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01-14-2001, 05:41 PM
Rick Olson and Norb Wallock switch boat sponsors
Friday, 12-Jan-01 22:38:47
Top Walleye Pros Wallock, Olson Join Crestliner Team -Little Falls, Minnesota For immediate release Two of the most respected names in the competitive walleye field, Norb Wallock, Conover, Wisconsin, and Rick Olson, Mina, South Dakota, joined forces this week with Crestliner Boats. The duo has achieved almost 100 major tournament titles, claimed over $600,000 in total tournament winnings, and qualified for 25 major Championship fields. Crestliner will promote their new Tournament Series boats, which cater to the hard core, serious fishermen via Wallock and Olson. They will be an integral part of future Crestliner marketing campaigns. Wallock and Olson are full-time professional anglers. They will be competing in the prestigious In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT), as well as the brand new Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Series. They will travel from North Dakota to New York fishing for over $4 million in prize money on rivers, natural lakes, and reservoirs. They each have extensive experience at most tournament locations and will continue to be outstanding competitors. Most recently, Wallock won the 2000 PWT Midwest Pro/Am at Saginaw Bay and Olson won the 2000 In-Fisherman Angler of the Year title. Wallock and Olson have a nationally syndicated fishing column and appear in several national publications each season. They can be seen on ESPN and TNN and heard on In-Fisherman radio. With website exposure, seminars, sportshows, tournaments, in-store promotions, and media interviews, the team will be able to showcase the thrill of walleye fishing and attract additional fishing enthusiasts. We are extremely excited to have Norb and Rick join our team, Jim Antolik, Vice President Sales and Marketing, said. ÒThey represent the caliber of angler who other fishermen emulate. To have them associated with the Crestliner name is incredible. The Crestliner Tournament Series 202, which has been specifically designed for tournament competition, is the boat selected by Wallock and Olson. Antolik said, Norb and Rick represent the newest additions to the expanding Crestliner Pro-staff Team of top-notch professional walleye anglers. Crestliner has specialized in building affordable aluminum fishing and pleasure boats since 1946. Crestliners boats feature an all welded hull, backed by North Americas premier 20 plus 3 warranty. Thirteen different boat models, including jon boats, pontoons, runabouts, and tournament series, are offered through a nationwide dealer network. To locate the dealer nearest you, call 1-800-889-7020 ext. 111, or log on to www.crestliner.com. For additional information, or to schedule an interview, photo session, or to fish with Wallock, Olson, or any of our other Pro-staff members, please call or email either Outdoors 1 at 218-824-1597 or ericak@otdrs1.com; or Jim Antolik at 320-632-6686 or jantolik@fallsnet.com. Wallock and Olson stats Norb Wallock: A Profile in Success Career tournament winnings: $330,736 All-time leading money winner on North American Walleye Anglers (NAWA) Circuit 1997 NAWA Angler of the YearÕWinner of the 2000 PWT Midwest Pro/Am, Saginaw Bay, Michigan Winner of the 1999 NAWA Hawkeye Quest, Lake Okoboji, Iowa Winner of the 1998 NAWA Mississippi River Quest, Red Wing, Minnesota Winner of the 1997 NAWA Lake Erie Quest, Fairport Harbor, Ohio Qualified for 11 major Championship fields 41 NAWA and PWT awards achieved Holds PWT Record: Heaviest one day catch - 5 fish limit for 48.48 pounds Nationally syndicated author; book author Website: walleyeconnection.com
Vice President Ð National Professional Anglers Association NPAA Official Number: 24 Rick Olson: Hard Work Pays Dividends
Career tournament winnings: $303,35
2000 In-Fisherman Angler of the Year Winner of the 1994 NAWA Quest Championship 1992 PWT Rookie of the Year Qualified for 14 major Championship fields 56 PWT and NAWA Awards Holds All-time Record: Heaviest one day catch - 6 fish limit for 54.96 pounds Nationally syndicated author Website : walleyeconnection.com Member - PWT Advisory Council Member - National Professional Anglers Association NPAA Official Number: 4 Wallock and Olson are Sponsored by:
Crestliner Boats
