RLC Tournament - Qualifying Events

[Jeff Berg]

Anyone have details on this? Last I heard it was in Green Bay, Oct 3-7 and they were thinking of allowing non-RLC boats to fill the field.

Are the WWA or PTW circuits qualifying events? How do you register as an amateur?

[Chris K]

As far as I know it is in Green Bay on October 3-7. Yes the PWT is a qualifying event, as are about 35 other tournaments or circuits. To go as a pro you must one of the two highest finishing Ranger, Crestliner, or Lund owners to fish a qualifying event. A pro pays 1500 us to enter and a co angler(kind of like an amateur) pays 750. If a team is fishing and they both own qualifying boats and are one of the two highest teams, one angler may fish as a pro, and one may fish the co angler division. It would make no sense to me to let non RCL boats to enter because it would defeat the purpose of the tournament with the sponsorship. I will be trying as hard as i can to qualify as a pro, and if I make it, hope to see you there. Chris K

[Juls_WI]

I doubt that they are going to let non RCL boats in yet. People have until August 2000 to qualify.
Qualifying events are:

Boardman Fishin' Derby
Colorado Walleye Assoc.
Dryden Walleye Masters
Gary Roach Invitational
Iowa Walleye Tournament Trail
Irrigon Spring Classic
Kansas Walleye Association
Manitoba International Walleye Trail
Masters Walleye Circuit
Mercury Nationals
Michigan Walleye Trail
Montana Governor's Cup
Montana Walleye Circuit
Moses Lake Summer Classic
Nebraska Walleye Association
Nipawin "Vantity Cup"
NAWA
North Dakota Governor's Cup
Oregon Governor's Cup
Portland Walleye Classic
Potholes Fall Classic
Prairie Classic
Proffessional Walleye Trail
Red Lake Fall Walleye Classic
Red River Walleye Tournament
Riverhurst Walleye Classic
Saginaw Bay Walleye Club
Saskatchewan Walleye Trail
South Dakota Governor's Cup
Southern Alberta Walleye Trail
USFA Team Walleye
Washington Governor's Cup
Wave Wackers Invitational
Wyoming Walleye Circuit

(**qualifying events subject to change)

For More info contact:
Operation Walleye
88 Moors Road
Gilbertsville, KY 42044
(270) 362-4880

Hope this helps some....you can get a brochure from most of the Ranger, Lund, and Crestliner dealers.

Juls

[Jeff Berg]

How do they determine who the top two places are? My assumption was that I had to finish 1st or 2nd in the tourney. From your messages I get the impression that it's the top 2 qualifying boats in the tourney. For example, last year's NAWA Mille Lacs event I finished 11th overall. I know that at least one guy that finished ahead of me was a qualified boat (Herrick). If no other RCL qualified boats finished higher than my team, would I be qualified for the RCL event even though I finished 11th overall? And would they have notified me?

Thanks.

[Rick LaCourse]

Jeff, You need to contact Sonny Reynolds at Operation Walleye. He is the director and will be able to tell you if your in. No they will not be contacting you, it's your responsibity to check and enter. You can call him at 270-362-5225. Your wrong about needing to place first or second to qualify, you may be 25th and still be in if the guys ahead of you don't enter.