FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE-02/05/04
Contact: Harry Miller Jr., Executive Tournament Director
Robert Schmerbach, Assistant Tournament Director
Randy Schmerbach, Communications Director
P.O. Box 145
Bellevue, IA 52031
Telephone (319) 773-8882
e-mail: [email protected]
WALLEYE ANGLERS TRAIL(W.A.T.) TO OPEN SEASON WITH THE BURNETT-THIEL FORD WALLEYE CHALLENGE IN BELLEVUE, IA
Bellevue, IA-The Walleye Anglers Trail (W.A.T.) will open the 2004 season with the Burnett-Thiel Ford Walleye Challenge on March 20-21, 2004 in Bellevue, IA on the Mississippi River. The Lock and Dam ramp will be official launch site for this 2-person, 2-day team event.
A mandatory rules meeting and complimentary dinner for all tournament anglers will take place at the Bellevue Community Center on State Street at 5:00p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2004.
Executive Tournament Director Harry Miller Jr. is eager to get the 2004 season started. “With bigger payouts, and the addition of Burnett Thiel Ford of Maquoketa, IA as title sponsor, we are anticipating an excellent event in Bellevue. With the recent change in DNR regulations, the tail-water area of the lock and dam has received no fishing pressure this winter, as in past winters. This change should make for an excellent, aggressive bite, and produce big weights for the W.A.T. anglers who are pursuing the coveted W.A.T. Team of the Year award and paid entry to the 2005 Cabela’s National Team Walleye Championship.”
Entry is open, as teams will compete over two days for a first place check of $8200.00 based on 100 paid entries. Entry fee for all 2004 events will be $325.00 per team, which includes big fish and team of the year awards.
The Walleye Anglers Trail teams will compete over 4 tournaments in 2004 to determine the Walleye Anglers Trail Team of the Year.
The 2004 W.A.T. Team of the Year and runner-up will earn a FREE Certificate for the 2005 Cabela’s National Team Walleye Tournament.
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The Walleye Anglers Trail is sponsored by: Cabelas, Miller Electric Supply Inc., Dubuque Electric Motor, Inc., Burnett-Thiel Ford, The Dubuque Advertiser, WalleyeCentral.Com, Patriot Power Boats, WallyeFIRST.Com, and Bird Chevrolet.
Membership is required to fish in Walleye Angler’s Trail events. Membership is $20.00 per person per year. Membership and Tournament information can be obtained by writing to Walleye Angler’s Trail at P.O. Box 145, Bellevue, IA 52031 or on the web at Walleyecentral.com or Walleyefirst.com or e-mail at [email protected].