Ice fishing can be boring at times but I am still amazed that something is alive and pulling on my line under all that ice and snow. I usually have a dead stick and one jigging rod. I keep the jigging rod active the whole time trying different movements like shaking in place, pounding the bottom, ripping it up 1-3 feet and variations in between. I also use a flasher so that keeps me entertained. It's interesting to see how fish are reacting to the lure and that's something you can't do with open water. Also being able to stay on one exact spot is and advantage. I find it especially exciting to be able to drive miles out onto a lake in a car. It's a funny feeling.