St. Mary's River Treats PWT Pros to Exciting Catches
A sunny day on the St. Mary's River produced a banner catch
for the In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail touring anglers.
They were competing in the $300,000 Lund/Outdoor Channel Pro-Am
in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The top pro walleye tournament anglers
fished from the famous Soo Locks downstream to DeTour Passage,
and all the bays, river channels, lakes and hotspots in-between.
Aaron Abaurrea, Fargo, ND, found his fish in a secluded spot
and bagged 22.18 pounds for his tournament limit of five walleyes.
Abaurrea's partner was Matt Guzzo, Sault Ste. Marie. Montana
pro Jim Muzynoski and his amateur/co-angler Jerry Emery, Walker,
Minn., hold second place with 21.73 pounds. The third place
partners, pro Mark Martin, Twin Lake, Mich., and amateur/co-angler
John Matchinski, Manistique, Mich., weighed 20.53 pounds. Pro
Tom Backer and amateur Peter Straton, Lyons Falls, NY are 5/100ths
back in fourth place. Forty-two percent of the boats brought
in limits; with an average weight of 2.42 pounds. The Johnsonville
Brats Angler of the Year race tightened. On day one, leader
Mark Brumbaugh, Arcanum, Ohio, placed 10th, while Martin with
five more pounds made a major move. The points race will be
determined after Friday's weigh-in. The Johnsonville Brats Angler
of the Year will win $35,000; with Mercury adding $10,000 to
the $25,000 prize. The largest walleye, winning the Coleman
Big Fish $1,000 money, went to Muzynoski and Emery for their
5.49-pounder. Walleye fans interested in learning more about
how to fish the scenic waterway connecting Lake Superior with
Lake Huron are encouraged to attend the free stage show and
weigh-in festivities. The Thursday and Friday, Aug. 25-26 weigh-in
starts at 3 p.m. at Sault Ste. Marie's Aune Osborne Park, right
on the river. Quality Inn & Suites (906-635-6918), Sault Convention
Bureau (800-647-2858), Kewadin Casino (906-632-0530) and these
business partners: Mercury Marine, Lund, The Outdoor Channel,
Berkley, Optima Batteries, Realtree, MotorGuide, Lowrance, MinnKota,
Trilene, Frenzy, Blue Fox, Powerbait, Johnsonville Brats, 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.
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