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	Team Walleye Schedules and Results  Last Update 08-19-2000 Fish team USFA's Team Illinois Walleye Circuit To Contact United States Fishing Association USFA PO Box 118228 Carrollton, Tx  75011-8228 phone: 214-731-8476 fax: 214-731-8528 General Information: Info@usfateamwalleye.com  Website www.usfateamwalleye.com Other state Tournament Schedules and results Other State Contact Information Sponsors Illinois contact information Illinois 2000 Schedule and results Illinos 2001 Schedule and results Illinois 2000 top ten points finishers Sponsors Die Hard Equalizer Digital Scales HookHider Rods Lakeborne Tackle Kustom Kreations Akro-Mills Nitro Worms BassMan Industries Illinois Contact Information   State Contact information Illinois Bob Kidd walleye@elpaso.net Illinois 2000 tournament Schedule and Results Date Body of Water Location 10-17-99 Illinois River Henry Illinois Results 11-14-99 Illinois River  Barto Landing  Spring Valley Results 12-12-99 Illinois River  Barto Landing  Spring Valley Results 3-12-2000 Illinois River  Barto Landing  Spring Valley Results 4-09-2000 Illinois River  Barto Landing  Spring Valley Results 5-20-21-2000 Mississippi River  Highway 20 ramp  East Dubuque Illinois Top Ten Points for 2000   1st Place Litviak, Lance Pogorzelski, Andy 2351 2nd Place Skupien, Steve Neumann, Walter 2344 3rd Place Dalzot Jr., John Dalzot, Gary 2343 4th Place Miller, Joseph Taylor, Rick 2328 4th Place Walsh, William Cutright, Ron 2328 6th Place Hunter, Steve Farrell, Donald 2327 7th Place Merkel, Gary Marusich, Jeff 2322 8th Place Actis, Mark Hoster, Doug 2312 9th Place Martin, Ed Kalue, Andy 2308 10th Place Miller, Daryl Lipinski, John 2307

Joliet team wins Illinois 2000 Team Walleye Opener

Steve Skupien and Wally Neauman of Joliet Illinois  Out fish a field of 55 teams to take the Season opener of the Illinois USFA Team tournament trail. Weighting in a five fish limit of 11 pounds ten ounces at Henry Illinois on the Illinois River system
Winds were out of the north and west at 10-15 mph.  Water temp of 61 degrees with very mild river currents.  Skes ranged from clear to cloudy with a light rain off and on. Steve and Wally were using lead head jigs tipped with minnows working the lower part of the river.  Placing second were Fred Treavors III and Rick Fritzinger of Washburn with 10 pounds 8 ounces. Third place was the team of Bruce and Gary Merkel of Spring Valley  with 10 lbs. 6 ounces.   Rounding out the top five was Glenn Pyle and Jeff Tartol of Norridge Illinois with 9 lbs .6 ounces in fourth and Joe Miller and Rick Taylor of Elgin Illinois and in fifth place with 7 lbs. 1 ounce

Big fish honors went to the team of John Molzof and Steven Rudd of Coagerville Illinois  with a 3 lb. 11 ounce sauger

There were a total of 168 fish caught and released during the tournament  for a total of 267 pounds and an average weight of  1.58 lbs. With a total of twenty teams weighting in a five fish limit in this  sponsored tournament

Big fish paid $520
Payout first thru 8th place 1st place $1200

The next Illinois team tournament will be held November 14 1999 on the Illinois River at Spring Valley Illinois

If you would like more information, on Team Walleye, contact Bob Kidd at (309) 527-6328 or email Bob Kidd at Walleye@elpaso.net

