I.O.W.A. results at Prairie du Chien

For Immediate Release

Boardman, Schreiner Take Top Place at I.O.W.A Opener at Prairie du Chien

By Steve Weisman

I.O.W.A. Publicity Director

Jerry Boardman from DeSoto and Gary Schreiner from Rock Falls, IL easily

captured the I.O.W.A. Walleye Tournament Trail opener on the Mississippi

River at Prairie du Chien on Sunday, April 23.

Their combined six-fish limit weight of 25.67 pounds more than doubled

the weight of the second place team and garnered them the $1500 first place

check. They also took home the Cabela’s Big Fish award of a $100

certificate for their 4.67-pound walleye.

“The winners really put on quite a show,” said I.O.W.A. Executive

Director Dean Higgins. “What a basket of fish!”

Second place and a check for $740 went to the team of Terry Green from

Mason City and Steve Templeton from Clear Lake with a six-fish limit weight

of 12.31 pounds.

Denny Miller from Fairfax and Rodger Clark from Albert Lea, MN took

third place and a check for $610 with their six-fish limit weight of 12.01

pounds.

The Clear Lake duo of Randy Mumm and Jason Voights cashed the fourth

place check of $560 with a weight of 11.63 pounds.

Chris Scholl from Manley and Kevin Hulsing from Cedar Rapids brought

home both the $510 for taking fifth place and also the Algona Marine and

Sport Contingency Bonus of a 30 percent matching bonus. Their bonus totaled

$153. This is awarded for any team placing in the money that is the original

owner of a 1998 or newer boat purchased from Algona Marine & Sport.

The Berkley Family Team Award of a pair of rod and reel combos valued at

$100 each went to the team of Roger and Jack Akridge from Graettinger for

their 12th place finish.

The Towtector Shield award of two $75 certificates for the team that

finishes just out of the money went to the team of Terry Mitchell from

Woodward and Adam Claussen from Long Grove for their 8th place finish.

The Stow Master Award of $200 to the highest placing team using a Stow

Master net went to the team of Jon Coolican from Mason City and Jim Coolican

Commerce Twp, MI for their 21st place finish.

The Need Mack’s Lure Award of $200 went to David Lampe from Britt and

David Cockrell from Forest City.

With river levels high, most of the teams locked up and headed to the

Victory area. “It was definitely a long run,” noted Higgins. “We had three

teams who ran out of gas!”

For Boardman and Schreiner their run turned into a “victory run” as they

fished the drops and breaklines, going from point to point. Constantly on

the move, the winners would cast their 5/8-ounce purple hair jigs a few

casts, and if they had no strikes, they would move on. They were on big fish

and caught fish off and on throughout the day.

Green and Templeton locked-up, too, and weighed a limit of fish by pole

lining purple Rapalas. Their catch was scattered throughout the day.

Miller and Clark headed toward Victory and spent their time hand-lining

Reef Runners. The story for them, however, was the 11+ pounder they caught

on Saturday during pre-fishing. “I know that fish was on their mind all

day,” said Higgins.

Next up on the I.O.W.A. circuit will be the Clear Lake Qualifier on

Sunday, May 14. “This was a great way to start the season. We had great

weather, the wind was not a factor and the teams were on good fish. I look

for a second great qualifier at Clear Lake. It is a premier walleye fishery

in the state,” added Higgins.

All of the latest news on the I.O.W.A. circuit can be found at the

I.O.W.A. website (www.walleyepromotions.com).

Anglers interested in learning more about the I.O.W.A circuit can call

(515) 571-8946 or they can email the I.O.W.A. staff at

[email protected].

Sponsors for the 2006 I.O.W.A. Walleye Tournament Trail include Lund

Boats, Mercury Outboards, Yacht Club/Custom Eagle Trailers, Algona Marine

and Sport, Berkley, MinnKota, Humminbird, Cabela’s, TowTector, Stow Master,

Smooth Moves Seat Mounts, Mack’s Lure, Hooters of Iowa, Motor Inn Auto

Group, Toy Town Collectables, Fort Dodge Ford and the Iowa Walleye Magazine.

Cutline (L to R) Jerry Boardman and Gary Schreiner, first place; Terry Green

and Steve Templeton, second place; Denny Miller and Rodger Clark, third

place.

