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Walleye Fans Ready to Cheer PWT Pro
Anglers Fishing for $100,000 First Prize
Brainerd, Minnesota.....After a season of tournament
walleye fishing on the
In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT), 52 finalists from 14
states
qualified for the Mercury Championship in Bismarck. Pro anglers
from as far
away as Pennsylvania and Washington state will soon be heading to the
Missouri River. They will come from Canada, Kansas, Colorado
and the
traditional walleye states.
As individuals, they want to win the Mercury Championship
$100,000
first-place prize. They will net their catches on the river Sept.
12-14,
then drive inside the Bismarck Civic Center and be cheered by thousands
of
walleye fans. Entire families enjoy the stage spectacle and Sport
Show.
Leading the charge is the Miller/In-Fisherman Angler
of the Year John
Kolinski, Menasha, Wis. Also competing is last year’s Missouri
River
$100,000 Champion, Mike Gofron, Antioch, IL. The 1996 Champion,
Jim
Randash, Rapid City, SD, qualified as the top Dee Zee West Division
angler.
Ted Takasaki, Brainerd, Minn., 1998 Champion, placed second
overall this
season. Ron Seelhoff, Burlington, CO, is back. He won in
1999 and 2000,
and with three seconds and a fifth in the past six Championships has
the
best Championship record The PWT web site includes facts, figures,
stories
and photos of Championship qualifiers. The site:
www.professionalwalleyetrail.com.
Families and future anglers are special to the PWT.
The first 500 youth
through the Civic Center doors Thursday and Friday receive special
tackle
packs or Plano tackle boxes. On Saturday, Sept. 14, a total of
1,000
youngsters will receive free Silstar rods and reels. In addition,
the
Touchstone Energy Youth Fishing Experience in the adjacent Exhibit
Hall
includes numerous youth fishing instructional games.
All activities are geared so families can attend.
The Civic Center stage
show begins at 4 p.m. daily, and fans are encouraged to select their
seats
early. The Sport Show runs 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
and 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Both the Sport Show and the Civic Center
festivities are free of charge.
The PWT is part of The In-Fisherman Communications
Network and PRIMEDIA,
Inc., America's leading producer of targeted media. PWT sponsors include:
Aqua Vu, Berkley PowerBait, Berkley Trilene, Blue Fox Tackle,
Carhartt,
Coleman, Cotton Cordell, Daiichi hooks, Dee Zee, Drift Control, DuBro
Pro
Services, Eagle Trailers, Gander Mountain, IMCO Boat Buckles,
Leer, Lindy
Little Joe, Lowrance Electronics, Lund Boats, Lund Intl, Mack's Lure,
Matzuo, Mercury Marine, Miller High Life, MinnKota, Mitchell reels,
Rapala
Lures, Northland Tackle, Oceanwave sunglasses, Pinnacle rods, Plano,
RAM,
Raymarine, Realtree, SealSkinz, Storm Lures, Yamaha all terrain vehicles,
Bismarck/Mandan CVB: 800-767-3555, and North Dakota Tourism: 800-Hello-ND.
Be sure to come by and visit the Walleyes Inc
crew at the RAM, Daiichi and Drift Control booths we will be debuting the
new Daiich Mark Martin Randy tyler Hook kit and have some great deals on
RAM, Daiichi , Drift Control and other products along with Mark Martin,
Randy Tyler, Mark Brumbaugh and Ross Grothe in the booth
NOTE TO MEDIA: Check PWT web site for background information,
photos of
pros and individual data, records & statistics, schedule (Championship
&
2003) and more. Download daily Championship photos. Other
questions? Call
PWT: 218-829-0620.
Mercury Marine
2002 Championship
Missouri River, Bismarck /Mandan, North Dakota
September 6 - 14, 2002
Friday, September 6 Navigation Day
6 -9 pm Meet the Pros; public invited; chili feed River City Sports
Saturday, September 7 First Day of Practice
8:00 pm Pro Orientation meeting/ Registration Civic Center Meeting
Room
Sunday, September 8 Pro-Am Celebrity Tournament
6:00 am Meet celebrities at boat; depart Civic Center
5:00 pm Boats off the water; return to Civic Center
5 - 6 pm Park boat; bring measurements of celebrity or pro fish to
stage. PWT Stage/Boat Yard
Monday, September 9 Third Day of Open Practice
5:00 pm Boats off the water; return to Civic Center Civic Center Boat
Yard
6 - 9 pm Meet the Pros; Public invited; chili feed Twin City Boat World
Tuesday, September 10 Fourth Day of Open Practice
5:00 pm Boats off the water; return to Civic Center
5:30 - 8:00 pm Meet the pros; public invited; fish fry Moritz Sport
& Marine
8:00 pm Fellowship of Christian Anglers meeting Radisson Inn
Guest Speaker: Tommy Skarlis
Wednesday, September 11 Final Practice Day
1:00 pm Boats off the water; return to Civic Center
3:00 pm Pro walk thru; drive thru procedures Civic Center main floor
6:30 pm Pro/Press/Observer/Volunteer Dinner Civic Center Food Court
7:00 pm Rules Meeting; pros and observers
Thursday, September 12 Championship Day 1
5: 45 - 6:00 am Pros meet observers at boats and depart Civic Center
Boat Yard
7:20 am Opening Ceremonies Hazelton Ramp
2 :00 - 9:00 pm Championship Sport/Outdoor Show Exhibit Hall
4:00 pm Stage festivities commence
6: 45 - 9 pm Pros Meet the public at the show - in sponsor booths Exhibit
Hall
*500 Kids with coupons pick-up free tackle and/or Plano tackle boxes
at Exhibit Hall
Friday September 13 Championship Day 2
5: 45 - 6:00 am Pros meet observers at boats and depart Civic Center
Boat Yard
7:20 am Opening Ceremonies Hazelton Ramp
2:00 - 9:00 pm Championship Sport/Outdoor Show Exhibit Hall
4:00 pm Stage festivites commence
6:45 - 9pm Pros Meet the public at the show - in sponsor booths Exhibit
Hall
*500 Kids with coupons pick-up free tackle and/or Plano tackle boxes
at Exhibit Hall
Saturday September 14 Championship Day 3
5: 45 - 6:00 am Pros meet observers at boats and depart Civic Center
Boat Yard
7:20 am Opening Ceremonies Ramp TBA
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Championship Sport/Outdoor Show Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm Special Entertainment Civic Center
4:00 pm Stage festivities commence
6:45 pm *1,000 Kids with coupons pick-up free Pinnacle/Silstar rod
and reel combo Civic Center Food Court
7:30 - 8:30 pm Social Hour for pros/press/observers/volunteers and
sponsors Radisson Inn Ballroom
8:30 pm Championship Banquet & Awards Ceremonies Radisson Inn Ballroom
Ticket required; $100,000 to winner
*NOTE: First 500 youngsters with FolkFest buttons accompanied by parent
or guardian receive coupons for tackle and/or Plano tackle boxes on Day
1 and Day 2. On the final day, the first 1,000 kids get
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