United States Fishing Association Team Walleye, Illinios Division, conducted its fourth qulifing tournament for the 2000 season. They participated from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois, for a total turn out of 85 teams.  Dominic Culjan, from Ottawa, IL  and Rory Barconi, from Spring Valley, won the tournament with a five fish limit weghing in 19# and 5 ounces.  They were fishing down stream from the launch site.  Presentation consisted of pulling three ways with minnows.  They also took big fish honors with a  5# 3.5 ounce sauger.  Placing second was the team of Mark Meravy, and Dave Zurwaski, for Shorwood Il. with a five fish limit of 18# 8.5 ounces.  Finishing third was Lance Litvak and Andy Pogorzelski from Orland Park, Il  with 17# 8.5 ounces.  Rounding out the top five in fourth place was the husband and wife team of Jerry and Kaye Tipping from Milton, Wisconsin.  with 16# 10 ounces, and in fifth place from Glen Dale Heights, Illinois, was Joe Miller and Rick Taylor.  There were 56 teams that brought a limit of saugers to the scales, there were 219 female saugers, 119 male saugers,  and 6 walleye total caught, and released alive during our tournament.  Total pounds for this tournament was 834 which averages out to about 2 and a half pounds per fish.  The next Team walleye event for Illinois will be April 9, 2000 at Spring Valley, Illinois.  If you need any information please contact Bob Kidd at (309) 527-6328, or email at Walleye@elpaso.net

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Bob