Team Weight Money Big Fish
Mississippi
Position Fish Points
1 Jerry Boardman DeSoto,IA & Gary Schreiner Rock Falls,IL 6 25.67 1,500.00 1 4.67
2 Terry Green Mason City,IA & Steve Templeton Clear Lake,IA 6 12.31 740.00 2
3 Denny Miller Fairfax, IA & Rodger Clark Albert Lea,MN 6 12.01 610.00 3
4 Randy Mumm Clear Lake,IA & Jim Juhlin Clear Lake, IA 6 11.63 560.00 4
5 Chris Scholl Manly,IA & Kevin Hulsing Cedar Rapids,IA 5 11.43 510.00 5 4.30
6 Greg Lowenberg Fairfield,IA & Dale Frederick Fairfield,IA 5 11.23 450.00 6 2.68
7 Bruce Sparks Des Moines,IA & Jesse Roush Clive,IA 6 10.13 240.00 7
8 Terry Mitchell Woodward,IA & Adam Claussen Long Grove,IA 4 7.54 0.00 8
9 Kirk Moe Algona,IA & Eric Moe Bode, IA 2 7.12 0.00 9
10 Jamee Wallingford Farmington,IA & Donnie Poole 3 6.44 0.00 10 2.61
11 Mike Heller West Des Moines,IA & Robbie Rousch West Des 2 5.16 0.00 11
12 Roger Akridge Graettinger,IA & Jack Akridge Graettinger,IA 1 4.35 0.00 12 4.35
13 Tom Millenkamp Dubuque,IA & Marty Berns Dubuque,IA 3 4.13 0.00 13
14 Jack Davis Mason City,IA & Dan Krauth Clear Lake, IA 3 3.95 0.00 14
15 Joel Shaw Fairfield,IA & Dave Smithburg Libertyville,IA 2 3.71 0.00 15
16 David Murray Carlisle,IA & Jeff Becker Clear Lake,IA 2 3.48 0.00 16
17 Troy Loeckle Floyd,IA & Wes Loeckle Mason City,IA 2 3.39 0.00 17
18 Scott Roehlk Davenport,IA & Ken Mitchell Maquoketa,IA 2 3.21 0.00 18
19 Frank Wood Mason City,IA & Lance Thoe Clear Lake,IA 1 3.07 0.00 19 3.07
20 Scott Peterson Ogden,IA & Michael Peterson Ogden,IA 2 2.48 0.00 20
21 Jon Coolican Mason City,IA & Jim Coolican Commerce,MI 1 1.84 0.00 21 1.84
22 Jeff Thomas Alburnett,IA & Craig Kerslake Marion,IA 1 1.63 0.00 22 1.63
23 Carl Griese Dolliver,IA & Daniel Griese Dolliver, IA 1 1.62 0.00 23 1.62
24 Joe Kirk Urbandale,IA & Kathy Kirk Urbandale,IA 0 0.00 0.00 32
24 Al Wittmus Fort Dodge,IA & Rick Fry Chariton,IA 0 0.00 0.00 32
24 Don Pape Dubuque,IA & Larry Schleuter Garber,IA 0 0.00 0.00 32
24 Carl Holten Cedar Rapids,IA & Mickey Stuefen Cedar Rapids,IA 0 0.00 0.00 32
24 David Lampe Britt,IA & David Cockrell Forest City,IA 0 0.00 0.00 32
24 John Berengerder Rock Island,IA & Nick Mitchell Davenport,IA 0 0.00 0.00 32
24 Roger Berkland Emmetsburg,IA & Brady Berkland 0 0.00 0.00 32
24 Joe Kalvig Nora Springs,IA & Randy O Tool Mason City,IA 0 0.00 0.00 32
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I didn’t see Ecnook listed in the results???
I did see a bassboat on that little spot all day… I think he actually won the walleye tournament if I am not mistaken.
jc

I fided with Eric Moe…great guy and I would share my boat with either of these guys any time…

yep,,,that spot had a TON of bass on it …thats for sure…I pulled one that was just shy of 5 pounds on the digi scale..and 3 smallies that were just over that 2.75 mark…one walleye in the AM and one in the afternoon….ZERO walleyes hand lining

I talked to the guys in the bass boat…they hit several spots similar to the one you saw them on to win the tourney…Jerry is a very good stick !!!

Thanks for the coverage Dave.
Thanks, Bill