Though this was cool!

[JakeyBaby]

Just saw this and couldn't believe it! NYS Pro Am is def not the biggest yet. Over $200,000 In pay out and looks like a awsome time!

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Largest charitable Ice fishing contest in the world. Minnesota:

[Chas0218]

I wonder how many are caught. could you imagine the amount of bait under the ice?!?!

[JakeyBaby]

There was 134,00 pre drilled holes you could choose from. 11,000 participants. Pretty wild

[EsoxAC3]

WOW..... What else can u say?

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[Missdemeanor]

 Here we go........Don't give someone any more ideas.....We will never hear the end of it

[Silver Fox]

Maaaaaaaaatt!

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[Fish Hunter]

There was 134,00 pre drilled holes you could choose from. 11,000 participants. Pretty wild

Albany would figure out a way to put a tax on each hole.....

[chasdc1]

Any idea what they used to drill all those holes?

[TileMan Dan]

I'd be afraid to get on ice with that many holes.

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[JakeyBaby]

Any idea what they used to drill all those holes?

According to the write up, they used 50 Strike Master augers. 20,000 holes in 4 1/2 hours. One thing I read said 134,000 were drilled and the other said 20,000 which seems more realistic. The tournament lasts for only 3 1/2 hours! The winer takes home up to $150,000 in CASH! Edited January 31, 2015 by JakeyBaby

[chasdc1]

JB,

 

Thanx for the info.

Hopefully they let the area sit for before starting the contest.

Imagine all that sound and vibration would make it unfishable for quite awhile.

Otherwise, the $150,000 might have been won by a deaf dink.

[muskiedreams]

I liked watching the video that was in the upper left corner after this one played of the girl fishing in a thong bikini. And of course, some similar videos came up after that. It got me wishing for a different kind of hook up.