August 20, 2005 For further information contact: Press Release
Steve Waller, Events Manager For Immediate Release Tel 612 807
3366 Fax 952 936 9169 Email: swaller@namginc.com Janny & Papineau
Secure Victory on New York's Lake Erie and Seal Team of the
Year In Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit Dunkirk, NY - In the
sixth and final qualifying tournament of the 2005 Cabela's Masters
Walleye Circuit season, the team of Jay Janny & Kim "Chief"
Papineau came away with a sweet victory, make that two. Previously,
they had four number two finishes in professional tournaments,
but were never able to secure a win. Papineau and Janny seemed
to make up for lost time by not only winning the Dunkirk based
Lake Erie tournament, but also secured the coveted Cabela's
Masters Walleye Circuit Team of the Year honor. But they didn't
stop there. They found their place in angling history by smashing
the previous MWC two day weight record of 68.40 by 3.13 pounds.
"Chief and I have over 30 years combined experience, and this
just really feels good," said Jay Janny of Eagle, WI. "Marge
& Gary Pelkey and Ron & Vickie Goldapske really supported us
in our goal. The Cabela's MWC is known for stiff competition,
and it feels amazing to take Team of the Year among such a great
field", said Janny. As for technique, the team relied on trolling
dipsey-divers with crawler-harness' and a 15' leader at 100-110
feet. We find in clear waters that black, or any dark spinner
blades, are very effective, said Papineau. Papineau & Janny
not only take the $13,000 first place payout for the Cabela's
MWC Team of the Year, but also add another $12,000 for their
71.53 pound tournament win. They will take the honor of position
number one at the World Walleye Championship in Prairie du Chien
in the fall of '06. The number two team in pursuit of the MWC
Team of the Year was the Wisconsin team of Wayne Butz and Don
Frederick. Accolades and $2,730 were also extended to the Pennsylvania
team of Keith Eshbaugh and Jeff Behr for their winning MWC East
Division Team of the Year. "One of the greatest honors we've
had fishing as partners is taking the Division at Cabela's MWC",
said Behr. "All year long we had Tim Waltz & Jamie Sherman behind
us by a couple of points, but we finally pulled it out at Dunkirk.
Keith had some custom spinners designed and had them hand painted
black & purple. We knew exactly where we were going, and stayed
with the game plan." Trophies were awarded to the East Division
Husband / Wife Team of the Year, Mark & Cathy De Deker of Larsen,
WI, and the East Division Father / Son Team of the Year, Raymond
& Ryan Johnson of Dearborn Heights and Taylor, MI. Big fish
cash of $1,000 was paid out to Shawn Hannah and Kevin Lavers
of Ontario for their day one 10 pound walleye. Day two honors
and another $1,000 went to Todd Connor of Hopkins, MI and Mike
Bringedahl of Fruitport, MI for their 11.11 pound walleye. The
Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit concluded the final East Division
tournament of the year with total payout of over $51,900, and
a divisional payout of $4,202. Tournament Statistics Number
of teams: 51 Number of fish: 391 Total cash and prizes: $51,902
Total Weight: 1,704.50 Water Temp: 60-80 degrees Big Fish: 11.11
pounds Water level: Normal Water Clarity: Clear Winning Pattern:
Wide Path Trolling dipsey-divers with Crawler-harnesses Inside
tip: Dark or Black Spinner Blades With the qualifying tournaments
now finished, the season culminates with the Cabela's World
Walleye Championship in Prairie du Chien, WI on September 29th
- October 1st. In addition to Cabela's and The Outdoor Channel,
other MWC sponsors include: Ranger Boats, Mercury Marine, Lindy
Legendary Tackle, Lowrance Electronics, MotorGuide, The Outdoor
Channel, North American Fishing Club, Salmo Performance Lures,
Daiichi Hooks, Panther Marine, Aqua Innovations and Walleye
Central.
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