Repeat champions at Tiber tourney
Great Falls fishermen Wally and Jake Tuck successfully defended their title and won the Tiber Walleye Open tournament at Tiber Reservoir over the weekend. 

They weighed in 26.16 pounds of walleyes in the two-day Walleyes Unlimited of Montana event to claim the top prize of $2,000. Missoula anglers Charles Johnson and Glenn Klofstad finished in second place with 24.78 pounds for $1,500 while Power fishermen Rick Heck and Ernie Berg took third with 24.28 pounds for $1,000. 

The big walleye of the tournament weighed 5.28 pounds and was caught by Cliff Nelson, of Shelby, and Leland Chrisopherson, of Havre, on a jig and minnow. 

The next stop on the Montana Walleye Circuit is Canyon Ferry Reservoir on July 17-18. The Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament is July 8-10. 

Here are the top finishers in the Tiber tournament: 

   1.Wally Tuck and Jake Tuck, Great Falls, 26.16 pounds, $2,000; 

   2.Charles Johnson and Glenn Klofstad, Great Falls, 24.78, $1,500; 

   3.Rick Heck and Ernie Berg, Power, 24.28, $1,000; 

   4.Joe Schmaus and Eugene Pizzial, East Helena, 24.24, $750; 

   (tie) 5. Glenn Briese and Lisa Briese, Helena, and Dan Chovanak and Rob Hazelwood,   Helena, 23.84, $625; 

   5.Cliff Nelson, Shelby, and Leland Chrisopherson, Havre, 23.17, $500; 

   6.Jim Sargent, Chester, and Pat Daily, Great Falls, 22.44, $450; 

   7.Doug Komrosky and Dave Gilkison, Havre, 22.24, $400; 

   8.Rob Siemens, Helena, and Mike Borland, Absarokee, 21.44, $350.

Big walleye - Day one: (tie) Dennis Schweden, Belgrade, and Mike Pedersen, Bozeman and Ronnie Levinen and Mike Kozitza, Great Falls, 4.74 pounds; 

Day two: Cliff Nelson, Shelby, and Leland Chrisopherson, Havre, 5.28. 

Mixed couples - Glen Briese and Lisa Briese, Helena, 23.84. 

Adult/child - Robert Hickey and Tyler Hickey, Kalispell, 20.98.

For more information on Montana walleye fishing, go to: www.billingsgazette.com/outdoors