Muprh's Annual Ice Fishing Tourney Draws nearly 250

A total of 243 brave souls headed to the Nelson Reservoir in Saco on Saturday afternoon for a day filled with ice fishing fun as the year's installment of Murph's Annual Ice Fishing Tournament was held to honor the late Robert "Murph" Murphy.

"It's a great turnout," said Cindy Murphy, Murph's widow. As strong as the turnout was and as popular as the event has become, Murphy said that Murph most likely would have been embarrassed about the entire shindig.

"He would have been totally embarrassed," she said. "He would have thought it is too much hoo-hah."

"He would have been okay when it was...