Mercury Marine Raytheon Marine Rapala / Blue Fox Evercel Batteries
Friday, 12-Jan-01 22:38:47
Top Walleye Pros Wallock, Olson Join Crestliner Team -Little Falls, Minnesota For immediate release Two of the most respected names in the competitive walleye field, Norb Wallock, Conover, Wisconsin, and Rick Olson, Mina, South Dakota, joined forces this week with Crestliner Boats. The duo has achieved almost 100 major tournament titles, claimed over $600,000 in total tournament winnings, and qualified for 25 major Championship fields. Crestliner will promote their new Tournament Series boats, which cater to the hard core, serious fishermen via Wallock and Olson. They will be an integral part of future Crestliner marketing campaigns. Wallock and Olson are full-time professional anglers. They will be competing in the prestigious In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT), as well as the brand new Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Series. They will travel from North Dakota to New York fishing for over $4 million in prize money on rivers, natural lakes, and reservoirs. They each have extensive experience at most tournament locations and will continue to be outstanding competitors. Most recently, Wallock won the 2000 PWT Midwest Pro/Am at Saginaw Bay and Olson won the 2000 In-Fisherman Angler of the Year title. Wallock and Olson have a nationally syndicated fishing column and appear in several national publications each season. They can be seen on ESPN and TNN and heard on In-Fisherman radio. With website exposure, seminars, sportshows, tournaments, in-store promotions, and media interviews, the team will be able to showcase the thrill of walleye fishing and attract additional fishing enthusiasts. We are extremely excited to have Norb and Rick join our team, Jim Antolik, Vice President Sales and Marketing, said. ÒThey represent the caliber of angler who other fishermen emulate. To have them associated with the Crestliner name is incredible. The Crestliner Tournament Series 202, which has been specifically designed for tournament competition, is the boat selected by Wallock and Olson. Antolik said, Norb and Rick represent the newest additions to the expanding Crestliner Pro-staff Team of top-notch professional walleye anglers. Crestliner has specialized in building affordable aluminum fishing and pleasure boats since 1946. Crestliners boats feature an all welded hull, backed by North Americas premier 20 plus 3 warranty. Thirteen different boat models, including jon boats, pontoons, runabouts, and tournament series, are offered through a nationwide dealer network. To locate the dealer nearest you, call 1-800-889-7020 ext. 111, or log on to www.crestliner.com. For additional information, or to schedule an interview, photo session, or to fish with Wallock, Olson, or any of our other Pro-staff members, please call or email either Outdoors 1 at 218-824-1597 or ericak@otdrs1.com; or Jim Antolik at 320-632-6686 or jantolik@fallsnet.com. Wallock and Olson stats Norb Wallock: A Profile in Success Career tournament winnings: $330,736 All-time leading money winner on North American Walleye Anglers (NAWA) Circuit 1997 NAWA Angler of the YearÕWinner of the 2000 PWT Midwest Pro/Am, Saginaw Bay, Michigan Winner of the 1999 NAWA Hawkeye Quest, Lake Okoboji, Iowa Winner of the 1998 NAWA Mississippi River Quest, Red Wing, Minnesota Winner of the 1997 NAWA Lake Erie Quest, Fairport Harbor, Ohio Qualified for 11 major Championship fields 41 NAWA and PWT awards achieved Holds PWT Record: Heaviest one day catch - 5 fish limit for 48.48 pounds Nationally syndicated author; book author Website: walleyeconnection.com
Vice President Ð National Professional Anglers Association NPAA Official Number: 24 Rick Olson: Hard Work Pays Dividends
Career tournament winnings: $303,35
2000 In-Fisherman Angler of the Year Winner of the 1994 NAWA Quest Championship 1992 PWT Rookie of the Year Qualified for 14 major Championship fields 56 PWT and NAWA Awards Holds All-time Record: Heaviest one day catch - 6 fish limit for 54.96 pounds Nationally syndicated author Website : walleyeconnection.com Member - PWT Advisory Council Member - National Professional Anglers Association NPAA Official Number: 4 Wallock and Olson are Sponsored by:
Crestliner Boats
Mercury Marine Raytheon Marine Rapala / Blue Fox Evercel Batteries