Pro Anglers Take AIM at Green Bay
The AIM Pro Walleye Series starts off the weekend festivities in Green Bay this Thursday, July 2, 2009 with a three day Walleye tournament featuring their new "CRR" format, and will end the tournament with a big bang as the "Fire Over The Fox" festival ends it's celebration with a breathtaking display of colors and lights with state of Wisconsin's largest fireworks display.
The AIM Pro Walleye Series will take off daily from the Green Bay Metro Boat Launch, located at 102 Bay Beach Road, right at the mouth of the Fox River and on the shore of Green Bay.
The following is taken from the AIM website:
The AIM Pro Walleye Series will come to Green Bay at the peak of the summer feeding frenzy! Past tournaments have yielded numerous 30-inch walleyes exceeding ten pounds! With the AIM Catch-Record-Release format, huge “limits” of walleyes will be displayed – and immediately released. Our goal is to highlight this incredible fishery AND eliminate any fish kill related to placing these huge fish in “livewells” for an entire day during the hottest summer temperatures.
AIM Pro Anglers will record daily limits of their seven largest walleyes and the potential exists for the largest daily limits to exceed 50 or 60 pounds! It is likely that the leaders after the first two days of the tournament may have recorded limits exceeding 100 pounds of Green Bay walleyes!
Green Bay offers many choices to Pro Anglers in both presentation and location. Huge expanses of open water offer opportunities for trolling for suspended walleyes. At the same time, miles of reefs and sunken humps will tempt the finesse anglers. Then there is always the possibility of monster fish that never leave the rich forage base within the Fox River. AIM Pro Anglers will need to bring every skill and every form of tackle to adapt to the possibilities!
Green Bay also offers numerous opportunities for tourism for the entire family. Green Bay is known as the home of the Green Bay Packers, of course. A visit to Lambeau Field and the Packer Hall of Fame is a must. But there is much more to see in this busy city which is also home to a large branch of the University of Wisconsin.
Quotes From the Pros
“Green Bay, never been there, but can't wait.”
- Chad Schilling
“Green Bay, probably still one of the best kept secrets as far as big fish. Long runs possible.”
- John Kolinski
“Green Bay, with the numbers close by and the big fish far away this one could be interesting. Hold on tight baby, we’re going to be running and gunning!”
- Jesse Buechel
“Green Bay has evolved into one of the, if not the, hottest bodies of water in North America. This will be our most exciting event with a lot of big fish potential”
- Tom Kemos
“Green Bay-Ranked as one of the best walleye fisheries in the country. No matter the conditions you can always catch fish here.”
- Jason Przekurat
“The Green Bay Walleye fishing is world class. I have fished in this area for 50 years and it keeps getting better. A new state record Walleye of over 18#'s will probably be caught here. My son Brian & I won the 2007 Mercury Midwest Walleye Series Tournament on Green Bay with an average weight of 6.8#'s.”
- James Keller
“Green Bay - Brett Favre might be gone, but the giant walleyes are still there”
- Tom Gatzke
“Green Bay--walleyes all over the place!!”
- Gary Speicher
“Green Bay, interestingly, fishes like an inland lake. Unlike it's sister Great Lakes, Green Bay walleyes relate to typical walleye-like structure."
- Steve Fellegy 2 time PWT Champ
“Green Bay is the next Lake Erie in the USA. Fabulous amounts of big fish and hospitality exceeded by nowhere in the community.”
- Rod Putnam
“With the CRR Format on "no cull" waters - the walleye industry for the first time in Walleye fishing history will truly see the potential that Green Bay holds for producing tournament winning weights in the 8 to 9 lb average. It will turn out to be the most explosive 4th of July Walleye action ever witnessed”
- Tommy Skarlis
“Green Bay, WI – The Bay of Green Bay is fast becoming a premiere walleye destination. 10lb fish are quickly becoming the norm!”
- Capt. Brian Keller
“Green bay is really getting to be one of the top walleye fisheries in the country. This is prime time for Green Bay. There will be lots of fish and many 8 pound plus fish caught. Cranks, spinners and even jigs will be tactics that could win this event.”
- Keith Kavajecz
“Green Bay, this should be called the "Hog Fest" it will take a huge weight to win this event”
- Rick Olson
“Green bay one of the hottest fisheries going with a abundance of hogs”
- Rich Boggs
“Green Bay is my home body of water. I have watched the fishery continue to improve in the lower Bay, and as of last year, it can rival any body of water in the country for average size fish and for quantity. With the CRR format in place, Green Bay could produce a three day total of 21 fish that average 7#’s.”
- Pat Neu
If you can't make it down to the park this weekend, you can join us here on Walleye Central's Live Leader Board at www.liveleaderboard.com to watch as we stream a live video feed of the weigh in as it's happening, so you can watch from the comfort of your own home. That's the plan anyway! WC will also have the expected daily pictures, articles, and interviews for you to view at your convenience.
Hope to see you there! | 
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