Event started already on Friday evening, when there is evening ice fishing from 18:00 - 20:00. After that there is fireworks at 21:00. Check my last post.
Real big event started on Saturday at 11:00AM. Weather was cloudy, but there was lot of people on the river. Also many snowmobiles.
I met immediately my old friend Jari, who had already few small fishes.
This friend group had a style or what do you say about real sofa and surround sound systems on the ice?
Under old Tornio bridge.
Aki: "Have I got any fish? Just ask how many!"
Girls fishing.
Having fun together with the friends.
Local media person Jari Vesa and retired alpine skier Kalle Palander as hosts of the event.
The event continued on Sunday and this time sun was shining.
One big reason why Tornio ice fishing competition is so popular from year to another are the prizes in the event. Everybody who buy the ticket for the event automatically participates to the draw, where is available 5 new cars. This year the cars were Kia Rio. Many people buy the ticket even they don't fishing at all. If you participate for the ice fishing competition, then you can win also ATV, scooter, TVs, laptops, etc. So real good prizes.
Sunny day.
It was great to meet my old school mate Mika after many, many years.
Faces towards sun.
Police officers and snowmobiles.
People under the bridge.
Style is free.
Host Jari Vesa in the middle interviewing old Finnish cross-country skier legends Harri Kirvesniemi (left) and Juha Mieto (right).
So who won the cars? Here are the winners:
1720 - Juhani Korhonen, Rovaniemi1497 - Reijo Siivola, Pello
5908 - Matti Poutanen, Keminmaa
11939 - Vendula Horakova, Czech
11221 - Aimo Kotaniemi, Tornio
Congratulations for the winners!!
Tornio ice fishing competion was great event again. See you next year!
Regards,
Mika
