LAST UPDATE 07/20/01
In Fisherman
Professional Walleye Trail

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Northeast Pro-AM

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Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan . . .Pete Harsh, pro angler from 
Sauk Centre, MN, took the first-day lead in the Mercury/Trilene 
Northeast Pro-Am.  Fishing the St. Mary's River, Harsh said, "Today, 
all six bites made it into the net."  He weighed 24.06 pounds, while 
fishing with amateur Joe Susi, Sault Ste. Marie.

 The In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) is a 
Pro-Am, and both partners fish together for the maximum boat weight 
each day.  Amateurs fish with a different pro daily.  The St. Mary's 
River flows from Lake Superior to Lake Huron through miles and miles 
of scenic shorelines in a wilderness setting.  The anglers fished as 
huge freighters passed them each day enroute to or from the famous 
Soo Locks.

 Placing second on day one with 23.53 pounds were pro  Perry Good, Eagan, MN and amateur Jason Kerr, Grand Blanc, MI.  Both Harsh 
and Good are multiple PWT winners.   The third place partners were 
pro Joe Lundquist, Maple Grove, MN and amateur Greg Benedict, Bryan, 
Ohio.  They weighed 20.10 pounds.  The pro winner nets $50,000, and 
the amateur with the most weight tows home a new Lund 17-foot boat 
with a Mercury outboard on an Eagle trailer.

 The Bass Pro Shops big fish awards were topped by amateur 
Kerr.  His 6.64-pounder paid $1,650.  Pro Harsh won $1,000 for a 6.33 
pound walleye.  Pro Steve Kagarise, Akron, Ohio, caught a 5.60 pound 
walleye for $875.  Pro Bill St. Peter, Bay City, MI, netted $775 for 
a 5.58-pounder.

 The majority of anglers fished with bottom bouncers (to keep 
their bait near the bottom) and spinners.  The spinners and 
attractive bead combinations were trailed by night crawlers.  Other 
presentations included jigging and crankbait trolling.  More than 90 
percent of the 316 walleyes brought to the scales were released.

 Several tournament races were juggled, including the 
In-Fisherman Angler of the Year.   Pro  Gary Gray, Oshkosh, WI took the lead in this prestigious contest, which is worth $22,000, 
including a Mercury OptiMax outboard.  The Dee Zee Eastern Division 
race is headed by pro Keith Segar, Muskegon, MI. 

 The Mercury/Trilene Northeast Pro-Am continues Thursday and  Friday, July 19-20, with weigh-in festivities at Aune Osborn Park two miles downstream of the Locks.  With free parking and bleacher seating, the 3 p.m. stage festivities provide plenty of fun and  opportunities to meet the walleye pros.

The PWT is part of PRIMEDIA, Inc., America's leading producer 
of targeted media headquartered in New York City.  PWT sponsors 
include:   Sault Convention & Visitors Bureau:  800-647-2858

