Chase Parsons Maintains Johnsonville Pro-Am Tournament
Lead; Margin Less than an Ounce
Chase Parsons, Brillion, Wis. pro angler, maintained his Johnsonville
Pro-Am tournament lead at Houghton, Michigan. But, pro Pete
Harsh, Sauk Centre, Minn., made things interesting. After two
days, Parsons leads with 36.25 pounds. Harsh has 36.14 pounds
for second.
On the third and final day, Friday, June 30, a winner will
be crowned. However, the Keweenaw Waterway started producing
some big fish. The E-Cell Heavyweight catch was 23.65 pounds
by pro Bill St. Peter, Bay City, Mich. He moved from 56th place
to 11th. A total of 18 limits came to the scales on day two,
compared to 23 on day one. The fish-count was 177 on day two
and 182 on day one.
The Johnsonville Pro-Am is one of four events in the Super
Pro series presented by MinnKota. The 60 pros were invited to
fish based on their credentials and accomplishments. They represent
the top walleye anglers in North America. Parsons, age 22, is
the youngest pro, and was 2005 Rookie of the Year. Harsh has
three PWT victories and is eighth on the PWT all-time money
list, $279,000. They have a 6-pound lead over third place pro
Bobby Crow, Paterson, Wash.
The Super Pros were joined each day by amateurs/co-anglers,
who fished with the pro's tackle and gear in the pro's boats.
The Coleman Big Fish through two days was 7.52 pounds. Jim Muzynoski,
Bozeman, Montana, and his amateur partner Dan Loyd, Chassell,
Mich, landed it.
The weigh-in ceremonies took place in Chassell Centennial
Park, and with a huge walleye fan base in the region, the crowds
have been exceptional. The PWT visited the area in 2003 and
2004 with Mercury Championships. The final day weigh-in occurs
at the Park, starting about 5:15 p.m. The pros will share their
secrets and describe the tactics that worked best, where they
fished and how, in a continuing effort to educate the fishing
public.
Photos, pro bios, statistics and more are featured on the
PWT web site, www.professionalwalleyetrail.com. The Mercury
Real-Time Scoreboard runs the weights as the pros and their
amateur partners cross the stage. The PWT is an integral
element of the In-Fisherman Communications Network headquartered
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