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| Patterson And Radcliffe Take Season Championship, Schmerbach and Glynn Team of the Year |
Bellevue, IA - The 20 Walleye Anglers Trail (W.A.T.) teams that qualified for the Season Championship fished on Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th to determine the Team of the Year and the 15 teams that will qualify for the 2003 Cabela s National Team Walleye Tournament.
20 teams launched Saturday and Sunday morning from the Lock & Dam boat ramp. Cloudy skies with an occasional shower greeted the participants. The rising river condition and summer like temperatures contributed to a tough bite.
The day 1 leader was the team of Galen Bremmer, Avoca, WI and Tim Watson, Blue River, WI who brought in 16.38 lbs.
The team of Troy Patterson, Trempealeau, WI and Dale Radcliffe, Onalaska, WI brought in 24.70 lbs. to claim 1st place and the cash payout of $1025.00.00.
Big Fish of the tournament was brought in by Maury Schmerbach, Dubuque, IA on Saturday, a walleye weighing 7.06 lbs. for $120.00.
Complete list of prizewinners:
1st Place: 24.28 lbs.-Troy Patterson, Trempealeau, WI-$1025.00
Dale Radcliffe, Onalaska,WI
2nd Place: 26.28 lbs.-Nick Cagley, Floyd, IA -$725.00
Steve Leslein, Dubuque, IA
3rd Place: 25.34 lbs.-Robert Lampman, DeSoto, WI -$500.00
Colleen Lampman, DeSoto, WI
4th Place: 22.73 lbs.- Tom Millenkamp, Dyersville, IA-$400.00
Gerry Oberbroeckling, Holy Cross, IA
5th Place: 18.02 lbs.-Kevin Oyen, Dubuque, IA-$270.00 John Marshall, Dubuque, IA
Teams finishing 6th thru 20th earned $50.00. All teams participating earned a $50.00 gift certificates from Cabela s.
Big Fish Awards:
Saturday 1st Big Fish-Maury Schmerbach, Dubuque, IA 7.06 lbs. for $120.00
Mike Glynn, Dubuque, IA
Saturday 2nd Big Fish-Galen Bremmer, Avoca, WI -6.22 lbs. for $80.00
Tim Watson, Blue River, WI
Sunday 1st Big Fish-Tom Millenkamp, Dyersville, IA-5.42 lbs. for $120.00
Gerry Oberbroeckling, Holy Cross, IA
Sunday 2nd Big Fish- Robert Lampman, DeSoto, WI-4.56 lbs. for $80.00
Colleen Lampman, DeSoto, WI
Executive Tournament Director Harry Miller Jr. concluded the awards ceremony by awarding the Walleye Anglers Trail Team of the Year award. This award is for the team with the most total pounds caught and points awarded at all five W.A.T. events.
The 2002 Team of the Year is Maury Schmerbach and Mike Glynn of Dubuque, IA. Maury and Mike teamed up for 138.29 total points.
The Walleye Anglers Trail is sponsored by: The Dubuque Advertiser, Miller Electric Supply Inc., Dubuque Electric Motor, Inc., Burnett-Thiel Ford, WalleyeCentral.Com, WallyeFirst.Com, Granite City Castings, Cabela s-World s Foremost Outfitter.
All Walleye Anglers Trail events are qualifying events for the Cabela s National Team Walleye Championship event. Membership is required to fish in Walleye Angler s Trail events
Membership is $10.00 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 e-mail at [email protected]. |
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| WALLEYE ANGLERS TRAIL (W.A.T.) SET THE FIELD FOR THE SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP |
TREMPEALEAU, WI - 33 Walleye Anglers Trail(W.A.T.) teams trekked north to Trempealeu, WI for the 4th tournament of the 2002 Season. This event concludes the qualifying events to set the field for the Season Championship to be held September 28th & 29th, 2002 in Bellevue, IA. The top 20 teams earn their way to the Season Championship event. The teams fished the Mississippi River for a 2-day 2-man tournament, September 14th & 15th.
33 teams launched Saturday and Sunday morning from the Lock & Dam boat ramp. Cloudy skies with an occasional shower greeted the participants. The river condition which was high due to recent rains north, contributed to a slow bite. The day 1 leader was the team of Galen Bremmer, Avoca, WI and Tim Watson, Blue River, WI who brought in 15.69 lbs. Galen Bremmer was fishing solo as his partner was on a hunting trip.
The team of Tom Millenkamp, Dyersville, IA and Gerry Oberbroeckling, Holy Cross, IA brought in 24.28 lbs. to claim 1st place and the cash payout of $1335.00.
Galen Bremmer fishing solo held on for second place.
Big Fish of the tournament was brought in by the team of Tom Millenkamp, Dyersville, IA & Gerry Oberbroeckling, Holy Cross, IA, on Sunday, a walleye weighing 7.15 lbs. for $155.00.
