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Last update 10-15-98
Kawasaki / Tasco
"Mississippi River Quest"
Mississippi River Quest Day one Results
Mississippi River Day Quest
two Results
Mississippi River Day Quest three Results
Mississippi River Team Challenge Day one Results
Mississippi River Team Challenge Day two Results
Day One Mississippi River Quest
NAWA Pro's Puzzled by Mississippi's Changing fishing
patterns
Veteran NAWA pro Brad Davis holds early lead after
Day one of Kawasaki/Tasco "Mississippi River Quest"
Red Wing Minnesota -Falling water
temperatures and temperatures have forced NAWA anglers to adjust their
approach to fishing the famous waters of the Mississippi River here this
week during the Kawasaki.Tasco "Mississippi river Quest".
It's been changing every day and there seems to be no specific pattern
emerging said day one leader Brad Davis. "What was working yesterday
is not necessarily producing fish today, as these fish are in a transition
mode and moving."
Weighting 17.42 lbs. of walleyes , Davis a veteran river angler from
Jackson Wisconsin and amateur angler Hal Joyce , Waunakee Wisconsin weighted
one of only ten six fish limits brought to the day one scales. Davis
said the bigger fish are scattered and the only way to bring in a respectable
catch is to cover a lot of water.
"You also need to get your bait in front of the right fish" said Davis.
"I'm a crank bait fisherman and this technique is currently working
very well on the Mississippi river walleyes . The way things are
changing , let's just hope what I am doing works again tomorrow.
One big key to finding these Mississippi River walleyes , day one runner
up Dale Sprouse said, is to closely monitor the depth of the lures.
He said the walleyes instead of dropping to the bottom, have suspended
much nearer to the surface one would realize.
"In a transition period like this , walleyes are on the move " he explained
"Instead of moving along bottom contours , these fish can be found swimming
in open water and not relating to structure." Sprouse of Blaine Minnesota
and his amateur partner Greg Olsen of Poulaski Wisconsin weighted a six
fish limit of 13.09 lbs.
Starting the day two competion in third place are Grand Rapids Pro
Scott Glorvigen and amateur Troy hagberg of Lakeville Minnesota who weighted
12.80 lbs.
Pro Standings Day one
Place |
Name |
City |
State |
Weight |
Winnings |
1 |
Brad Davis |
Jackson |
Wisconsin |
17.42 lbs. |
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2 |
Dale Sprouse |
Blaine |
Minnesota |
13.09 lbs |
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3 |
Scott Glorvigen |
Grand Rapids |
Minnesota |
12.80 lbs |
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4 |
Pat Foster |
Little Canada |
Minnesota |
12.75 lbs |
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5 |
Dave Hanson |
Bemidji |
Minnesota |
11.91 lbs |
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6 |
Keith Kavaecz |
Kaukauna |
Wisconsin |
11.87 lbs |
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7 |
Norb Wallock |
Conover |
Wisconsin |
11.77 lbs |
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8 |
Rick Olsen |
Mina Lake |
South Dakota |
11.64 lbs |
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9 |
Ross Grothe |
Apple Valley |
Minnesota |
11.34 lbs |
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10 |
Sam
Anderson |
Eagan |
Minnesota |
10.82 lbs |
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Amateur standing's Day One
Place |
Name |
City |
State |
Weight |
Winnings |
1 |
Hal Joyce |
Waunakee |
Wisconsin |
17.42 lbs. |
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2 |
Greg Olsen |
Poulaski |
Wisconsin |
13.09 lbs |
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3 |
Troy Hagberg |
Lakeville |
Minnesota |
12.80 lbs |
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4 |
Butch Long |
Omaha |
Nebraska |
12.75 lbs |
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5 |
Doug Carr |
Oswego |
New York |
11.91 lbs |
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6 |
Chris Bahl |
Lincoln |
Nebraska |
11.87 lbs |
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7 |
Bruce Moreness |
Buffalo |
Minnesota |
11.77 lbs |
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8 |
Jeff Berg |
Minnetonka |
Minnesota |
11.64 lbs |
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9 |
Tim Tjosvold |
Lakeland |
Minnesota |
11.34 lbs |
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10 |
Gilbert Waltz |
Jefferson |
Wisconsin |
10.82 lbs |
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The event the sixth on NAWA's 1998 tournament trail and the last of the
four "Quest series" events brings an interesting format to the world
of competitive walleye fishing. The entire field of 30 professional
and 30 amateur anglers compete during the first two days of the event.
Following day twos weight in the field will be pared down to the top ten
pros and amateurs for the final days competition.
Mississippi River Quest
Day two results
NAWA Pro Dale Sprouse Leads All Star Fishing Field
after Day Two of Kawasaki/Tasco "Mississippi River Quest"
Red Wing Minnesota -After two days
of intense angling competition, veteran NAWA pro Dale Sprouse leads an
all star field going into the final day of the Kawasaki/Tasco "Mississippi
River Quest" a world class fishing event held at Red Wings Colvill
Park.
