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LAST UPDATE 04/06/01
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Professional Walleye Trail

Detroit River Results 2001

Entry Form & Rules now on-line. Amateur openings still available for some tournaments

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2001 Detroit River Results

Location, results and information	City	State	Date	Division
Detroit River	Trenton	Michigan	April 4-6 2001	East
Day 1 Press Release	Day 1 Pro Results	Day 1 Amateur Results	Day 1 Big Fish	Day 3 Totals
Day 2 Press Release	Day 2 Pro Results	Day 2 Amateur Results	Day 2 Big Fish	Day 2 Totals
Day 3 Press Release	Day 3 Pro Results	Day 3 Amateur Results	Day 3 Big Fish	Day 3 Totals

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Day 1 press Release
Detroit River Anglers Feel Spring
Sunshine and Solid Walleye 'Bite'

Trenton, Michigan....Spring officially arrived on the Detroit
River today, at least if you measure it by plenty of sunshine and
temperatures pushing 60 degrees. Not only did the weather heat up,
but so did the walleye "bite."

Following several days of clouds, rain and snow, Mother
Nature finally smiled, and walleyes became active. They hit jigs in
seven to 14 feet, and tried to eat trolled crankbaits.

Leading the first day of the Bass Pro Shops Mideast Pro-Am
with 33.88 pounds is pro Kim Papineau, Escanaba, MI. He was fishing
with amateur partner Robert Manz II, Eastpointe, MI, and caught a
5-fish limit. Each professional fishes with a new amateur partner
daily, which is why the In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT)
tournament circuit is acclaimed as the best training ground for
anglers to learn more about walleyes.

Holding second and third on the pro side are rookie pros Rod
Hill, Hillsdale, MI, and Tom Dinneweth, Dearborn Heights, MI. They
scored 33.86 and 33.48 pounds respectively.

Walleye seasons in many states will gear up within the next
several weeks. On the Detroit River, 35 miles of connecting river
flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, action begins as soon as
ice goes out. However, the walleyes waited for the PWT crew to
arrive. Many of the bigger fish just started their upriver
migration. Water temperatures ranged from 37 degrees in the upper
stretches to 44 degrees below the power plant. Most water was
running 38 to 40 degrees, and when it pushed even higher in
mid-afternoon, the action peaked.

In the rapid current, jigs in the 3/8 to 5/8 ounce size
rigged with PowerBait and a minnow were preferred. Trollers favored
3-way rigs with weights to 12 ounces and one or two leads up to 30
feet back. These #7 and #9 floating Rapalas, Storm TunderSticks and
PRADCO Rogues were pulled against the current, with the weight
keeping them on bottom.

Bass Pro Shops big fish were all over 10 pounds, with amateur
Dave Lepley, Belleville, MI landing a $2,000 walleye that weighed
12.34 pounds. Pro Mike Gofron, Antioch, IL won $1,200 for an
11.44-pounder. Papineau's 10.88 pound walleye was worth $1,025 and
pro Will Lage, Rapid City, SD, won $950 for a 10.71 pound walleye.
Dozens of eight and nine pound fish came to the scales, and the 507
fish caught averaged 4.13 pounds.

The PWT anglers make news on the water and on the web. A
Fantasy Walleye Challenge allows armchair anglers to select their
favorite pros and follow along with real-time scoring on the PWT
website, www.in-fisherman.com. The fantasy game is explained on
www.fbc2000.com

The day two and three, Thursday and Friday, April 5 & 6,
weigh-ins occur at Elizabeth Park, part of the Wayne County parks
system in Trenton, beginning at 3 p.m. The next PWT Michigan event
occurs July 18-20 in Sault Ste. Marie, and amateur openings still
remain. Contact PWT to enter.

The PWT is part of PRIMEDIA, Inc., America's leading producer
of targeted media headquartered in New York City. PWT sponsors
include: Aqua Vu, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley PowerBait, Berkley Trilene,
Blue Fox Tackle, Carhartt, Coleman, Cotton Cordell, Daiichi hooks,
Dee Zee, Dodge truck, Eagle Claw, Eagle Trailers, Evercel, Flambeau,
Guest chargers, Lindy Little Joe, Lowrance Electronics, Lund Boats,
Mack's Lure, Marinco, Mercury Outboards, MinnKota, Rapala Lures,
Northland Tackle, Oceanwave sunglasses, Pinnacle rods and reels,
Plano, RAM, Raytheon Marine, Real Tree, Shimano rods, Storm Lures,
T-H Marine, Yamaha all terrain vehicles, Downriver Walleye
Federation, Wayne County Division of Parks and the Trenton Dept. of
Parks and Recreation (734-675-7300).

