The weather was tough for the pro-am on Wednesday -- but turned nice for today -- Day 1 of the World Walleye Championship. Sunshine and fair temperatures were welcome --but the HUGE amount of grass in the river is making conditions very challenging. Everyone is constantly cleaning baits; so it really impacts the time in the water. Frustrating for all. We're hoping that some of this will have moved through today/tonight and be a little better tomorrow. Adeloytte and Trow have started off great -- but it is still open for anyone -- with so many teams with smaller weights today. Good luck tomorrow. Will post again tomorrow night. :-)


Below please find day one results. Kevin Byrne and John Balla had big fish today of 6.6 lbs.

Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit – World Walleye Championship 2005
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Pools 9 & 10 of the Mississippi River

Day 1 Results (3-day tournament)

1: Team #39 - Jim Trow of Ames, IA & Scott Aydelotte of Garner, IA (5) 17.18 lbs.
2: Team #48 - Kevin Byrne of Plainfield, IL & John Balla of Bartlett, IL (3) 14.97 lbs.
3: Team #46 - Doug Lampen of Allegan, MI & Jeff Russell of Grand Haven, MI (5) 12.97 lbs.
4: Team #32 - Ted Koplin of Yorkville, IL & Dan Wheaton of Yorkville, IL (5) 12.34 lbs.
5: Team #26 - Don Frederick of Appleton, WI & Wayne Butz of Oneida, WI (4) 10.83 lbs.
6: Team #60 - Ryan Jirik of Sauk City, WI & Tom Jirik of Amery, WI (5) 10.53 lbs.
7: Team #36 - Doug Newhoff of Waterloo, IA & Neil Hammargren of Waterloo, IA (5) 10.52 lbs.
8: Team #4 - Bill Babe of Silver Lake, WI & Joseph Babe of Silver Lake, WI (5) 9.33 lbs.
9: Team #18 - Derrick DeDeker of Neenah, WI & Mark DeDeker of Larsen, WI (4) 8.443 lbs.
10: Team #38 - Kevin Carstensen of Merrill, WI & Michael Zsido of Stevens Point, WI (2) 7.98 lbs.
11: Team #15 - Tod Conner of Hopkins, MI & Michael Bringedahl of Fruitport, MI (5) 7.84 lbs.
12: Team #59 - Gordy Schriefels of Kimball, MN & John Madson of Cokato, MN (4) 6.87 lbs.
13: Team #57 - Kenny Ludwig of Leavenworth, KS & Steve Stein of Leavenworth, KS (4) 6.58 lbs.
14: Team #35 - Tom Coulter of Mt. Morris, MI & Ted Peck of Swartz Creek, MI (4) 6.25 lbs.
15: Team #20 - Mark O'Brien of Appleton, WI & Rich Stadler of Oshkosh, WI (3) 6.21 lbs.
16: Team #61 - Travis McDonald of Menasha, WI & Mike Tompkins of Green Bay, WI (4) 5.66 lbs.
17: Team #41 - Dennis Drontle of St. Joseph, MN & Greg Drontle of Cold Spring, MN (4) 5.58 lbs.
18: Team #55 - Donald Solis of Perronville, MI & Bert Wilson of Gladstone, MI (3) 5.15 lbs.
19: Team #43 - Dan Bodinger of Chilton, WI & Steve Bodinger of Chilton, WI (2) 3.89lbs.
20: Team #11 - Mike Kelly of Freeland, MI & Pete Studders of Sault Ste. Marie, MI (3) 3.87 lbs.
21: Team #49 - Tom Zag of Rudolph, WI & Don Kohl of Suamico, WI (2) 3.83 lbs.
22: Team #58 - Gina Gasser of Random Lake, WI & Chris Gasser of Random Lake, WI (1) 3.68 lbs.
23: Team #37 - Dave Schmidt of Oshkosh, WI & Mark Zillges of Oshkosh, WI (1) 3.56 lbs.
24: Team #62 - Joe Mans of Peshtigo, WI & Manny Sparks of Shawano, WI (2) 3.48 lbs.
