01-31-2003, 07:35 PM
I just watched north americas largest ice fishing derby on the outdoor channel. Wow, 8,000 - 10,000 guys all out on one lake competeing for trucks, snow mobiles, and cash. Funniest dang thing you ever saw. They let you go out and drill holes early but you have to be off the lake by a certain time. Then they sound a horn and everyone goes running for a hole. There wasnt ten feet between anglers and the entire lake was covered by people. The funiset thing was the biggest money prize went to the 100th place fish. The guy who won caught a tiny sun fish. It was an insane event to watch. They gave out $100 worth of tackle to the first so many anglers who caught a fish so getting to a hole and getting a lure down there in a hurry was important, then you had to race your fish to a weigh site before the line got too long. Crazy tournament. I wish you could have seen the swarm of people out there running onto the ice.
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