Day 1 Pro Results

1	Kim	Papineau	Escanaba MI	5	33.88
2	Rod	Hill	Hillsdale MI	5	33.86
3	Tom	Dinneweth	Dearborn Heights MI	5	33.48
4	Dave	Hanson	Bemidji MN	5	30.93
5	Gary	Parsons	Glidden WI	5	30.14
6	Charlie	Johnson	Merrifield MN	5	30.07
7	Dan	Plautz	Muskego WI	5	29.99
8	Shannon	Kehl	Bismarck ND	5	29.33
9	James	McGowan	NilesO H	5	28.92
10	Jeff	Russell	Grand Haven Mi	5	28.72
11	Gary	Gray	Oshkosh WI	5	28.33
12	Keith	Segar	Muskegon MI	5	28.26
13	Curtis	Reynolds	Royal Oak MI	5	28.13
14	Eric	Naig	Cylinder IA	5	28.07
15	David	Rhodes	New wilmington Pa	5	27.68
16	Steve	Vandemark	Linwood MI	5	27.45
17	Pete	Harsh	Sauk Centre Mn	5	27.42
18	Will	Lage	Rapid City SD	5	27.36
19	Steve	Bohn	Fairgrove MI	5	27.33
20	Sheldon	Meidinger	Bismarck ND	5	26.57
21	Larry	Smith	Berlin WI	5	26.49
22	Ted	Takasaki	East Gull Lake Mn	5	26.41
23	Tommy	Skarlis	Walker MN	4	25.52
24	Phil	Wilson, Sr	Hudsonville Mn	5	25.03
25	Kevin	Blanck	Malone WI	5	24.72
26	Johnnie	Candle	Devils Lake ND	5	24.7
27	Mike	Gofron	Antioch IL	5	24.6
28	Jeffrey	Manz	Vanderbilt MI	3	24.29
29	Robert	Jones, Jr	Redford Mi	0	24.03
30	Mark	Brumbaugh	Arcanum OH	5	23.98
31	David	Kuffer	Shelby Twp MI	5	23.46
32	John	Kolinski	Menasha WI	5	23.41
33	Scott	Fairbairn	Walker MN	5	23.36
34	Perry	Good	Eagan MN	5	23.21
35	Bill	Ortiz	Dodgeville WI	5	22.68
36	Todd	Frank	Pulaski NY	5	22.29
37	Todd	Riley	Amery WI	3	22.22
38	Tony	Puccio	Madison WI	5	21.99
39	Nate	Provost	Gulliver MI	5	21.56
40	Dave	Kraft	Bismarck ND	5	21.32
41	Jerry	Fox, Jr	Algona MI	5	21.32
42	Jim	Klick	White Bear lake Mn	5	20.95
43	Wayne	Blair	Bay City Mi	4	20.86
44	Mike	McClelland	Pierre SD	5	20.33
45	Rick	LaCourse	Oregon OH	5	19.37
46	Tim	Waltz	Williamsport PA	5	19.33
47	Norb	Wallock	Conover WI	5	19.27
48	Tom	Zollar	Green Bay Wi	5	19.25
49	George	Barach	Barryton MI	5	19.08
50	Todd	Sprow	Paulding OH	5	19.06
51	John	Hertensteiner	Victoria MN	5	18.77
52	Dwaine	White	Oregon IL	3	18.61
53	Keith	Eshbaugh	Washington PA	5	18.49
54	Bill	St Peter	Bay City MI	5	18.48
55	Jeff	Koester	Brookville IN	5	18.48
56	Scott	Gerner	Chilton WI	4	17.69
57	Lance	Lemmen	Coopersville MI	5	17.63
58	Michael	McMaken	Cedarville MI	4	17.6
59	Nick	Homayed	Dearborn Hts Mi	5	17.52
60	Irv	Kraus	Powell WY	4	17.14
61	Mark	Gwizdala	Kawkawlin MI	5	17.02
62	Ryan	Johnson	Taylor MI	5	16.6
63	Mark	Broderick	East Bethel MN	4	16.5
64	Dean	Miller	Stevens Point Wi	5	16.22
65	Larry	Mote	Burlington IN	5	15.92
66	Doug	Burns	Estherville IA	5	15.49
