2003 Walleye Anglers Trail Championship Press Release

WALLEYE ANGLERS TRAIL (W.A.T.) TO HAVE SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT IN DUBUQUE, IA.

Bellevue, IA-Twenty-five Walleye Anglers Trail (W.A.T.) teams will take to the Mississippi River on Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th for a 2-person, 2-day Walleye fishing tournament.

Two person teams will launch from the Schmitt Harbor Boat Ramp on Saturday and Sunday at7:00a.m. daily. Weigh-in on will be at 3:00p.m. daily at the Boat Ramp. The public is invited to view the weigh-in.

Teams earned entry for this 2-day tournament based on the results obtained in four prior qualifying events held this spring and fall. Tournaments were held on March 15th-16th, 2003 at Spring Valley, IL on the Illinois River, on April 5th-6th, 2003 at Genoa, WI on the Mississippi River, on June 21st-22nd, 2003 at LaCrosse, WI on the Mississippi River and on September 20th-21st, 2003 at Trempealeau, WI on the Mississippi River.

According to Executive Tournament Director Harold Miller Jr., qualifying for the Season Championship was intense. At the final event at Trempealeau, WI, 31 teams had a shot at the top 25 qualifying spots. The 25 teams that qualified displayed their skill of being able to catch fish at 4 different locations and consistently bring fish to the scales at each event. Their loyalty to the Walleye Anglers Trail gives them a chance to compete for over $3000.00 in cash and prizes at the Season Championship. Top finishers in the Season Championship will be competing for Cabela’s National Team Walleye Championship Tournament invitations for the tournament to be held in June of 2004.

The Cabela’s National Team Walleye Championship is the largest Team Walleye Tournament in the World. The 2003 event awarded cash and prizes worth approximately $144,000.00

MAIN STAY SUITES TO HOST WALLEYE ANGLERS TRAIL (W.A.T.) SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT IN DUBUQUE, IA.

Bellevue, IA- Main Stay Suites, 1275 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA will serve as the official Hotel for the Walleye Angler's Trail Season Championship to be held on October 4th & 5th, 2003.

Main Stay Suites is conveniently located on the Northwest Arterial, just north of Highway 20. Main Saty Suites are making rooms available to W.A.T. participants at a reduced rate. Please mention the W.A.T. when making reservations. Reservations can be made by phoning 5463 557-7829.

The 25 Qualifying teams for the October 4th and 5th, 2003, tournament in Dubuque, IA are:

	Team Name	Total Points
	Marty Berns, Dubuque, IA & Mike Jeff Lahr, Dubuque, IA	140.92
	Dale Kruger, Cassville, WI & Art Lehrman, Dubuque, IA	130.53
	Galen Bremmer, Avoca, WI & Tim Watson, Blue River, WI	126.94
	Zach Boudreau, LaCrescent, MN & Curt Henderson, LaCrescent, MN	116.24
	Tim Ahrens, Waterloo, IA & Mike Scarbrough, Waterloo, IA	112.66
	Mark Brye, Viroqua, WI & Tom Brye, Westby, WI	108.17
	Pete Jopke, Mazomanie, WI & Terry Frey, Black Earth, WI	107.79
	Maury Schmerbach, Dubuque, IA & Mike Glynn, Dubuque, IA	105.53
	Marty Stuefen, Cedar Rapids, IA & Mickey Stuefen, Cedar Rapids,IA	104.49
	Jay Motszko, Arcadia, WI & Rick Bryson, Arcadia, WI	103.89
	Chad Kinkade, Waverly, IA & Randy Kollman, Elk Run Heights, IA	103.77
	Ken Kramer, Holman, WI & Larry Erickson, LaCrosse, WI	101.92
	Denver McKinnon, Crestview Hills, KY & Bob McKinnon, LaCrescent,MN	101.74
	Randy Aird, Dubuque, IA & Pat Marshall, Dubuque, IA	100.06
	Daniel Kwak, Hickory Hills, IL & Thomas Gemmell, McHenry, IL	99.64
	Jerry Boardman, DeSoto, WI & Jeff Redman, Seneca, WI	98.75
	Robert Lampman, DeSoto, WI & Colleen Lampman, DeSoto, WI	92.73
	Larry Schleuter, Garber, IA & Jerry Manning, Maquoketa, IA	92.72
	Tom Millenkamp, Dyersville, IA & Gerry Oberbroeckling, Holy Cross,IA	91.31
	Tim Ware, Dubuque, IA & Steve Kopp, Dubuque, IA	90.48
	Wade Carney, Readstown, WI & Tom Urbanck, Stoddard, WI	90.32
	Russ Garkow, Dunkerton, IA & Todd Borwig, Evansdale, IA	89.43
	Kevin Oyen, Dubuque, IA & John. Marshall, Dubuque, IA	85.63
	Rick Holmes, Platteville, WI & Randy Reuter, Platteville, WI	83.81
	Chad Carroll, Wilmette, IL & Mike Konrath, Chicago, IL	83.61

The Walleye Anglers Trail is based in Bellevue, IA. Over the past 5 years the Walleye Anglers Trail has strived to become the “Premier River Walleye Tournament Circuit in the Midwest.”

The Walleye Anglers Trail is sponsored by: Miller Electric Inc.-Dubuque, IA, Dubuque Advertiser-Dubuque, IA, Dubuque Electric Motor-Dubuque,IA, Burnett-Thiel Ford, Inc.-Maquoketa,IA, WalleyeFirst.Com., WalleyeCentral.Com, and Cabela’s-Worlds Foremost Outfitters-Sidney, NE.

Membership is $20.00 per person per year. Membership and Tournament information can be obtained by writing to Walleye Angler’s Trail at P.O. Box 145, Bellevue, IA 52031 or e-mail at rwalleye5@aol.com.