Posted 5/15/2009 9:01 AM (#81442) Subject: Wisconsin FLW League Tournament tomorrow
Location: Rhinelander
ARKDALE, Wis. — The Walmart FLW Walleye League Wisconsin Division will stage its first tournament of the season May 16 on Lake Petenwell in Arkdale, Wis. The tournament is expected to draw as many as 200 weekend walleye anglers to the area, with Boater Division competitors casting for a top award of as much as $9,000 and co-anglers in the hunt for a top award of as much as $3,500.
Anglers will take off from Petenwell County Park located at 2004 Big Horn Drive in Arkdale at 7 a.m., and the weigh-in will be held there beginning at 3 p.m. The community is invited to attend both the takeoff and weigh-in, which are free and open to the public.
Boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired for the event and fish for a combined boat weight. Boaters compete against other boaters, and co-anglers compete against other co-anglers. Cash payouts extend through 20th place based on a full field of 100 boats.
Four FLW Walleye League divisions – Michigan, Minnesota, Heartland and Wisconsin – each feature three one-day events. Every angler who receives weight credit earns points, with 100 points awarded to the winner, 99 for second, 98 for third, and so on. These points determine angler standings.
The top 30 boaters and top 30 co-anglers from each FLW Walleye League division at the end of the season advance to the 2009 Walmart FLW Walleye League Finals set for Sept. 17-19 on Lake Wissota in Chippewa Falls, Wis., where they will compete for a Ranger 621 powered by a 200 horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Ranger Reata 1760 Angler, respectively. Anglers competing in the no-entry-fee League Finals may also participate in an optional payout that could boost boater winnings by $8,400 and co-angler winnings by $4,200 based on 120 boaters and co-anglers participating. The fee for participation in the optional payout is $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers. Qualifiers may elect to participate any time after qualifying through the Sept. 16 FLW Walleye League Finals pretournament meeting. Please check the tournament details from the online schedule to view the payout table.
The boater and co-angler point’s champions from each division also advance to the no-entry-fee 2009 Walmart FLW Walleye Tour Championship in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 30-Oct. 3 for a chance to compete for as much as $150,000 in the Pro Division and $20,000 in the Co-angler Division. Anglers finishing the season in the top 10 in each division also receive priority entry into the Walmart FLW Walleye Tour for 2010.
Wisconsin Division anglers will visit Green Bay in Oconto, Wis., June 27. The third and final regular-season event will be on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wis., Aug. 8.
To enter the May 16 tournament on Lake Petenwell call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com. If the tournament is not yet full, entries will also be accepted during registration, which will be held May 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Petenwell County Park. Entry fees are $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers.
Posted 5/15/2009 8:14 PM (#81451 - in reply to #81443) Subject: Re: Wisconsin FLW League Tournament tomorrow
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Location: LaCrosse, WI
Good Luck everybody. I wish I could've been there. It will probably be a fairly tough bite due to the strong wind, I hope everybody stays safe and has a good day.
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Posted 5/15/2009 8:37 PM (#81452 - in reply to #81442) Subject: RE: Wisconsin FLW League Tournament tomorrow
forecast calls for sustained winds over 20 mph with gusts over 30... great day for a tournament...
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Posted 5/16/2009 8:48 AM (#81463 - in reply to #81442) Subject: RE: Wisconsin FLW League Tournament tomorrow
FLW league event was postponed until TOMORROW, Sunday, May 17.
The fishing won't be great, but at least the winds will have died down.
Posted 5/16/2009 7:10 PM (#81478 - in reply to #81466) Subject: RE: Wisconsin FLW League Tournament tomorrow
Location: Rhinelander
It was rough out there today, the FLW made the right call. Winds were solid mid 20's, and gusting much more. We made the drive, didn't see the post here before we took off. Back tomorrow with video camera at the ready!