67	John	Bergsma	Walker MI	4	15.37
68	Rob	Ensor	DeKalb IL	5	15.33
69	Bill	Koehne	Abrams WI	4	14.36
70	Paul	Meleen	Onamia MN	5	14.35
71	Brian	Ney	Baudette MN	5	14.32
72	Troy	Newman	River Rouge Mi	5	14.31
73	Jerry	Fox, Sr	Clinton Twp Mi	5	14.27
74	Jamie	Keckeisen	Dousman WI	4	14.19
75	Daryl	Christensen	Montello WI	5	13.89
76	Kyle	Morgan	Horicon WI	5	13.84
77	Dennis	Lantzy	Warren MI	3	13.74
78	James	Myszkewicz	Burlington WI	5	13.51
79	Dan	Glucky	Maple Grove Mn	4	13.18
80	Dan	Stier	Pierre SD	5	13.03
81	Gary	Roach	MerrifieldM N	5	12.81
82	Greg	Yarbrough	Lincoln Park Mi	3	12.76
83	William	Vojak	Antioch IL	4	12.28
84	Mark	Meravy	Shorewood IL	4	12.08
85	Mark	Sak	Imlay City Mi	5	11.84
86	Hugh	McAloon	Iola WI	5	11.28
87	Byron	Peterson	Blair NE	3	11.07
88	Joe	Mans	Peshtigo WI	2	11.04
89	Lance	Valentine	Flint MI	3	11.03
90	Chuck	Tipton	Box elder SD	3	10.98
91	John	Weston	Syracuse NY	3	10.67
92	Keith	Krych	St Claire Shores Mi	5	10.17
93	Phillip	Milliser	Plymouth IN	5	10.03
94	Jay	Janny	Eagle WI	3	9.94
95	Rick	Erickson	Iron River MI	5	9.88
96	Edwin	Parks	Webberville MI	1	9.45
97	Dave	Truett	Lowell IN	4	9.44
98	Gregg	LaMere	Gwinn MI	3	9.28
99	Dave	Van Oss	Appleton Wi	2	8.94
100	Steve	Poll	Fond du Lac Wi	2	8.66
101	Brad	Davis	Jackson WI	3	8.61
102	Andrew	Kuffer	Fair Haven Mi	4	8.56
103	David	Frey	Avon Lake OIh	3	8.4
104	Jeff	Taege	Rhinelander WI	3	8.27
105	John	Achterhof	Holland MI	3	8.2
106	Todd	Macy	Roanoke IN	3	7.99
107	Rick	Olson	Mina SD	3	7.96
108	Ron	Seelhoff	Burlington CO	3	7.58
109	Cecil	Newman	River Rouge MI	2	7.47
110	Tom	Gustar	Bowmanville, Ontario Ca	2	7.41
111	Rich	Mealey	Westerville OH	2	6.63
112	Michael	Brunet	Yale MI	2	6.43
113	Dale	Frank	Neenah WI	2	6.08
114	Mark	Martin	Twin Lake Mi	2	5.61
115	Doug	Czirr	Oswego NY	2	5.58
116	Ed	Bogan	Baltimore OH	1	4.17
117	Russell	Heater	Liverpool NY	2	3.93
118	Robert	Crow	Paterson WA	2	3.77
119	Larry	Conn	Stickney IL	2	3.37
120	John	Hohensee	Iron River MI	2	3.11
121	Dwight	Niemi	Woodbury MN	1	2.82
122	Keith	Kavajecz	Kaukauna WI	1	2.68
123	Joe	Lundquist	Osseo MN	1	1.84
124	Jeffrey	Juneac	Gladwin MI	1	1.57
125	Rocco	Papandrea	Elkhart IN	1	1.48
126	Dan	Johnson	Fayetteville OH	1	1.43
127	Ernie	Brown	Warners NY	1	1.22
128	Larry	Lambert	Marblehead OH	0	0
129	Greg	Horoky	Harrow, Ontario Ca	0	0
130	John	Gross	Racine WI	0	0
131	Mike	Cerminaro	Muskegon MI	0	0
132	Scott	Rhodes	Traverse City Mi	0	0
133	Cyril	Hill	Orange villiage Oh	0	0

