Spend a Day at the Rotary Ice Fishing Derby in Meredith, New Hampshire

In this segment, Richard is in Meredith, New Hampshire, to participate in the annual Rotary Ice Fishing Derby.

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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 getting to know the ins and outs of the derby and its participants.

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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism DevelopmentMaine Office of TourismMassachusetts Office of Travel & TourismThe Barn YardAmerican Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.

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