Cass Lake Hosts Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Regular Season Finale Sept. 14-15
Presented by Lowe Equipment Attachments
Ponca City, Okla.—August 31, 2018—Hard-fishing competitive walleye anglers from across the Midwest and Canada will converge on Minnesota’s famed Cass Lake Chain to compete in the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s 2018 regular season finale Sept. 14-15 out of Stony Point Resort.
Presented by Lowe Equipment Attachments, the two-day, team-format event offers anglers a chance to sample Cass Lake’s incredible walleye fishery while enjoying the thrill of competing for thousands in cash and prizes in a professionally run setting.
“The Cass Lake Chain in September is a favorite destination for MWC anglers for a variety of reasons,” said Tournament Director Jack Baker. “Limit catches are the rule, and big fish are possible on any given cast or trolling pass on a variety of presentations. Cass, Buck, Andrusia, Big Wolf and Kitchi lakes are all in play, as is Pike Bay. Anglers can fish to their strong suits doing everything from trolling spinners to vertical jigging. Plus, the folks at Stony Point and in the surrounding community welcome MWC anglers with open arms.”
The Cabela’s MWC’s lucrative payouts, based on the number of teams entered in each event, provide even more inspiration to join the fun. In addition, the MWC big-fish pot, option pot payouts and sponsor bonuses including Ranger Cup, Lowrance Electronics, Okuma, AirWave and T-H Marine Atlas Awards add thousands more to the total. Plus, the first-place team wins a $1,000 Cabela’s National Team Championship Prize Package including paid NTC entry, travel stipend, team jerseys and plaques.
Such winnings quickly add up. At the MWC’s recent Green Bay tournament, for example, winners Ryan Dempsey and Jake Kaprelian collected nearly $17,000 and the top 20 percent of the field shared more than $62,000 in cash and prizes.
In addition to the regular payout and bonuses, the coveted Cabela’s MWC Team of the Year title will be awarded at the Cass Lake tournament. Teams fishing at least four MWC qualifiers compete for Team of the Year awards, including a $10,000 sponsorship package and thousands more in cash and Cabela’s Cash cards, as well as fully paid entries into a full season of great walleye action.
Max Wilson and Isaac Lakich currently lead the race with 581 points for their best four finishes. But Mark Lemke and Walter Price are hot on their heels with 575 points, and a number of other top teams are also within striking distance.
Teams fishing three or more tournaments also compete for coveted berths in the Cabela’s MWC World Walleye Championship, which is comprised of the top point-accumulating teams from the previous year’s season and offers payouts based on the previous year’s participation. Teams that qualify in 2018 will fish the 2019 championship, set for October 3-5, 2019 on Wisconsin’s incomparable Lake Winnebago System.
As an added bonus, Cass Lake presenting sponsor Lowe Equipment Attachments offers all Cabela’s MWC anglers a 25 percent discount off the MSRP on all its auger, trenching and grapple products available through Midwest Attachments, LLC. For information on that program, visit masterswalleyecircuit.com/tournaments/contingencies.
Walleye fans of all ages are invited to catch the excitement and watch the Cass Lake walleyes come in at the daily weigh-ins, which begin at 3:30 p.m. at Stony Point Harbor. If you can’t make it in person, watch the weigh-ins live, online, at masterswalleyecircuit.com.
Adding to the fun, the Cabela’s MWC and National Professional Anglers Association will present a Youth & Family Fishing Clinic immediately after the day-one weigh-in. The first 50 youths will receive rod-and-reel combos courtesy of the NPAA.
North America’s longest-running and undisputed leader in team walleye tournaments, the Cabela’s MWC has set the standard for competitive walleye fishing since 1984. Operated under the umbrella of The Walleye Federation (TWF), the Cabela’s MWC is open to avid walleye anglers from all walks of life.
The 2018 tournament schedule included eight qualifiers in seven states, plus the upcoming 2018 Cabela’s MWC World Walleye Championship at Bays de Noc, Michigan. Registration for the Cass Lake MWC tournament is now open, and the deadline to sign up is Monday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. Visit masterswalleyecircuit.com for updates, official rules and registration information.
Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is in its 17th season as title sponsor of the MWC. Official sponsors include: Bass Pro Shops, Lowe Equipment Attachments, Lowrance Electronics, Mercury Marine, Ranger Boats and The Walleye Federation. Associate sponsors include: AirWave Pedestals, Church Tackle, MotorGuide, Okuma, Power-Pole and T-H Marine. For more information, email info@masterswalleyecircuit.com, or call (580) 765-9031.
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