Hunts Win Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Lake Of The Woods Tournament, Presented by Ranger Boats

Hunts Win Cabela’s Masters Walleye  Circuit Lake Of The Woods Tournament

Presented by Ranger Boats

Baudette, Minn.—July 14, 2018—Hard-fishing Minnesota brothers Ken and Jon Hunt put together two solid caches to win the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s regular season tournament on Lake of the Woods out of Baudette, Minnesota, June 13-14, 2018.

Presented by Ranger Boats and headquartered at scenic Border View Lodge, the two-day event featured 74 anglers from seven states fishing in two-person teams for their share of the MWC’s lucrative payout.

“This is great,” said Ken, of Owatonna. “We’ve fished together all our lives and been tournament partners a long time. Winning this together is really special.”

“There were a lot of good fishermen in this tournament, so we feel very fortunate to come out on top,” added Jon, of Elk River.

It was the first MWC tournament for both brothers, who agreed finding the mother lode of hungry walleyes on massive Lake of the Woods was one of the keys to victory. “We used our Lowrance HDS Gen 3 electronics to hunt them down,” said Ken. “We found a large school over a mile long and were able to stay on them throughout the tournament.”

“We fished spinner rigs behind bottom bouncers and crankbaits on leadcore,” added Jon. The brothers weighed in an MWC limit of four fish weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces on day one, then added a 12-pound, 1-ounce limit on day two for a 25-pound, 6-ounce total weight.

The Hunts collected $12,900 in cash and prizes for their efforts, including the $7,200 first-place cash payout, $3,000 cash from the option pot, $1,000 Ranger Cup contingency, $500 AirWave certificate, $200 Okuma Reel bonus and a $1,000 Cabela’s National Team Championship Prize Package including paid entry into the Cabela’s NTC, travel stipend, team jerseys and plaques.

Rounding out the top five were:

2nd: Guy Dittel, Marshal Monk, 23-15, $3,600 cash plus $2,220 cash from the option pot

3rd: Craig and Cathy Feierabend, 22-08, $2,300 cash plus $1,500 cash from the option pot

4th: Kevin and Eric McQuoid, 22-04, $1,650 cash

5th: Jamey and Sean Westman, 21-07, $1,200 cash plus $750 cash from the option pot

In 17th place, Curt Hall and John Thelen collected the $500 Lowrance Electronics contingency. In all, the Cabela’s MWC awarded $31,450 in cash and prizes.

A total of 246 walleyes weighing 553 pounds, 14 ounces crossed the scale during the event. Big fish was an 11-pound, 4-ounce trophy caught by Guy Dittel and Marshal Monk. Adding to the fun, the Cabela’s MWC and National Professional Anglers Association presented a Youth & Family Fishing Clinic immediately after the day-one weigh-in, with participating youths receiving 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 includes eight qualifiers in seven states, plus the 2019 Cabela’s MWC World Walleye Championship. Visit masterswalleyecircuit.com for updates, official rules and registration information.

Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is enjoying 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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Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Heads North For Lake Of The Woods Showdown July 13-14, Presented by Ranger Boats

Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Heads North
For Lake Of The Woods Showdown July 13-14

Presented by Ranger Boats

Ponca City, Okla.—June 27, 2018—Walleye anglers who enjoy fast action, exciting competition and hefty payouts are invited to join the fun when the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit ventures north to sample the legendary walleye fishery of Lake of the Woods with a regular season tournament presented by Ranger Boats July 13-14.

Headquartered at scenic Border View Lodge out of Baudette, Minnesota, the two-day event offers two-person teams a chance to test their skills while competing for thousands in cash and prizes in the MWC’s time-tested, professionally run format.

“The Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, area is very excited to welcome the MWC,” said Joe Henry, executive director of Lake of the Woods Tourism Bureau. “This will be the first time MWC anglers will experience The Walleye Capital of the World, and the local community is excited to show off this world-class walleye fishery.”

