GUTTENBERG, IA
APRIL 11, 2010
REPORT

Beautiful weather and high fast water greeted the 29 teams competing in the first Walleye Angler’s Trail event of the 2010 season. As usual the expertise of the WAT angler’s came thru with many great baskets and a large number of big fish to the scales.

The technique of choice was trolling Rapalas.

The winners are:

1st. Place - Neil Hammargren & Doug Newhoff, Waterloo, IA – 20.55 lbs. - $1,868
2nd. Place – Steve & Jan Kopp, Dubuque, IA – 14.40 lbs. - $934
3rd. Place – Tom Millenkamp, Sherrill, IA & Brian Morris, Davenport, IA – 13.95 lbs. - $468
4th. Place – Tim & Ben Ahrens, Waterloo, IA – 12.05 lbs. - $280  
5th. Place – Tim Ware, Dubuque, IA & Gerry Oberbroeckling, Holy Cross, IA – 11.70 lbs. - $280
6th. Place – Maury Schmerbach & Mike Glynn, Dubuque, IA – 11.00 lbs. - $280
7th. Place – Kevin Oyen & John Marshall, Dubuque, IA – 10.45 lbs. - $280
8th. Place – Don Pape, Dubuque, IA & Jerry Manning, Maquoketa, IA – 8.50 lbs. - $280
Big Fish -    Bob Thill & Eric Litsheim, LaCrosse, WI – 7.90 lbs. - $290

Sponsor prize winners:

Mickey Stuefen, Hiawatha, IA – Safety Sentry Trailer Hitch device.
Neil Hammargren, Waterloo, IA – 2 Northern Batteries (Model 3100)
Bill Demkier, Dubuque, IA – St. Croix Premium Rod – The Bait Shack, Dubuque, IA
8 teams received a collection of lures from Lucky Strike, Hutch’s Tackle and Marty Conrad Fishing.
Maury Schmerbach, Dubuque, IA & Tom Millenkamp, Sherrill, IA – Gallon of Evinrude Premium Oil – Bob’s Marine, Bellevue, IA

The WAT travels to Lansing, IA  on May 23, 2010.  Come join us!

Bill Brosnahan – Tournament Director