results of Brainerd Walleye Alliance Fall Classic

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2003 Brainerd Walleye Alliance Fall Walleye Classic Results

The second annual Brainerd Walleye Alliance Fall Walleye Classic was held on Sunday, September 21 at Breezy Point Resort on Pelican Lake. Cool, windy and sometimes rainy weather greeted the twenty seven teams as they departed for their fishing locations.

In all, 90 walleyes were brought to the scale. Each team could weigh up to 6 fish with a 15” minimum and no more than 2 fish over 24”. No dead fish could be weighed and once a team committed 6 fish to the livewell, they must stop fishing. Of the 90 walleye caught and weighed, 81 were released alive while only 9 died.

The top 5 teams and their earning were as follows:

First place prize of $930 went to Dave Shogren of Merrifield and Mark Vannest of Pequot Lakes for their basket of 6 fish weighing 12.4 pounds.

Second place and $695 went to Jim Gammello of Pequot Lakes and Gary McEnelly of Baxter for 6 fish weighing 12.22 pounds.

Third place and $350 went to Toby Kvalevog of Brainerd and Andy Watzke of Nisswa for 6 fish weighing 11.9 pounds.

Fourth place and $200 went to Doug Erickson of Pillager and Maury Halverson of Baxter for 6 fish weighing 11.12 pounds.

Fifth place and $150 went to Corey Bokinskie of Breezy Point and Chuck Bokinskie of Alexandria for 6 fish and 11.08 pounds.

The big fish award of $210 was won by Dave Shogren and Mark Vannest with a walleye weighing 3.32 pounds.

Top fish catching techniques appeared to be live bait rigging or jigging redtail chubs ranging in depths from 8-35 feet of water. Some fish were also caught pulling crankbaits.

The third annual Brainerd Walleye Alliance Fall Walleye Classic to be held in September of 2004 is already being planned for an area lake to be named later this year. To be included in the informational mailing for next years Fall Classic, or for more information on the Brainerd Walleye Alliance, please write to:
Brainerd Walleye Alliance
P.O. Box 98
Merrifield, MN 56465