Brainerd / Jaycees Tourney

[sandmannd]

Anyone heading up for this? I'm going and coming back on Saturday with a couple of buddies. My first year doing it. Any pointers from those who have done it before?

[sandmannd]

This was my first year up there and it was a blast!! Saw a few folks that I knew up there and made some new friends. Tons and tons of people there. Fishing could have been better for us, but a 5.5 lb eye (I believe he won it all) was pulled four holes over from us three minutes into the contest. We saw a few fish being caught with fifty feet of us so we were in a good area, just didn't get the fish by our hole. Still a blast and I'll be back again.

[Mayfly]

I've always wanted to try my luck but have never made it. I was up two years ago for work but didn't fish just watched the crowds and the zoo. looked fun.

[Woody]

Here is the link to the winners list on their website.  9,000 people, 900 fish registered-sounds like tough fishing.  But still a ton of fun, and a very worthy cause.  One year I plan to make it there.  Perhaps an MNO Ice Fishing Extravaganza Team?  (Should anyone else be interested)

http://www.icefishing.org/index.cfm?PageID=305

[Big E]

My brother and I tried our luck and caught nothing. people around us caught a few small perch and walleyes. It was a very cool expierience but cold. It was my first time doing this. I may do it again next year depending on the weather.

[sandmannd]

MNO Team would be pretty cool. Just get a flag to put out so they all know what's what. 

[iceman]

Was there both days one day for the hole drilling and the 2nd day to work a booth yea it was cold out there but we pulled thout it and i for one will be back next year .

[MNO Fan Club]

was there alot of fish caught ?

[iceman]

the first 100 fish came in rite away then it died off to just a few ..

but most fish came in from the deep water..

[Jdrummer]

I would be up for a MNO team!