Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Finland's biggest ice fishing competion was held last weekend here in Tornio. This year there was 13500 tickets available and about all was sold. I visited in the event also last year 2016, so I had to come also this year.

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.

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

I met immediately my old friend Jari, who had already few small fishes.  

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

This friend group had a style or what do you say about real sofa and surround sound systems on the ice? 

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Under old Tornio bridge. 

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Aki: "Have I got any fish? Just ask how many!"

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Girls fishing. 

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Having fun together with the friends.

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Local media person Jari Vesa and retired alpine skier Kalle Palander as hosts of the event. 

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

The event continued on Sunday and this time sun was shining.

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

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.

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Sunny day. 

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

It was great to meet my old school mate Mika after many, many years.

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Faces towards sun. 

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Police officers and snowmobiles.
Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

People under the bridge. 

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Style is free.

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Host Jari Vesa in the middle interviewing old Finnish cross-country skier legends Harri Kirvesniemi (left) and Juha Mieto (right). 

Lens and Cover Blog | Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

So who won the cars? Here are the winners:

1720 - Juhani Korhonen, Rovaniemi
1497 - 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

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