First place winners for the third consecutive year father son duo Dick Dolan, Grafton (left) and Chris Dolan, Crystal Photo by Andrea Johnston
Second place winners May Thompson of East Grand Forks (left) and Jayson Ackerson, West Fargo. Photo by Andrea Johnston
Third place winners Elrico Merrick, Drayton (left) and Pieter Cronje, Grafton. Photo by Andrea Johnston
Anna Sjol from East Grand Forks won day one’s biggest fish prize with a 22.63 pound catfish. Submitted photo.
Thomas Blawat and Jeff Blawat were team #14. Submitted photo
The ‘slots’ crew that kept the whole tournament moving smoothly. Brad Durick, organizer is third from the left. Photo by Andrea Johnston
Easton Bratlie. Submitted photo
Carson Bratlie. Submitted photo
By Mike Alan Steinfeldt If you go by what he said this weekend, 77-year-old Dick Dolan of Grafton has three more years of winning the top prize in the annual Catfish Capital Challenge in Drayton, then someone else can take over.For the third consecutive year, the team of Dick Dolan of Grafton and his son Chris Dolan of Crystal, Minnesota took home the $10,000 cash first prize at the annu...
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