1998 WORLD CHAMPION
Ted Takasaki
Ted
Takasaki holding his 1998 PWT Championship Trophy
PERSONAL
HISTORY
| Born |
12-16-57 |
| Home |
Brainerd Minnesota |
| Occupation |
President Lindy Little Joe and full time Pro Walleye
angler |
| Hobbies |
Fishing, golf, bowling and sports |
| Years as pro |
17 |
| Career Winnings |
$250,00+ |
| NPAA # |
9 |
Favorite
Techniques
| FAVORITE LAKE |
Lake Winnebago Wisconsin |
| LARGEST WALLEYE |
10.25 lbs.kept and 31" released |
| FAVORITE JIG TYPE |
Fuzz E Grub |
| FAVORITE CRANKBAIT TYPE |
Shad Rap |
| LARGEST LIMIT OF WALLEYE |
Five fish weighting 45+ lbs |
| Favorite rig type |
Lindy Rig |
| TOURNAMENTS FISHED |
55+ |
| FIRST TOURNAMENT |
Illinois River |
Ted's Proud List
of sponsors
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Takasaki Significant Accomplishments
* In-Fisherman PWT Championship Qualifier 1993 through
2002 – 10 consecutive
* All time PWT Record Holder – One day 5 fish limit
– 53.2 pounds – Lake Erie 2002
* PWT Record Holder – Most consecutive money finishes
– 9 tournaments
* PWT Top 5 Prize money earned
* 2nd Place overall PWT 2002 Angler of the Year
standings
* 5th Place finish PWT Devil’s Lake 2002
* 10th Place finish PWT Mille Lacs 2001
* 7th Place finish PWT Detroit River 2001
* 8th Place finish PWT Lake Erie 2000
* 6th Place finish PWT Classic Championship Madison
Chain, Madison WI 1999
* 9th Place finish PWT Lake Winnebago 1999
* 3rd Place finish PWT Lake Oahe 1999
* 1st Place finish PWT Classic Championship Missouri
River, Bismarck ND 1998
* 8th Place finish PWT Lake Erie 1998
* 4th Place finish PWT Championship 1997
* 3rd Place overall PWT 1997 Angler of the Year
standings
* 4th Place finish PWT Mississippi River 1997
* 2nd Place finish PWT "Super Pro" 1997
* 1995 Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) / Walleye
Insider "Top Gun" Angler
* 3rd Place overall PWT 1995 Angler of the Year
standings
* 6th Place finish PWT Lake Winnebago 1995
* 9th Place finish PWT Lake Erie 1995
* 7th Place finish PWT Championship 1994
* 5th Place finish Master's Walleye Circuit (MWC)
Championship 1994
* 9th Place finish Mercury National 1994
* 6th Place finish PWT Championship 1993 - Leader
first 2 days
* 1st Place finish Mercury National 1993
* 6th place overall finish Master's Walleye Circuit
(MWC) 1993
* 8th Place finish MWC Championship 1993
* 4th Place finish PWT Lake Erie 1993
* 3rd place overall finish MWC 1992
* 10th Place finish MWC Championship 1992
* MWC Team of the Year 1991- 1st place overall finish
* 13th Place finish MWC Championship 1991
* 4th Place finish MWC Championship 1990
Other
* Publisher, Internet site - www.walleyecentral.com/takasaki
* Selected to North American Fisherman Magazine's
Fishing Advisory Council 1995 to present
- One of only 8 total professionals
selected nationally
- Visibilty to 500,000
members of NAFC - 4 times per year - > 4 million "pass
along" impressions/year
* Monthly columnist for Midwest Outdoors
- Greater than 1.8 million
"pass along" impressions per year
* Regular Segment and Fishing Tips TV host for Midwest
Outdoors Television
- Over 500,000 viewers
per week – Appeared 14 weeks out of 26 possible
* Executive Producer of 3 top selling videotapes
– “Techniques of a Champion” the latest release
* Elected to Professional Walleye Trail Advisory
Committee 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 & 1999
* Elected to Master's Walleye Circuit Advisory Committee
1990, 1993 & 1994
* Outdoor writer for Fishing Facts, Midwest Outdoors,
Walleye In-Sider, & N. American Fisherman
* Outdoor Editor/Columnist for Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Newspaper – 20,000 circ.
* Member of the Outdoor Writer's Association of
America & Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers
Ted's
trolling tips
The 3rd Hand….
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TR-1 Liberator AutoPilot
Have you ever wished that you had a 1st mate
in your boat to help you when trolling? Someone to keep
you on course while you are setting lines, putting out trolling
boards, or reeling in a fish?
Well, I have finally found the answer in a
TR-1 Liberator AutoPilot. This unit is truly awesome! After
using the TR-1 this past year, I just couldn’t run a boat
without one installed in it. The TR-1 keeps my boat going
forward in a pre-set, compass-oriented direction, while
I attend to other duties. This is especially valuable in
tournament conditions where time is critical and the winds
are always trying to blow me off course.
Another great feature of the TR-1 is the tachometer.
By setting the tach to a precise RPM on my kicker motor,
I can return to that exact speed each and every time. Precision
trolling speed and replication is often the difference between
catching fish and watching others catch fish.
Give the
a try, you’ll be glad that you did!
Ted Takasaki
1998 PWT Champion
