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Fish tourney called off at Saxon Harbor

By RALPH ANSAMI

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SAXON, Wis. - It would typically be the time of the year for the annual Saxon Harbor Boating Club's weekend fishing tournament on Lake Superior, with the campgrounds filled.

But there is no campground and there will be no tourney this year following last summer's devastating flood.

The captain of the winners of last year's tourney, Dan (Jumbo) Talkowski, said the boating club was invited to participate in a tourney in Washburn this year, but declined.

"Presently, we are patiently waiting to defend our title," Talkowski said of the winning Skin Deep te...