Otter Tail Lake Walleyes to Meet PWT Super Pro Anglers
Nestled in west-central Minnesota's resort community are hundreds
of lakes. The largest, Otter Tail at 13,000 acres, will be home
to the In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail Super Pro
tournament June 13-15.
This event, the Lund Pro-Am, will take place Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. Fishing will be on the lake, with weigh-in ceremonies
and the PWT Outdoor Festival family activities all taking place
at the Ottertail Fairgrounds, just off Hwy. 108 near the water
tower.
The Super Pro series presented by MinnKota is an invitational
to the top 60 touring walleye pros. They made it into this elite
field based on past successes, wins, finishes, money earned,
etc. They will be joined by 60 amateurs/co-anglers each day,
and search for walleyes. The amateurs fish with a new pro each
day and use the pro's gear and tackle and fish together as partners
for the maximum boat weight.
"Even though this is the smallest lake ever fished by
the PWT contestants, it will fish much larger," said PWT
executive director Jim Kalkofen. When the mapping experts at
LakeMaster ProMaps created their detailed Otter Tail chart,
they were amazed at the structure. The locals know about the
many humps, bumps, steep breaks, and the holes in the sand flats
that all hold walleyes. "The LakeMaster technology maps
about 3,000 to 4,000 acres a day for a typical lake. It took
them three weeks to chart Otter Tail. It's a maze of walleye
structure." Kalkofen said.
At the Lund Pro-Am, the 60 boats will each be allowed four
fish per day, with only two over 20-inches. The pros and their
daily partners will convoy from the lake to the Fairgrounds
for a weigh-in that will take place between 5:30 p.m. and 7
p.m. The Festival with a Cabela's/Shakespeare fishing pond,
Outdoor Channel rock-climbing wall, Gamo air rifle shooting
range and a "host your own PWT television show" simulator
for youngsters. These activities begin at 1 p.m. and run to
7 p.m. and are free of charge.
Bob Propst, Jr., Fort Pierre, SD, will lead the field out
Tuesday, June 13. He won the inaugural Super Pro at Chamberlain,
SD, on the Missouri River casting jigs with PowerBait Minnows.
Following
the final day, Thursday, the pros share their tactics and locations,
describe boat control, explain how Lowrance electronics helped
them find key spots, and their secrets.
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 promotional
partners include: Mercury Marine, Lund, The Outdoor Channel,
Berkley, Optima Batteries, Realtree, MotorGuide, Lowrance, MinnKota,
Trilene, Frenzy, Blue Fox, Powerbait, Johnsonville Brats, Northland
Fishing Tackle, Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle, GULP!, Coleman,
Storm, Tommy Docks, Smooth Moves Seat Mounts, E-Village, Kwik
Pfyt, Raymarine, Rapala, Pflueger, Ram rod holders, Gerbing's
Heated Clothing, Aqua-Vu, Plano, Stowmaster.net, Navionics,
Yellow Bird, Beckman, Drift Control, Gemini Sport Marketing,
Yo-Zuri and Reef Runner. 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.and
the Ottertail Country Tourism Association (218-758-2716)
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