Sprouse a Starcraft Boats pro , will be the first angler to depart
the dock for tomorrow's final showdown, where the top ten finisher's out
of the original field will fish off for tomorrow's top prize. His
strategy of targeting the river's sparser population of larger walleyes
paid off big with two consecutive six fish limits weighing a total of 27.40
lbs. Sprouse's day two basket of walleyes weighting 14.31 lbs combined
with the previous days catch, earned him the pole position in the final
days competition.
Because of falling river level's , everyone looking for deeper water's
to produce the bigger fish" Sprouse said during the day two press
conference, "I'm finding my best success with the larger fish in depths
of five to seven feet.
Like many of the anglers, Sprouse is fishing Lake Pepin, a large lake
type area crated by the Mississippi River navigational area.
"I'm trolling crankbaits behind planer boards" he revealed "The trick
is to keep the lure in contact with the bottom. The ore the lure
is hitting the bottom , the better success I seem to have."
In second place going into the final day is Grand Rapids , Minnesota
pro Scott Glorvigen another veteran angler who is capable of winning the
event. Glorvigen with a day two catch of 25.76 lbs. is also fishing
the same general area and using the same techniques.
"I'm using a slightly different approach then most of the field" said
Glorvigen "instead of using smaller baits like most anglers, I'm taking
a Pradco #35 "perch colored" Shad-R {a slightly larger mid depth lure}
and hammering the bottom. While this approach has kept me on the
edge of my seat most of the day, it is producing slightly larger fish."
In third place is veteran NAWA pro Keith Kavajecz of Kaukauna Wisconsin.
Kavajecz, a strong contender in the NAWA "Angler of the Year" race weighed
a six fish limit totaling 13.61 lbs. for a two day total of 25.48 lbs.
In general the most productive patterns being pursued are classic river
trolling techniques. The majority of the field is using a variety
of crankbaits and are focusing there attention to the larger open waters
of Lake Pepin.
Under NAWA "Quest Series" format only the top ten pro's and amateurs
return to the water for the final day. Though more than 13 pounds
separate the first and tenth place finishers this will have no affect on
the fianl outcome. The remaining contestants start from scratch non
Day Three.
Pro Standings Day Two
Place |
Name |
City |
State |
Weight |
Winnings |
1 |
Dale Sprouse |
Blaine |
Minnesota |
27.40 lbs. |
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2 |
Scott Glorvigen |
Grand Rapids |
Minnesota |
25.76 lbs |
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3 |
Keith Kavajecz |
Kaukauna |
Wisconsin |
25.48 lbs |
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4 |
Norb Wallock |
Conover |
Wisconsin |
25.21 lbs |
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5 |
Rick Olsen |
Mina Lake |
South Dakota |
25.15 lbs |
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6 |
Todd Riley |
Amery |
Wisconsin |
25.13 lbs |
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7 |
Brad Davis |
Jackson |
Wisconsin |
24.88 lbs |
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8 |
Dave Hanson |
Bemidji |
Minnesota |
24.70 lbs |
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9 |
Sam
Anderson |
Eagan |
Minnesota |
24.06 lbs |
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10 |
Mike Livermore |
Wyoming |
Minnesota |
23.93 lbs |
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Amateur standing's Day Two
Place |
Name |
City |
State |
Weight |
Winnings |
1 |
Hal Joyce |
Waunakee |
Wisconsin |
30.03 lbs. |
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2 |
Lance Haman |
Stratman |
Iowa |
26.39 lbs |
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3 |
Butch Long |
Omaha |
Nebraska |
26.36 lbs |
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4 |
Time Tjosvold |
Lakeland |
Minnesota |
25.65 lbs |
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5 |
Greg Olson |
Pulaski |
Wisconsin |
25.15 lbs |
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6 |
Chris Bahl |
Lincoln |
Nebraska |
25.11 lbs |
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7 |
Doug Carr |
Oswego |
New York |
23.94 lbs |
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8 |
Bob Lee |
Altona |
Wisconsin |
23.74 lbs |
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9 |
Gilbert Walz |
Jefferson |
Wisconsin |
23.61 lbs |
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10 |
Troy Hagberg |
Lakeville |
Minnesota |
22.60 lbs |
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Day three Quest Results
Wisconsin Walleye Veteran Captures Top Prize
In Kawasaki/Tasco "Mississippi River Quest"
Kavajecz wins new Chevrolet Tahoe and Title in Tight
NAWA "Angler of the Year" Race
Red Wing Minnesota -With a last minute
adjustment that paid off big, Conover Wisconsin walleye veteran Norb Wallock
earned top honors here today in the Kawasaki/Tasco "Mississippi River
Quest" a world class fishing event held at Red Wings Colvill Park.
