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Location: Appleton | MIDWEST WALLEYE SERIES (MWS) TOURNAMENT OPENER SCHEDULED April 29, 2007 ON THE UPPER WINNEBAGO SYSTEM
APPLETON: The Midwest Walleye Series (MWS) will be starting the 2007 season in Oshkosh on Sunday April 30, 2006 and will include fishing the Upper Winnebago system. There will be registration and rules meeting will be at Rainbow Park Oshkosh. Registration is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM with the rules meeting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 28, 2007. Teams must be off the water by 5:00 PM Saturday April 28, 2007.
Tournament hours will be 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM. All waters above the railroad bride down river from Main Street in Oshkosh including the entire Upper Winnebago system will be open to fishing.
Jim Coon MWS Director is excited to start the sixth year of the Midwest Walleye Series. Also with the addition of some new sponsors and continued support of past sponsors, this year’s payout and championship payout will be increased. The top twenty five teams of the series will fish the championship tournament and attend the championship banquet. There will be no entry fee for the qualifiers. This years Championship will be at Petenwell County Park September 29, 2007
The MWS circuit is a professional, competitive, and affordable fishing opportunity. Results are posted on our website www.fishtfm.com as well as other web sites. Also, the Midwest Outdoors Magazine covers the tournament results. A subscription to the Midwest Outdoors Magazine in included with the MWS membership.
The MWS is run by Fishermen for Fishermen.
The major sponsors for the Midwest Walleye Series are Ranger Boats, Mercury Marine, MotorGuide and Mills Fleet Farm.
Site sponsors include Anglers Pride, Action Discs, E-cell Batteries, Lakemaster, Ka Boom Lures, Mack’s Lures, StowMaster Nets, Smooth Move Seats, All Sport & Trophy, Marine General, Fishing Facts and Midwest Outdoors.
There are still openings in this tournament. We will take entries up to the rules meeting, However entries postmarked or taken after April 21, 2007 will be charged a processing fee.
For more information on entering this tournament, tournament details, or complete information on the Midwest Walleye Series, please visit the website www.fishtfm.com or e-mail [email protected] or call 920-731-3474.
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How many teams fished this tournament last year?
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Location: Green Bay, WI | I think it was in the 140s - 143 or 146. |
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Location: Appleton | It was 142 teams last year
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| How many so far this year, Jim?
Add one team to that total. I meet with Wolf Walleye on Sunday, so you should have our entry by Tuesday. |
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Location: Appleton | We are at 90 teams as of Thursday. This next week is when we generally see a bit of a rush to beat the processing fee. The last week it is an extra $50 per team. I expect we will be somewhere between 125 and 150 teams.
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What's the boat count at for this weekend? |
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Location: Appleton | We are at 120 teams today. Also several teams have indicated they were sending in or signing up prior to the rules meeting.
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Location: Appleton, WI | Where and when is the weigh-in? |
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Location: Appleton | Weigh-in will be at Rainbow Park, Oshkosh Sunday starting at 2:30 PM.
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Midwest Walleye Series (MWS) Opener April 29, 2007