose the portable shelter that best fits your style of fishing. Put Moore’s tactics to work, and start catching fish all day! A veteran ice angler who has fished in New Hampshire for more than 30 years,