Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Announces 2019 Team Walleye Tournament Schedule

 Lineup Loaded With World-Class Walleye Fishing, Exciting Competition And Hefty Payouts

Ponca City, Okla.—Oct. 4, 2018— The Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s 2019 team tournament schedule offers competitive walleye anglers high-stakes, exciting team-format competition in a professionally run setting on North America’s premier walleye destinations.

The Cabela’s MWC’s 2019 trail includes eight qualifiers in seven states, in which anglers will battle for cash, prizes and coveted berths in the 2020 Cabela’s MWC World Walleye Championship.

“As we’ve done in seasons past, the MWC worked closely with our anglers to create a schedule that visits a diverse selection of fisheries at peak fishing times,” says MWC President and CEO Robert Cartlidge. “The 2019 lineup includes a great mix of rivers, inland lakes, reservoirs and big-water destinations—all when the walleyes are biting.”

The 2019 Cabela’s MWC tournament schedule includes:

March 22-23               Illinois River, Spring Valley, IL

April 12-13                 Detroit River (river only), Trenton, MI

April 26-27                 Big Stone Lake, Ortonville, MN

May 17-18                  Lake McConaughy, Ogallala, NE

June 21-22                  Lake Erie, Port Clinton, OH

August 2-3                  Sturgeon Bay, Sturgeon Bay, WI

August 16-17              Devils Lake, Devils Lake, ND

Sept. 20-21                  Leech Lake, Walker, MN

Oct. 3-5, 2019             MWC World Walleye Championship, Lake Winnebago, WI*
(*qualifying teams from 2018 MWC tournament season)

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. As a result, winners routinely pocket $10,000 to $15,000 or more in cash and prizes. 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.

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 2019 will fish the 2020 championship, which is set for October 8-10, 2020 on the Mississippi River out of Quad Cities, Illinois.

Teams fishing at least four qualifiers compete for Team of the Year awards including a $10,000 “MWC Living the Dream” sponsorship package and thousands more in cash, Cabela’s gift cards and paid tournament entries.

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, regardless of sponsor or club affiliations. Registration for 2019 events will open in January. Visit masterswalleyecircuit.com for updates, official rules and registration information.

Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is wrapping up 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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IT was a brutal day 2 on the Bays De Noc. It started with sleet and snow and went down hill from there but as is always the case these guys can catch them.  Day 3 is going to be a true shootout.

Leading after Day 2 with 39-10 is Tim and Tom Ahrens who “declined” a picture after weigh in maybe thinking they would not be the Day 2 leaders after the dust settled but indeed they were. Now the are sitting atop the pile going into the last day.  If they can repeat tomorrow they could be World Walleye Champions!

It is not going to be easy however because big water tough guys Larry Rhodes and Dan Johnson are once again weighing in consistent big bags and sitting in second place with 38-04.

Right behind them is our day 1 leaders Curtis Oliver and Doug Galant with 34-12, another 24 pound bag like they weighed on day 1 and they will be tough to beat as well.

Stay tuned for tomorrow final day 3 to see who wins.

See the weigh in video on our live page

For full standing check out the results page HERE

Day 1 of the 2018 World Walleye Championship at Escanaba is done now and it was a day of “heavyweights.”

There is only one way to get a spot into the Cabela’s MWC World Walleye Championship, you have to qualify to get here, you have to earn it. Which means everyone here is a veteran and everyone here has proven that they can win at any time. It is a heavyweight battle.

It started this morning with “heavyweight” winds in the 20 mph category. it is often said that MWC anglers are the “Toughest Anglers on Plant Earth”  as such the anglers were up to the task today and the top weights proved it.

Leading Day 1 and setting a very high bar is veteran team of Curtis Oliver, SD and Doug Gallant, MO without a doubt they are MWC circuit heavyweights always near the top they have put themselves into position to win this event on the very first day, at the very least they are going to make all the other team chase them with a heavyweight day 1 catch of 24-06!

Sitting six pounds back in second place is a couple of heavy hitters from Ohio  in Larry Rhodes and Dan Johnson who weigh a limit for 18.06 pounds today.  Where there are big fish in big waters these guys can catch them  and are a threat.

Still 2 day of competition to go so anything can happen with this field of anglers any one of them can catch them and anyone of them can win.

For full day 1 results check out the results page HERE

Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit 2018 World Walleye Championship Set For Bays de Noc, Michigan, Oct. 4-6 Presented by Cabela’s

Ponca City, Okla.—Sept. 25, 2018—North America’s top two-person walleye fishing teams will square off on Lake Michigan’s legendary Bays de Noc out of Escanaba, Michigan, Oct. 4-6 in the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s 2018 World Walleye Championship.

Presented by Cabela’s and hosted by the Bays de Noc Convention and Visitors Bureau, the three-day event features the top teams from the 2017 MWC season, which spanned five states and included seven qualifiers on world-class walleye waters including the Illinois, Detroit and St. Marys rivers, Green Bay, Big Stone Lake, Lake Winnebago and Devils Lake.

Each spot in the field is by invitation-only and highly coveted among tournament anglers across the Walleye Belt. Along with a chance to claim the celebrated title “World Walleye Champions,” the event offers more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. Sponsor contingencies including Ranger Cup, Lowrance Electronics, Okuma, AirWave and T-H Marine Atlas Awards add thousands more to the total.

The winnings add up quickly. In 2017, the top 41 two-person teams from the circuit’s 2016 regular season competed for a total payout topping $110,000 in cash and prizes. When the dust settled, Iowans Jeff Lahr and Tommy Skarlis collected $14,700 including $12,000 in cash, the $1,000 Ranger Cup contingency, $500 AirWave Pedestal bonus, plus a pair of custom trophies and coveted gold Cabela’s MWC champions’ rings.

“Bays de Noc in October is a dream destination for walleye anglers, with trophy fish possible on a variety of presentations,” said Tournament Director Jack Baker. “Throw in the intense competition for high-stakes payouts and a community that loves walleye fishing and welcomes MWC anglers with open arms, and you have all the elements for a fun and exciting battle for the world championship title.”

Escanaba Harbor will host launches and weigh-ins. Teams will take off at 8 a.m. or first safe light. Weigh-ins begin at 4 p.m. The public is invited to come out and cheer their favorite teams off in the morning, then return to watch the drama unfold each afternoon.

Walleye fans unable to attend the weigh-ins can catch the action online via live streaming video coverage and an updated leaderboard, both at masterswalleyecircuit.com. On-the-water and weigh-in action will also be filmed for national television airing on Federation Angler TV. For details and episode schedules, visit federationangler.com.

As a bonus for budding walleye anglers, the Cabela’s MWC and National Professional Anglers Association will present a Youth & Family Fishing Clinic immediately following Friday’s 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.

Visit masterswalleyecircuit.com for updates, official rules and registration information.

Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is wrapping up 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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