For Immediate Release
For More Information Contact:
Kristine Houtman 612 710 5584
events@masterswalleyecircuit.com



GREAT FIELD OF COMPETITION AT CABELA’S MWC CENTRAL ON BAY OF GREEN BAY
– PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS


Minnetonka, MN -- The Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit has certainly picked great bodies of water with the potential for awesome bites in the 2008 schedule. Now there’s also a super field of competition in the mix as well. Next up for the MWC Central Division is the May 17 & 18 stop at Marinette, WI/Menominee, MI on the Bay of Green Bay. 139 teams have signed up to date (roster below) and more entries are still coming in. First place will pay out $20,800, second place $8,770 down to 24th place at $1,000. The purse is planned for $77,840 plus $3,650 in sponsor contingency bonuses for a total of $81,490.

The quality of the Bay of Green Bay fishery coupled with the timing of this event would predict big fish and lots of them. “I’ll go out on a limb and predict that there will not be a single team with a zero!” laughed John Krueger, President of the Marinette-Menominee Great Lakes Sport Fishermen, which will assist the MWC with boat inspections and parking in the morning as well as weighing fish in the afternoons. “Not only will there be lots of fish, but there will be plenty of 8, 9 and 10 pounders brought in. It should be an amazing tournament,” added Krueger.

The MMGLSF (see www.mmglsf.com) has been working with the DNR for more than fifteen years in stocking and improving the fishery. Some of what we will see in this tournament will be the results of those efforts. The Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit has long been a partner in conservation efforts in every community that hosts a tournament. $15 from each team’s entry fee will be given to the MMGLSF for their continued good stewardship of this resource, which will amount to $2,085.

Lowrance Electronics is hosting two FREE advanced classes led by high-tech fisherman Bruce “Doc” Samson. Samson will cover advanced GPS & Mapping on Wednesday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm and advanced Sonar on Thursday evening, same times. The classes are free and open to MWC anglers as well as the general public and will be held at Nest Egg Marine in Marinette.

Here is the current Cabela’s MWC roster for the event:

Terry Mayhall/Tony Dowiatt
Pete Petros/Tim McCarthy
Steve Tauscher/Les Roemig
Neil Hammargren/Doug Newhoff
Larry Keller/Chad Kropp
Tim Ahrens/Mike Scarbrough
Joe Okada/David Okada
Jerry Plourde/Dan Stier
Dave Schmidt/Mark Zillges
Tony Larson/Scott Hausauer
Scott Allen/Dennis Butz
Chad Wiskow/Matthew Seifert
Kevin Carstensen/Rich Olds
Kevin Dahl/Steve Stack
Brad Engebretson/Brian Sularz
Jeff Zawicki/Tom Sowinski
Mark De Deker/Cathy De Deker
Steve Bodinger/Dan Bodinger
Chris Gasser/Gina Gasser
Bert Wilson/Donald Solis
Jess King/Dave Kreger
Jacob Lapine/James LaPine
Frank Pilney/Paul Mahoney
Vince Raimondi/Doug Larsen
Steve Skupien/Dave Kleszyk
William Sutton/Bill Vojak
Nathan Zelinsky/Stephanie Zelinsky
Jeremy Goddard/Steve Zegers
Jay Janny/Kim 'Chief' Papineau
Kenny Ludwig/Steve Stein
David Kolb/Dennis Lantzy
Mickey Stuefen/Marty Stuefen
Ron Goldapske/Vickie Goldapske
Doug Kreger/Bill Needles
Adam Rasmussen/Brad Jakusz
Scotty Grapp/Greg Azbill
Louis New III/Mark Dodge
Gary Pelkey/Marge Pelkey
Bruce Sesko/Erik Sesko
Rich Sidor/Joe Miller
Mike Zsido/Rob Manthei
Manny Sparks/Larry Kaczmarek
Bill Bobber/Matt Bobber
Brian Sislo/Dan Sislo
Rick Henriksen/Tom Zollar
William Koehne/Tim Cain
Jim Preissner/Jeff Russell
Jay Walsh/Dave Gossar
Tom Hoinacki/Derek Navis
Tim Boelter/Tom Neefe
Glenn Chenier/Carol Chenier
Joe Mans/Glen Wangerin
David Rhodes/Rob Filbeck
Gary White Jr./Steve Heins
Jim Schulta/Cheri Schulta
Cliff Banks/Leslie Banks
Scott Dufrane/Jessica DuFrane
Dan Wheaton/Eric Palmquist
John Schneider/Kevin Adams
Rick Kielmann/Kyle Harmsen
Bill Adcock/Billy Adcock III
Chris Hall/Keith Daniels
Michael McCardle/Steve Poll
Cory Peterson/Dave Schutt
John Balla/Kevin Byrne
Jack Neuman/Brad Obermeier
Michael Hildahl/Kevin Blanck
Donald Olson/Randy Carroll
Eddie Butts/Doug Schreiber
Rich Caryl/Pete Hibbard
Ray Wirtz/Karl Wenckebach
Tom Chier/Matt Vandebrink
Robert Kiesgen Jr/Thomas Kiesgen
Joe Robl/Greg Golliher
Mark Butke/Ron Racine Jr
Justin Anderson/Will Van Abel
David Hron/Todd Gookin
Jim Passo/Rob Crowe
Roy Vivian/Scott Pirnstill
Randy Harwood/Brad Skupas
Jerry Eiben/Larry Schlueter
Russell Wagner/Steven Wagner
Lee Georgenson/Pat Schuette
James Pestka/Jeff Wallace
Brett Jolly/Lucas Molepske
Jeff Nuechterlein/Jon Ohnesorge
Mike Tankersley/Karl Elsner
Tod Conner/Mike Bringedahl
Bart Besaw/Lynn Niklash
Joe Jensen/Harlan Perron
Victor Sherfield/Jim Reath
Greg Wierzba/Mike Lenarduzzi
Dan Stankevitz/Dale Jessogone
Stephen Paulsen/Darrick Shingick
Rob Krause/Dave Dretske
John Herrmann/Doug Herrmann
Brian Deffner/Steve Meyer
Hugh Bretl/Brian Clairmont
Neil Armatti/Bruce Crookham
Bob Bach/Brian Settele
Wayne Butz/Don Frederick
Michael Galligan/RJ Harwood
Tony Kobriger/Dan Zwick
Mark Mazur/Brian Mazur
Jason Przekurat/Mark Bohlman
Mark Schleis/Rob Nickels
Andrew Schmidt/Mike Kasper
Victor Stolcers/Wasyl Mirutenko
Ted Winkelman/Shawn Mc Laughlin
Scott Ristow/Suzie Kocher
John Omelina/Mike Rabetski
Tony Miller/Walter Tollefson
Mark Kordus/Shawn Hettinga
Gary Gevaert/Jason Bergner
Greg Dekalb/kathy DeKalb
Dave Casper/Willy Casper
Steve Buechler/Duane Buechler
Dave Klasell/Lloyd Polfus
James Peterson/Greg Josephs
Adam Sandor/Steve Sandor
Tom Schlief/Gordie Yewman
Jason Snyder/Brian Kjoberg
Larry Strelow/Wayne Horn
Tim Harms/Chad Kruse
Jeff Iverson/Bill Myers
David Lyons/Eric Woodard
David Palecek/Ed Goehring
Maury Schmerbach/Marty Berns
William Babe, Jr./Joe Babe
Randy Blasczyk/Mark Piper
Thomas Chack/Timothy Chack
Brian Keller/James Keller
Denver Mckinnon/Robert Lampman
Dale Howard/John Geiger
Paul DeVoss/Troy Day
Jim Kocher/Brian Villiard
Jordan Rabetski/Paul Barrette
James Obrien/Chris Obrien



