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| Walmart FLW Walleye League schedule announced for 2009
24.Nov.2008
MINNEAPOLIS — FLW Outdoors has announced its 2009 Walmart FLW Walleye League schedule featuring four divisions, each with three one-day qualifying tournaments.
The Heartland Division will kick off the 2009 season March 21 on the Illinois River in Spring Valley, Ill., followed by events April 25 on the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa, and May 30 on Lake Rathbun in Centerville, Iowa.
Anglers fishing the Michigan Division will visit Lake Erie in Port Clinton, Ohio, April 4, followed by tournaments June 20 on Lake Erie in Monroe, Mich., and Aug. 22 on Saginaw Bay in Au Gres, Mich.
Competition in the Minnesota Division will begin May 2 on the Mississippi River in Red Wing, Minn., followed by tournaments June 6 on Leech Lake in Walker, Minn., and July 11 on Lake Bemidji in Bemidji, Minn.
Wisconsin Division competition will start May 16 on Lake Petenwell in Arkdale, Wis., followed by tournaments June 27 on Green Bay in Oconto, Wis., and Aug. 8 on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wis.
After all qualifying events are complete, the top 30 boaters and co-anglers in the points standings from each division will advance to the no-entry-fee Walmart FLW Walleye League Finals to be held Sept. 17-19 on Lake Wissota in Chippewa Falls, Wis. The boater and co-angler points champions from each division will also advance to the Walmart FLW Walleye Tour Championship on the Missouri River in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 30-Oct. 3, where they can win as much as $150,000 and $20,000, respectively. The top 10 boaters and co-anglers from each division will receive priority entry into the 2010 FLW Walleye Tour.
The top boater award in each qualifier jumps from $7,500 to $9,000 for 2009 thanks to a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus. If the winning boater is not Ranger Cup qualified, the highest finishing Ranger Cup boater will receive a $1,000 bonus. The top co-angler award is $3,500.
Entry fees are $300 per event for boaters and $150 per event for co-anglers. Entry dates will be released soon.
Please see the 2009 Walleye League schedule and payouts below or go to FLWOutdoors.com for complete details.
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. In 2008 alone the organization is offering more than 90,000 anglers the chance to win over $40 million through 230 tournaments in 10 circuits. FLW Outdoors also took fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, awarding a historic $1 million prize to Michael Thompson of St. Michael, Minn. Details on an enhanced 2009 FLW Fantasy Fishing league will be announced soon.
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player’s Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.
2009 Walmart FLW Walleye League Schedule
Heartland Division:
March 21 Illinois River Spring Valley, IL
April 25 Mississippi River Dubuque, IA
May 30 Lake Rathbun Centerville, IA
Michigan Division:
April 4 Lake Erie Port Clinton, OH
June 20 Lake Erie Monroe, MI
Aug. 22 Saginaw Bay Au Gres, MI
Minnesota Division:
May 2 Mississippi River Red Wing, MN
June 6 Leech Lake Walker, MN
July 11 Lake Bemidji Bemidji, MN
Wisconsin Division:
May 16 Lake Petenwell Arkdale, WI
June 27 Green Bay Oconto, WI
Aug 8 Lake Winnebago Fond du Lac, WI
Walmart FLW Walleye League Finals:
Sept 17-19 Lake Wissota Chippewa Falls, WI
See the FLW site for the regular event payouts...
http://www.flwoutdoors.com/article.cfm?id=149367
The League Final payout schedule will be out in the near future.
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Location: Lincolnshire, IL | Looking for a co-angler for the Green bay/Oconto event only. Thanks. Wade 920-309-0267 or [email protected] |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | Wow,
I wasn't going to even consider a league event next year, but the Petenwell event has me reconsidering. It's now a Wisconsin Circuit again. The playing field has been leveled. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | LOL.........WOW...........LOL..........buying that hunting property and getting out of tournament fishing is looking better and better by the minute!!!!! |
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Location: Orland Park, IL | Wow, 2 on bago. Thats gotta make a lot of folks happy. |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Mark - where do you see two on Bago? |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Mark Komo - 11/24/2008 9:45 PM Wow, 2 on bago. Thats gotta make a lot of folks happy. 2 on Bago? You mean one League event plus one Tour event? Not that it makes a huge difference, but the FLW site lists Oshkosh as the host for the Winnebago League event, not Fond du Lac. |
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| Viking - 11/25/2008 8:39 AM
Not that it makes a huge difference, but the FLW site lists Oshkosh as the host for the Winnebago League event, not Fond du Lac.
