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GNWC Heads to Ohio's Indian Lake
By Steve Weisman GNWC Publicity Director
It's been six weeks since the first tournament, so there's
a lot of anticipation as the teams on the Ohio Region of the
Grand National Walleye Cup (GNWC) prepare for the upcoming Indian
Lake Tournament on Sunday, May 22. "Weather has played a large
part in the delay. I know the teams on the Ohio Region are anxious
to get going again. Indian Lake has been producing good fish,
and I think having our tournament this time of year will make
it a great tournament," said GNWC Executive Director Bernie
Barringer. As a fishing lake, Indian Lake's water clarity has
vastly improved over the past few years because of the Indian
Lake Watershed Project. Tim Harshbarger, owner of the Lakeside
Pro Bass bait shop, believes this program has really helped
the fishing. Sediment being delivered into the lake has been
decreased by over 80 percent, and as a result, cleaner water
has allowed the growth of desirable plant vegetation for both
fish and other aquatic habitat. "We've had excellent fishing
all spring. The fishermen have been using all kinds of different
presentations," noted Harshbarger. "I look for good weights
as long a pressure system doesn't come in and slow things down."
The tournament director will have the trailer at the Lakeview
Ramp from 6-8 p.m. the evening before the tournament to take
late entries and answer questions. Take-off is at 7 a.m. with
the weigh-in commencing at 3 p.m. sharp at the Lakeview Ramp.
"I really encourage the public to come out and witness the weigh-in.
They are free to the public, fun and educational. We will also
have a couple of Aqua-Vu underwater cameras set up in our release
tanks so that the public can see how they work. The weigh-in
is a great place to find out from the teams what presentations
and tactics worked to trigger the fish," added Barringer. For
those interested in entering, the entry fee remains at $210
per team for each tournament. Openings do still exist for the
Indian Lake qualifier, and Barringer encourages interested anglers
to contact him at 1-800-890-FISH (3474), or email the GNWC at
info@walleyecup.com. "I also encourage people to check out our
website at www.walleyecup.com and see what the results are in
each of our seven regions," added Barringer. Major national
sponsors for the GNWC include Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Outboards,
Lowrance Electronics, YoNet Folding Nets by AMFYOYO, Aqua-VU,
Aqua Innovations, Cabela's and UpNorthOutdoors.com. National
championship sponsors are Towtector Shield and the VIB"E" Lure
Company
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