There is a late fee of $50 at this time, which does escalate as the tournament date gets closer. Anglers are encouraged to organize now and signup soon to keep the late fee at $50 until May 3rd. After that the entry fee jumps from $750 to $800 and on May 11th to $1200.

A number of MWC sponsors have added contingency bonuses into the program. Some pay out for the top finishing team in their category – whether it is a win, 10th place or 50th place!

• Toyota Tundra - $1,000 bonus for the top finishing team towing their boat with a Toyota Tundra
• Ranger Cup - $1,000 bonus for the top finishing team in Ranger Boat’s Ranger Cup owners program.
• Mercury - $500 bonus for winning team if they are powered with a Mercury
• Ranger Cup/Mercury combo bonus of $500 for the top finishing team in Ranger Boat’s Ranger Cup owners program that is running a Mercury Motor.
• FCIS - $250 bonus for the top finishing team on Team FCIS
• NPAA - $200 bonus for the top finishing two NPAA members ($100 each)
• Oxygenator - $200 bonus for the top finishing team with an Oxygenator system in their livewell

Cabela’s, the world’s foremost outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is entering their seventh season as the title sponsor of the Masters Walleye Circuit. Official sponsors include Lowrance, Toyota, Ranger Boats, Mercury, MotorGuide, Versus (Vs.) Television Network and North American Fishing Club. Associate sponsors are Farm & City Insurance Services, The Inhibitor, O2 Oxygenator and Sticker Dude.

On Saturday the MWC and NPAA will co-host a Youth & Family Fishing Clinic at Memorial Park in Menominee. Kids are invited to come down to watch the weigh-in and immediately following the anglers will host a clinic teaching the kids to rig up their very own fishing rod and reel. “Our sponsors have graciously donated funds so that we can bring rods, reels and tackle boxes for the kids,” shared Frank Pilney, NPAA #920 that has organized the clinics. “We teach the kids – and their parents – the basics with the hope that the whole family will learn to enjoy fishing.”

The weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. Memorial Park in Menominee will stage the event. Bring the family down and see some of the BIG FISH that will be brought to the scale, beginning at 2:45 pm Saturday and Sunday. This is a catch and release tournament.

The remaining 2008 schedule is:

May 17 & 18 Bay of Green Bay out of Marinette, WI/Menominee, Michigan
June 21 & 22 Lake Winnebago out of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
July 18 – 20 Saginaw Bay out of Linwood, Michigan
August 9 & 10 Devils Lake out of Devils Lake, North Dakota
August 22 – 24 Lake Erie out of Dunkirk, New York
October 1-4, 2008 Lake Erie out of Dundee/Monroe, Michigan

For more information please visit the MWC website at www.masterswalleyecircuit.com or contact MWC headquarters at 877-893-7947 or by email at: events@masterswalleyecircuit.com.

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