Bay City, Wisconsin....Three-time In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) pro Perry Good, Eagan, Minn., drew gasps of amazement when the scales settled on 34.57 pounds. Fishing with amateur Luke Stout, Ashland, Wis., they nailed six fish today that beat most other total weights for the first two days.
The Mississippi River including Lake Pepin is the third PWT tournament stop, with Friday, June 13, the final day of the Trilene/Mercury Central Pro-Am. After Friday s weigh-in, approximately $300,000 will be paid to pro and amateur contestants. The ceremonies begin at 3 p.m., with pro interviews, explanations of where and what they used, and details of walleye tactics that will help local and regional walleye fans catch more fish.
Festivities occur at the Village Park in Bay City, where the community supports the PWT competitors with a tremendous volunteer crew and many activities for the anglers and their families.
The winning pro earns $63,000 and the top amateur takes home a brand new 17-foot Lund boat with a Mercury outboard on an Eagle trailer, valued at $15,500. The top 40 pros and 40 amateurs win cash and merchandise. Holding second is pro Bill Ortiz, Dodgeville, Wis. with 40.72 pounds. Local pro and 2-time PWT winner Scott Fairbairn, Hager City, Wis., is third with 38.75 pounds. Stout is leading the amateur race.
The Miller High Life Big Fish on day two weighed 8.18 pounds. It came into Good s boat, and is worth $1,000, which he will split with amateur partner Stout.
Following Bay City, the tour heads east to Lake Erie, fishing out of Dunkirk, NY, where some amateur openings exist. To find out more about the PWT, or get an entry blank, check the PWT web site, www.professionalwalleyetrail.com. Thousands of walleye fans follow along and watch their computers as the weights are posted immediately as contestants cross the stage. The Mercury Real-Time Scoreboard is the place to check the scores, and easy to find on the PWT site. Photos and stories are posted daily.
The PWT is an integral element of the In-Fisherman Communications Network headquartered in Brainerd, Minnesota, and PRIMEDIA, America's leading producer of targeted media. PWT sponsors include: Mercury Marine, Lund, Berkley Gulp!, Trilene, PowerBait, Realtree, Miller High-Life, Nissan, Frenzy, Lowrance, MinnKota, Optima Batteries, Gander Mountain, Blue Fox, Northland Fishing Tackle, Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle, Coleman, Storm, Yamaha ATV, Eagle Trailers, Raymarine, Rapala, Matzuo, Pflueger, Ram rod holders, Drift Control, DeeZee, Cotton Cordell, Seal Skinz, Aqua-Vu, IMCO, Plano, KeepAlive, Stowmaster.net, Quantum Performance Tuned rods & reels, and the Village of Bay City, 715-594-3168 |
