RCL Walleye Leaque Tourn. Red Wing May 10th

  • bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    April 24, 2003 at 11:17 pm #1324523

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    ALL-NEW WAL-MART RCL WALLEYE LEAGUE TO VISIT MISSISSIPPI RIVER

    RED WING, Minn. (April 24, 2003) =AD The Wal-Mart RCL Walleye League Minn=
    esota Division will kick off the 2003 season May 10 on the Mississippi Ri=
    ver. The tournament, designed for weekend anglers, will feature as many a=
    s 150 contenders who will compete for as much as $20,530 in cash awards.
    The success of the $3.07 million Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Tour, featuring=
    the world=92s best walleye anglers and most lucrative payouts, resulted =
    in high demand for weekend walleye tournaments designed for working angle=
    rs. Thus began the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye League, which comprises four divi=
    sions =AD Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin =AD with three =
    regular-season events each. Two of the events are one-day tournaments fol=
    lowed by a two-day Super Tournament featuring a $25,985 payout.=20
    Anglers will take off from Treasure Island Casino and Resort in Red W=
    ing at 7 a.m. Weigh-in will also be held there beginning at 3 p.m. In RCL=
    competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired and fish for a c=
    ombined boat weight.=20
    The winning boater will take home as much as $3,000 cash for the win.=
    If the winner is a registered owner of a Ranger, Crestliner or Lund boat=
    that is used during the tournament, the winner will receive a $500 bonus=
    . If the winner=92s boat is equipped with a fixed-mount Garmin Fishfinder=
    or combination GPS/Sounder, the winner will earn an additional $1,000 bo=
    nus for a top award of $4,500 cash. The winning co-angler will receive as=
    much as $1,250 cash for the win and is eligible for a $250 bonus if he i=
    s a registered owner of a Ranger, Crestliner or Lund boat for a total co-=
    angler award of $1,500.=20
    Boaters and co-anglers who finish in the top 25 in final points stand=
    ings in their respective RCL Walleye League division will advance to the =
    $88,000 RCL League Finals Sept. 6-7 on Lake Okoboji in Spirit Lake, Iowa.=
    The winning boater at the finals will receive an Evinrude-or Yamaha-powe=
    red Ranger, Crestliner or Lund boat. Every angler who receives weight cre=
    dit in a tournament earns points, with 200 points awarded to the winner, =
    199 points for second, and so on, except for Super Tournaments, which awa=
    rd 300 points to the winner, 298 to second, and so on.
    The Minnesota Division=92s second tournament will be held June 28 on =
    Lake Mille Lacs in Isle followed by the two-day Super Tournament July 26-=
    27 on Leech Lake in Little Falls.=20
    The Wal-Mart RCL Walleye League is administered by FLW Outdoors, the =
    world=92s leading marketer of competitive fishing. Other FLW Outdoors-san=
    ctioned tournament trails include the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Tour, the worl=
    d=92s most lucrative walleye-fishing series; the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, the w=
    orld=92s most lucrative bass-fishing series; the EverStart Series, design=
    ed as a pathway to the FLW Tour; the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League for wee=
    kend anglers; and the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail.
    Wal-Mart and many of America=92s most respected companies support FLW=
    Outdoors and its six tournament trails. Wal-Mart has been the title spo=
    nsor of FLW Outdoors since 1997. For a complete list of FLW Outdoors spon=
    sors and for more information about the premier products and services the=
    y offer, please visit FLWOutdoors.com.
    For more information about the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye League or to ente=
    r a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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    dr_hook
    Minnestrista
    Posts: 203
    May 8, 2003 at 12:10 pm #266157

    Are there any co- angler openings? Is it too late to enter?

    What is the entry fee? Does simply fishing this tournament qualify you to enter the Oct. championship as a co-angler?

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4469
    May 8, 2003 at 12:34 pm #266160

    I think that the entry deadline was 4/30. Cost was $75 for co-anglers. Co-anglers need to place high enough in the 3 league tourneys to qualify for the Championship.

    You may want to call and see if there is a waiting list. I am assuming that if co-anglers dont show up for the meeting tomorrow, they will look to fill those spots somehow.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    May 8, 2003 at 2:21 pm #266168

    I haven’t heard of any openings on the Co-Angler side but you could call to find out. Its going to be alot tougher to get to the RCL Championship this year. You have to place very high in the tournaments and score so many points. I do know that the PWT still has openings for Co-Anglers for the June Tournament on Pool 4. Its a chance to learn alot with 3 days of fishing with 3 different Pros. Thanks, Bill

    mountain man
    Coon Valley, WI.
    Posts: 1419
    May 9, 2003 at 2:15 am #266230

    I know this kid just got the call. I have officailly qualified for the RCL in October at ofcourse Red Wing.

    dr_hook
    Minnestrista
    Posts: 203
    May 9, 2003 at 2:58 pm #266266

    I have received no such call.

    mountain man
    Coon Valley, WI.
    Posts: 1419
    May 11, 2003 at 4:19 pm #266387

    Sorry DR HOOK the 48 year old “Kid” I was talking about was me. Thanks Steve. I started the year hoping to beat my past record of trips in the same year to different Nationals (4), but another big jump in my guiding business this year,(Thanks FTR), will make qualifying for even two series difficult time wise. I just thank GOD we live in a country where this fishing thing is possible.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    May 11, 2003 at 5:36 pm #266396

    Congrats ”old kid”. I know , you are still younger than me. Great spending some time with you this weekend. Thanks, Bill

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