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| WALLEYE ANGLERS TRAIL KICKOFF 2004 IN BELLEVUE, IA WITH THE BURNETT-THIEL FORD WALLEYE CHALLENGE |
Bellevue, IA - 31 teams launched from the Lock & Dam ramp Saturday and Sunday, March 20-21, 2004 at 7:00a.m. for this 2-person, 2-day team walleye event.
The teams were greeted by air temperatures of 50 degrees that quickly deteroited as strong north winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour drove the temperatures down to 35 degrees at weigh-in on Saturday. Sunday conditions were no better with temperatures in the low 30's and a gusty north wind. The water temperature was 37 degrees with good water clarity. The bite was strong until mid-morning Saturday, when wind direction changed from out-of-the southwest to out-of-the north. The slow bite continued on Sunday.
The team of Galen Bremmer of Avoca, WI and Tim Watson of Blue River, WI weighed a limit of 6 walleye each day for a total weight of 28.00 pounds to claim the first place check of $3000.00. Galen and Tim are the reigning W.A.T. Team of the Year and have continued their winning ways with this event win after winning the final event in 2003. Galen and Tim found success jigging in the tail waters of the Lock and Dam each day.
Complete list of prizewinners:
1st Place $3000.00
28.00 lbs
Galen Bremmer, Avoca, WI
Tim Watson, Blue River, WI
2nd Place $2250.00
22.20 lbs.
Curt Henderson, LaCrescent, MN
Zach Boudreau, LaCrescent, MN
3rd Place $1500.00
20.10 lbs.
Mark Brye, Viroqua, WI
Tom Brye, Westby, WI
4th place $500.00
19.25 lbs.
Mike Glynn, Dubuque, IA
Maury Schmerbach, Dubuque, IA
5th place $250.00
18.85 lbs.
Robert McKinnon, LaCrescent, MN
Denver McKinnon, LaCrescent, MN
Big Fish $ 310.00 3.80 lbs.
Wade Carney, Readstown, WI
Ashley Whitney, Readstown, WI
Executive Tournament Director Bill Brosnahan praised the quality of competition at this event. "W.A.T. anglers prevailed as weather conditions shut-off a quality bite that many teams had experienced pre-fishing earlier in the week" With a slot limit in effect on this pool, W.A.T. anglers brought 181 walleyes to the scales totally 328.45 lbs. A special thank you and appreciation goes out to our event sponsor Burnett-Thiel Ford of Maquoketa, IA, their sponsorship supports a great event and the great anglers that participate.
The Walleye Anglers Trail is sponsored by: Cabelas, Miller Electric Supply Inc., Dubuque Electric Motor, Inc., Burnett-Thiel Ford, Dubuque Advertiser, WalleyeCentral.Com, Patriot Power Boats, Mercury Outboards, WallyeFIRST.Com, Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream, and Bird Chevrolet.
Membership is required to fish in Walleye Angler's Trail events. Membership is $20.00 per person per year. Membership and Tournament information can be obtained by writing to Walleye Angler's Trail at P.O. Box 744, Dubuque, IA 52004-0744 or on the web at www.walleyeanglerstrail.com or e-mail at [email protected]. |
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| Walleye Anglers Trail to Open Season With the Burnett-Thiel Ford Walleye Challenge in Bellevue, IA |
Bellevue, IA - The Walleye Anglers Trail (W.A.T.) will open the 2004 season with the Burnett-Thiel Ford Walleye Challenge on March 20-21, 2004 in Bellevue, IA on the Mississippi River. The Lock and Dam ramp will be official launch site for this 2-person, 2-day team event.
A mandatory rules meeting and complimentary dinner for all tournament anglers will take place at the Bellevue Community Center on State Street at 5:00p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2004.
Executive Tournament Director Harry Miller Jr. is eager to get the 2004 season started. "With bigger payouts, and the addition of Burnett Thiel Ford of Maquoketa, IA as title sponsor, we are anticipating an excellent event in Bellevue. With the recent change in DNR regulations, the tail-water area of the lock and dam has received no fishing pressure this winter, as in past winters. This change should make for an excellent, aggressive bite, and produce big weights for the W.A.T. anglers who are pursuing the coveted W.A.T. Team of the Year award and paid entry to the 2005 Cabela's National Team Walleye Championship."
Entry is open, as teams will compete over two days for a first place check of $8200.00 based on 100 paid entries. Entry fee for all 2004 events will be $325.00 per team, which includes big fish and team of the year awards.
The Walleye Anglers Trail teams will compete over 4 tournaments in 2004 to determine the Walleye Anglers Trail Team of the Year.
The 2004 W.A.T. Team of the Year and runner-up will earn a FREE Certificate for the 2005 Cabela's National Team Walleye Tournament.
The Walleye Anglers Trail is sponsored by: Cabelas, Miller Electric Supply Inc., Dubuque Electric Motor, Inc., Burnett-Thiel Ford, The Dubuque Advertiser, WalleyeCentral.Com, Patriot Power Boats, WallyeFIRST.Com, and Bird Chevrolet.
Membership is required to fish in Walleye Angler s Trail events. Membership is $20.00 per person per year. Membership and Tournament information can be obtained by writing to Walleye Angler s Trail at P.O. Box 145, Bellevue, IA 52031 or on the web at Walleyecentral.com or Walleyefirst.com or e-mail at [email protected]. |
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