Henry promises tournament competitors and walleye fans won’t be disappointed by the numbers and sizes of fish that cross the MWC stage. “Anglers will have the opportunity to fish the big waters of Big Traverse Bay, hit 42 miles of the Rainy River and fish the many islands of the northernmost point of the contiguous U.S.—the Northwest Angle,” he said. “Lake of the Woods is loaded with walleyes and known for trophy fish tipping the scales at well over 10 pounds, along with a variety of year classes. Anglers will catch fish using just about every technique in all corners of this watershed. This will be a fun tournament.”

Teams will be allowed to bring their best five fish to the scale each day, and the team with the highest two-day total weight will be crowned the Lake of the Woods champions.

The Cabela’s MWC’s lucrative payouts, which are 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 add up. At the recent Lake Francis Case MWC tournament, for example, first-place finishers Doug Lovro and Todd Henle of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, were rewarded with $18,658 in cash and prizes.

Teams fishing three or more tournaments also compete for coveted berths in the 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.

Teams fishing at least MWC four qualifiers also 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.

As an added bonus, Official 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 at the daily weigh-ins, which begin at 3 p.m. at Border View Lodge. If you can’t make it in person, watch the weigh-ins live, online, at masterswalleyecircuit.com.

Adding to the excitement, 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 includes eight qualifiers in seven states, plus the 2019 Cabela’s MWC World Walleye Championship. Registration for 2018 events is now open, and the deadline for registering for the Lake of the Woods tournament is Monday, July 9 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 enjoying 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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Miller, Tarrell Win Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Lake McConaughy Tournament, Presented by Lowrance Electronics

Miller, Tarrell Win Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Lake McConaughy Tournament, Presented by Lowrance Electronics

Ogallala, Neb.—June 2, 2018—Nebraskans John Miller and Ev Tarrell started fast and finished strong to score an emotional victory at the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s regular season tournament on Nebraska’s mighty Lake McConaughy out of Ogallala, Nebraska, June 1-2, 2018.

Presented by Lowrance Electronics and headquartered at scenic Cedar Vue Campground, the two-day event featured 160 anglers from 12 states fishing in two-person teams for their share of more than $60,000 in cash and prizes.

“It’s pretty numbing,” said Miller, of North Platte. “I’ve fished tournaments my whole life and been in the top 10 many times, but this is my first win. And my brother, who has had a lot of success locally, finished second.” He credited his father, Darrell Miller, for getting him hooked on fishing and introducing him to the thrill of competition. “My dad got us started fishing the MWC in the late 1980s and early ’90s, and we made it to the World Walleye Championship in 1989,” Miller explained. “He passed away a year ago and his ashes are close to this lake, so this is very special.”

Tarrell, a 30-year Cabela’s employee from Sydney, was likewise elated and touched by the tournament’s outcome. “I’m a little shocked right now,” he said. “I’ve done well in tournaments before, but not one like this. And I’m really happy for my partner. John’s a great guy and before the tournament he dedicated it to his father. This means a lot.”

Miller and Tarrell gave their competitors notice they were in it to win it early, topping the day one leaderboard with a 24-pound, 15-ounce, 5-fish MWC limit. “We were casting jigs and spinnerbaits over a rocky bottom in four to eight feet of water,” said Miller. “It worked really well the first day. But then the wind switched overnight and everything changed.”

The team returned to their day one hotspot but caught only one keeper before moving to a new area on the windswept side of the lake. “Like a lot of lakes, McConaughy’s bite is wind-driven,” Miller continued. “We drifted live-bait rigs over shallow sand on the windy side of the lake today. Conditions were tough and we only caught six fish.”

Their daily total plummeted to 10 pounds, 13 ounces. But the rest of the hard-fishing MWC field also struggled to adapt to the changing conditions and, as fate would have it, Miller and Tarrell’s 35-pound, 12-ounce tournament total was enough to win the day by nearly three pounds.

