TeSorro, Sando win Canyon Ferry tourney

The Bozeman team of Zak TeSorro and Kyle Sando won the 2000 Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival on July 15-16 with a total weight of 27.86 pounds.

High winds and big waves on the first day of the tournament resulted in 113 of the 132 teams registering zeroes for the day.

TeSorro and Sando had 6.64 pounds the first day and had the heaviest second-day catch among tourney tams with 21.22 pounds. Their 27.86-pound total earned them $5,000.

Sando also landed a 7.12-pound walleye, the top fish of the tournament.

Money-winners in the tournament were:

1. Zak TeSorro and Kyle Sando, 27.86 pounds, $5,000.
2. Mike Coleman and Dan Spence, 17.86, $2,500.
3. Eric Beyer and Bob Beyer, 16.10, $1,500.
4. Chris Simmons and Steve Covas, 12.92, $1,250.
5. John Hooper and Rick Ogle, 12.56, $1,000.
6. Roxanne Williams and Jody Cutler, 12.56, $900.
7. Dennis Madden and Robert Hazelwood, 11.54, $800.
8. Debbie Beyer and Rick Beyer, 11.32, $700.
9. Mike Snyder and Doug Roberts, 11.04, $600.
10. John Pratt and Todd Hand, 9.14, $550.
11. Patrick Marsh and Nocholas Marsh, 8.88, $500.
12. Ted Gesvoda and Robert Mills, 8.30, $450.
13. Roger Olmstead and Jim Olmstead, 8.26, $400.
14. Mike Cadwell and Robert Messner, 8.08, $350.
15. Rick Cabbage and Eric Zimmercan, 8.06, $300.
16. Jake Tuck and Wally Tuck, 7.98, $250.
17. Rollie Armacost and Robert Hickey, 7.52, $200.
18. Bill Morey Sr. and Bill Morey Jr., 7.44, $190.
19. Dan Rohlf and Tim Rohlf, 7.44, $180.
20. Bill Schweyen and Donald Boutin, 6.18, $170.
21. Sean Dolan and Clint Watson, 6.14, $150.


Courtesy of Mark Henckel (henckel@billingsgazette.com)
outdoor editor of the Billings Gazette (www.billingsgazette.com/outdoors)