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Johnson Wins Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit Tournament
 
Pierre, S.D., (May 4, 2002) - Pro angler Charles Johnson of Merrifield, Minn., landed $50,000 cash and Ranger boat powered by Evinrude Saturday on Lake Sharpe after catching six walleye that weighed 12 pounds, 8 ounces. His partner, co-angler Brant Danielson of Round Lake Beach, Ill., reeled in $15,000 cash for the catch.

"I never thought coming in that I would have enough to win," said Johnson, whose best tournament finish prior to winning the second $346,000 tournament of the $2.9 million 2002 Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit was a fourth place RCL showing on North Dakota's Devils Lake last year. "I knew guys where catching 22- to 23-inch fish and my largest fish was 20 inches. I figured I would finish somewhere between second and fifth. It was a real surprise."

The pair's winning catch came on minnow-tipped jigs fished along rocky bluffs.

Johnson qualified for the final round of 10 pros in fourth place after landing six walleye weighing 12 pounds, 1 ounce Friday with co-angler Flo Swank of Pierre, S.D., the only female angler to advance to the final round. Danielson qualified for the final round of 10 co-anglers in eighth place after landing six walleye weighing 11 pounds, 14 ounces Friday with pro Mark Presta of Racine, Wis.
Competition began Wednesday with 290 anglers from the United States and Canada taking off from Downs Marina in Pierre. The field was cut to the top 20 anglers in each division after Thursday's weigh-in and trimmed to the top 10 anglers in each division after Friday's weigh-in. Weights were cleared for all anglers Friday and Saturday.

Pro Pete Harsh of Sauk Centre, Minn. ($25,000) and co-angler Tom Jirik of Amery, Wis. ($15,000) placed second with six walleye weighing 11 pounds, 15 ounces. Pro Shannon Kehl of Menoken, N.D., ($20,000) and co-angler Darin Newcomb of Pierre, S.D., ($6,000) placed third with six walleye weighing 11 pounds, 3 ounces. Pro Ryan Weekly of Pierre, S.D., ($15,000) and co-angler Jason Hanson of Pierre, S.D., ($5,000) placed fourth with five walleye weighing 11 pounds, 3 ounces. Pro Robert Propst of Fort Pierre, S.D. ($12,500) and co-angler John Henderson of Pierre, S.D., ($4,000) placed fifth with six walleye weighing 10 pounds, 1 ounce.

Directed by FLW Outdoors and named after Wal-Mart and boat manufacturers Ranger, Crestliner and Lund, the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit is the world's most lucrative walleye fishing series. The circuit features four regular season tournaments each with a $346,000 cash purse and a championship with a $1.4 million cash purse. Cash payments are presented through 50th place.
The third Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit tournament will be held on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wis., May 29-June 1 followed by a tournament on Saginaw Bay in Bay City, Mich., June 26-29.

After four regular season tournaments, 200 pros and 200 co-anglers from the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit and other sanctioned tournament organizations and events will compete in the $1.4 million Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Championship for a top pro award of up to $400,000 cash and a top co-angler award of up to $150,000 cash. The championship will be held on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., Oct. 2-5. Green Bay hosted the Wal-Mart RCL Championship last season when Dean Arnoldussen of Kaukauna, Wis., won $400,000 and instantly joined the sport's top all-time money winners.

Entry fees for regular season tournaments are $1,250 for pros and $500 for co-anglers. A limited number of co-angler spots are still available in each tournament. To enter, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call 270-362-5259.
 