Lansing Illinois team wins Illinois  Team Walleye November Tournament

Tim Horneman  and Dan Grapenthiew of Lansing  Illinois  Out fish a field of 61 teams to take the November 1999 Spring Valley tournament of the Illinois USFA Team tournament trail. Weighting in a five fish limit of 14 pounds eight ounces at Spring Valley Illinois on the Illinois River system  Tim and Dan were fishing downstream of Hennepin, slipping with jigs and minnows.
Winds were out of the south gusting to 25 mph.  Water temp of 53 degrees with very mild river currents.  Skies were clear .  Placing second were Mike Actis  and Mike Stuckert  of Spring Valley with 13 pounds 15 ounces. They also took big fish honors with a 5 pound nine ounce walleye.  Third place was the team of Rory Barconi and Dominic Culjan of Spring Valley  with 13lbs. 3 ounces.   Rounding out the top five was Steven Hunter and Don Farrell of Ottawa Illinois with 12 lbs .14 ounces in fourth and Bill Walsh of Ottawa Illinois and Ron Cutright of Hudson Illinois  in fifth place with 12 lbs. 6 ounce
There were a total of 198 fish caught and released during the tournament  for a total of 378 pounds and an average weight of  1.90 lbs. With a total of twenty-four teams weighting in a five fish limit in this  sponsored tournament

The next Illinois team tournament will be held December 12 1999 on the Illinois River at Spring Valley Illinois

If you would like more information, on Team Walleye, contact Bob Kidd at (309) 527-6328 or email Bob Kidd at Walleye@elpaso.net

United States Fishing Association Team Walleye completed its third qualifing tournament of the 2000 season on Sunday, December 12, 1999, on the Illinois River.    62 teams participated catching and releasing alive 232 fish, for a total weight of 463 pounds.  That makes for an average of 1.99 lbs per fish which proves that the Illinois river is one fine fishery close to Chicago with the ability to provide quality fish.  Temperature for the day peaked at 42 degrees with a light wind.  The current has picked up on the river since the last tournament  and the water temp was around 42 degrees. 31 teams brought a limit of 5 fish to the scales.    Winning the tournament was Lance Litviak, from Orland Park, Illinois and his partner Andy Pogorzelsk from Bartlett, Illinois with a 5 fish limit of 15 pounds and 6 ounces.  Lance and Andy caught thier fish upstream from Spring Valley, pulling crank baits. They also took big fish honors with 4 pounds 12 ounces.  Second place honors went to Dan Frericks, and Robert Rachowicz of Peoria with 15 pounds 5.5 ounces.  Dan and Robert fished downstream of Spring Valley, primarily slipping with the current using jigs, tipped with minnows. Third place honors went to Mark Mereavy, of Shorewood, Illinois and Dave Zurawski, of Shorewood, Illinois with 14 pounds and 3.5 ounces.  Rounding out the top five are Rick Parrot, Sparland, Illinois and Dan Vinovich, of Pekin with 14 pounds and 3 ounces for fourth place.  In fifth place was Steve Skupien, of Joliet, Illinois, and Wally Neauman, with 13 pounds and 5.5 ounces.

The next Illinois team tournament will be held March 12, 2000 on the Illinois River at Spring Valley Illinois

If you would like more information, on Team Walleye, contact Bob Kidd at (309) 527-6328 or email Bob Kidd at Walleye@elpaso.net

United States Fishing Association Team Walleye, Illinios Division, conducted its fourth qulifing tournament for the 2000 season. They participated from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois, for a total turn out of 85 teams.  Dominic Culjan, from Ottawa, IL  and Rory Barconi, from Spring Valley, won the tournament with a five fish limit weghing in 19# and 5 ounces.  They were fishing down stream from the launch site.  Presentation consisted of pulling three ways with minnows.  They also took big fish honors with a  5# 3.5 ounce sauger.  Placing second was the team of Mark Meravy, and Dave Zurwaski, for Shorwood Il. with a five fish limit of 18# 8.5 ounces.  Finishing third was Lance Litvak and Andy Pogorzelski from Orland Park, Il  with 17# 8.5 ounces.  Rounding out the top five in fourth place was the husband and wife team of Jerry and Kaye Tipping from Milton, Wisconsin.  with 16# 10 ounces, and in fifth place from Glen Dale Heights, Illinois, was Joe Miller and Rick Taylor.  There were 56 teams that brought a limit of saugers to the scales, there were 219 female saugers, 119 male saugers,  and 6 walleye total caught, and released alive during our tournament.  Total pounds for this tournament was 834 which averages out to about 2 and a half pounds per fish.  The next Team walleye event for Illinois will be April 9, 2000 at Spring Valley, Illinois.  If you need any information please contact Bob Kidd at (309) 527-6328, or email at Walleye@elpaso.net

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Bob