Veteran Pros Move to Top at Winneconne PWT Tournament
The In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail scoreboard boasts
some heavyweight pros on top after two days at the Johnsonville
Brats Pro-Am. The full field of pros and amateurs fished all the
waters of the Winnebago chain, concentrating on the lakes near
Winneconne, Wis., tournament headquarters.
Under less than ideal conditions (rain, 45-degree temps, wind),
the pro standings feature Gary Parsons, Glidden, Wis., in first
place with 23.99 pounds. He has scored 23 top10 place finishes,
has three PWT victories, two Johnsonville Angler of the Year titles,
and is now fishing his 18th PWT season. He was also 9th at Chamberlain
earlier this month. He is alone on Lake Winnebago’s east
shore.
In second place, Scott Fairbairn, Hager City, Wis., has 23.34
pounds. He is also a past Angler of the Year, 2-time PWT winner,
was second at last year’s Mercury Championship, and has
15 top 10’s. Pat Neu, Forestville, Wis., a PWT winner in
his rookie year last year (Escanaba, Mich.) is in third with 23.07
pounds. He brought a 5.62-pounder to the scales. Last year’s
Mercury Champion Tom Kemos, Oconomowoc, Wis. is in fourth with
22.90 pounds.
Jesse Buechel, Fond du Lac, Wis., fishing his first PWT tournament
as a pro is in fifth place. Jeff Roberts, New London, Wis., is
leading the amateur race. The Coleman Big Fish of the day and
the tournament so far weighed 6.01 pounds, and was caught by pro
Barry Walker, Big Springs, Neb., and amateur Kevin Stobb, Ripon,
Wis.
Through two days, the 120 boats (one pro and one amateur each)
brought in 456 walleyes on day one and 530 walleyes on day two.
The average weight was 1.71 pounds.
Due to inclement weather, not as many youngsters climbed the free
rock wall or fished for catfish in the free fishing pond. But,
forecasts for temperatures in the 60-degree range and sunny skies
by Friday afternoon should entice many young folks to join in
the festivities. The final-day weigh-in ceremonies begin at 3
p.m., and the winners will be crowned about 6 p.m. at Winneconne’s
Waterfront Park.
The PWT is an integral element of the In-Fisherman Communications
Network headquartered in Baxter, Minnesota, and INTER-MEDIA, America's
leading producer of targeted media. PWT promotional partners include:
Mercury Marine, Lund Boats, Berkley, Lowrance Electronics, Optima
Batteries, Minn Kota, Realtree, MotorGuide, Johnsonville Brats,
Outdoor Channel, Coleman, Northland Fishing Tackle, StowMaster,
Reef Runner, Yo-Zuri Quality Lures, Smooth Moves Seat Mounts,
Kwik Pfyt Mud Flaps, Yellow Bird Planer Boards, Allstar Graphics,
Ram Mounts, Element Edge, Pflueger, Plano Tackle Systems, Aikens
Lake Wilderness Lodge, E-Cell, Cannon, Fin-Tech Tackle, Do-It
Molds, Winneconne Village 920.582.4851 and the Chamber of Commerce
920.582.4775.
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