According to the weatherperson, unseasonably warm temperatures are again expected this week.I thought that the last few days might finally be cold enough to get some fishable ice on some of the smaller local ponds because, after all, it is January! What does this mean to an avid outdoorsman?Stay off the ice!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 months and 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.Finally, at last, it’s over ? the holiday season rush. Now we can all get back to our normal routines and start planning for the upcoming fishing and hunting shows scheduled over the next few months.The first show of the season is the Fly Fishing Show in Marlborough, on Jan. 20-22, at the Royal Plaza Trade Center.With more than 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.Their tips and secrets will give you better fly fishing success in the future.Celebrity speaker Lefty Kreh will be at the show demonstrating his famous casting tricks and will also answer all your fly fishing questions. Rods and reels will be on display for you to try out in the large casting demo pond.Fly tying materials, books, and the latest fly fishing equipment will also be available to purchase. Show hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Adult admission for one day is $15, $25 for two-day pass or $35 for three-day pass. To get to the show, take I-495 Exit 24B onto Route 20 West (Boston Post Rd.); the hotel is one mile on the right.While on the subject of fly fishing, you can pick up some tips on saltwater fly fishing from one of the masters, Ed Mitchell, at a free outdoor adventure talk on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive in Concord. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the talk begins at 7 p.m.The event is being presented by the Basil Woods Chapter of Trout Unlimited. No pre-registration is required.In his talk “30 Years on the Beach,” Mitchell offers insights gained from his many years fly fishing the Northeast salt. He goes over everything from basic tips and tactics to advanced strategies for the saltwater fly rodder.Non-fly-anglers will also benefit from the presentation’s focus on angling tactics, striper movement and key coastal fishing locations. Mitchell is a well-known saltwater fly fisherman of the Atlantic coast. He is the author of three books: Fly Rodding the Coast, Fly Fishing the Saltwater Shoreline and Fly Rodding Estuaries.He also has written for major fly fishing magazines such as American Angler, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing in Salt Waters, where he is a contributing editor. Learn more about Mitchell at www.edmitchelloutdoors.com.Don’t let the cold New England winter dampen your enjoyment of the great outdoors. From Feb. 10-12, the Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo is returning to the DCU Center in Worcester for its 36th year of bringing you the best in outdoor gear and tackle as well as information and instruction from some of the nation’s most experienced and respected hunters and anglers.The Expo is the perfect place for anglers, hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to stock up on gear for the upcoming season as well as get involved in “hands-on” activities that are sure to excite and entertain your entire family. Our next column