WBG
01-16-2001, 07:09 AM
Top Walleye Pros Wallock, Olson Join Crestliner Team
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.
³We are extremely excited to have Norb and Rick join our team,² Jim Antolik,
Vice President Sales and Marketing, said. ³They represent the caliber of
angler who other fishermen emulate. To have them associated with the
Crestliner name is incredible.² The Crestliner Tournament Series 202, which
has been specifically designed for tournament competition, is the boat
selected by Wallock and Olson. Antolik said, ³Norb and Rick represent the
newest additions to the expanding Crestliner Pro-staff Team of top-notch
professional walleye anglers.²
Crestliner has specialized in building affordable aluminum fishing and
pleasure boats since 1946. Crestlinerıs boats feature an all welded hull,
backed by North Americaıs 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 Yearı
Winner 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 * National Professional Anglers Association
NPAA Official Number: 24
Rick Olson: Hard Work Pays Dividends
Career tournament winnings: $303,351
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
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.
³We are extremely excited to have Norb and Rick join our team,² Jim Antolik,
Vice President Sales and Marketing, said. ³They represent the caliber of
angler who other fishermen emulate. To have them associated with the
Crestliner name is incredible.² The Crestliner Tournament Series 202, which
has been specifically designed for tournament competition, is the boat
selected by Wallock and Olson. Antolik said, ³Norb and Rick represent the
newest additions to the expanding Crestliner Pro-staff Team of top-notch
professional walleye anglers.²
Crestliner has specialized in building affordable aluminum fishing and
pleasure boats since 1946. Crestlinerıs boats feature an all welded hull,
backed by North Americaıs 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 Yearı
Winner 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 * National Professional Anglers Association
NPAA Official Number: 24
Rick Olson: Hard Work Pays Dividends
Career tournament winnings: $303,351
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