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LAMPMAN'S WIN THE 2003 WALLEYE ANGLERS TRAIL SPRING VALLEY, IL. TOURNAMENT.
Bellevue, IA-The husband and wife team of Robert & Colleen Lampman from DeSoto, WI landed 16.85 lbs. to come from third place on Saturday, to win The Walleye Anglers Trail (W.A.T.) 2003 season opening event on the Illinois River at Spring Valley, IL on Saturday, March 15th & Sunday, March 16th.
34 teams made to the trip to the Illinois River Valley. The Barto Landing was the official launch site. Blast-off each morning was delayed up to 90 minutes by dense fog. After the fog delay, teams were greeted with slight breezes, good water clarity and a water temperature of 45 degrees, air temperatures warmed to the middle 60's under clear blue skies.
First day leaders were the team of Kevin Oyen and John Marshall, of Dubuque, IA with a six fish limit weighing 10.26 lbs. The team in second place after the first day with a six fish limit weighing 10.23 lbs. was the team of Randy Aird, and Pat Marshall of Dubuque, IA.
The teams finishing first, second, and third after Sunday were separated by less than one pound. The weights brought the scales speak highly of the skill of all W.A.T. anglers, as the area was under extreme fishing pressure, and an early spring pattern which had the walleye and sauger scattered and not yet on the spawning beds..
Complete list of prizewinners:
1st place: $1370.00 Robert Lampman, DeSoto, WI
Colleen Lampman, DeSoto, WI
2nd place: $980.00 Randy Aird, Dubuque, IA
Pat Marshall, Dubuque, IA
3rd place: $590.00 Marty Stuefen, Cedar Rapids, IA
Mickey Stuefen, Cedar Rapids, IA
4th place: $350.00 Chad Kinkade, Waverly, IA
Randy Kollmann Sr., Elk Run Heights, IA
5th place: $370.00 Marty Berns, Dubuque, IA
Jeff Lahr, Dubuque, IA
6th place: $200.00 Chris Clemmons, Newark, IL
Dale Greif, Naperville, IL
7th place: $150.00 Dan Kwak, Hickory Hills, IL
Tom Gemmell, McHenry, IL
1st Big Fish-Sat. 3.44 lbs. $165.00 Kevin Oyen, Dubuque, IA
John Marshall, Dubuque, IA
2nd Big Fish-Sat. 3.22 lbs. $105.00 Jay Motszko, Arcadia, WI
Rick Bryson, Arcadia, WI
1st Big Fish-Sun. 4.13 lbs. $165.00 Russell Garkow, Dunkerton, IA
Todd Borwig, Evansdale, IA
2nd Big Fish-Sun. 3.54 lbs. $105.00 Steve Leslein, Dubuque, IA
Nick Cagley, Floyd, IA
The W.A.T. now heads to the Mississippi River at Genoa, WI for the Miller Electric/Dubuque Electric Motor Walleye Challenge a W.A.T. Qualifying Tournament, on April 5th and 6th, 2003. Entry is still open with an expected field of 50 boats. In 2002, 43 teams participated in the Genoa 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 e-mail at rwalleye5@aol.com
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