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| AIM Championship Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Anglers Insight Marketing™ Announces the Site of the September 2009 AIM International Walleye Championship™
Plymouth, WI – February 14, 2009. Anglers Insight Marketing LLC™ (AIM™) announced today that the Lake Winnie Area Resort Association will host AIM’s inaugural AIM International Walleye Championship™ on Lake Winnibigoshish (“Lake Winnie”) this coming September 2nd, 3rd and 4th. This championship combined with AIM’s Catch-Record-Release™ (C-R-R) tournament format should provide excitement never before experienced in a walleye series championship.
AIM™ will conduct a series of three qualifying Pro-Am walleye fishing tournaments in 2009: the AIM Pro Walleye Series™. Each tournament will host fields of 100 of the top walleye fishing Professionals and 100 Co-anglers. The fourth tournament of 2009 will be designated the AIM International Walleye Championship™ and will provide increased payouts and special prize packages. This schedule marks a change in the initial schedule of events and is based on extensive input from AIM™ Shareholders and other anglers.
The “Lake Winnie” Championship location just a few hours from US headquarters of Lund Boat Company a sponsor of the AIM Pro Walleye Series™ in 2009. The 2009 AIM International Walleye Championship™ winner will receive a new 2009 Lund Pro V 2075 powered by a 300 HP Mercury Verado outboard which has been provided by Mercury Outboards another AIM™ sponsor. With a field of 100 boats this boat package combined with a potential bonus of $10,000 to the winner will bring the first place winnings for the event to just over $75,000.
The Lake Winnie Area Resort Association welcomes the AIM International Walleye Championship™ to “Lake Winnie” and is excited to showcase this fantastic fishery through this professional competition. Lake Winnie is a diverse fishery offering a bountiful walleye population. The AIM™ Pros will have the options of shallow water structure fishing and open water trolling on the 67,000 acres of Lake Winnibigoshish and the neighboring Cut Foot Sioux Lake.
AIM™ Pro Anglers will qualify for the AIM International Walleye Championship™ by fishing at least one of the three AIM Pro Walleye Series™ events. The top three ranked AIM™ Pro Anglers along with the two anglers with the strongest comeback in ranking from the first event to the third event will pay no entry fee for the Championship. Also qualifying to fish the AIM™ Championship event will be top ranked anglers from as many as 50 national/regional/local walleye tournament organizations from the U.S. and Canada who are outstanding tournament anglers and more than ready and willing to let their talents shine. Details outlining this qualification process and a list of the qualifying tournament organizations will be released at a later date on AIM’s website www.aimfishing.com. The qualifying field for this Championship could exceed 100 boats and be as large as 200 boats. Championship Payouts will be guaranteed to exceed 100% of Pro entry fees.
The AIM International Walleye Championship™ will showcase the exclusive AIM Catch-Record-Release™ (C-R-R) format. Anglers will measure, photograph and immediately release all walleyes caught. The contestants in the Championship will have the opportunity to “weigh” their seven largest walleyes every day, walleyes that would normally be excluded from an anglers tournament limit because of restrictive “slot limits”. Lake Winnie is teeming with three to four pound walleyes that have been protected for years by slot limits. Plus there are plenty of illusive eight to ten pounders that can tip the scales in the Pro Angler’s favor. This means the AIM™ Champion will be the Pro Angler that catches and records the biggest walleyes regardless of the slot restrictions. The AIM International Walleye Championship™ will showcase Lake Winnie as a prime destination for walleye and multi-species angling.
The AIM International Walleye Championship™ will be a three day event. The full field of boats (Professionals and Co-anglers) will fish the first two days. The Professional provides the boat and all the fishing tackle and bait for the day. Each day the Co-angler will be paired with a different Professional and have the opportunity to fish and learn fish catching techniques from some of the best walleye anglers in the world. The top 50% of the Pro Angler field – based on cumulative weight over the first two days – will fish the third day of the Championship. The final day Pros will be paired with Co-anglers selected by a random drawing at the pre-event Rules Meeting.
Anglers Insight Marketing, LLC (AIM) is an angler owned organization dedicated to lead the fishing industry in competitive angling through the insight and knowledge of its owners who are predominantly participants in the sport.
Further information about AIM™ as well as up-to-the-minute updates about tournaments can be found at the AIM™ web site: www.aimfishing.com.
