| Teams from Indiana, Michigan and Illinois converged on the City of Henry for the Illinois Walleye Trail tournament on November 14, 2004. The field of 62 teams found water levels dropping with the surface temps being around 46 degrees. Clarity above the Hennipen Bridge was good with stain to murky waters below. Max Actis from Spring Valley and Mike Stuckert from Spring Valley using Jigs and Minnows brought the winning weight to the scale with six fish totaling 16.1 pounds earning them a paycheck of $2,170.00. Second place went to Jim Peterson from Lansing, Illinois and Rob Peterson, from Dyer, Indiana with a six fish limit of 15.83 pounds earning them $1,060.00. Placing third from Elgin, Illinois was the team of Joe Miller and Rick Taylor with 15.56 pounds and a check for $570.00. Big Fish honors and $620.00 with a nice 4.17 pound Sauger went to Mike Hickey, Mokena, Illinois and Mark Lesiak, Frankfort, Illinois. The 62 teams caught 212 fish scaling 434 pounds averaging 2 pounds each with 27 teams scaling a limit of fish. We would like to Thank Hennipen Marine for there support along with Lund Boats, Mercury Motors, The City of Henry, and the Henry Harbor Landing. Complete details and standing can be found at www.prairielandeyes.com The next tournament will be December 5, 2004 in Spring Valley, Illinois. |