Miller and Tarrell collected $17,450 in cash and prizes for their efforts, including the $12,000 first-place cash payout, $3,750 cash from the option pot, $500 AirWave certificate, $200 Okuma Reel bonus and a $1,000 Cabela’s National Team Championship Prize Package including paid entry into the Cabela’s NTC, travel stipend, team jerseys and plaques.

Rounding out the top five were:

2nd: James Miller, Jason Cooper, 32-07, $5,850 cash plus $2,750 cash from the option pot and $1,000 Ranger Cup bonus

3rd: Taylor Vanis, Mark Codner, 29-12, $3,700 cash

4th: Robert Sorenson, Greg Fritz, 29-02, $2,700 cash plus $2,000 cash from the option pot

5th: Bill McGannon, Brian Hunke, 28-11, $2,200 cash

6th: JD Baker, Danny Baker, 28-05, $1,800 cash

7th: Casey Williams, Kent Leibhart, 28-01, $1,700 cash plus the $500 Lowrance Electronics contingency

In all, the Cabela’s MWC awarded $61,280 in cash and prizes.

A total of 424 walleyes weighing 1,149 pounds, 6 ounces crossed the scale during the event. Big fish was a 9-pound, 10-ounce trophy caught on day two by Brian and Jeremy Tordsen. Adding to the fun, the Cabela’s MWC and National Professional Anglers Association presented a Youth & Family Fishing Clinic immediately after the day-one weigh-in, with participating youths receiving 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 includes eight qualifiers in seven states, plus the 2019 Cabela’s MWC World Walleye Championship. Visit masterswalleyecircuit.com for updates, official rules and registration information.

Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is enjoying 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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Big Mac Attack! Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Visits Nebraska’s Mighty Lake McConaughy June 1-2, Presented by Lowrance Electronics

Big Mac Attack!
Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Visits  Nebraska’s Mighty Lake McConaughy June 1-2

Presented by Lowrance Electronics

Ponca City, Okla.—May 17, 2018—After an exciting walleye shootout on Lake Francis Case in April that featured more than 160 anglers fighting for over $58,000 in winnings, the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit returns to the wild west for a regular season tournament presented by Lowrance Electronics on Nebraska’s mighty Lake McConaughy May 1-2

Headquartered at scenic Cedar Vue Campground, the two-day event offers two-person teams a chance to enjoy “Big Mac’s” world-class walleye fishery while competing for thousands in cash and prizes in the MWC’s time-tested, professionally run format.

“McConaughy is a great tournament destination and the perfect place for anglers to test their skills against one another,” said Cabela’s MWC Tournament Director Jack Baker. “Recent test-netting revealed a bumper crop of 15- to 20-inch walleyes, with plenty more from 20 to 25 inches and a healthy number of the trophy-sized ’eyes Big Mac is famous for. Plus, the lake offers nearly 35,000 acres of water loaded with cover and structure, so anglers can catch fish on a variety of their favorite presentations.”

Weather permitting, teams will enjoy two full days of competition. Teams will be allowed to bring their best five fish to the scale each day, and the team with the highest two-day total weight will be crowned the Lake McConaughy champions.

The Cabela’s MWC’s lucrative payouts, which are 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 add up. At the recent Lake Francis Case MWC tournament, for example, first-place finishers Doug Lovro and Todd Henle of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, were rewarded with $18,658 in cash and prizes.

Teams fishing three or more tournaments also compete for coveted berths in the 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.

Teams fishing at least MWC four qualifiers also 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.

As an added bonus, Official 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 at the daily weigh-ins, which begin at 3 p.m. at Cedar Vue Campground. If you can’t make it in person, watch the weigh-ins live, online, at masterswalleyecircuit.com.

Adding to the excitement, 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 includes eight qualifiers in seven states, plus the 2019 Cabela’s MWC World Walleye Championship. Registration for 2018 events is now open, and the deadline for registering for the Lake McConaughy tournament is Monday, May 28 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 enjoying 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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