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For more information, contact:
Scott Matheson
President and CEO
Anglers Insight Marketing LLC
PO Box 110
Plymouth, WI 53073
Office: 920-526-3399
[email protected] | |
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Location: Rhinelander | Winnie is the perfect system for the event...lots of numbers, good year class distribution, plenty of room, and a venue that will be new to many. Great selection! And, during set-up, I can toss a few for Muskies in the evening! | |
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| Worral, you won't be allowed to fish muskies... just work, work, work | |
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| Gary Parsons - 2/16/2009 10:37 AM Worral, you won't be allowed to fish muskies... just work, work, work What are you going to use for the fish fry then? 
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| Steve,
"And, during set-up, I can toss a few for Muskies in the evening!"
Does that mean you toss Muskies in apan like flipping pancakes? | |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Neat, Gary Parsons and Doc Samson beating up on Steve Sworral on WalleyeFIRST. It doesn't get any better than that. Gotta luv this place. Steve: I like broiled muskie the best. It tastes just lik eagle.
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Location: Berlin | Eating Musky??? That is dispicable, what are you guys thinking??
I tried them and couldn't stand the taste but I find they make great fertilizer especially the big pre-spawn females.
Edited by Rich S 2/17/2009 6:13 AM
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Location: Rhinelander | I figured they'd get all crazy...I know, I'll fish after dark so no one knows! | |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Rich S - 2/17/2009 6:12 AM I tried them and couldn't stand the taste ...taste's like Bald Eagle, errr, I mean chicken 
Edited by Viking 2/17/2009 9:55 AM
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| I see a conversation about CRR and a new muskie tournament over at TNB that is quite interesting. What is interesting is that TNB "personality" Pete Maina is basically slamming the system that this new muskie circuit is using, or at the very minimum attempting to cast a shadow of doubt over it, and it is the exact same CRR system that AIM is adopting. So - which is it? Is it good for the fish, or, as Pete Maina claims, bad for the fish? Why the mixed signals from TNB? You have 2/3rds of the TNB personalities promoting the system as the future of tournament fishing, and you have the guy with the high-tops saying it's no good? Which is it?
Signed, Confused about CRR | |
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| I think Pete is anti-muskie Tournament, so that comes as no surprise that he would disapprove of the MAC and CRR. I don't think he gives a hoot about how walleyes are handled in tourneys, so no influence on AIM and their use of CRR.
Not sure why he would be against an immediate release format, as I don't anticipate the fish being handled any more or worse than on his shows.
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| I sometimes get the impression that he believes it is ok to handle muskies and pose for pictures and make a nice profit off of filming fish just as long as he is the one doing it. Eveyone else is apparently too stupid to know how to quickly take a picture, measure and release a fish without bashing it over the head or stepping on it or grinding it into the boat carpeting for 5 minutes. Give me a break! | |
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| Yeah, your absolutely right. That ain't just Pete, there's a whole community of those types, Mr. Yeah. | |
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| Guys,
I reviewed the long post on TNB about the new MAC circuit, and would like to comment a little as I know Pete well and communicate with him on a daily basis.
Pete doesn't necessarily like musky tournaments... it's his personal opinion and his choice not to participate in them. That being said, he always thought that Hartman's series was the best run circuit and has always said that out of all of them, that was the one that he thought handled the fish the best. I talked to Pete, and he agrees that it is good that the MAC tour is adopting Mr. Hartman's ideology... Here is a paste from Pete's latest post on TNB.
As I've pointed out before - and here on this thread a few times:
"Individual's personal feelings aside though, many folks like to fish them. And they enjoy them and look forward to them; some live for it just like others live for the seclusion of being the only one on the lake. Some businesses love 'em, some don't ...
It's good to see that the issue of handling is taken seriously by those who operate tourneys and those who enjoy participating. A good deal for all."
Above are comments from earlier, and I think that's what the reality is. And as I said earlier too, Hartman's tourneys have always led in the fish handling and there are those like Troy, Marty and others who enjoy the tourneys and are looking for fish-friendly events to fish. It does appear the handling aspect is being heavily considered and anglers are offering positive input on how they are most comfortable as anglers for the good of the fish.
That's a good thing - and in general those who operate tourneys hearing other folks' concerns is too. I do believe Marty made a good point that by far most of us have more similarities in belief than differences.
