CLOSEST FINISH IN WWA HISTORY WON BY SCHLIEM AND DOHMAN AT FRANCIS CASE
Most fisherman will tell you tournaments are won by whoever catches the most
pounds of fish, but a mere .01 of a pound was enough for the team of Carlyle
Schliem and Bruce Dohman to come up victorious at the opening World Walleye
Association South Dakota Team Challenge event held in Chamberlain, South
Dakota on Lake Francis Case at scenic Cedar Shores Resort.
Despite frigid temperatures and approaching snowstorm, Schliem and Dohman
found success by trolling crankbaits on leadcore line in 12-16ft of water in
the Carpenters Bluff area. Their 14.30 pounds was just enough to edge out
the second place team of Lee Pulse and Scott Handle who weighed in 14.29
pounds. The .01-pound margin of victory is the closest finish in the history
of the World Walleye Association. Pulse and Handle¹s basket did include the
big fish of the tournament, which was a 5.65-pound walleye and won them the
big fish pot.
Jeff Nelson and Earl Jacobson placed third with 13.55 pounds.
The next stop on the WWA South Dakota Team Challenge tournament trail will
be May 4th at Traverse.
For complete standings on this tournament or all the WWA events or for
information on fishing the WWA, please visit the WWA website at
http://www.worldwalleye.com <http://www.worldwalleye.com/>
Chris Gasser- Media Coordinator/WWA
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