Drift Sock Harness Buoy
Click
here for more info and to order on line
Church Tackles
Walleye Planer Board
Click
here for more info or to order on-line
Promotional
Team Favorites
Lodging food and more
|
Updated: 05/04/04
PWT Tour to Invade Chamberlain, SD For Hot
Missouri River Walleye Action
It's May, and the PWT tournament anglers are headed
to Chamberlain,
SD, for some hot Missouri River walleye action during the Trilene/PowerBait
Pro-Am.
The professional and amateur anglers are participating
in the
$280,000 In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) tournament,
one of
six national events culminating in the Mercury Championship.
A total of
$1,800,000 will be paid to touring pros and their amateur partners
this
year.
Angler of the Year leader Tommy Skarlis, Walker,
Minn., and winner
of the season opener in Wisconsin two weeks ago heads the field at
the May
12-14 Pro-Am. He netted $72,000 at that event, including the
special
Artificial Challenge bonus award of $7,000. Constructed
to honor the
winning pro angler if Gulp! or PowerBait was instrumental in half or
more of
the fish brought to the scales, Skarlis' three amateur partners also
won
$1,000 each.
The Trilene/PowerBait Pro-Am in Chamberlain will
again offer a
$10,000 Artificial Challenge bonus. Following the tournament,
a special
Saturday event for a dozen pro anglers paired with outdoor writers
will take
place. Only artificials (Gulp!, PowerBait or Frenzy lures) will
be allowed.
The MotorGuide West Division will be headed by pro
Ross Grothe,
Northfield, Minn., who won that division last year. Also fishing
are
touring pro anglers with prior PWT victories in Chamberlain, Mark Martin,
Twin Lake, Mich. (2001), and Tom Backer, Fargo, ND (2002).
A handful of amateur spots remain. Amateur
Anglers experience the
thrill of tournament fishing with top-ranked professionals. They use
the
pro's tackle, bait, boats and go to the pro's top spots. To take advantage
of this opportunity, contact the PWT at 218-824-2542, or at the PWT
web
site: www.professionalwalleyetrail.com. Amateur Joel Doepke,
Conover, Wis.
said after the recent PWT tournament, "Thank you for a great experience
at
the Winneconne tourney. It was my first time entering a PWT event
(it will
not be my last) and I didn't know what to expect. Your team has
a first
class operation. I was kind of shocked to place that high (second
place)
and even more shocked to find out my prize package ($4,500 plus $1,500
Mercury outboard rebate certificate). I hope to enter another
event this
summer." Pro-am partners weigh their fish together and they count for
both.
The top 40 amateurs win merchandise and gift certificate prizes, including
a
$17,000 Lund/Mercury walleye boat package for first place.
During the Chamberlain event, daily stage festivities
free to the
public, take place 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 12-14 (Wednesday-Thursday-Friday)
on the Cedar Shore Resort lawn adjacent to the marina.
http://www.professionalwalleyetrail.com
|
