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2008 Forest Lake VFW FISHAPALOOZA Ice Fishing Contest


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2008 Forest Lake VFW FISHAPALOOZA Ice Fishing Contest

Tickets are now on sale for the 2008 Forest Lake ice fishing contest, which will take place February 16th, 2008 - noon to 3pm.

At well over $130,000 in cash and prizes, this will be the largest ice fishing contest in Forest Lake's history. It's also easy to get to at only 20 minutes from St. Paul or Minneapolis.

Prizes include a 2008 Ford F150, Arctic Cat ATV's, Ice Castle Fish Houses, Marcum Flashers and Underwater Cameras, Otter Portables, Strikemaster Augers, and much more.

92 KQRS will be broadcasting live the day of the event and a member of the KQ Morning Show will emcee the event.

Part of the proceeds will go to benefit the charities of the Forest Lake VFW post 4210, the Make-a-Wish foundation and Meals-on-Wheels.

For more info visit our HSOforum at www.IceFishingForestLake.com

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The original one was moved to Grand Rapids, but due to debt it was canceled. This is a new one taking its place so to speak. I'm glad someone stepped up. The Flake contest was a favorite of mine for years. Too bad the elements took a toll on it in recent times. There's a great article in this weeks Outdoor News that explains in all.

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grin.gif Added some more sponsors. Reel Weeds, Arctic Armor, Northland Tackle, The Forest Laker and Friar Tucks.

The addition of these sponsors have pushed our prize package over the $140,000 mark. But we're not done! Keep your eyes open in the coming weeks as we add more sponsors.

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Hi JigginIsLife,

There will not be any bait sold on the ice.

A good place to get bait is at Mike's Bait on 8.

Anyone that stops in on the day of the contest for bait will receive a ticket for a chance to win 1 of 5 $100 cash prizes. smile.gif Immediately after the contest, at the judging stage, we will draw the 5 winning tickets.

Yes, we do recommend that you bring a bucket or some sort of bag to bring your fish to the weigh-in tent. This is a catch and release contest, so if you bring them up in a bag or bucket will a little water, the fish will have a better chance of surviving.

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