Wallock outdistanced an elite field of the nations top professional
anglers by weighing the heaviest six fish limit brought to the scales
during the day three competition on this famous river.
Like most of the top anglers in this field Wallock was fishing the
murky waters of Lake Pepin a popular Mississippi river walleye hot spot.
here he refined his approach to catch three bigger walleyes needed
to win the events top prize.
"Ive been shad colored crankbaits all week and finding success. " Wallock
told the press contingent. "The pattern changed today and the shad
colored baits were not producing I switched to a perch colored
lure and found much better success."
During the final day of competition, wallock maintained the same game
plan he used thruout the week , however today he moved slightly deeper,
and that is where he found the majority of the larger walleyes.
Wallocks day three weight of 18.01 lbs earned him $14,286 and a
Tournament Pro 170 boat,
150 EFI Mercury motor and trailer valued at $20,000 making his total purse
worth $34,286.
Finishing in the runner up position was veteran NAWA pro Scott Glorvigen
of Grand Rapids Minnesota who stayed in the shallower waters managed
to boat enough quality walleyes to out fish most of the other anglers in
the star studded field.
Glorvigen stuck to a game plan he used all week taking a Pradco
#35 "perch colored" Shad-R {a slightly larger mid depth lure} and hammering
the bottom.
Glorvigens day three catch of 17.52 lbs earned him a total of $8,571
Keith Kavajecz of Kaukauna Wisconsin finished in third with a a catch
weighing 15.44 lbs. Kavajecz third place finish earned him $7,714
in cash winnings.
"I found many of my strikes came as the boat was making a turn " Kavajecz
told reporters after the award ceremony. " I must have looked like
a drunken sailor this week the way I kept the boat weaving back and forth
during trolling passes."
In addition to finishing third in the Kawasaki/Tasco Mississippi River
Quest Kavajecz also captured the highly coveted NAWAwill be the first
"Angler of the Year" title. For his efforts he received a Chevy Tahoe
as his reward.
Pro Standings Day Three
Place |
Name |
City |
State |
Weight |
Winnings |
1 |
Norb Wallock |
Conover |
Wisconsin |
18.01 lbs. |
$34,286. Including a Starcraft Tournament pro 170 and Mercury
150 EFI motor For
Sale Click here |
2 |
Scott Glorvigen |
Grand Rapids |
Minnesota |
17.52 lbs |
$8,571 |
3 |
Keith Kavajecz |
Kaukauna |
Wisconsin |
15.44 lbs |
$7,714 |
4 |
Mike Livermore |
Wyoming |
Minnesota |
13.53 lbs |
$6,857 |
5 |
Rick Olsen |
Mina Lake |
South Dakota |
13.19 lbs |
$6,000 |
6 |
Todd Riley |
Amery |
Wisconsin |
12.29 lbs |
$5,143 |
7 |
Dave Hanson |
Bemidji |
Minnesota |
12.26 lbs |
$4,286 |
8 |
Sam
Anderson |
Eagan |
Minnesota |
11.53 lbs |
$3,857 |
9 |
Dale Sprouse |
Blaine |
Minnesota |
11.47 lbs |
$3,429 |
10 |
Brad Davis |
Jackson |
Wisconsin |
10.42 lbs |
$3,000 |
Sitting atop the amateur standings at the conclusion of the final day
was Tim Tjosvold of Lakeland Minnesota who came to the scales with 18.01
lbs after being paired with Norb Wallock. Tjosvold took home a a
Starfire 170 boat,
90 hp motor and matching trailer valued at $14,000. finishing second
in the amateur division was Troy Hagberg of Lakeville Minnesota and $1200
payday finishing in third place was Hal Joyce of Waukanee Wisconsin who
won $1,000
Amateur standing's Day Three
Place |
Name |
City |
State |
Weight |
Winnings |
1 |
Troy Tjosvold |
Lakeland |
Minnesota |
18.01 lbs. |
$14,000 |
2 |
Troy Hagberg |
Lakeville |
Minnesota |
17.52 lbs |
$1,200 |
3 |
Hal Joyce |
Waukanee |
Wisconsin |
15.44 lbs |
$1,000 |
4 |
Greg Olsen |
Pulaski |
Wisconsin |
13.53 lbs |
$800 |
5 |
Butch Long |
Omaha |
Nebraska |
13.19 lbs |
$700 |
6 |
Lance Haman |
Stratford |
Iowa |
12.29 lbs |
$600 |
7 |
Doug Carr |
Oswego |
New York |
12.26 lbs |
$500 |
8 |
Chris Bahl |
Lincoln |
Nebraska |
11.53 lbs |
$500 |
9 |
Gilbert Walz |
Jefferson |
Wisconsin |
11.47 lbs |
$500 |
10 |
Bob Lee |
Altoona |
Wisconsin |
10.42 lbs |
$500 |
A total of 295 walleyes were caught during the three day competition
weighing 623 lbs.
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