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Location: Eau Claire, WI | 2003 First WI Chapter of Muskies Inc. Annual Muskie Tournament Summary
It was another great year for the First WI Chapter Annual Muskie Tournament.
This year's field had 272 anglers. 57 anglers caught 78 Muskies during this two and a half day contest.
Friday was the most productive, action slowed as the colder weather moved in.
Gordon Roytek took top honors this year with three fish out of the Dairyland Flowage - 48.5", 47.5", 37.5" for a total of 55.5 points.
Gordon also took big fish honors with his 48.5" release. For this, he receives a free replica courtesy of Lax Taxidermy and the First WI Chapter of Muskies Inc.
Other big fish for the tournament included a 47.5" from Gordon Roytek, 48" from Greg Hassman, 47" from John Tokarski and 47.5" from Wayne Farmer. Many others in the mid 40" range were caught as well.
First WI would like to thank our sponsors and contestants for supporting this event. This is our chapter's most significant source of revenue and gives us the ability to provide Muskies for stocking into our area waters.
Next year's tournament dates are September 17-19, 2004.
If you have any questions about this tournament or the First WI chapter in general, please contact me or visit our website: http://firstwi.muskiesinc.org.
Thanks,
Jon Olstadt
Public Relations Dir. - First WI Chapter of Muskies, Inc.
[email protected]
715-834-1308
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First WI Chapter of Muskies Inc. 2003 Tournament Results Summary
78 fish caught by 57 anglers
272 contestants entered in the tournament
Top Ten Finishers (angler - fish - water)
1. Gordon Roytek - 48.5", 47.5", 37.5" - Dairyland Flowage
2. Mark Dimpfl - 43", 43", 39.5" - Holcombe Flowage
3. Jeff Bunch - 39.5", 38", 35", 34.5" - Lake Wissota
4. Wayne Farmer - 47.5", 36", 34" - Upper Chippewa River
5. Rick Mechelke - 40.5", 38", 35.5" - Lower Chippewa River
6. Paul Neuman - 45", 42" - Holcombe Flowage
7. (Tie)
Brent Brattlie - 37", 36.5", 35.5" - Holcombe Flowage
Clay Erickson - 43.5", 39.5" - Holcombe Flowage
8. Gary Keith - 42", 35.75" - Island Lake Chain
9. Bob Shakal - 41.5", 36" - Lower Chippewa River
10. (Tie)
Bob Bunch - 37", 37" - Lake Wissota
Greg Hassman - 48" - Fireside Lake
Largest Releases by Body of Water (water - angler - fish - total registered on that lake)
Amacoy Lake - Walter Siok - 35" - 1
Cornell Flowage - Brad Anderson - 37" - 2
Dairyland Flowage - Gordon Roytek - 48.5" - 12
Fireside Lake - Greg Hassman - 48" - 1
Island Lake Chain - Casey Johnson - 43" - 6
Lake Holcombe - John Tokarski - 47" - 28
Lake Wissota - Leo Swartling - 42" - 10
Lower Chippewa River - Bob Shakal - 41.5" - 6
Lower Long - No entry
Old Abe Flowage - Eric Bush - 44" - 2
Potato Lake - Alan Foss Jr. - 43.5" - 2
Sand Lake - No entry
Upper Chippewa/Flambeau River - Wayne Farmer - 47.5" - 8
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