Day 1 Pro Standing

Rank	Name	City and State	# of fish	Daily weight
1	Pete Harsh	Sauk Centre MN	6	24.06
2	Perry Good	Eagan MN	6	23.53
3	Joe Lundquist	Maple Grove MN	6	20.1
4	Gary Gray	Oshkosh WI	6	18.95
5	Ryan Johnson	Taylor MI	6	17.48
6	Daryl Christensen	Montello WI	6	17.21
7	Larry Lambert	Marblehead OH	5	16.48
8	Andrew Kuffer	Fair Haven MI	6	16.27
9	Larry Conn	Stickney IL	6	16.16
10	Bill St Peter	Bay City MI	6	15.48
11	Brad Davis	Jackson WI	6	15.47
12	Rocco Papandrea	Elkhart IN	6	15.14
13	Doug Burns	Estherville IA	6	15.03
14	Nick Homayed	Dearborn Hts MI	6	15
15	James McGowan	Niles OH	6	14.69
16	Dave Van Oss	Appleton WI	6	14.37
17	Mark Broderick	East Bethel MN	6	13.54
18	Jerry Fox, Jr	Algonac MI	6	13.23
19	Johnnie Candle	Devils Lake ND	3	13.05
20	John Gross	Racine WI	4	12.08
21	Keith Kavajecz	Kaukauna WI	6	11.71
22	Gary Parsons	Glidden WI	6	11.59
23	Jeff Koester	Brookville IN	5	11.23
24	Brian Ney	Baudette MN	6	9.69
25	William Vojak	Antioch IL	6	9.59
26	Scott Rhodes	Traverse City MI	4	9.54
27	Jerry Fox, Sr	Clinton Township MI	5	9.53
28	Dwight Niemi	Woodbury MN	3	9.53
29	Norb Wallock	Conover WI	5	8.56
30	Phillip Milliser	Plymouth IN	2	8.47
31	Bill Koehne	Abrams WI	4	8.29
32	Jeff Case	Rudyard MI	5	8.2
33	Dave Hanson	Bemidji MN	4	7.97
34	Keith Segar	Muskegon MI	4	7.94
35	Ted Takasaki	East Gull Lake MN	2	7.9
36	Joe Mans	Peshtigo WI	5	7.86
37	Clark King	Sault Ste Marie MI	3	7.7
38	Hugh McAloon	Iola WI	5	7.61
39	Rick Grable	Oshkosh WI	5	7.05
40	Dean Miller	Stevens Point WI	3	7.01
41	Nate Provost	Gulliver MI	2	7.01
42	David Kuffer	Shelby Twp MI	4	6.98
43	Dan Stier	Pierre SD	4	6.96
44	Kevin Blanck	Malone WI	4	6.92
45	Dwaine White	Oregon IL	4	6.52
46	John Hohensee	Iron River MI	3	6.43
47	Dan Johnson	Fayetteville OH	3	6.28
48	John Kolinski	Menasha WI	2	5.8
49	Dave Kraft	Bismarck ND	2	5.72
50	Steve Kagarise	Akron OH	1	5.6
51	Todd Riley	Amery WI	4	5.32
52	Jeffrey Juneac	Gladwin MI	3	5.32
53	Tommy Skarlis	Walker MN	4	5.19
54	Bill Ortiz	Dodgeville WI	3	5.16
55	Rick LaCourse	Oregon OH	4	5.12
56	Rick Olson	Mina SD	2	4.96
57	Colin Crawford	Phelps WI	3	4.89
58	Mark Sak	Imlay City MI	2	4.7
59	Dennis Lantzy	Warren MI	3	4.68
60	Bill McGee	Grand Rapids MN	3	4.65
61	James Myszkewicz	Burlington WI	2	4.46
62	Dave Truett	Lowell IN	3	4.34
63	Todd Macy	Roanoke IN	1	4.29
64	Mark Martin	Twin Lake MI	2	4.18
65	Mark Gwizdala	Kawkawlin MI	2	4.02
66	Chad Burns	Horicon WI	2	3.97
67	Rich Mealey	Westerville OH	3	3.87
68	Michael Gibson	Dyer IN	2	3.85
69	Irv Kraus	Powell WY	2	3.63
70	Keith Eshbaugh	Washington PA	1	3.62
71	Mark Brumbaugh	Arcanum OH	2	3.53
72	Steve Poll	Fond du Lac WI	1	3.48
73	Michael Brunet	Yale MI	3	3.39
74	Dan Plautz	Muskego WI	3	3.18
75	Larry Smith	Berlin WI	2	2.99
76	Shannon Kehl	Bismarck ND	1	2.88
77	Sheldon Meidinger	Bismarck ND	2	2.85
78	Phil Wilson, Sr	Hudsonville MI	2	2.79
79	Rick Erickson	Iron River MI	1	2.79
80	Scott Gerner	Chilton WI	2	2.45
81	Michael McMaken	Cedarville MI	2	2.29
82	John Weston	Syracuse NY	2	2.26
83	Jeff Russell	Grand Haven MI	1	2.24
84	David Frey	Avon Lake OH	1	2.13
85	Wayne Blair	Bay City MI	1	1.85
86	John Bergsma	Walker MI	1	1.66
87	Jeff Taege	Rhinelander WI	1	1.56
88	Tim Waltz	Williamsport PA	1	1.49
89	Mike McClelland	Pierre SD	1	1.42
90	Kim Papineau	Escanaba MI	1	1.41
91	Lance Lemmen	Coopersville MI	1	1.37
92	Will Lage	Rapid City SD	1	1.22
93	Mike Gofron	Antioch IL	1	1.2
94	Todd Frank	Pulaski NY	0	0
95	Scott Fairbairn	Walker MN	0	0
96	Tony Puccio	Madison WI	0	0
97	Jay Janny	Eagle WI	0	0
98	Jamie Keckeisen	Dousman WI	0	0
99	Ron Seelhoff	Burlington CO	0	0
100	Jim Klick	White Bear Lake MN	0	0
101	Byron Peterson	Blair NE	0	0
102	Paul Meleen	Onamia MN	0	0
103	Mark Meravy	Shorewood IL	0	0
104	John Hertensteiner	Victoria MN	0	0
105	Tom Zollar	Green Bay WI	0	0
106	George Barach	Barryton MI	0	0
107	Jeffrey Manz	Vanderbilt MI	0	0
108	Steve Bohn	Fairgrove MI	0	0
109	Rob Ensor	DeKalb IL	0	0
110	Steve Vandemark	Linwood MI	0	0
111	Greg Yarbrough	Lincoln Park MI	0	0
112	Lance Valentine	Flint MI	0	0
113	Curtis Reynolds	Royal Oak MI	0	0
114	David Rhodes	New Wilmington PA	0	0
115	Cecil Newman	River Rouge MI	0	0
116	Edwin Parks	Webberville MI	0	0
117	Russell Heater	Liverpool NY	0	0
118	John Achterhof	Holland MI	0	0
119	Mike Peluso	Bismarck ND	0	0
120	Dee Ransom	Sault Ste Marie MI	0	0
121	David Wirth	Berlin WI	0	0

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