Since I moved to NC, I have learned that the winter here is typically only about 6 weeks or so in length, and it is obviously much milder than winter in RI.
Christmas day was 75 degrees. Then, after January started, we started having more winter-like temperatures. But we never had temperatures under 20 degrees at night. And the only snow we had was on two different days. Once we got 1/2 inch or less. On another day we had a dusting. We also had one ice storm.
That was it for winter precipitation here.
Even when we were having colder days, we always seemed to have a day or two each week at least into the 50s, and sometimes in the 60s. Every once in a while we would have a 70 degree day.
Now that we're moving into March, the last couple of weeks has been a steady increase in temps. We had two days in the last week or so that were 80.
Today topped out in the high 50s, and now the forecast for the next 10 days in the 60s or higher.
I know it's extremely hot here in the summer, but for me it's a good trade-off to get me out of the miserable temperatures in RI.
And on top of that all, I have actually been able to catch some bass from shore in small neighborhood ponds during the last couple of weeks, even though I haven't yet had time to get the boat on the local lakes here.
I can honestly say that living here will now allow me to fish 12 months per year with no problem at all.
