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2003 W.A.T LaCrosse Results
KRUGER & LEHRMAN CLAIM 2003 DUBUQUE ADVERTISER/BURNETT THIEL FORD WALLEYE CHALLENGE A W.A.T. EVENT AT LACROSSE, WI.
LaCrosse, Wi-Dale Kruger, Cassville, WI and Art Lehrman, Sherrill, IA weighed a basket of 4 Walleyes each day for a total weight of 38.60 lbs. to win the Dubuque Advertiser/Burnett Thiel Ford Walleye Challenge a W.A.T. Qualifying Tournament held Saturday and Sunday June 21-22, 2003.
36 teams made the trip to LaCrosse, WI and the Mississippi River. The 7th Street ramp was the official launch site for this 2-day event. Teams blasted off each morning to early summer conditions and a slow bite. Air temperatures warmed each day into the 80's under bright sunshine. The river conditions were a river temperature of 76 degrees, good water clarity and a falling pool level. W.A.T. teams prevailed despite a slow bite due to the extremely warm water temperatures. Executive Tournament Director Harry Miller Jr. working with local DNR officials limited the size of the limit to 4 fish per day.
Kruger & Lehrman lead wire-to-wire as they were the first day leaders with a four fish limit weighing 14.52 lbs.
Complete list of prizewinners:
1st place: 38.60lbs. $1450.00
Dale Kruger, Cassville, WI / Art Lehrman, Sherrill, IA
2nd place: 30.10lbs. $1040.00
Ken Kramer, Holmen, WI / Larry Erickson, LaCrosse, WI
3rd place: 27.74lbs. $ 625.00
Larry Schlueter, Garber, IA / Jerry Manning, Maquoketa, IA
4th place: 23.83lbs. $ 370.00
Jerry Boardmen, DeSotoa, WI / Jeff Redman, Senaca, WI
5th place: 20.99lbs. $ 290.00
Steve Tauscher, Holmen, WI / Scott Strangstalien, Coon Valley, WI
6th place: 20.31lbs. $ 215.00
Robert McKinnon, LaCrescent, MN / Denver McKinnon, Crestview Hills, KY
1st Big Fish-Sat. 6.33 lbs. $180.00
Tim Ahrens, Waterloo, IA / Mike Scarbrough, Waterloo, IA
2nd Big Fish-Sat. 5.81 lbs. $110.00
Steve Tauscher, Holmen, WI / Scott Strngstalien, Coon Valley, WI
1st Big Fish-Sun. 9.76 lbs. $180.00
Dan Kwak, Hickory Hills, IL / Thomas Gemmell, McHenry, IL
2nd Big Fish-Sun. 8.40lbs. $110.00
Dale Kruger, Cassville, WI / Art Lehrman, Sherrill, IA
The W.A.T. now heads to the Mississippi River at Trempealeau, WI for our final W.A.T. Qualifying Tournament, on September 20-21, 2003. Entry is still open with an expected field of 50 boats. In 2002, 33 teams participated in the Trempealeau event.
The Walleye Anglers Trail teams will compete over 4 tournaments for 25 spots in the Walleye Anglers Trail Season Championship to be held on October 4-5, 2003. The top 25 teams in points will earn the right to compete in the year-end event. The entry fee for qualified teams for the Season Championship will be waived. All teams participating will be guaranteed a cash payout.
Official sponsors of the Walleye Anglers Trail are: Miller Electric Supply, Inc., Dubuque Electric Motor, Inc., The Dubuque Advertiser, Burnett-Thiel Ford, Walleyefirst.com, and Walleyecentral.com.
Entry fee for all 2003 events will be $180.00 per team, plus an optional big fish pot of $20.00 per team.
Membership is required to fish in Walleye Angler’s Trail events. 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 on the web at Walleyecentral.com or Walleyefirst.com or e-mail at
rwalleye5@aol.com.
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