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Updated: 06/22/04
PWT Pros Find Great Walleye Fishing in
Bull Shoals, Arkansas
Bull Shoals, Arkansas.....Walleyes took center-stage
in Arkansas today.
The In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail anglers, fishing under
sunny
skies, discovered golden walleyes throughout massive Bull Shoals Reservoir.
Leading the Mercury/Realtree Pro-Am is second-year pro Tim Flynn, Big
Sky,
Montana. He weighed a tournament boat-limit of five fish for
23.10 pounds,
including the big fish of 9.91 pounds.
Fishing with Flynn was amateur George Morrison, Mankato,
Minn. This
was his first PWT tournament. The top amateur wins a 17-foot
Lund boat
rigged with a Mercury outboard (valued at $17,000). The winning
pro will
earn $64,500. The top 40 pros and top 40 amateurs receive nearly
$300,000
in cash and merchandise prizes.
Flynn was trolling crankbaits, primarily Shad Raps
for fish at specified
depths along steep breaks early in the day. After 9 a.m., he
trolled for
suspended walleyes over deep water. Most anglers found success
with
nightcrawlers and spinners or plain nightcrawlers behind bottom bouncers.
They fished from the Bull Shoals Dam upstream, with
most boats working
within 45 miles of Bull Shoals Boat Dock, tournament headquarters.
Many
local walleye fans attended the 3 p.m. weigh-in ceremonies. Days
two and
three will take place Thursday and Friday, June 24 and 25. On
Friday, the
top 10 pro anglers will be interviewed for their secrets spots and
tactics
on stage. More than one-third of the amateur partners are from
Arkansas and
Missouri. They entered to learn the ³tricks of the trade.²
Amateur Roger Hackman, Harrison, Ark., said, ³This
is the first time I
ever fished for walleyes, and I can¹t believe what I¹ve learned.
I took
notes, and am looking forward to the rest of the tournament.²
He is in 8th
place after fishing with pro Gerrick McComsey, Pierre, SD. They
weighed
16.99 pounds.
Second place pro Mike Gofron, Antioch, Illinois,
with a PWT record 27
top-10 place finishes, holds second place. Last year¹s Angler
of the Year
Bill Ortiz, Dodgeville, Wis., is in third place. Five-time PWT
winner Ron
Seelhoff, Burlington, Col., is in fourth, with Myron Sylte, Williston,
ND in
fifth.
A common sentiment echoed by dozens of PWT pros and
amateurs on stage
was, ³This is a great spot to fish, a great area to live, and
an even better
place to catch walleyes.² As a comparison, 39 limits came
to the scale on
day one, which was better than a Wisconsin PWT tournament earlier this
season, and nearly equaled that on Cass Lake, a Minnesota walleye factory
last month.
The PWT is an integral element of the In-Fisherman
Communications
Network headquartered in Brainerd, Minnesota, and PRIMEDIA, America's
leading producer of targeted media. PWT sponsors include: Mercury Marine,
Lund, Berkley Gulp!, The Outdoor Channel, Trilene, Optima Batteries,
Realtree, MotorGuide, Mr. Clean, PowerBait, Lowrance, MinnKota, Frenzy,
Gander Mountain, Blue Fox, Northland Fishing Tackle, Lindy Legendary
Fishing
Tackle, Coleman, Storm, Boat Buckle, Smooth Moves Seat Mounts, Kwik
Pfyt,
Beckman, Rejuvenade, Eagle Trailers, Raymarine, Rapala, Matzuo, Pflueger,
Ram rod holders, Drift Control, Aqua-Vu, Plano, Stowmaster.net. Bull
Shoals
Boat Dock (870-445-4424), Bel¹ Arco Resort (870-445-4242) and
Bull Shoals
Chamber (800-447-1290).
Pro Results
Rank Name City/St.
#of Fish Day One Wt.
