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2001 Ranger Boats Championshionship
Tournament Results
Pewaukee Lake, Wisconsin - October 13 & 14,
2001
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This year 247 teams
comprising almost 500 contestants
competed in four qualifying events and
the top 51 highest point total teams all
were a part of history in the making by
competing for the largest payout in
Musky fishing history!
Incredible fishery!!!
21
muskies on Saturday - 7 on Sunday = 28
total
Saturday air temps were
in the mid 60's, over cast, with rain
starting at midday for the rest of the
day. Water was in the mid 50's, wind was
SE at 10mph. Perfect musky fishing day.
Sunday a cold front rolled through, air
temps low 50's sunny skies with a east
to northeast wind at 10 mph. |
This years Championship winners received
a
2001 Ranger 681VS boat and Mercury 125
HP outboard!
Back Row (L to R):
Andy Johnson (1st Place Champion), Steve
Lindahl, and Tim Widlacki. Front Row
Seated: Dominic Hoyos (1st Place
Champion) |
The eastern
part of the Pewaukee Lake was on fire. The
majority of the fish were caught in the shallow
weedy area's of the east basin of the lake. The
lake is almost like two separate basin's. The
west end is deep with sharp break lines and the
east end is shallow weeds with no real defined
break lines. Trolling and casting both worked
and all kinds of different baits seemed to take
fish.
The State of
Wisconsin's Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow
was a PMTT guest fisherman on Sunday. She is a
avid musky fisherman who loves the outdoors,
fishing, hunting, etc. and has competed in a
PMTT event before. Though she didn't boat a
musky, she really had a great time.
Lastly thanks
to our sponsors especially
Ranger
Boats for providing the boat and trailer and
for making this event happen. Along with
Mercury
Marine,
Musky Hunter Magazine, ALL Star Rods,
The Fishing Guide Show with Travis Richardson,
Illinois
Department of Conservation,
Crash's
Landing and Muskie Guide Service,
3M Marine Products,
Morehead-Rowan Kentucky Chamber of Commerce,
Capt. Larry D. Jones - Niagara River Guide,
Drifter
Tackle (Believer Lures),
Eagle Tail Lures,
Grim
Reaper Musky Tackle,
Cave Run
Guide Service,
LeadersForLess.com,
Llungen Lures
(Jerko Glide Baits),
Miller’s
Retreat, Eagle River, WI,
Musky
Innovations, Inc.,
Slammer Crankbaits,
Smokey's Muskellunge Shop,
Wild Wings
Art Studio, Wiley Lures,
Wishin
Lures, and
www.fishinginfo.com.
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1st Place Champions Andy
Johnson from Lakeland, MN &
Dominic Hoyos from Stillwater, MN
took the championship with three
muskies, 40 ¾" - 39 ¾" - 38 ½" caught
trolling on orange spinnerbaits, total
of 188 points.
Award Prize value - $29,750, which
included a Ranger 681 Fisherman,
Rangertrail Trailer, and a 125 hp
Mercury motor, plus $4,750 cash! |
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2nd Place Dale Hurd and
Greg Kos both from Lake Villa,
IL. boated two muskies, 45" & 39 ½"
caught casting on a crankbait and
topwater, total points 146.
Award Prize - $6,800 cash! |
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3rd Place James Wells
from KY and Bob Osborne from IN.
two muskies, 41 ½" & 38" caught on
trolling crankbaits, total points 126.
Award Prize - $3,400 cash! |
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4th Place Joe McCartin
from Lemont, IL. and Mark Samars
from Lockport, IL. caught two muskies,
at 42" & 38" caught on Depth Raider
crankbaits (1-casting, 1-trolling),
total points 117.
Award Prize - $2,550 cash and a
$1,000 coupon from Ranger Boats for Big
Fish Sunday. |
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5th Place Scott Karow
from DeForest, WI and John Thurk
from Madison, WI. caught two muskies, at
39" & 38" casting bucktails, total
points 116.
Award Prize - $1,700 cash! |
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6th Place Dale Wiley & Todd
Young both from Elwood City, PA,
caught two muskies, a 38" & 39", by
trolling jointed Wiley Crankbaits;
yellow with red dots. Total points 116.
They are also the winners of the
prestigious PMTT Top Gun - Team of the
Year
Award Prize - $5,100, which includes
a $1,000 coupon from Ranger Boats and
$4,100 cash! |
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