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| Harwood and Harwood Win WWA WI-UP Team Challenge Winneconne Opener |
Winneconne, WI - With a lingering cold front engulfing the Winnebago chain for the past several days, teams entering the opening World Walleye Association WI/UP Team Challenge at Winneconne WI Sunday, April 25, 2004 were to say the least a little apprehensive about the prospects of being successful. With heavy cloud cover, wind getting stronger as the day progressed and sporadic rain showers all morning, it was a day most anglers would of stayed in bed.
But WWA anglers have proven time and again that no matter what the weather conditions, fish are always biting somewhere and a Father and Son team proved that better than everyone today.
Randy Harwood and RJ (Randy Junior) Harwood topped the 42-boat field with a five fish limit of walleyes weighing 11.85-pounds. Pulling rigs near the Hwy 41 bridge in Lake Butte Des Morts was the technique the Harwood's used not only to capture the winning weight but also the big fish of the tournament weighing 5.58-pounds.
Jimmy Hughes and Tim Winchester took second place with a five fish limit weighing 10.32-pounds. Hughes and Winchester were also pulling rigs by the Hwy 41 Bridge near the leaders but also fished livebait from slip bobbers at spots in Lake Butte Des Morts.
Brothers Wayne Gray and Gary Gray took the third spot with a five fish limit weighing 9.72-pounds. They were fishing the mouth of the Wolf River with jigs and leeches.
Steve and Dan Bodinger took second place big fish honors with a 4.69-pound walleye.
"Though the weather wasn't what we were hoping for, the results of the tournament ended up being better than we thought it was going to be. We had over a dozen teams bring in limits and even the teams that didn�t catch many fish over the 14 inch minimum size limit for the tournament, reported catching many fish between 13 and 14 inches. This says a lot about the future of this fishery." Said Steve Poll, Executive Director of the WWA and WI/UP Tournament Director. "I would like to thank Doug at the Wolf River Resort here in Winneconne for hosting the take off and weigh in activities and also to all the volunteers that stopped by the weigh in to help. It was greatly appreciated."
This tournament was also the first WWA Team Challenge tournament to utilize the WalleyeFirst Leaderboard. Results from the weigh in were posted on WalleyeFirst as the weigh in progressed allowing those at home to follow along. Select WWA Team Challenge tournaments throughout the year will utilize this unique multimedia service.
To see pictures of the winning teams and a complete list of how all the teams finished, visit the WWA website at www.worldwalleye.com which is hosted by the leaders in multi media technology, OutdoorsFirst Media. Or watch for results on all the WWA tournaments in the Badger Sportsman magazine in upcoming issues.
For information on fishing the World Walleye Association, a "Tournament Circuit For Fisherman, Run By Fisherman", visit the website or call 920-924-2100
The World Walleye Association is proudly sponsored by Yarcraft Boats, "The Dry One!" |
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| WWA WI - UP Team Challenge to Open Season at Winneconne |
Fond Du Lac, WI - Winneconne Wisconsin, one of the legendary early season walleye destinations of Wisconsin anglers will be the location for the opening tournament in the World Walleye Association WI/UP Team Challenge division Sunday April 25th 2004.
"The first tournament of the year in the WI/UP Team Challenge is always one of the most fun." States WWA Executive Director Steve Poll, "Every year we hold it in the upper lakes of the Winnebago Chain, so many of the teams that will be there have fished it before. That makes for a lot of backslapping and reminiscing about previous years."
Steve Poll will also be the Tournament Director for the WI/UP Team Challenge Division.
The registration and rules meeting will be Saturday April 24th at the Village Pub in Winneconne. Registration will be from 5:00P.M. - 7:00P.M.
The field is limited to 100 boats and all participants must be members of the World Walleye Association.
Minimum size limit for this tournament is 14 inches.
The official weigh in site will be the Wolf River House Resort on Sunday. Tournament hours are from 7:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
The WWA is a friendly, fun, and affordable way to participate in the competitive world of walleye fishing. Extensive media coverage of tournament results can be found on numerous websites along with coverage in the Badger Sportsman Magazine, the official publication of the WWA. Subscriptions to the Badger Sportsmen are included when anglers become members of the WWA.
The WWA also offers a National Championship at the end of the year for qualifying teams.
These are just some of the reasons anglers choose to fish the WWA, "A Tournament Circuit For Fisherman, Run By Fisherman".
The World Walleye Association is sponsored by Yarcraft Boats.
For information on entering this tournament, tournament details, or complete information on the World Walleye Association Team Challenge Events, please visit the WWA website at www.worldwalleye.com or by calling 920-924-2100. |
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