Final Round ResultS - May 4, 2002
Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit: Lake Sharpe, Pierre, S.D.
Pro Division
Place
Name
City, State
Caught
Lbs.
Ozs.
Winnings
1
CHARLES P JOHNSON
MERRIFIELD, MN
6
12
8
50000.00 + Boat
2
PETE  HARSH
SAUK CENTRE, MN
6
11
15
25000.00
3
SHANNON  KEHL
MENOKEN, ND
6
11
3
20000.00
4
RYAN  WEEKLY
PIERRE, SD
5
11
3
15000.00
5
ROBERT  PROPST
FORT PIERRE, SD
6
10
1
12500.00
6
JIM  KLICK
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN
6
9
13
10000.00
7
GERRY  MAHOWALD
FARIBAULT, MN
6
9
10
9000.00
8
MARK  PRESTA
RACINE, WI
5
9
0
8000.00
9
DAN  DOLINSKI
 ALBERTA  CANADA,
5
8
9
7000.00
10
JACK  NEUMAN
NAPERVILLE, IL
6
8
7
6000.00
Co-angler Division
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
BRANT  DANIELSON
ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL
6
12
8
15000.00
2
TOM  JIRIK
AMERY, WI
6
11
15
7500.00
3
DARIN  NEWCOMB
PIERRE, SD
5
11
3
6000.00
4
JASON  HANSON
PIERRE, SD
6
11
3
5000.00
5
JOHN  HENDERSON
PIERRE, SD
6
10
1
4000.00
6
DUANE  HONS
LAUREL, MT
6
9
13
3000.00
7
REID  WIDVEY
PIERRE, SD
6
9
10
2500.00
8
BOB  STALLEY
PIERRE, SD
5
9
0
2000.00
9
FLO  SWANK
PIERRE, SD
5
8
9
1500.00
10
MICHAEL  COATS
BYRON, MN
6
8
7
1250.00
 For complete results, visit FLWOutdoors.com

 
Propst Leads Field Into Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit Finals
 
Female angler poised to make history
 
Pierre, S.D., (May 3, 2002) - Robert Propst of Fort Pierre, S.D., will lead 10 Pro Division anglers into the final round of the $346,000 Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit tournament on Lake Sharpe after landing six walleyes weighing 12 pounds, 15 ounces Friday with co-angler Michael Coats of Byron, Minn.

The duo's catch was the result of casting 1/8-ounce jigs tipped with 3-inch Berkley Power Minnows to wood cover. If Propst can duplicate his performance Saturday, he stands to win $50,000 cash and a Lund boat powered by Evinrude or Yamaha. Coats will be fishing for a top award of $15,000 cash.

"I feel good," said Propst, a veteran pro whose largest tournament payday to date is $12,000. "I'm just going to fish and do the best I can. I look at it as if I have nothing to lose, so I'm going for broke."

Pro Shannon Kehl of Menoken, N.D., and co-angler Reid Widvey of Pierre, S.D., advanced to the final round in the No. 2 position with six walleyes weighing 12 pounds, 14 ounces.

Rounding out the top five qualifiers were pro Dan Dolinski of Alberta, Canada, and co-angler Duane Hons of Laurel, Mont., with six walleyes weighing 12 pounds, 6 ounces; pro Charles Johnson of Merrifield, Minn., and co-angler Flo Swank of Pierre, S.D., with six walleyes weighing 12 pounds, 1 ounce; and pro Jim Klick of White Bear Lake, Minn., and co-angler John Henderson of Pierre, S.D., with six walleyes weighing 12 pounds.

Swank, the only female angler advancing to the finals, will make fishing history if she wins. No woman has ever won a national walleye tournament. And with just 1 pound, 4 ounces separating the 10 finalists, Saturday's action promises to be close, too.

Competition resumes at 7 a.m. Saturday at Downs Marina in Pierre followed by a 4 p.m. weigh-in at the Pierre Wal-Mart located at 1600 North Harrison Ave. Catch weights will be cleared with the winners determined by the weight of Saturday's catch alone.

Directed by FLW Outdoors and named after Wal-Mart and boat manufacturers Ranger, Crestliner and Lund, the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit is the world's most lucrative walleye fishing series. The circuit features four regular season tournaments each with a $346,000 cash purse and a championship with a $1.4 million cash purse. Cash payments are presented through 50th place.
The third Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit tournament will be held on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wis., May 29-June 1 followed by a tournament on Saginaw Bay in Bay City, Mich., June 26-29.

