Cabela’s MWC Heads West to Devils Lake
- Presented by Versus Television
Minnetonka, MN -- A small but robust field of competitors will
duel for honors at the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit
(MWC) Devils Lake tournament, August 9 & 10, 2008. The tournament
weigh-ins will be held Saturday and Sunday at Grahams Island
State Park at 4pm. A week out there are 29 teams signed up for
the event – which means the winners will take home at
least $8,200.
The payout is currently 1st - $8,200; 2nd - $3,600; 3rd - $1,980;
4th - $1,460; 5th - $1,000 for a total of $16,240. Plus, over
$3,000 is planned in sponsor payout bonuses with up to $1,000
each from Ranger, Mercury and Toyota. Farm & City Insurance
Services will award $250, NPAA $200 and Oxygenator $200 as well.
Minnesotans Carl Adams, Jr. (Blackduck) and Ryan Klein (Hines)
captured the win last time the MWC was at Devils Lake in 2006
with a first place check of $11,780. “I haven’t
been back to Devils Lake since that year,” shared Adams,
as he was preparing to leave for North Dakota for pre-fishing.
“But I’m really excited about going back. Devils
Lake is one of my favorite lakes, you can fish any way you want
as lots of different techniques are used, and you can catch
a lot of fish. Ryan and I are due for another win!” he
laughs.
But others will be giving Adams and Klein a run for their money.
For example, pro angler and Devils Lake resident Johnnie Candle
is paired up with Dennis Skurulsky of Waukesha, Wisconsin. They
are going to give it everything they’ve got. “The
fishery is in great shape and I predict a lot of fish will be
caught,” shared Candle. “The challenge will be getting
the big fish to move you to the top of the rank…but 5
fish baskets each day…everyone should be able to do that.”
In a no-cull tournament like this one, the key decisions will
be made on which fish to keep…and what size to wait for.
“There will be a lot of decision making and a little bit
of a guessing game, too,” shared Joe Dobos, from Fargo,
North Dakota. “The time on the water pre-fishing will
help anglers know what to keep. There’s definitely a lot
of fish out there, winning will take finding the bigger ones
that you want for a tournament.”
Free to attend, on Saturday the MWC and NPAA will co-host a
Youth & Family Fishing Clinic at the stage. Kids are invited
to come down to watch the weigh-in and immediately following
the anglers will host a clinic teaching the kids to rig up their
very own fishing rod and reel. “Our sponsors have graciously
donated funds so that we can bring rods, reels and tackle boxes
for the kids,” shared Frank Pilney, NPAA #920 that has
organized the clinics. “We teach the kids – and
their parents – the basics with the hope that the whole
family will learn to enjoy fishing.” Plus, kids can win
a mountain bike, donated by Toyota, fully rigged to carry the
new fishing equipment to the lake. This kid’s ultimate
fishing machine will be awarded to one lucky winner in a random
drawing immediately following the clinic.
The public is encouraged to watch the weigh-in each day at
4pm at Grahams Island State Park. There will be no fee for the
public to enter the State Park during the weigh-in hours.
The season is nearing to a close with only the following remaining
in the schedule:
August 9 & 10 Devils Lake out of Devils Lake, North Dakota
August 22 – 24 Lake Erie out of Dunkirk, New York
October 1-4, 2008 Lake Erie out of Dundee/Monroe, Michigan
For more information please visit the MWC website at www.masterswalleyecircuit.com
or contact MWC headquarters at 877-893-7947 or by email at:
events@masterswalleyecircuit.com
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