1 Tim Flynn Big Sky
MT 5 23.1
2 Mike Gofron Antioch
IL 5 22.26
3 Bill Ortiz Dodgeville
WI 5 19.34
4 Ron Seelhoff Burlington
CO 5 18.39
5 Myron Sylte Williston
ND 5 17.48
6 Bill Grunewald Merrifield
MN 5 17.41
7 Shannon Kehl Menoken
ND 5 17.23
8 Gerrick McComsey Fort Pierre
SD 5 16.99
9 Karyl Walcher Minneapolis
MN 5 16.63
10 Ron Gazvoda Lakewood
CO 5 16.57
11 Keith Kavajecz Kaukauna
WI 5 16.51
12 Barry Walker Big Springs
NE 5 16.17
13 Jim Muzynoski Bozeman
MT 5 15.94
14 Ernie Olson Foley
MN 5 15.53
15 Scott Fairbairn Hager City
WI 5 15.49
16 Mark Brumbaugh Arcanum
OH 4 15.1
17 Sam Anderson Inver Grove Heights
MN 5 14.78
18 Greg Ehli Bismarck
ND 5 14.52
19 Brad Davis Jackson
WI 5 14.34
20 Dave Anderson Apple Valley
MN 5 14.3
21 Doug Gardner Eagle Lake
MN 4 14.15
22 Dave Randash Dillworth
MN 5 14.02
23 Brett King Claremont
MN 5 14
24 Terry Wilson Powell
WY 5 13.99
25 Lance Valentine Flint
MI 5 13.93
26 Charles Johnson Merrifield
MN 4 13.69
27 Wally Luoma Minneapolis
MN 5 13.43
28 Aaron Abaurrea Fargo
ND 4 13.4
29 Gary Parsons Glidden
WI 5 13.32
30 Kevin Kraft Maple Grove
MN 4 13.28
31 Bob Hanson Pequot Lakes
MN 5 13.24
32 Gary Darling Fort Collins
CO 5 13.03
33 Rick Gardner Greeley
CO 4 12.87
34 Tony Belken Spencer
IA 4 12.77
35 Larry Smith Berlin
WI 4 12.67
36 Jeffrey Sterriker Baxter
MN 5 12.54
37 Terry Nelson Chillicothe
IL 5 12.46
38 Mike Kulm Rapid City
SD 5 12.3
38 Jim Meder New London
MN 5 12.3
40 Daryl Christensen Montello
WI 5 11.82
41 Gil Mollet Jefferson
SD 5 11.81
42 Mark Christianson Walker
MN 5 11.63
42 Larry Wood Bismarck
ND 5 11.63
44 Rick Olson Mina
SD 5 11.58
45 Terry Olson Hermantown
MN 5 11.22
46 Scott Kuiti Duluth
MN 4 10.98
47 Marty Glorvigen Grand Rapids
MN 4 10.97
48 Scott Hauge Dellwood
MN 4 10.9
49 Dave Andersen Amery
WI 4 10.85
50 Brent Gutzman Aitkin
MN 5 10.72
51 Scott Glorvigen Grand Rapids
MN 4 10.68
52 Chuck Emery Dana Point
CA 3 10.54
53 Chuck Tipton Box Elder
SD 3 10.5
54 Sheldon Meidinger Bismarck
ND 3 10.35
55 Andy Kuffer Fair Haven
MI 3 10.32
56 Brian Ney Baudette
MN 4 10.12
57 Tom Backer Fargo
ND 5 10.11
58 Jay Wendt Bloomington
MN 4 10.06
59 Jon Thelen Crystal
MN 4 9.88
60 Dale Gilbert Ulm
MT 4 9.47
61 Kevin Schweder Janesville
WI 4 9.44
62 Jim Henzie Sidney
NE 3 8.92
63 Larry Snow Kenora, Ontario
CAN 3 8.9
64 John Butts Dryden
ONT 2 8.42
65 Jeff Franta Montogomery
MN 3 8.07
66 Scott Ziegler North Platte
NE 3 7.6
67 Tommy Skarlis Walker
MN 3 7.28
68 John Kolinski Greenville
WI 3 7.15
69 Rick McLaughlin Glenrock
WY 3 7.11
70 Pete Harsh Sauk Centre
MN 3 7.05
71 Tony Puccio Verona
WI 3 6.94
72 Steven Butchart Duluth
MN 3 6.83
73 Dan Stier Pierre
SD 3 6.55
74 Ted Takasaki East Gull Lake
MN 3 6.27
75 Leroy Howard Detroit Lakes
MN 2 6.12
76 Perry Good Brainerd
MN 3 6.07
77 Kim Papineau Escanaba
MI 2 5.67