This quote was directly from Pete. One thing that I hate to see is when people make a comment about someone when they don't really know him. I've filmed with Pete and on EVERY occasion the fish comes first. There have been many times where the cameraman was mad because he wanted more footage, but it has never made a difference to Pete as the only thing that matters is the fish's health. Guys, TNB is not against the new MAC tour. Personally I think that they are going in a great direction with a great deal of professionalism and concern for the resource. I'm sure Keith feels the same way. Some of the posters on the TNB site are very vocal and absolutely do not like musky events.... so be it, they have an opinion also, but just because they appear on the site doesn't mean that TNB is bashing the new tour. Our main guy, Mark Boyd has been directed to watch that thread closely and will be even more aggressive in keeping it clean. It's actually a pretty good read and I would like to personally thank Steve Worrall for coming on board and explaining the way he has. Steve is seems like you guys are doing a great job, and thanks again. | |
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| Gary,
Thanks for posting Pete's view on this. I don't post over there, because they won't let me use the name everybody knows me by. They want my legal name, as if anybody would recognize me from that!
Anyway, no offense intended toward Pete on my part. I just know he is not a big fan of any muskie tourney, and doesn't fish them. But He never really said anything negative about MAC, or AIM, and the CRR format. That is apparent when you actually read what he posted. | |
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| I just wanna know if they taste like northern..... That's not that much to ask..... Might hafta learn how to get that y-boner out.....
Parsons - I hope someday I get to meet you.... What a stand up guy.... Pete M? Well he catches those big toothy critters, right? That's what I thought..... what a guy.....
Signed - Cabin Fever | |
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Location: Rhinelander | Pete is very anti tournament for muskies, and doesn't think walleyes or bass tournaments are a problem. I think since muskies are now 100% CPR in most events, and the MAC is immediate release he's over reacting based on emotional issues, but that's his public position so I'll respect his as much as he respects mine which is working fine... and there it is. He does have the unadulterated backing of several of the Toof Fairies, a laudable and respectable bunch. | |
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| Now, now Steve,
I just posted on the TNB thread a pro-tournament post where I said that the anti boys need to respect the tournament guys (at my own peril I might add!) and we all need to do the same thing. Can't be name calling on either side, young man, and we all need to get along. That being said, I appreciate the fact that you've had the balls to come over there and post the MAC views. It actually is a pretty good read, and now that I'm in it, you can bet that there will be more pro tournament rhetoric... at least from you and I....
And if you must know, I quit eating muskies year ago...... | |
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Location: Rhinelander | Not a name calling issue, Gary, that place really is at this time called Musky Toof. They call themselves Toof gangstas, whatever that means, and sell T shirts with images photoshopped of me in bed with a cow, nasty photoshopped images of Mike Hulbert, and whatever else they decide to focus their nonsense on. That was the 'moo' reference on TNB by Tanner. Funny I suppose, but very very odd; I've never met Voigt, Tanner, or most of the rest of those guys. One of their minions trespassed onto my property last July, defaced my yard, and posted the image of him in front of my house on my property to that website, to which all the respectable folks there applauded. This moron took the time and expended the effort, found my house on a trip from Indiana to N WI, bought a sign placard and a sign stake and trespassed with the intent of defacing my property, which I thought from a 50ish man was beyond a little weird. He's damned lucky Keith wasn't home, or he'd still be walking with a cane if he was out of jail yet. That's just too stupid not to worry about, so I placed a formal complaint with the sheriff, and old Pete K had better be careful not to get a traffic ticket up here next time he visits...the Oneida County Sheriff wants to talk with him.
So several of the posts supporting Pete's position were by a couple of those guys designed to stir up alot more than Pete knows about. My response here might be a little colored by that.
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| I hear you, and from the sounds of it you have a good reason for your feelings. I know it's been a job keeping the post civil. So far it's tolerable although we had to dust a few stupid dialogs. After hearing your story, maybe I'll have to watch my yard, but I've got five dogs and a bad reputation for trespassers! Again, thanks for the time you've spent, we do have many good folks that watch the musky board and they are hearing the good also. I can't believe how musky fishermen fight and squabble, and draw lines in the sand... of course as I've told you for years, the only sane fishermen are those that fish walleyes! | |
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Location: Rhinelander | That is absolutely true. | |
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September 2009 AIM International Walleye Championship™