Steve Weisman - GNWC
10-07-2005, 06:05 AM
Day II Competition of the GNWC National Championship Cancelled
By Steve Weisman
GNWC Publicity Director
With small craft advisories out for the entire day on Friday (today), the second day of the Grand National Walleye Cup’s National Championship at Vermilion, OH has been cancelled.
A meeting of all competing teams will be held at Red Clay on the River at 4:30 p.m., at which time a decision will be made on the status of completing the final day of the tournament on Saturday.
“We definitely want to do what’s best for the teams,” said GNWC executive director Bernie Barringer. “With a small craft advisory out for all day today, we definitely won’t have any boats out on the water today. The Coast Guard gives their update later this afternoon, so we will meet with all the teams at 4:30 this afternoon and make our decision for Saturday at that time.”
After Day I of the competition, the team of Greg Yarbrough from Port Clinton, OH and Jeff Seyka from Milford, MI hold the lead with a five-fish limit weight of 35.27 pounds. Their 9.42-pound walleye also puts them in the lead for the Cabela’s Big Fsh Award.
Sitting in second place with a five-fish weight of 20.65 is the team of Matt Davis from Marion, OH and Kelly Buchenroth from Kenton, OH.
Alan Szoke from Grosse Ile, MI and John Szoke from Blomfield Hills, MI with a five-fish weight of 20.44 pounds.
The GNWC National Championship is presented by Skeeter Boats and Yamaha Outboards. Major national sponsors for the GNWC include Lowrance Electronics, YoNet Folding Nets by AMFYOYO, Aqua-VU, The Oxygenaor, Cabela’s and UpNorthOutdoors.com. National Championship boosters are Towtector Shield, MinnKota, Mack’s Lure and the FoodSource Lure Competition.
By Steve Weisman
GNWC Publicity Director
With small craft advisories out for the entire day on Friday (today), the second day of the Grand National Walleye Cup’s National Championship at Vermilion, OH has been cancelled.
A meeting of all competing teams will be held at Red Clay on the River at 4:30 p.m., at which time a decision will be made on the status of completing the final day of the tournament on Saturday.
“We definitely want to do what’s best for the teams,” said GNWC executive director Bernie Barringer. “With a small craft advisory out for all day today, we definitely won’t have any boats out on the water today. The Coast Guard gives their update later this afternoon, so we will meet with all the teams at 4:30 this afternoon and make our decision for Saturday at that time.”
After Day I of the competition, the team of Greg Yarbrough from Port Clinton, OH and Jeff Seyka from Milford, MI hold the lead with a five-fish limit weight of 35.27 pounds. Their 9.42-pound walleye also puts them in the lead for the Cabela’s Big Fsh Award.
Sitting in second place with a five-fish weight of 20.65 is the team of Matt Davis from Marion, OH and Kelly Buchenroth from Kenton, OH.
Alan Szoke from Grosse Ile, MI and John Szoke from Blomfield Hills, MI with a five-fish weight of 20.44 pounds.
The GNWC National Championship is presented by Skeeter Boats and Yamaha Outboards. Major national sponsors for the GNWC include Lowrance Electronics, YoNet Folding Nets by AMFYOYO, Aqua-VU, The Oxygenaor, Cabela’s and UpNorthOutdoors.com. National Championship boosters are Towtector Shield, MinnKota, Mack’s Lure and the FoodSource Lure Competition.