78 Roger Berkland Emmetsburg
IA 1 5.54
79 Marc St. Martin Maplewood
MN 2 5.45
80 Ross Grothe Northfield
MN 2 5.3
81 Steven Poll Fond du Lac
WI 2 4.91
82 Steve Fellegy Aitkin
MN 2 4.82
83 John Bergsma Walker
MI 2 4.8
84 James Orcutt Ely
MN 2 4.71
85 Tommy Stuart Dallas
WI 2 4.69
86 Kevin Herbert Berthoud
CO 2 4.67
87 David Albright Norwalk
IA 2 4.44
88 Ken Zmudzinski Jennison
MI 2 4.34
89 Ron Smith Hudson
WI 2 4.3
90 Rich Boggs Nisswa
MN 2 4.23
91 Bruce Samson Minnetrista
MN 2 4.11
92 Todd Macy Roanoke
IN 2 4.09
93 Todd Riley Amery
WI 1 3.75
94 Jim Carroll Minot
ND 1 3.56
95 Byron Peterson Blair
NE 1 3.47
96 James Randash Rapid City
SD 1 2.63
97 Rick Franklin Park Rapids
MN 1 2.57
98 Jay Weber Annandale
MN 1 2.53
99 Jay Janny Eagle
WI 1 2.41
100 Mark Martin Twin Lake
MI 1 2.3
101 Doc Johnson Denver
CO 1 2.28
102 Ed Scheele Hudson
WI 1 2.27
103 Dennis Foster Mellette
SD 1 2.16
104 Johnnie Candle Devils Lake
ND 1 2.07
105 Mark Courts Harris
MN 1 2.05
106 Carl Grunwaldt Green Bay
WI 1 2.03
107 Bill St. Peter Bay City
MI 0 0
107 Bobby Crow Paterson
WA 0 0
107 Duane Tencate Sioux Falls
SD 0 0
107 Robb Christensen Loretto
MN 0 0
107 Dan Swanson Fort Collins
CO 0 0
107 Leon Houle Lino Lakes
MN 0 0
107 Jeff Zbasnik Hazen
ND 0 0
107 Mike Lindholm Thief River Falls
MN 0 0
107 Timm Johnson St. Michael
MN 0 0
107 Howard Shackley Watertown
WI 0 0
Amateur Results
Rank Name City/St.
#of Fish Day One Wt.
1 George Morrison Mankato
MN 5 23.1
2 Cobi Hood Brainerd
MN 5 22.26
3 Kevin Bruer Robbinsdale
MN 5 19.34
4 Larry Beuthin Halstead
KS 5 18.39
5 Gary Barncord Minden
NE 5 17.48
6 Terry Jarchow Aniwa
WI 5 17.41
7 Gary Green Cotter
AR 5 17.23
8 Roger Hackman Harrison
AR 5 16.99
9 Boyd Strissel Billings
MT 5 16.63
10 Garry Zens Bosque Farms
NM 5 16.57
11 Alan Ivey Springdale
AR 5 16.51
12 Larry Pecka Jamestown
ND 5 16.17
13 Gary Boeshart Sioux City
IA 5 15.94
14 Luke Stout Ashland
WI 5 15.53
15 Chris Wissing Carney
NE 5 15.49
16 Don Adams Bull Shoals
AR 4 15.1
17 Kevin Madigan Sandy
UT 5 14.78
18 Jerry Cassell Lawton
MI 5 14.52
19 Joseph Eckley Kemp
TX 5 14.34
20 Dave Snellstrom Peyton
CO 5 14.3
21 Tony Omitt Elk River
MN 4 14.15
22 Stephen Banks Edmond
OK 5 14.02
23 Steve Gaston Montegut
LA 5 14
24 Steve Andersen Lincoln
NE 5 13.99
25 Dana Hubbard Spencer
IA 5 13.93
26 Delbert Stover Rapid City
SD 4 13.69
27 Doug Galant Grand View
MO 5 13.43
28 Paul Campbell Bull Shoals
AR 4 13.4
29 Fred Matulka Lincoln
NE 5 13.32
30 Alan Graley Bull Shoals
AR 40 13.28
31 Bill Prust Bull Shoals
AR 5 13.24
32 Richard Gooch Tulsa
OK 5 13.03
33 John Poulson Yellville
AR 4 12.87
34 John Wadkowski O'Fallon
MO 4 12.77
35 Chris Whitney Walker
MN 4 12.67
36 Roberta Schultz Plymouth
MN 5 12.54
37 Kathy Janus Springdale
AR 5 12.46
38 Art Showley Kewanna
IN 5 12.3
38 Owen Bacon El Reno
OK 5 12.3