After four regular season tournaments, 200 pros and 200 co-anglers from the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit and other sanctioned tournament organizations and events will compete in the $1.4 million Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Championship for a top pro award of up to $400,000 cash and a top co-angler award of up to $150,000 cash. The championship will be held on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., Oct. 2-5. Green Bay hosted the Wal-Mart RCL Championship last season when Dean Arnoldussen of Kaukauna, Wis., won $400,000 and instantly joined the sport's top all-time money winners.

Entry fees for regular season tournaments are $1,250 for pros and $500 for co-anglers. A limited number of co-angler spots are still available in each tournament. To enter, visit FLWOutdoors or call 270-362-5259.

Semifinal Round ResultS - May 3, 2002
Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit: Lake Sharpe, Pierre, S.D.
Pro Division
Place
Name
City, State
Caught
Lbs.
Ozs.
Winnings
1
ROBERT  PROPST
FORT PIERRE, SD
6
12
15
0
2
SHANNON  KEHL
MENOKEN, ND
6
12
14
0
3
DAN  DOLINSKI
 ALBERTA  CANADA,
6
12
6
0
4
CHARLES P JOHNSON
MERRIFIELD, MN
6
12
1
0
5
JIM  KLICK
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN
6
12
0
0
6
PETE  HARSH
SAUK CENTRE, MN
6
12
0
0
7
RYAN  WEEKLY
PIERRE, SD
6
11
15
0
8
MARK  PRESTA
RACINE, WI
6
11
14
0
9
JACK  NEUMAN
NAPERVILLE, IL
6
11
12
0
10
GERRY  MAHOWALD
FARIBAULT, MN
6
11
11
0
11
GREG  SCHENECKER
WATERTOWN, SD
6
11
6
5000.00
12
TIM  MINNEMA
MARKESAN, WI
6
11
5
5000.00
13
DON  ROETHLER
MANDAN, ND
6
11
2
5000.00
14
CHRIS  KINDRAKA
SPRUCE GROVE ALBERTA,  
5
9
13
5000.00
15
ROBERT  CROW
PATERSON, WA
5
9
13
5000.00
16
PERRY  GOOD
EAGAN, MN
5
9
5
4000.00
17
RON  SMITH
HUDSON, WI
6
9
3
4000.00
18
GERRICK  MCCOMSEY
FT. PIERRE, SD
4
8
0
4000.00
19
JIM  KNAGGS
OGALLALA, NE
4
6
11
4000.00
20
PAUL  MELEEN
ISLE, MN
3
6
7
4000.00

Co-angler Division
 
1
MICHAEL  COATS
BYRON, MN
6
12
15
0
2
REID  WIDVEY
PIERRE, SD
6
12
14
0
3
DUANE  HONS
LAUREL, MT
6
12
6
0
4
FLO  SWANK
PIERRE, SD
6
12
1
0
5
JOHN  HENDERSON
PIERRE, SD
6
12
0
0
6
JASON  HANSON
PIERRE, SD
6
12
0
0
7
TOM  JIRIK
AMERY, WI
6
11
15
0
8
BRANT  DANIELSON
ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL
6
11
14
0
9
BOB  STALLEY
PIERRE, SD
6
11
12
0
10
DARIN  NEWCOMB
PIERRE, SD
6
11
11
0
11
JOHN  SCHLEICHER
GRAND ISLAND, NE
6
11
6
1000.00
12
MIKE  JEROME
FT.PIERRE, SD
6
11
5
1000.00
13
JOHN  KUTZ
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
6
11
2
1000.00
14
MARK  FLING
HUDSON, CO
5
9
13
1000.00
15
GREG  DARSOW
BILLINGS, MT
5
9
13
1000.00
16
ARLEN  WENDT
COON RAPIDS, MN
5
9
5
900.00
17
GARY  SMIKRUD
GALESVILLE, WI
6
9
3
900.00
18
TONY  JAWORSKI
CHICAGO, IL
4
8
0
900.00
19
DOUG  IVERSON
PIERRE, SD
4
6
11
900.00
20
KENNY  HENEXSON
THORNTON, CO
3
6
7
900.00

Knaggs Leads RCL Charge into Semifinal round

Pierre, S.D., (May 2, 2002) - Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit pro Jim Knaggs of Ogallala, Neb., and his day-two partner Steve Fahey of Fort Pierre, S.D., landed a six-walleye limit weighing 14 pounds, 5 ounces Thursday on Lake Sharpe to give Knaggs the lead in his quest to win $50,000 cash plus a Ranger, Crestliner or Lund boat powered by Evinrude or Yamaha.

