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New York Pro Extends PWT Tournament Lead on Bull Shoals Lake
in Arkansas
Todd Frank, Pulaski, NY, guides for walleyes and salmon. This
week, he is showing the world that he is also rated as a top
professional walleye angler. He already has one In-Fisherman
Professional Walleye Trail victory to his credit. If he performs
as well on the third and final day of the Lowrance/Berkley Pro-Am,
Friday, May 13, he will collect $65,000 and another first-place
trophy. Frank's 2-day total of 41.54 pounds on Bull Shoals Lake
in Arkansas is 10 pounds better than pro Bill Ortiz, Richland
Center, Wis. Pro Gary Parsons, Glidden, Wis., is in third with
30.08 pounds. Twin Lake, Mich. pro Mark Martin is in fourth
with 28.20 pounds. The top four pros and Steve Fellegy, Aitkin,
Minn. are the only anglers with 5-fish limits each day. PWT
pros fish with different amateurs/co-anglers each day, and the
top amateur is Larry Devors, Salesville, AR. Day two proved
once again that walleyes could be caught in water as shallow
as seven feet, all the way down to the tree-tops (about 40 to
60 feet below the surface). The unusually cool spring has allowed
fish to live wherever they want. Within a couple weeks, the
traditional thermocline will set-up, and walleyes will be at
or above this depth. A total of 193 walleyes came to the scales
on day two; 169 were caught on day one. They averaged three
pounds. Anglers commented on the PWT weigh-stage about all the
fish they caught during practice week, and the many species
that came to net with walleye tactics. Most common methods being
utilized are trolling crankbaits relatively shallow (7 to 20
feet) along shorelines; trolling deep for suspended walleyes;
casting crankbaits shallow; and pulling spinners and nightcrawlers.
The top seven pros through two days have a total of 15 PWT victories.
Dan Stier, Pierre, SD is in fifth; Fellegy is sixth; and Tommy
Skarlis, Dorchester, Iowa is seventh. Pro Marc St. Martin, Maplewood,
Minn., and Dale Weeks, St. Francis, Kan caught the Coleman Big
Fish of day two. Their big walleye weighed 7.36 pounds. The
final day will include winning pros telling their stories from
the stage at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock, starting at 3 p.m.
Friday, May 13. The PWT tour continues with a tournament on
Lake Cumberland in Russell Springs, KY June 1-3. The walleye
cross-country fun then moves to Saginaw Bay in Bay City, Mich.,
then to Mobridge, SD on Lake Oahe, and finally on Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich. in late August. Amateur/co-angler spots remain
at the Michigan events. To find out more, check the PWT website:
www.professionalwalleyetrail.com. The Mercury Championship occurs
on Milford Lake near Junction City, Kan in mid-September. Bulls
Shoals Boat Dock (870-445-4424), Bel'Arco Resort (870-44504242),
and Bull Shoals Chamber of Commerce (800-447-1290) and these
business partners: Mercury Marine, Lund, The Outdoor Channel,
Berkley, Optima Batteries, Realtree, MotorGuide, Lowrance, MinnKota,
Trilene, Frenzy, Blue Fox, Powerbait, Northland Fishing Tackle,
Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle, GULP!, Coleman, Storm, Boat
Buckle, Smooth Moves Seat Mounts, Kwik Pfyt, E-Z Loader, Raymarine,
Rapala, Matzuo, Pflueger, Ram rod holders, Gerbing's Heated
Clothing, Aqua-Vu, Save Phace, Plano, Stowmaster.net, Navionics,
Access Roll-up Cover, Yellow Bird, DOW Chemical, Dave's Lures,
The State Bank Group, Yo-Zuri and Reef Runner. The PWT is an
integral element of the In-Fisherman Communications Network
headquartered in Brainerd, Minnesota, and PRIMEDIA, America's
leading producer of targeted media. Tournament Results log on
to : http://pwtleaderboard.com/leader.asp
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