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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: futurestrader on January 27, 2015, 02:32:36 PM

Title: Swiss Cheese a Lake
Post by: futurestrader on January 27, 2015, 02:32:36 PM

http://wired2fish.scout.com/story/1506588-world-s-largest-fishing-tournament?s=537 (http://wired2fish.scout.com/story/1506588-world-s-largest-fishing-tournament?s=537)

Title: Re: Swiss Cheese a Lake
Post by: snowcone on January 27, 2015, 07:06:25 PM

that was really cool seeing 10,000 people and 20,000 holes and all in a row   ;D

Title: Re: Swiss Cheese a Lake
Post by: futurestrader on January 27, 2015, 07:10:46 PM

I would lay money they had an automated tractor or something drilling those holes.  They were all perfect distance apart.

Title: Re: Swiss Cheese a Lake
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on January 27, 2015, 07:13:08 PM

Agreed!!

Title: Re: Swiss Cheese a Lake
Post by: fool4fish on January 27, 2015, 08:21:28 PM

actually i saw a whole show on it and they actually do them all by hand they have a crew of volunteers and they work in teams two guys to an auger but i do think i remember them marking it out in advance for uniformity

Title: Re: Swiss Cheese a Lake
Post by: futurestrader on January 27, 2015, 08:41:52 PM

That could be but boy was it a perfect grid

Title: Re: Swiss Cheese a Lake
Post by: fool4fish on January 28, 2015, 02:16:49 AM

yeah i saw it on outdoor network i think the show was midwest outdoors i dont remember if they showed how they laid it out but i know they talked about the volunteers n showed time lapse aerial view of it didnt mean to sound like a know it all just intrigued me check it out

Title: Re: Swiss Cheese a Lake
Post by: snowcone on January 28, 2015, 07:31:12 PM

I agree that was like laser precise, awesome  ;D