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