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Walleye Trail Results 4/18/04
The Illinois Walleye Trail held its fifth tournament of the
2004 season on April 18, 2004 in Ottawa Illinois. Teams from
Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois participated.
The team of Steve Lotz, Lena, Illinois and Robert Apple from Chadwick,
Illinois won the tournament with a 6 fish limit of 12.95 pounds.
Steve and Robert elected to lock through the Starved Rock Dam and
fish the lower pool in the Pure area of the river. There best
presentation was pulling a 3-way rig with a big jig on the bottom and then
a floater or crank bait above that. This earned them a check for
1,360.00 along with points in the race for qualification for the Cabalas
National Championship in 2005. Placing second was Jim Melton,
Wyoming, Illinois and Joe Tonozzi, Dalzel, Illinois with a 6 fish limit
weighing 11.65 earning 935.00. Placing third was Lee Scott and Randy
Carroll from Oswego, Illinois with a 6 fish limit weighing 11.51 pounds
paying 375.00. Big Fish honors went to Rick Parrott, Sparland and
Mike Tatera St. Charles, Illinois with a 3.18 pound sauger earning 290.00.
The next Illinois Walleye Trail Tournament will be the State Championship
on Lake Shelbyville May 15&16, 2004. We would like to Thank our fine
Sponsors for there support, Hennipen Marine, Lund Boats, Mercury Marine,
and St. Louis Beverage in Ottawa. Complete results or additional
information can be located on www.prairielandeyes.com or email walleye@elpaso.net
Illinois
Walleye Trail Tournament Results
Spring Valley, Illinois March 21, 2004
The Illinois Walleye Trail held its 4th tournament of the 2004
season. 68 Teams from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Michigan participated. Despite dropping temperatures and windy
conditions 52 teams weighed in fish. The team of Mike Tatera, St.
Charles, IL and Rick Parrott from Sparland, IL won the tournament with a 6
fish limit weighing 15.85 pounds, earning them $2820.00. They also
captured the big fish honors with a 3.19 pound Sauger paying an additional
$820.00. Also with a 6 fish limit, capturing 2nd place was the team
of John Dalzot, Spring Valley, Il and Tom Giachetto Jr., Ladd, IL,
weighing 14.33 pounds earing them $1550.00. Placing 3rd from Oswego
Illinois was the team of Randy Carroll and Lee Scott weighing a 6 fish
limit of 12.46 pounds, earning them $990.00. Complete results can be found
at www.prairielandeyes.com . We would like to thank our fine
sponsors, Hennipen Marine, Lund Boats, Mercury Outboards, and Kickin
Walleye for their support. We would also like to thank the LaSalle
fish Hatchery personnel for collecting the fish. These fish will be
taken to the hatchery and milked, then released into the river.
The next Illinois Walleye Trail tournament is April 18, 2004. If you
would like additional information call 309-527-6328 or visit
www.prairielandeyes.com .
Fishing Stats
68 teams
water temperature 42 degrees
Clarity 8 to 10 inches
10 teams - 6 fish limits
178 total fish scaled (139 males-39 females)
300.14 pounds total
1.69 pound average weight