40 Charlie Christofferson Park
Rapids MN 5 11.82
41 Buff Highland Miami
OK 5 11.81
42 David Childers Ozark
MO 5 11.63
42 Dean McCann Oshkosh
WI 5 11.63
44 Ronald Frankovich Theodosia
MO 5 11.58
45 Keith Unterseher ElDorado
KA 5 11.22
46 Dan Dickmeyer Baudette
M N 4 10.98
47 Robert Olmstead Loveland
CO 4 10.97
48 Gary Sessions Rapid City
SD 4 10.9
49 Richard Fuller Lakeview
AR 4 10.85
50 Kelly Joneson Omaha
NE 5 10.72
51 Larry Eaglin Flippin
AR 4 10.68
52 Patrick Richards Lakeview
AR 3 10.54
53 Rick Willett-Johnson Omaha
NE 3 10.5
54 Marcus Ramsey Protem
MO 3 10.35
55 Jeff Quist Blair
NE 3 10.32
56 William Brewer Omaha
NE 4 10.12
57 James Woods Fort Collins
CO 5 10.11
58 James Seuferling Drexel
MO 4 10.06
59 Doug Coley McHenry
IL 4 9.88
60 Mark Janus Springdale
AR 4 9.47
61 Rick Windenburg Wayzata
MN 4 9.44
62 Charles Itzig Flippin
AR 3 8.92
63 Chad Janezich Zimmerman
MN 3 8.9
64 Jeff Horns Dorchester
IA 2 8.42
65 John Grahek Grand Forks
ND 3 8.07
66 Robert Coy Antioch
IL 3 7.6
67 Michael Worley Yellville
AR 3 7.28
68 Doug Tatterson Mayville
WI 3 7.15
69 Jack Greer Boonville
MO 3 7.11
70 George McClain Blanchard
MI 3 7.05
71 Vern Roberts North East
PA 3 6.94
72 Tom Phillips Tulsa
OK 3 6.83
73 Jon Schoen Yankton
SD 3 6.55
74 Rick Smith Britton
SD 3 6.27
75 Todd Clifford Miller
MO 2 6.12
76 Mike Larson Plains
MT 3 6.07
77 Rick Stolte St. Louis
MO 2 5.67
78 Bob Pence Cotter
AR 1 5.54
79 Chase Parsons Glidden
WI 2 5.45
80 Chuck Plumlee Lenexa
KS 2 5.3
81 Scott Whitman Beaufort
MO 2 4.91
82 Dean Halvorson Moorhead
MN 2 4.82
83 Laverne Nelson Harrison
AR 2 4.8
84 Martin Ford Lampe
MO 2 4.71
85 Lee Brown Springfield
MO 2 4.69
86 Mike Green Sedalia
MO 2 4.67
87 John LaRose Perryville
MO 2 4.44
88 James Broberg Albert Lea
MN 2 4.34
89 Gary Grimm Flippin
AR 2 4.3
90 Blaine Eakins Omaha
NE 2 4.23
91 David Seibel Britton
SD 2 4.11
92 Steve Draisey Raytown
MO 2 4.09
93 Jim Muzynoski, Jr. Boseman
MT 1 3.75
94 Mark Brown Kansas City
MO 1 3.56
95 Joe Vernon Eldon
MO 1 3.47
96 Jack VanGelderen Walnut Grove
MN 1 2.63
97 Lawrence Overcast Shamrock
TX 1 2.57
98 Dan Doty, Sr. Beecher City
IL 1 2.53
99 George Marcek Lakeview
AR 1 2.41
100 Leslie Wake Willow Springs
MO 1 2.3
101 Glenn Zens Rison
AR 1 2.28
102 Will Haas Saint John
IN 1 2.27
103 Brian French Lakeview
AR 1 2.16
104 Eric Fenstermacher Bayfield
CO 1 2.07
105 Mark Dahl Carroll
IA 1 2.05
106 Joe Artim Duluth
MN 1 2.03
107 Butch Zens Willard
NM 0 0
107 Joe Dineen Lawrence
KS 0 0
107 Jeff Andersen Lincoln
NE 0 0
107 Jeffrey Ryan Lake View
IA 0 0
107 Donnie Ansely Moriarty
NM 0 0
107 Heath Holman Western Grove
AR 0 0
107 John McFarland Blair
NE 0 0
107 Tim Bobic Bloomington
IL 0 0
107 David Percifull St. Louis
MO 0 0
107 Barry Block Mountain Home
AR 0 0
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