Mick Thill, Skokie, Illinois, was for more than two decades a fixture in the inner circles of the English match-fishing world, winning his first club event at age 15. Over the years, he won many of the most important events and fished on some of the most visible teams in English history, at one point representing the 70,000-member Central Association London Team in the English National Championship. After returning to America, he became the first American to win a World Championship Gold Medal, along with other medals. He is the only angler in the world to win medals in match and world ice events and has been captain of Team USA since 1982. We already have several TV Stations that will cover the event.
All fish count, catch and release all fish.
I did a photo story of the last match of the season. Derek won the match with 26lbs of bluegills, shiners and 4 carp in 3 freezing hours. Please if you get a chance check out the Chicagoland Bank Anglers WEB site. National Anglers are well know in their countries. John was not sure of me as he had no knowledge of Fishing in Europe or the World Championships.