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BENSON, SANDBEK WIN WAL-MART FLW WALLEYE LEAGUE EVENT ON CASS
LAKE/BREAK ON THE LAKE CASS LAKE,
Minn. (June 27, 2005) -
Boater Chad Benson of Bemidji, and co-angler Marv Sandbek of
Menahga, combined for a total of five walleyes weighing 13 pounds,
7 ounces to claim victory at the Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League
Minnesota Division tournament held Saturday on Cass Lake/Break
on the Lake. Benson claimed $1925 for the win, with Sandbek
earning $963. Benson and Sandbek worked Lindy Rigs with red
hooks over deep weedlines to catch their walleyes. Their bigger
walleyes were 35 feet deep. Finishing second were Cary Andersen
of Faribault ($990) and Scott Geach of Hanover ($495) with five
walleyes weighing 12 pounds, 13 ounces. Jack Shriver of Walker
($825) and Dennis Springer of Luck, Wis. ($413) caught four
walleyes weighing 12 pounds, 10 ounces to finish third. Geoff
Bradt of Osceola, Wis. ($715 plus $250 bonus) and Mike Jungwirth
of Arcadia, Wis. ($357 plus $125 bonus) claimed fourth place
with five walleyes that weighed 12 pounds, 3 ounces. Finishing
fifth were Alan Sholts of Alexandria ($495 plus $200 bonus)
and Heidi Schroeder of Norwood ($247) thanks to a five-walleye
catch that weighed 12 pounds, 2 ounces. The Minnesota Division's
next event will be the Super Tournament July 30-31 on Lake Bemidji
presented by Evinrude. Boaters and co-anglers who finish in
the top 35 in final points standings in each FLW Walleye League
division will advance to the no-entry-fee $115,000 Wal-Mart
FLW League Finals Sept. 8-10 on the Mississippi River in Winona,
Minn. The winning boater at the finals will receive an Evinrude-or
Yamaha-powered Ranger 621 boat. Every angler who receives weight
credit in a tournament earns points, with 200 points awarded
to the winner, 199 points for second, and so on, except for
Super Tournaments, which award 300 points to the winner, 298
to second, and so on. For more information on FLW Outdoors and
its tournament programs, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270)
252-1000
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