Anglers caught their limit of fun
Lu Ann Hurd-Lof, Editor
02/08/2006
Even though their ice fishing gear was stashed for the afternoon, participants in the 8th Annual American Legion Community Fishing Derby trolled for prizes Saturday afternoon.
The fishing contest was cancelled Jan. 27 out of concern ice conditions on Fish Hook Lake were unsafe.
According to Legion commander Mike Kyllonen, 5,237 of 6,000 possible tickets were sold. Given the option, only 17 people asked for a refund.
The announcement of raffle winners proceeded at 5:30 p.m. with a full house at the Legion. As of Tuesday morning, the name of the winning ticket seller remains unknown.
Jerry Wilcox of Park Rapids won the grand prize of a 2006 Chevy Silverado half-ton pickup and Roxanne Johnson of Walker won the 2006 Polaris Ranger 4x4 that would have gone to the angler with the third largest fish caught.
Other major prizes given were as follows:
Rick Blundell of Remer won two $50 gift cards from J&B Foods and Denny Ulmer of Park Rapids won a depth finder.
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