Brainerd Tourney?

[W_Morrison]

How is the Brainerd Jaycees Annual Extravaganza?  Sounds like a good time to me.  Have any of you ever been, won anything?  Probably a dumb question.  Thinking about going, how are the prizes?  How hard is it to get a good spot, with the pre drilled holes.  Just curious if its worth making the drive up from Iowa.  Thanks fellas

[Skipper]

It is Huge, and they give away pickups and four wheelers! I know a few guys that have won buddy heaters and jig sticks, but none of the big prizes.

I think you draw a number for your hole, you get what you get.

I have never fished it, I avoid crowds.

[iluvcrappie]

the brainerd jc tourney is one of the biggest ones in Minnesota period.......there are some other ones that are also quite large and give away trucks and wheelers as well...........there is the Ice Fishing Challenge as well as Iceapaloza in Forest Lake, MN which is another huge tourney

[Hard Ice]

Holes are picked first come first served. It is a lot of fun but i mite be missing it this year.

[Retired on Osakis]

the brainerd jc tourney is one of the biggest ones in Minnesota period.......there are some other ones that are also quite large and give away trucks and wheelers as well...........there is the Ice Fishing Challenge as well as Iceapaloza in Forest Lake, MN which is another huge tourney

The Forest Lake Tourney has been canceled for 2009.

[iluvcrappie]

the forest lake tourney has been canceled?? thats no good I had a lot of fun there last year and am really looking forward to it this year..............I haven't heard anything about it being canceled..........gues s I am gunna have to fish the other tourneys around the state instead

[Retired on Osakis]

the forest lake tourney has been canceled?? thats no good I had a lot of fun there last year and am really looking forward to it this year..............I haven't heard anything about it being canceled..........gues s I am gunna have to fish the other tourneys around the state instead

I found out on another site. Apparently one of the guys on there is one of the organizers. Claims that a couple of the top sponsors backed out due to the bad economy.

[zamboni]

Forest Lake was called Fishapalooza, and yes, cancelled.

[iluvcrappie]

darn that really stinks about Fishapalooza   I had a great time at that tourney last winter and was really looking forward to it again...........does anyone know where any other tourneys are at around the state

[Hard_H2O]

North St. Paul has a small one. Not sure when.

[Jasonl]

I'm fishing the Brainerd Jaycees contest for the first time this year, and staying for the weekend.  Any locals got any tips they'd be willing to give out?  I'm very familar with the Brainerd area, but never fish Gull during the winter.

Bummer about Forest Lake, that was always a fun one...

[two_fish_tommy]

I fished that tourney about 8 yrs ago its just get a hole and pray not much skill can be used with all the people that fish it.  But it was still fun.

[minnowdrowner]

It can be fun if you're with some people, fished it the last few years, skipping this year. Basically you show up, find a hole and drop line 60ft and pray. The biggest eye of the tourny came out of a hole about 10 ft away from me last year I just know he was coming for mine. Dress warm, bring beer and a preacher.