Fifty of the world’s best walleye anglers started
this event two days ago, but only the top twenty-five qualified to compete on
this final day of competition on Saginaw Bay out of Bay City, MI.Mark Courts Sweeps the 2008 Mercury PWT Championship to Claim the Title!
Fifty of the world’s best walleye anglers started
this event two days ago, but only the top twenty-five qualified to compete on
this final day of competition on Saginaw Bay out of Bay City, MI.
Mark Courts, from Harris, MN took the lead on day one with a 4 fish limit of 19.70…kept the lead on day 2 with another 4 fish limit weighing in at 10.30 pounds, and would bring in the winning basket once again with a basket of fish weighing only 9.53 pounds. Mark became the 19th angler in the history of the PWT to take home the title of “Champion”, and the first place prize consisting of the following:
Cash: $59,000.00
Lund/Mercury Package Worth: $41,000.00
Kwik Pfyt Mud Flaps: $350.00
Richardson Jewelers Champion’s Ring: $3500.00
It was a tough day on the water for most of the anglers who’s limits reflected smaller fish or fewer fish, due to colder conditions and bigger waves that made it harder to control the boat and speeds needed to present their offerings.
Tommy Skarlis, of Waukon, IA gave it a gallant effort, by changing up his presentation a little bit today. When most anglers went out on the Bay, where strong winds out of the West Northwest were creating big seas, Tommy stayed in the river today, jigging with “GULP! Alive” baits, and brought in the second largest limit of the day, weighing in at 12.74 pounds, giving him a total 3 day weight of 35.35 pounds.
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Engebretson &
Sularz win Cabela’s MWC Bay of Green Bay Event
– Presented by Lowrance Electronics
Marinette, WI/Menominee, MI -- Two breezy
days gave the 148 team field at the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit plenty
of walleye chop. Windy conditions actually helped Minnesotans Brad Engebretson
(Rochester) and Brian Sularz (Maple Grove) capture the win, trolling crawler
harnesses on the Bay of Green Bay. Ten fish were boated over the two day
event to grab first place with 52.25 pounds, netting a cool $22,300 in purse
plus $500 in bonus money from Mercury. This was their first MWC victory
and they were, of course, all smiles as the crowd gave them their well-earned
honors on the stage.
They were the last to weigh in and bested 2nd place finishing Jack Neuman of Naperville, IL and Brad Obermeier of Ankeny, IA by 1.24 pounds. Neuman and Obermeier cashed in $9,510. Engebretson and Sularz’s 28 pound basket on Sunday was the biggest basket of the tournament. They were sweating it out at the bump tanks behind the stage.
“We knew it was going to be close,” shared Brian Sularz. MWC bumpmaster, Dan Palmer, held the teams back that looked to have a real shot at a win. The teams that finished in the top three weighed last. Engebretson and Sularz had a nerve wrecking wait while Neuman and Obermeier weighed in with their 24.95 pound basket to jump into first. Then Wisconsinites Wayne Butz (Hobart) and Don Frederick (Appleton) came just three tenths of a pound shy of sharing the lead and settled into second place. With the final weight in it was a great celebration for the young Minnesotans – only fishing the Bay of Green Bay for the second time in their lives. The wind worked in their favor for their spots and their strategy.