2nd Annual Paul Koval Memorial Walleye Classic

  • Rowan128
    Posts: 14
    May 22, 2011 at 3:02 pm #1228735

    What were the top 10 teams and weights?

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    May 23, 2011 at 6:38 pm #968346

    05 22 2011 I feel lucky to say my partner Scott Hale and I are as of May 21, 2011, St. Croix River Paul Koval Walleye Classic winners with a weighing bag of 32.3 pounds of walleye!

    2nd Dave Hale and Mark Hedin

    3rd Kenny Lundgren and Todd Jerry

    4th Trevor Lundgren and Chad Freiberg

    There was one particular highlight of the tournament, that nearly did not happen, and it was a series of swings and misses by both myself and of Scott. It went like this…Upon hitting the spot hit, I kept the boat at the right speed and depth, then seconds later Scott said, “bite”… waited and set the hook, “yeah it’s a good one!” then within in a breathe he had the fish come off. I set up another run and then minutes later my Limit Creek lcse83mlf rod slowly loaded up and I felt the fishes weight and set the hook, it was a snag with the tell tale two huge rod pumps of a walleyes head shakes! The within a second – bink – the fish was off. I was crushed and physically knocked down to one knee. We stuck around on this spot and then after ten minutes I heard behind me Scott say “bite” then “ good fish, this is a pig”….then the 26.5 inch tourney winner came to view, biggest of the day, and was captured in the net.

    Do not ask me how I know it was, but this hog now a prisoner in the livewell for a couple hours was the same fish we both missed. I just know, this is a spot where one big one hangs out for a brief moment in time…well we lucked out as this big momma was still wanting to bite three times. What a blessing.

    The award ceremony dinner and social is always great, the folks at Borderline Bar great job. The door prizes are also outstanding thanks to Kenny Lundgren and the management and organization thanks go to him as well.

    redneck
    Rosemount
    Posts: 2627
    May 24, 2011 at 11:51 am #968500

    Congratulations Turk The St. Croix is sure putting out some tanks this year. Those are Pool 4 weights coming out of the Croix and that is saying something. Great job on hanging in there when it didn’t go your way early. There are very few worse feelings in life than feeling the big gal come off on tourney day and to hang in there and win it says worlds about your determination. Keep putting up those kinds of weights and you might even see the old Redneck boat slipping into the St. Croix

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    May 24, 2011 at 2:30 pm #968551

    Nice sack-o-fish Turk and Scott, congrats . As Rich said the Croix sure seemds to be putting out some big fish year……..can’t wait to get out there and get my crack at ’em

    lunker33
    excelsior
    Posts: 138
    May 26, 2011 at 12:19 am #969132

    we greased into 5th….it was a long day, we caught our 9th tourny keeper at 2:00. congratulations for the winners turk and hale they doubled are weight of 16.5 pounds

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    May 26, 2011 at 1:26 am #969147

    Turk and Shale
    Wow, dandy fish. Congrats

    lunker33
    excelsior
    Posts: 138
    May 26, 2011 at 10:01 am #969218

    Quote:

    Is that a muskie on the right on the butcher block?

    no its a northern, muskie are out of season and it would also not meet the 40″ minimum

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    May 26, 2011 at 10:32 am #969220

    Nice chunky pike.

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