Alexandria ice challenge

[Johnny_Da_Der]

 Originally Posted By: PieEyed

I understand it’s a fund raiser but if the people running the event can’t cater to the fisherman any better than this, count me out and the 12 people I’ve gone with for the past 4 years.

*que the tiny violin*

well that's 13 people I won't have to compete against.

[The Donk]

Wow, with these temps it is making even me start to doubt my "Minnesota toughness". But, I will go and get a good butt kicking anyways... I hope they are not opposed to me standing real close to a grill cooking burgers!! ]

Side note: you are right, this will definitely weed out the weak. They are lucky they pre-sold tickets or the charity this is going for would be screwwed

[PieEyed]

Wow, I was just trying to make a point that it’s a dumb reason to not allow hand augers or just drill the holes the morning of. I was trying to think of all the guys out there that bring their wife and kids to have a good time but are forced to fish out of a 4” hole because he can’t chop all those holes out good and clean all by himself. I’m sure the odds will be so much better that I’m not there? I’m also very impressed all of you are so tuff and can chop out a hole on your own. That wasn’t the point at all. Way to think before you guys post a comment.

[SnoManX]

I talked to one guy this week and he said they were trying to decide if they were going to drill the day before or the morning of. They were worried that having 60+ augers drilling holes the morning of the challenge might scare most of the fish away.

[ROOKSTER69]

ooofff da..Good luck guys..I decided to bow out this year...

[The Donk]

Wow... thats all I really got to say. I don't really know what else to say, except I might be mentally handicapped to go out there today. That was cold.

[kobear]

Well guy's there was maybe an inch of ice in the holes I chipped out. The snow had blown in them and they didn't really freeze. Probably checked 8 holes for depth. Over 100 fish in the first thirty minutes as I understood. Several 3 pound northerns, actually seemed like more fish and better size than normal. I lasted ALMOST two hours.

[Fish-n-Freak]

In line at 7am -- standing in a complete white-out by 9am, could not see shore for a while and sometimes couldn't see the fence around us. -- Conditions got worse as the day went on! I wish we could have fished from 8 till noon.

I was only 3 holes away from the winning Pike, just like last year. Holes were freezing, coffee can could only keep itself from freezing in, hole was doomed.

Talked to a bunch of guys that looked like they were going to have some trouble with their nose and/or ears. That wind ruined the day.

[hhguide]

Does anyone know what the numbers were like? what won? and overall thoughts!

[bassNspear]

if you click on the link above, the results are there.

[ghotierman]

From the IcefishingChallenge.org website:

The Alexandria Ice Fishing Challenge was held on Saturday, February 9th. Despite the chilly temps and a Northwest wind gusting to over 40 miles per hour, close to 2000 people tried for their share of $100,000 in prizes. The winning fish was a 3.81 Northern that was caught by Harold Wildman of Villard, Mn. Wildman took home the grand prize of a new Ford F150 4 by 4 pickup. The Alexandria Sertoma Club and the Viking Sportsmen would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped with this year's Challenge.

[fish-n-fool]

Have been to that tourney for the last 3 years.... Haven't won

anything, just there to have fun and try to catch something and it's for a good cause..Definitely gotta know how to dress for those -35 wind chills. (must be why they call me a fishin fool.. )

"The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on.."

[icedemon]

i went this year cold windy holes were fine little slush

wind breaks were in plce for a nice warm up spot

even got a fish 66 place bad part it was only a t shirt an hat missed out on winning something good

prizes should be worth more than the entry fee in my opinion