Day 1 Amateur Results


1	Robert Marz, II	Easpointe MI	5	33.88
2	Richard Franklin	Louisburg KS	5	33.86
3	Rich Sidor	Clarendon Hills IL	5	33.48
4	Dan Boileau	Canton MI	5	30.93
5	Tim Stump	Luckey OH	5	30.14
6	Bob Henton	Spartansburg PA	5	30.07
7	Kevin Anthony	Ubly MI	5	29.99
8	Jason Kerr	Grand Blanc MI	5	29.33
9	Barry Tutokey	Grosse Ile MI	5	28.92
10	Dale Kuklinski	Adell WI	5	28.72
11	Chad Burns	Horicon WI	5	28.33
12	Michael Bozymowski	Wyandotte MI	5	28.26
13	Michael Schneider	Whitehall MI	5	28.13
14	Chris Henderson	Leamington, ON CAN	5	28.07
15	William Kish	Lincoln Park MI	5	27.68
16	Ken Booth	Wixom MI	5	27.45
17	Robert Drabicki	Canton MI	5	27.42
18	Thomas Rossman	Farmington MI	5	27.36
19	Norman Kaylor	Eaton Rapids MI	5	27.33
20	Alvin Lossman	Marshfield WI	5	26.57
21	William Derby	Musk MI	5	26.49
22	Peter Thornton	ElkhartI N	5	26.41
23	Thomas Sims	Kalamazoo MI	4	25.52
24	David Meitz	Eastpointe MI	5	25.03
25	Todd Booth	Brighton MI	5	24.72
26	John Solek	Indianapolis IN	5	24.7
27	Frank Zator	Manhattan IL	5	24.6
28	David Lepley	Belleville MI	3	24.29
29	John Mills	Southgate MI	5	24.03
30	Joseph Diener	Brillion WI	5	23.98
31	Dennis Beltz	Clinton Twp MI	5	23.46
32	Jeff Hestwood	Plymouth MI	5	23.41
33	Kevin Steigerwalt	Greenfield IN	5	23.36
34	Louis Manitta	Caspian MI	5	23.21
35	Tom Nordyke	Newport MI	5	22.68
36	Will Mazure	Jackson MI	5	22.29
37	Jack Mink	Brownstown MI	3	22.22
38	Jon Sanderson	Kentwood MI	5	21.99
39	Ed Scheele	Hudson WI	5	21.56
40	Craig Michaels	Farmington Hills MI	5	21.32
41	Joe Dugas	Allen Park MI	5	21.32
42	Gus Belanger	Grand Blanc MI	5	20.95
43	Robert King	Grosse Ile MI	4	20.86
44	David Durst	Cuyahoga Falls OH	5	20.33
45	Michael McCune	Eaton Rapids MI	5	19.37
46	Phillip Petersen	Lowell MI	5	19.33
47	Jeff Shivel	Southgate MI	5	19.27
48	Chad Cochran	Powell OH	5	19.25
49	Paul Huckno	Union City PA	5	19.08
50	Ellis Boucherie	Henderson KY	5	19.06
51	Allan Tourigay	Sault Ste Marie, ONT CAN	5	18.77
52	Randy Dombruski	Center Line MI	3	18.61
53	Thomas Matych	Twin Lake MI	5	18.49
54	Anthony Palmer	Holt MI	5	18.48
55	Bob Yancey	Newport MI	5	18.48
56	Mark McDonald	Indianapolis IN	4	17.69
57	William Patterson	Farmington MI	5	17.63
58	Scott Weiskopf	Greenfield WI	4	17.6
59	Steven Sprott	New Baltimore MI	5	17.52
60	Tom Kozup	Gibralter MI	4	17.14
61	Gerald Lakos	South Rockwood MI	5	17.02
62	David Dvorak	Brookfield IL	5	16.6
63	Terry Scharr	Canton MI	4	16.5
64	Don Lee	Commerce MI	5	16.22
65	Bob Baughman	Alpena MI	5	15.92