Knaggs will lead the top 20 pros competing in the $346,000 tournament into the semifinal round with a two-day, opening-round total of 12 walleyes weighing 25 pounds, 15 ounces. Knaggs and his day-one partner, Marc Mollet of Jefferson, S.D., weighed in six walleyes that registered 11 pounds, 10 ounces Wednesday.

"This is my first tournament as a pro," said Knaggs, who caught his fish on minnow-tipped jigs. "I'm excited about my chances. It's just unreal being in this position."

Doug Iverson of Pierre, S.D., will lead the top 20 co-anglers into the semifinal round with a two-day total of 12 walleyes weighing 26 pounds, 15 ounces. He and his day-one partner, Jack Neuman of Naperville, Ill., brought in six walleyes weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces Wednesday. Iverson and his day-two partner, Steve Lamb of Nashville, Tenn., then caught six walleyes weighing 12 pounds Thursday to give Iverson the lead in his quest to win $15,000 cash.

Rounding out the top five pros are Jim Klick of White Bear Lake, Minn., with a two-day total of 12 walleyes weighing 25 pounds, 9 ounces; Dan Dolinski of Alberta, Canada, with 12 walleyes weighing 25 pounds, 8 ounces; Jack Neuman of Naperville, Ill., with 12 walleyes weighing 24 pounds, 15 ounces; and Chris Kindraka of Alberta, Canada, with 12 walleyes weighing 24 pounds, 7 ounces.

Rounding out the top five co-anglers are John Henderson of Pierre, S.D., with a two-day total of 12 walleyes weighing 26 pounds, 16 ounces; Duane Hons of Laurel, Mont., with 12 walleyes weighing 25 pounds, 10 ounces; Bob Stalley of Pierre, S.D., with 12 walleyes weighing 25 pounds; and Mark Fling of Hudson, Colo., with 12 walleyes weighing 24 pounds, 14 ounces.

The Lake Sharpe tournament is the second event of the $2.9 million 2002 Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit - the world's most lucrative walleye fishing series. It started Wednesday with 145 pros and 145 co-anglers from more than a dozen states and Canada. The field will be cut again to the top 10 pros and co-anglers after Friday's semifinal round action. Anglers in both divisions start the semifinal and final rounds from zero and fish for the heaviest one-day catch.

Competition resumes at 7 a.m. Friday at Downs Marina in Pierre followed by a 4 p.m. weigh-in at the Pierre Wal-Mart located at 1600 North Harrison Ave. The final takeoff starts at 7 a.m. Saturday followed by a 4 p.m. weigh-in at Wal-Mart.

Directed by FLW Outdoors and named after Wal-Mart and boat manufacturers Ranger, Crestliner and Lund, the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit is the world's most lucrative walleye fishing series. The circuit features four regular season tournaments each with a $346,000 cash purse and a championship with a $1.4 million cash purse. Cash payments are presented through 50th place.

The third Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit tournament will be held on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wis., May 29-June 1 followed by a tournament on Saginaw Bay in Bay City, Mich., June 26-29.

After four regular season tournaments, 200 pros and 200 co-anglers from the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit and other sanctioned tournament organizations and events will compete in the $1.4 million Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Championship for a top pro award of up to $400,000 cash and a top co-angler award of up to $150,000 cash. The championship will be held on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., Oct. 2-5. Green Bay hosted the Wal-Mart RCL Championship last season when Dean Arnoldussen of Kaukauna, Wis., won $400,000 and instantly joined the sport's top all-time money winners.

