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Saturday, January 27, 2018:
The annual Gull Lake Fishing
Extravaganza was held, about 15 miles north of Brainerd. It was a BIG step to walk onto the ice, but courage got them through. A big welcome. This event is put on by The Brainerd Jaycees as a $150,000 fund raiser for charity. |
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The
fishermen and women came in great numbers, about 11,000. |
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They
were there to have a great time. Some even fished! |
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Plenty
of fun while waiting for the event to start. |
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(l-r)
Great Fisherwoman Paula was there with relatives Mary and Bob Scott. |
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Facemasks are always a good idea at this event as there is often a northwest
wind. Some masks are a bit crazy. Fortunately the temperature that day was in the 20s above zero. It has been as low as -30 in past years. Fish depth sounders are a big accessory. This one is showing fifteen feet to the bottom. |
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Everyone
respectfully stood for the National Anthem including four people currently
serving in our nation's military. |
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Then the
fishing began and fish were brought into the weigh-in tent. Even Superman
caught a fish. |
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Happy
fishermen showed off their catch. |
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Fish
brought in that day included Walleye, Northern Pike, Tullibee and Perch, which
is what you see here. |
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A Nice
Tullibee. Most are found near the lake bottom. |
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Everyone
wanted a "Crappie T-shirt." |
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The
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was there to do a fish count. One part was to watch after the process of putting fish back in the water. It sometimes takes a few minutes for fish to reacclimatize themselves. |
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was seen flying over the event. |
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There
was a drone flying about too, but Gilbert Lodge Photographer Mark decided to ride in a helicopter
instead. He is no stranger to height or helicopters. His first helicopter ride was in Vietnam back in 1968. |
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A look
at the ice where the 11,000 people were. |
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A closer
look showed Paula just to the right of center in a tan coat kneeling at a
fishing hole. But darn, she didn't catch any fish! Better luck next year, Paula. |
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More
views from up above. |
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Now
there's an interesting fishing rig. |
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Lots of
flag raisers too. |
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Young
and old alike, they showed up to fish. Then there was always the "one that
got away." Darn. |
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More
happy folks, some of them having a real BBQ. |
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Air
personality Michele Mulvaney
from Hubbard Broadcasting was there doing live radio broadcasts. The guy on the right was smoking a cigar. Yes, he could do that in the open area without worrying about offending anyone. |
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Steven
Lyogky from Hartville, Ohio, brought in a 3.10 pound Northern Pike to win a new
vehicle. He chose a GMC pickup truck. Then it was time to go home and dream about returning next year. |
Quote of the day:
Minnesota is made for fishing contests. Mark
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