Ready your lures because in this season 7 segment of Weekends with Yankee (episode 708), we’re in it to win it. Richard is in Meredith, New Hampshire, to participate in the 44th Rotary Ice Fishing Derby. With a $15,000 prize and guaranteed fun, the derby attracts people from all over. In this segment, Richard joins up with local Jeanne Bailey and spends the afternoon tugging the rod and getting to know the ins and outs of the derby and its participants.
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