Complete list of prizewinners:
1st Place: 24.28 lbs.-Tom Millenkamp, Dyersville, IA - Gerry Oberbroeckling, Holy Cross, IA
$1335.00
2nd Place: 21.99 lbs.-Galen Bremmer, Avoca, WI - Tim Watson, Blue River, WI
$950.00
3rd Place: 21.88 lbs.-Marty Stuefen, Cedar Rapids, IA - Mickey Stuefen, Cedar Rapids, IA
$570.00
4th Place: 16.45 lbs.-Randy Aird, Dubuque, IA - John Marshall, Dubuque, IA
$340.00
5th Place: 15.92 lbs.-Maury Schmerbach, Dubuque, IA - Mike Glynn, Dubuque, IA
$270.00
6th Place: 15.48 lbs.- Mark Brye, Vir0qua, WI - Tom Brye, Westby, WI
$190.00
7th Place: 15.41 lbs.- Kevin Withey, Lacrosse, WI - Patrick Jensen, Stoddard, WI
$140.00
Big Fish Awards:
Saturday 1st Big Fish- Galen Bremmer, Avoca, WI - Tim Watson, Blue River, WI
6.36 lbs. for $155.00
Saturday 2nd Big Fish- Troy Patterson, Trempealeau, WI - Dale Radcliffe, Onalaska, WI
4.09 lbs. for $105.00
Sunday 1st Big Fish- Tom Millenkamp, Dyersville, IA - Gerry Oberbroeckling, Holy Cross, IA
7.15 lbs. for $155.00
Sunday 2nd Big Fish- Mark Brye, Viraqua, WI - Tom Brye, Westby, WI
5.18 lbs. for $105.00
According to Executive Tournament Director Harry Miller Jr. and Assistant Tournament Director Robert Schmerbach, all participants displayed excellent sportsmanship and camaraderie even though the pressure was on to catch fish to make the Season Championship. All fish were promptly returned after being weighed at the scale. The W.A.T. is extremely proud of are fisherman and their ability to return over 99% of the fish caught back to the water.
The Walleye Anglers Trail and the top 20 teams now head to Bellevue, IA for the Season Championship on September 28th & 29th, 2002. The Bellevue event will determine top 15 teams that will earn invitations to fish in the 2003 Cabela s National Team Walleye Championship to be held in the spring of 2003.
The Walleye Anglers Trail is sponsored by: The Dubuque Advertiser, Miller Electric Supply Inc., Dubuque Electric Motor, Inc., Burnett-Thiel Ford.
All Walleye Anglers Trail events are qualifying events for the Cabela s National Team Walleye Championship event. Membership is required to fish in Walleye Angler s Trail events
Membership is $10.00 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 e-mail at [email protected]. |
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| 2002 WAT Championship Preview |
The stage is set for the Walleye Angler's Trail Championship on September 28th & 29th, 2002, in Bellevue, IA. The top 20 point accumulating teams from 2002 will face off on pools 12, 13, and 14 of the Mississippi River for a shot at the title. Also at stake are 15 invitations to the 2003 Cabela's National Team Walleye Championship to be held at a location yet to be determined.
WAT qualifying tournaments are held on various pools of the Mississippi River in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Tournament Director Harry Miller expects a real shootout among some of the top river walleye anglers in the Midwest. With stabilizing river levels over the past 2 weeks, anglers should arrive to a fantastic fall bite.
Tournament results may be obtained live each day on the WalleyeFIRST Tournament LeaderBoard at http://walleye.outdoorsfirst.com/tournaments.
The Walleye Anglers Trail is sponsored by: The Dubuque Advertiser, Miller Electric Supply Inc., Dubuque Electric Motor, Inc., Burnett-Thiel Ford, and WalleyeFIRST.com. Membership is $10.00 per person per year. Membership and Tournament information can be obtained by writing to Walleye Angler's Trail, P.O. Box 145, Bellevue, IA 52031 or e-mail [email protected].
WAT (Walleye Anglers Trail) TOP 20 Championship Field
Team Name and total points
1. Schmerbach & Glynn 114.44
2. Motszko & Bryson 109.02
3. Aird & P. Marshal 98.69
4. Stuefen & Stuefen 98.06
5. Millenkamp & Oberbroeckling 97.86
6. Erickson & Kramer 94.31
7. Lathrop & Fortney 89.91
8. Cagley & Leslein 89.70
9. Lampman & Lampman 88.66
10. Boudreau & Collins 87.10
11. Patterson & Radcliffe 86.34
12. Berns & Lahr 86.14
13. Carroll & Konrath 84.38
14. Bremmer & Watson 82.88
15. Holmes & Reuter 82.44
16. Oyen & J. Marshall 81.89
17. Schleuter & Ware 81.03
18. Kwak & Gemmell 74.02
19. McKinnon & McKinnon 73.99
20. Reuter & Reuter 71.43 |
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