Sponsors of the 2002 Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit are Wal-Mart, Castrol, Conseco, Crestliner, Energizer, EverStart Batteries, Evinrude, Faded Glory, Garmin, Kellogg's, Lund, Minn Kota, Newell Rubbermaid, Poulan, Ranger Boats, Snickers, Stanley, Weed Eater and Yamaha Outboards. Associate sponsors are Abu Garcia, Berkley, Eagle Claw, Laker, Plano and Solar Bat.

Neuman Grabs Lead In $2.9 Million 2002 Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit Tournament

Pierre, S.D., (May 1, 2002) " Pro Jack Neuman of Naperville, Ill., and his
opening day partner Doug Iverson of Pierre, S.D., landed a six-walleye limit
weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces Wednesday to lead the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye
Circuit tournament on Lake Sharpe.

If Neuman can maintain his lead throughout the four-day tournament, he will
collect $50,000 cash plus a fully rigged Ranger, Crestliner or Lund boat
powered by Evinrude or Yamaha. Iverson is fishing for a top co-angler award
of $15,000 cash. Both men will be challenged by 144 competitors in their
respective divisions.

"I feel very good being in this position, said Neuman, whose biggest
tournament payday to date is $14,500. "My goal is to make the top 20, so I,d
be comfortable with another 10 pounds [Thursday].

Neuman estimates that he and Iverson caught 10 walleyes throughout the day
using a 1/8-ounce jig along a mud line that was holding fish.

Pro Perry Good of Eagan, Minn., and co-angler Duane Hons of Laurel, Mont.,
finished opening day in second place with six walleyes weighing 13 pounds, 7
ounces followed by pro Dan Dolinski of Alberta, Canada, and co-angler John
Henderson of Pierre, S.D., in third with six walleyes weighing 13 pounds, 6
ounces.

Competition resumes at 7 a.m. Thursday at Downs Marina in Pierre when
competitors from more than a dozen states and Canada take off for the final
day of opening round competition. Following Thursday,s 3 p.m. weigh-in at
Steamboat Park in Pierre, the field will be cut to the top 20 pros and top
20 co-anglers. These anglers will advance to the one-day semifinal round
Friday where they will compete for a spot in the final round. Only the top
10 pros and top 10 co-anglers will advance to Saturday,s final round. Catch
weights are carried over during the opening round, but anglers start the
semifinal and final rounds from zero. Friday and Saturday,s weigh-ins start
at 4 p.m. at the Pierre Wal-Mart located at 1600 North Harrison Ave.

Directed by FLW Outdoors and named after Wal-Mart and boat manufacturers
Ranger, Crestliner and Lund, the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit is the world,s
most lucrative walleye fishing series. The circuit features four regular
season tournaments each with a $346,000 cash purse and a championship with a
$1.4 million cash purse. Cash payments are presented through 50th place.

The third Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit tournament is May 29-June 1 on Lake
Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wis., followed by a tournament on Saginaw Bay in Bay
City, Mich., June 26-29.

After four regular season tournaments, 200 pros and 200 co-anglers from the
Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit and other sanctioned tournament organizations
and events will compete in the $1.4 million Wal-Mart RCL Walleye
Championship for a top pro award of up to $400,000 cash and a top co-angler
award of up to $150,000 cash. The championship will be held on the
Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., Oct. 2-5. Green Bay hosted the
Wal-Mart RCL Championship last season when Dean Arnoldussen of Kaukauna,
Wis., won $400,000 and instantly joined the sport,s top all-time money
winners.

Entry fees for regular season tournaments are $1,250 for pros and $500 for
co-anglers. A limited number of co-angler spots are still available in each
tournament. To enter, visit FLWOutdoors or call 270-362-5259.

Sponsors of the 2002 Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit are Wal-Mart, Castrol,
Conseco, Crestliner, Energizer, EverStart Batteries, Evinrude, Faded Glory,
Garmin, Kellogg,s, Lund, Minn Kota, Newell Rubbermaid, Poulan, Ranger Boats,
Snickers, Stanley, Weed Eater and Yamaha Outboards. Associate sponsors are
Abu Garcia, Berkley, Eagle Claw, Laker, Plano and Solar Bat.

For complete results, visit www.flwoutdoors.com