66	Jason Anolick	Detroit MI	5	15.49
67	Larry Bateman	Westland MI	4	15.37
68	Herm Goei	Grand Rapids MI	5	15.33
69	Mark Macauley	Brighton MI	4	14.36
70	Brent Long	Youngsville PA	5	14.35
71	Terry McGorman	Amherstburg, ON CAN	5	14.32
72	Ed Horen	Warren MI	5	14.31
73	Jim Jawor	Muskegon MI	5	14.27
74	Tim Schomer	Oswego IL	4	14.19
75	Robert Linkewitz	New Baltimore MI	5	13.89
76	Jay Ahonen	Ortonville MI	5	13.84
77	Alan Szoke	Grosse Ile MI	3	13.74
78	George Luckett	Moscow OH	5	13.51
79	Matt Kirsammer	Lapeer MI	4	13.18
80	Mike Davalle	Wauconda IL	5	13.03
81	Ralph Kinzler	Trenton MI	5	12.81
82	Glenn Merritt	MilfordOH	3	12.76
83	David Scutt	Mason MI	4	12.28
84	Gary Morris	Blaine MN	4	12.08
85	Joseph Gonnering	West Bend WI	5	11.84
86	Dennis Hefner	Park Forest IL	5	11.28
87	Jonathan Rohde	Kildeer IL	3	11.07
88	Donald Smith	Shelby MI	2	11.04
89	Ron Gray	Grand Blanc MI	3	11.03
90	Rodney Hill, II	Hillsdale MI	3	10.98
91	Ken Ungar	Wyandotte MI	3	10.67
92	Earl Cornett	Ypsilanti MI	5	10.17
93	Lee Moldovan	Romulus MI	2	10.03
94	Chris Sarkinen	Berkley MI	3	9.94
95	Jason Zack	Wyandotte MI	5	9.88
96	Richard Kreutzer	West Bend WI	1	9.45
97	Carolyn Brandon	Greenville OH	4	9.44
98	Michael VanLoon	Goodrich MI	3	9.28
99	Brian Swann	Porter IN	2	8.94
100	Anthony Mostello	LaPorteI N	2	8.66
101	Edgar Thompson	Indianapolis IN	3	8.61
102	Tom Antor	Sparta MI	4	8.56
103	Leonard Jakubiak	Chicago IL	3	8.4
104	Chuck Stafford	Mears MI	3	8.27
105	Mark Mills	Holly MI	3	8.2
106	Jimmie Davis	Farmland IN	3	7.99
107	Louis Bitto	Monroe MI	3	7.96
108	Gerald Antor	Hersey MI	3	7.58
109	Darren VanHouten	North Platte NE	2	7.47
110	Mike Walton	Canton MI	2	7.41
111	David Pinkowski	Westland MI	2	6.63
112	Chris Cottrell	Ada OH	2	6.43
113	David Kiese	Houston MN	2	6.08
114	R. Kim Anthony	Ubly MI	2	5.61
115	Greg Benedict	Bryan OH	2	5.58
116	Gene Stewart	Winchester IN	1	4.17
117	Richard Dych	Mt Clemens MI	2	3.93
118	David Keith	Clinton Twp MI	2	3.77
119	Rod Murphy	Detroit MI	2	3.37
120	Bob Dickhudt	Detroit MI	2	3.11
121	Bob Schmidt	Leavenworth WA	1	2.82
122	William Hewitt	Canton MI	1	2.68
123	John Washington	Detroit MI	1	1.84
124	Mike Gwizdala	Bay City MI	1	1.57
125	Paul Rogers	McHenry IL	1	1.48
126	Frank Pagoto	Waterford MI	1	1.43
127	Scott Narog	New Brighton MN	1	1.22
128	John Juopperi	Redford MI	0	0
129	Thomas Gonya	Port Clinton OH	0	0
130	Randy Szwast	East Lansing MI	0	0
131	David Vogler	Honor MI	0	0
132	Mike Hiser	Pickerington OH	0	0
133	Jerry Modders	Oxford MI	0	0