FRANKLIN, WIS. – Little Bay de Noc at Escanaba, Mich., will be the site where 100 of North America’s finest professional walleye anglers will compete for the coveted title of Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) World Walleye Champions.
This fishing spectacular will take place June 10-11-12, highlighted by indoor weigh-ins at the Escanaba State Fairgrounds.  The public is invited to attend, including the Pro/Am event on June 9th; admission is free.
The Championship field consists of the top 50 point accumulating teams who competed on the MWC last year.  (One thousand, forty-six teams fished the MWC in 1998.)
Championship qualifiers will vie for a $73,000 purse, with $20,000 being awarded the World Champions.  All of the teams share in the prize money, which is funded by the MWC sponsors.  No entry fees are paid by the contestants.
A Pro/Am event (June 9th) will precede the Championship competition.  An amateur angler will be assigned to each of the 50 teams, providing them the thrill of tournament fishing with one of the top pro-walleye teams in North America.  There’s a $50 fee to fish the Pro/Am.  Interested anglers should contact the Delta County Chamber of Commerce, tel. 906-786-2192.
Heading the Championship field are the reigning MWC Team of the Year, brothers Tom and Mark Keenan of Wisconsin.
For further information, contact the MWC, 3137 W. Hilltop Ln., Franklin, WI 53132-9119, telephone or fax 414-761-0657.
The MWC is a nonprofit corporation which conducts a series of professionally run fishing tournaments at which family participation and conservation of fishery resources are stressed.

Team Qualifying Points

 (Photo courtesy of the Masters Walleye Circuit)

T Mark Keenan, WI; Tom Keenan, WI 437

Bill Leonard, IA; Wayne Stensrud, MN 396

John Hertensteiner, MN; Scott Riegelman, MN 359

H Carol Chenier, MI; Glenn Chenier, MI 355

John Kolinski, Jr., WI; Blane Poulson, WI 327

Bob Newton, WI; Mike Schnettler, MN 316

F Dave Tellock, WI; Todd Tellock, WI 313

Kim Papineau, MI; Glenn Wangerin, MI 302

Neil Hammargren, IA; Doug Newhoff, IA 300

Richard Nascak, MN; Joe Wilson, MN 296

John Renschen, MN; Tom Renschen, MN 293

John May, WI; Pat Neu, WI 276

Gary Falkowski, WI; George Wlodarski, IL 275

Rod DeClark, MI; Brandon Rouse, MI 272

Andy Schmidt, WI; Tom Walters, WI 270

* Bob Schommer, WI; Jim Schommer, WI 269

Mike Glynn, IA; Maury Schmerbach, IA 267

Robert Bodin, MN; Scott Mann, MN 264

Lynn Hanisko, MI; David Klasell, MI 261

Glenn Farrell, Jr., IL; Dennis Robinson, WI 261

Mike Bringedahl, MI; Tod Conner, MI 259

Chad Kinkade, IA; Tommy Skarlis, IA 258

* Dominic Culjan, Jr., IL; Mark O'Connell, IL 254

Dan Bodinger, WI; Larry Propson, WI 244

Patrick Jensen, WI; Richard Penkalski, WI 244

Larry Allison, MI; Randy Bandstra, MI 244

William Herbst, Jr., WI; Keith Soderman, MI 243

Gary Jacobson, MI; Larry Luthardt, MI 242

Scott Allar, MN; Tom Diercks, WI 239

Gary Gray, WI; Del Zerbe, WI 235

* Dean Nathe, MN; Paul Thompson, MI 224

Jeff Adams, WI; Brad West, WI 222

Dean Novak, WI; Allan Witt, WI 222

Tom Hoinacki, WI; Bill Reabe, WI 220

Patrick Byle, WI; Rick Jerzak, WI 214

* Ralph Diercks, MN; Rick Zentz, MI 208

Robert Lauridsen, WI; Kim Spigarelli, MI 208

Dave Bjorkman, WI; Ken Bjorkman, WI 206

Jim Carlson, MI; Steve Towns, MI 206

Stephen Loch, WI; Mark Piper, WI 204

Scott Albrecht, MN; Randy Palmeri, IL 203

Mark Cretton, WI; John Skwor, WI 200

Tom Culleiton, PA; Jay Janny, WI 200

Anderson, Craig, MN; Eric Anderson, MN 199

Dan Hauser, IL; Doug Hauser, IL 194

Kevin Kraft, MN; Ed Schoenecker, WI 192

Mel Reichling, SD; Rick Small, SD 187

Steve Tauscher, WI; Scott Strangstalien, WI 186

Wayne Butz, WI; Don Frederick, WI 186

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