1      Lynn Hanisko        MI         David Klasell       MI      64.82    $20,000
2      Carol Chenier       MI         Glenn Chenier       MI      57.48     10,000
3      Chad Kinkade        IA         Tommy Skarlis       IA      53.38      5,000
4      Mark Keenan         WI         Tom Keenan          WI      45.74      4,000
5      Patrick Byle        WI         Rick Jerzak         WI      43.18      3,000
6      Jim Carlson         MI         Steve Towns         MI      41.90      1,000
7      John May            WI         Pat Neu             WI      41.54      1,000
8      Dean Novak          WI         Allan Witt          WI      37.22      1,000
9      Bill Herbst, Jr.    WI         Keith Soderman      MI      35.12      1,000
10     Robert Lauridsen    WI         Kim Spigarelli      MI      33.04      1,000
11     Andy Schmidt        WI         Tom Walters         WI      31.82        700
12     Michael Bringedahl  MI         Tod Conner          MI      31.20        700
13     Craig Anderson      MN         Eric Anderson       MN      29.68        700
14     Dean Nathe          MN         Paul Thompson       MI      28.82        700
15     Wayne Butz          WI         Don Frederick       WI      28.38        700
16     Kim Papineau        MI         Glenn Wangerin      MI      27.34        700
17     Stephen Loch        WI         Mark Piper          WI      26.74        700
18     Robert Bodin        MN         Scott Mann          MN      26.64        700
19     Scott Allar         MN         Tom Diercks         WI      26.32        700
20     Richard Nascak      MN         Joe Wilson          MN      25.78        700
21     Rod DeClark         MI         Brandon Rouse       MI      25.62        600
22     Gary Falkowski      WI         George Wlodarski    IL      24.64        600
23     Mike Glynn          IA         Maury Schmerbach    IA      23.52        600
24     Scott Albrecht      MN         Randy Palmeri       IL      23.50        600
25     Mark Cretton        WI         John Skwor          WI      23.10        600
26     Kevin Kraft         MN         Ed Schoenecker      WI      21.78        600
27     Bill Leonard        IA         Wayne Stensrud      MN      21.48        600
28     Gary Gray           WI         Del Zerbe           WI      19.34        600
29     Neil Hammargren     IA         Doug Newhoff        IA      19.26        600
30     Dean Arnoldussen    WI         Jim Swinkles        WI      18.72        600
31     Larry Allison       MI         Randy Bandstra      MI      17.84        600
32     Thomas Culleiton    PA         Jay Janny           WI      17.62        600
33     Jeff Adams          WI         Brad West           WI      16.92        600
34     Patrick Jensen      WI         Richard Penkalski   WI      16.36        600
35     Bob Schommer        WI         Jim Schommer        WI      15.60        600
36     Glenn Farrell, Jr.  IL         Dennis Robinson     WI      15.28        600
37     Robert Newton       WI         Mike Schnettler     MN      14.66        600
38     John Hertensteiner  MN         Scott Riegelman     MN      13.58        600
39     Dan Hauser          IL         Doug Hauser         IL      12.38        600
40     Tom Hoinacki        WI         Bill Reabe          WI      11.32        600
41     Dan Bodinger        WI         Larry Propson       WI      11.24        500
42     Dave Bjorkman       WI         Ken Bjorkman        WI       7.04        500
43     Gary Jacobson       MI         Larry Luthardt      MI       6.86        500
44     Dave Tellock        WI         Todd Tellock        WI       6.12        500
45     Dominic Culjan, Jr. IL         Mark O’Connell      IL       2.44        500
46     Scott Strangstalien WI         Steve Tauscher      WI       2.02        500
47     Mel Reichling       SD         Rick Small          SD       1.68        500
48     Ralph Diercks       MN         Rick Zentz          MI       0.00        500
48     John Kolinski, Jr.  WI         Blane Poulson       WI       0.00        500
50     John Renschen       MN         Tom Renschen        MN       ---CANCELED----

                                                             CASH PAYOUT = $70,500

Daily Big Fish Award - MotorGuide Trolling Motor:
Thurs., 6/10: Glenn Chenier, 7.02 lbs.
Fri., 6/11: Tommy Skarlis, 7.08 lbs.
Sat., 6/12: Pat Byle, 9.60 lbs.

Big Basket Award - Big Jon Electric Downriggers:
Mark and Tom Keenan, 25.78 lbs.

Stats
Fish Caught 377; Weight 1,146.06 lbs.

 ESCANABA, MICH. – Lynn Hanisko and Dave Klasell of Escanaba, Mich., have won the 1999 Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) World Walleye Championship^® held June 10-11-12 on Little Bay de Noc at Escanaba/Gladstone, Mich.

The Championship field, comprised of the top 50 point accumulating teams from the 1998 season, competed for the title and shared the $71,500 cash purse.  Additionally, three MotorGuide electric trolling motors, valued at $1,500, were awarded as daily big fish prizes.

Teams were allowed five fish per day measuring 15 inches, but only two could be over 23 inches in length.  Hanisko/Klasell were in seventh place the first competition day with five fish weighing 19.24 lbs.  They took the lead on day two with five fish at 20.40 lbs.  Their final day five fish limit was 25.18 lbs., a total of 64.82 lbs., earning them the Championship crown and $20,000.

According to Hanisko, "The first day, we fished an area between Portage and Breezy Points. On the second day, we worked around Breezy Point early, then moved south to the Ford River area and also fished in the Escanaba Yacht Harbor near the main launch facility.  We finished up the last day at a spot outside of the Ford River."

Klasell added, "We trolled nightcrawler spinner harnesses, number five deep-cupped gold colored Colorado blades, from in-line planer boards between seven and ten feet of water.  We used 10 lb. test Tri-Max line and sprayed the crawlers with Berkley Power Bait walleye scented attractant.  The key to our presentation was fishing dark colored or stained water."

The champions stated that most of their fish were caught trolling over weed beds.

Second place finishers were the reigning MWC Husband and Wife Team of the Year, Glenn and Carol Chenier of Gladstone, Mich.  Their 15 fish totaled 57.48 lbs., worth $10,000.

Third place went to the Iowa team of Chad Kinkade (Cedar Falls) and Tommy Skarlis (Waterloo).  Their 13 fish weighed 53.38 lbs., earning them $5,000.

The heaviest basket award, a pair of Big Jon brand electric downriggers valued at $1,000, was awarded to Wisconsinites Mark Keenan (Appleton) and Tom Keenan (Hatley), for their first day catch of 25.78 lbs. (five fish).  They finished fourth and pocketed $4,000.

A total of 377 walleyes weighing 1,146.06 lbs., better than a 3 lb. average, were caught in the MWC catch and release format.

Indoor weigh-ins attended by standing room only audiences were held in the Butler Building at the Escanaba State Fairgrounds under the direction of the Bay de Noc Great Lakes Sport Fisherman Club.

MWC Executive Director, Bob "Kaz" Kaczkowski, presented a check for $2,500 from the MWC Conservation Fund to the Club for its ongoing walleye stocking program on the Bay.  To date, the fund has donated over $197,000 to fisheries projects wherever MWC tournaments are held.

The year 2000 MWC World Walleye Championship is also scheduled for Little Bay de Noc.