That's my typo. The press release on their site has the schedule in there as a picture, so I couldn't just copy/paste it on WC. I had to type that part in. Then I copy/pasted the press release here.
I am unable to edit my posts on this site for some reason....even though I am logged in? I dunno?
Anyway, I typed in Fond du Lac, cuz when I think of Winnebago I think of Fond du Lac. I used to do a lot of camping there at Kalbus....which is FDL. 
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Location: Orland Park, IL | Yep, 1 tour, 1 league. Bob you gott be excited. |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | No more excited than when the Tour was out of GB.
I didn't fish that one either. |
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Location: Appleton wi | Hey not to bad of schedule i like the idea that petenwell is mid may and that should make things interesting on the big well for a different type of bite! Then championship on lake wissota now thats a interesting pick of location! I like the way they change some things around. good schedule/ Jerry atleast we wont have to worry about willow cats 
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| Petenwell was a great idea, if their goal was a 50 boat field. |
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| Actually I think going back to Petenwell is a big plus and will help keep the participation levels up. The fact its in May is also positive. |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | Let's look at the numbers they had 87 in 2007. I'm pretty sure 87 is greater than 50. 2006 they had 84, which is also greater than 50. Explain to me Newbie, how they will only have 50.
The numbers were growing and close to a full field. Please let me know how your math works, I'm dying to know. |
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| Lake Wissota - there is no minimum length on walleye, but walleye from 14 to 18 inches may not be kept and only 1 walleye over 18 inches may be kept...
Are these regulations set to expire or did the FLW knowingly plan an event on a body of water with regulations this tight?
Do you think the FLW is going to let anglers weigh 13 inch walleye? Or will the just reduce the bag limit to two fish per boat? I'm all for taking events to new water, but why fish a place that has such tight restrictions?
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| Lake Wissota. Wow, now that is something to ponder. I have experience on that lake, and really like it for eyes. Muskies aren't bad there either.
The Pete in May will be a different bite for sure. Look to Thumper's return to the FLW League this year, and he will be in the hunt for WI AOY is my prediction. |
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Location: Berlin | He is thinking about it... |
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| I'm trying to get my wife to sponsor me again, but she's trimming down her Pro Staff. I really missed not doing it last year, and would love to get back in this year. Hopefully I can swing it. Some good finishes in the ice fishing tournaments this winter may sway her to the good side.
I love the fact that they went back to Petenwell. That place is a blast to fish. Having it in May will put the entire main lake in play, really spreading guys out. This schedule also lets more guys like myself who don't have the best "big water" boats feel a bit more comfortable. Also glad to see their giving the Heartland guys another year. I hope more guys take advantage of it. As for the Championship, I'm in the APBTM boat (Any Place But The Mississippi)(sorry Marshall). Wissota will be neutral ground for most guys, and sounds fine to me. I'm sure glad I didn't officially retire like Shep!
Dave
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Location: Orland Park, IL | Yes, it was nice to see the commitment to the heartland league again, though not sure what folks were thinking with the mississippi day event the same day as the IWT.
Can I vertical jig in Wissota? HA! |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | That's fine Dave. I don't mind not having all those extra boats around this time of year when we have a lights out bite going on.
I'm a bit of a scrounge bite fisherman so the championship looks good to me, but I really only plan on doing the Petenwell event. As I've said for the last year, I just wanted one event not on Green Bay or Bago to level the playing field.
I'm glad they chose Petenwell, but would've been just as happy with a Minoqua chain or Wissota as a WI event. The other event I would like to do, but doubt I will is the Rathbun event. I really liked that lake, even though I made poor decisions that knocked me out of a good finish. |
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| Whose the poor sap that's gonna get kicked to the bench when Shep comes out of retirement? |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Mark Komo - 12/1/2008 4:02 PM Yes, it was nice to see the commitment to the heartland league again, though not sure what folks were thinking with the mississippi day event the same day as the IWT. Can I vertical jig in Wissota? HA! Yes, you can vertical jig on Wissota. It connects to the Chippewa River. Lots of river like areas to jig fish, either vertical; pitch; roll; you name it.
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| See yah at Wissota |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | moreyes - 12/1/2008 4:31 PM
See yah at Wissota
After not making the championship by mere points last season, someone is awful cocky or should I say confident before he's even wet a line? LOL, jk. Hope to see you all there, so I can take mugshots of all of you. |
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