Posted 6/12/2016 7:44 AM (#114941) Subject: Ken Steffes and Lucas Schneider WIN 2016 Merc National, video of the win and Interview
Location: Rhinelander
288 teams headed out on Winnebago this morning into light to moderate NE winds and cool temps. Forecast today calls for a high of 74 degrees and winds to 10 mph.
Most of the field is looking for an improving bite, and predictions are the leaderboard will scramble several times during the weigh in this afternoon. 75 teams zeroed yesterday, and most all are shooting for a check today with a big bag.
The weigh in starts at 2 PM, and should wrap up by 5 PM.
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Posted 6/12/2016 6:27 PM (#114942 - in reply to #114941) Subject: RE: 2016 Merc National, Day Two
Location: Rhinelander
Ken Steffes and Lucas Schneider won the Merc national trolling Berkley Flicker Shads and a selection of other crank baits coming from 6th place to first with a total weight of 34.40.
Top Ten:
1-Ken Steffes-Lucas Schneider 34.4
2-Ron Goldapske-Dave Knueppel 29.38
3-Steve Goebel, Jr.-Jason Goebe- 29.22
4-Steve Coulter-Mike George- 28.64
5-Kyle Petrie- Mark Petrie- 28.28
6-Brian Holzmann-Jeremy Schneider- 28.08
7-Matt Kissinger-Bruce Donner- 27.09
8-Ted Karow-Rick Kerr - 25.44
9-Mike Roloff-Dan Roloff- 25.30
10-Steve Guelig-Jordan Guelig- 25.0
The bite was even worse than yesterday. Today there were 125 zeros or no shows, depending on whether a team wanted to weigh in if they had little to weigh. Those who found and caught a limit used pretty much every technique out on Bago, from shallow to deep.
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Ken Steffes and Lucas Schneider WIN 2016 Merc National, video of the win and Interview