MWC Day Two Info

Sorry so late I just got the press release today. 8-27-02 Bill
> August 25, 2002 For
> further information, contact:
> Press Release Kristine
> Houtman, Events Director
> For Immediate Release
> Phone: 877-893-7947
> Fax:
> 952-936-9755
>
> E-mail: [email protected]
> Website: http://www.MastersWalleyeCircuit.com
>
> MINNEMA’S WIN CABELA’S MWC WALLEYE TOURNEY
> WISCONSINITES TOP BAYS DE NOC FIELD WITH 46.38 LBS
>
> Gladstone, MI – A Wisconsin father and son team, Jim (of Randolph,
> WI) and Tim (of Markesan, WI) won the Cabela’s Lowrance Electronics
> Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) Tournament. This team walleye tournament
> was held August 24-25 on Lake Michigan’s Big and Little Bays de Noc in
> Gladstone, Michigan.
>
> The winners put together consistent catches of 22.04 lbs. and 24.34
> lbs., and brought in the allowable ten fish MWC limit. Their impressive
> 46.38 lb. total averaged nearly five pounds per walleye. Their first
> circuit victory was worth $20,000.
>
> According to Jim, “I told Tim this morning that I had a good feeling
> that we were going to win this one.” It probably helped that their best
> bite was between nine and ten in the morning each day. The team’s larger
> fish were caught on Big Bay off Round Island, and then they moved to
> Little Bay to catch their slot fish near No-See Um Creek. Teams were
> permitted to catch three fish between 15 and 23 inches and two fish over
> 23 inches daily.
>
> All of the fish were caught on spinner rigs tipped with
> nightcrawlers or leeches. Tim explained, “We trolled the rigs from
> in-line planer boards real slow. There really wasn’t a set pattern. We
> caught them on the bottom, the middle and near the top. When we fished
> deep, we used a floating type rig just above the bottom which kept the
> zebra mussels from attaching themselves to the rig.”
>
> Tim’s son, Cody, joined his dad and granddad on stage to accept the
> first place check and trophies. The pair also won the MWC family team
> award. Barb and Bill Standke of Redgranite, WI won the husband and wife
> award. They finished in 26th place winning $800. Second place finishers
> were Mike Tompkins (Green Bay, WI) and Dan Stankevitz (Hudson, WI) with
> 46.02 lbs. worth $10,000. Third place and $7,000 went to Joe Fisher
> (Chisago, MN) and Chad Swanson (Mahtomedi, MN) who tallied 45.70 lbs.
>
> The top 28 teams shared the $77,400 cash purse. An additional
> $6,024 was paid in three daily big fish prizes. Local business sponsored
> a $625 most improved award, which went to Dave Klasell (Escanaba, MI) and
> John Wittlieff (Manistee, MI.)
>
> Tom Walters (Campbellsport, WI) and Andy Schmidt (Fond du Lac, WI)
> took big fish honors with a 10.10 lb. walleye. They finished ninth and
> pocketed $2,000 plus an extra $1205 for the lunker.
>
> The 160 team field caught 606 walleyes weighing 2,353.21 lbs.
>
> The fourth and final circuit stop is the Cabela’s Lindy Legendary
> Tackle & Lund International MWC Team Tournament, September 21-22 on the
> Mississippi River (Lake Pepin) at Lake City, MN. Openings still exist.
> For entry forms contact the MWC toll free at 1-877-893-7947 or click onto
> the MWC website at http://www.masterswalleyecircuit.com
>
> In addition to Cabela’s, MWC sponsors include North American Fishing
> Club, Mercury, Ranger Boats, Lowrance, Berkley Trilene, Lindy Legendary
> Tackle, Lund Automotive, Cotton Cordell, Panther Marine, Flambeau and Leer
> Truck Accesso