The North American Ice Fishing Championship once again was held in Rhinelander WI. With iffy ice condition, the use of motorized vehicles were prohibited. 84 teams participated in this now walking two day tournament. The bite was tough, but with a little bit luck and not following the pack the top 3 teams were victorious. Congratulations to Roy Mutter and Myron Gilbert Jr. with their 1st place win and getting the rings. 2nd place went to Dave Young and Mike Boedeker. Team Ice Trollers, Joe Pikulski and Myron Gilbert Sr. notched a respectable third place finish, weighting 6.75-pounds total. Although they finished in a dead-heat with Bill Whiteside and Jim Siebert, Pikulski and Gilbert won the third place tiebreaker, having caught the heavier “big fish” on day one.
NAIFC 2009