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Updated: 06/05/04
CABELA'S MWC HEADED TO WISCONSIN'S LAKE WINNEBAGO
MERCURY MARINE TEAM WALLEYE TOURNEY JUNE 26-27
Minnetonka, MN-The Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit
(MWC) is
returning to Wisconsin's prolific walleye producer, Lake Winnebago,
for the
second stop of the sold-out Central Division. The Oshkosh Convention
and
Visitors Bureau is hosting the Mercury Marine titled event June 26-27
in
Menominee Park located on Miller's Bay.
According to Kristine Houtman, MWC Director, "We're thrilled
with the
angler's enthusiastic endorsement to this stop on the circuit schedule.
There's a full 200-team field, which means they'll be competing for
more
than $100,000 in prize money. We pay 35 places with over $28,000
going to
the winners.
"There are also daily big fish pot cash prizes, and the highest placing
registered Ranger boat owner will be awarded $1,000 from the Ranger
Cup
tournament incentive program. Teams earn points according to
their
tournament finish, which determines qualification for the $100,000
no entry
fee MWC World Walleye Championship. Cash awards will be given
to the
overall MWC Team of the Year; as well as the top five positions for
the MWC
Central Division, MWC East Division, and the MWC Challenge. Currently,
over
$34,000 has accumulated in year-end payout with $20,000 in the Challenge,
$9180 in MWC Central and $4050 in MWC East. That's a fantastic
payback
considering the membership fee is just $30 per person and the entry
fee $600
per team."
Local DNR fisheries biologist Kendall Kamke states heavy spring rains
have
filled the entire Lake Winnebago system to capacity, but the high water
will
not affect fishing conditions. He expects a good bite come tournament
time.
Heading the field will be the reigning MWC Team of the year, Glenn
and Carol
Chenier of Gladstone, MI. They believe the majority of teams
will opt to
troll crankbaits over the reefs and mud flats. Two top walleye
producers
are Cotton Cordell's Grappler and Smithwick's Mr. Walleye Rogue.
Bright
colored lures usually work best. Lindy and Thill slip bobber
rigs tipped
with leeches or crawlers are also good choices when fishing the reefs
or
rocky shoreline areas. Lindy Rattlin' Max Gap jigs featuring
Daiichi
Bleeding Bait hooks account for their share of shore and weedline relating
walleyes.
Tournament boundaries include Lake Winnebago and the Fox River to the
Hwy.
41 bridge. Teams are allowed to weigh five fish per day, measuring
15
inches or better.
There will be two daily flights of boats leaving the launch site at
7 and &
7:30 a.m., returning for weigh-ins at 3 and 4 p.m. Tournament
standings and
photos will appear as they happen on the www.walleyecentral.com live
leaderboard. The public is encouraged to attend the weigh-ins
each
afternoon.
The tourney headquarters will be based from the Cabela's state-of-the-art,
computerized mobile transport vehicle, which is specifically designed
for
tournament promotions. Follow up coverage and related articles will
appear
in the North American Fisherman magazine, the official publication
of the
Cabela's MWC.
Further tournament and circuit information including entry forms or
registration details can be obtained at www.masterswalleyecircuit.com,
or by
calling the MWC toll free at 877-893-7947, the Oshkosh CVB, toll free
877-303-9200 or 920-303-9200, www.oshkoshcvb.org and at
www.walleyecentral.com
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