25: Team #6 - Steve Stack of Muskego, WI & Kevin Dahl of Muskego, WI (2) 3.25 lbs.
26: Team #1 - Rob Manthei of St Germain, WI & Rick Zachowski of Milwaukee, WI (2) 3.21 lbs.
27: Team #25 - James Fletcher of Muskegon, MI & Ernest Miller of Fruitport, MI (2) 3.14 lbs.
28: Team #2 - Dean Nathe of Sartell, MN & Paul Thompson of Wallace, MI (2) 2.54lbs.
29: Team #64 - Carol Chenier of Gladstone, MI & Glenn Chenier of Gladstone, MI (1) 2.43lbs.
30: Team #14 - Scott Allen of Green Bay, WI & Dennis Butz of Suamico, WI (1) 2.29lbs.
31: Team #22 - Ken Bjorkman of Marshfield, WI & David Bjorkman of Fargo, ND (1) 2.12 lbs.
32: Team #42 - Brian Myrdahl of Inver Grove Heights, MN & Paul Myrdahl of Inver Grove Heights, MN (1) 1.98 lbs.
33: Team #31 - Todd Wilde of Wausau, WI & James Pestka of Wausau, WI (1) 1.97 lbs.
34: Team #34 - Russell Gahagan of Chilton, WI & George Gahagan of Sheboygan, WI (1) 1.83 lbs.
35: Team #10 - Brad Laabs of Detroit Lakes, MN & LeRoy Howard of Detroit Lakes, MN (1) 1.78 lbs.
36: Team #16 - Gordon Schwarz of New Holstein, WI & Brett Wilkens of Kiel, WI (1) 1.37 lbs.
37: Team #7 - Linda Greczyn of Tully, NY & William Greczyn of Tully, NY (1) 1.17lbs.
38: Team #24 - Bill Damron of Antioch, IL & James Steiskal of Antioch, IL (1) 1.15lbs.
39: Team #54 - Margaret Pelkey of Van Dyne, WI & Gary Pelkey of Van Dyne, WI (1) 1.12 lbs.
40: Team #40 - Brian Christenson of Hartford, WI & Doug Kreger of Hartford, WI (1) 1.12 lbs.
41: Team #50 - Virgil Malbraaten of Blackduck, MN & Patrick Rooney of Bena, MN (1) 1.09 lbs.
42: Team #63 - Jake LaPine of Fond du Lac, WI & Jim LaPine of Fond du Lac, WI (1) 1.03 lbs.
42: Team #3 - Alan Baumgardner of White Hall, MD & Paul Kemery of Russell, PA
42: Team #5 - Charlie Brant of Russel, PA & Tim Fields of Clarendon, PA
42: Team #8 - Donald Olson of Andover, MN & Michael Olson of Coon Rapids, MN
42: Team #12 - Ryan Olson of Cambridge, MN & Paul Fournier of Andover, MN
42: Team #13 - Bert Murlick of Saginaw, MI & Bill Shovar of Saginaw, MI
42: Team #23 - Todd Barrows of Iron Mountain, MI & John Hohensee of Iron River, MI
42: Team #27 - Pat Werner of Lone Rock, WI & Bill Koval of Middleton, WI
42: Team #28 - Heath Bohman of Groveland, IL & Gordy Powers of Rockford, MN
42: Team #29 - Louis DePasquale of Pennellville, NY & Michael Tankersley of Pennellville, NY .
42: Team #30 - Bob Henderson of Worthington, MN & Danny Iblings of Minneapolis, MN .
42: Team #33 - Matt Dowiatt of Goodfield, IL & Tony Dowiatt of Stevens Point, WI
42: Team #44 - Keith Carlson of Goodhue, MN & Curtis Schrimpf of Goodhue, MN
42: Team #45 - Tom Sowinski of Hartford, WI & Jeff Zawicki of Muskego, WI
42: Team #47 - Kevin Blanck of Malone, WI & Dennis Drehmel of Fond du Lac, WI
42: Team #51 - Dennis Pieper of South Elgin, IL & Edward Mucha of Shabbona, IL
42: Team #52 - Kim Schroeder of Larsen, WI & LeRoy Schroeder of Larsen, WI
42: Team #53 - Tom Kunstman of Beaver Dam, WI & Jim Minnema of Randolph, WI
42: Team #56 - Ed Klein of Wayne, IL & Randy Carroll of Oswego, IL