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Greg Bentz
Tournament Director – Walleye Madness Tournaments
440-390-8054
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Walleye Madness 2014: Two Hot Bite Events; NTC Side Pots; WT6 Exclusives and more…

Walleye Madness Tournaments offers anglers the opportunity to compete in two hot bite events on north east Ohio’s most prolific walleye fisheries. The season kicks off on April 27^th at Mosquito Lake, a top ranked inland lake walleye producer. The second event is scheduled for June 28^th on arguably the world’s greatest walleye factory, Lake Erie out of Geneva, Ohio. “We’ve chosen two amazing fisheries for the 2014 season. The spring bite at Mosquito Lake will be in full swing in April and then we’ll go chase the migratory monsters on Erie in June” stated Greg Bentz, director of Walleye Madness Tournaments.

Walleye Madness offers Cabela’s National Team Championship qualifying via their affiliated Walleye Federation (TWF) club WT6. “Were excited to continue to offer all TWF members fishing our events the chance to win a paid entry and bonuses to the NTC through our side pots” stated Adam Momirov, president of WT6. He added, “For 2014 we added a $150 per event WT6 member bonus and an exclusive NTC spot to reward their loyal support of Walleye Madness and WT6.”

Walleye Madness Tournaments is sponsored by Buckeye Sports Center, Lund Boats and Mercury Marine. Their support allows the circuit to provide open, no-membership-required tournaments with 100% payout plus $700 in bonuses for each event. Membership in WT6/TWF is optional for Cabela’s National Team Championship qualifying eligibility.

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Artifishalleyes (artificial-eyes) The art of fishing for walleyes using artificial baits. A new venture for two walleye pros creating the Next Generation Beyond Bait.

Fargo, ND. – Two long time professional and serious walleye anglers, whether they fish for paychecks or pride, have teamed up to create Artifishalleyes.

New for 2014, Corey Heiser and Troy Morris have signed a notarized contract to NOT use live bait for the entire 2014 season as they compete in walleye tournaments together across the country. They have created an organization called Artifishalleyes to help educate and teach our youth and fellow anglers that artificial baits can be used competitively, even on those so called live bait waters, and help protect our water systems.

“Being in the fishing industry for several years we have seen the invasion of ANS (Aquatic Nuisance Species) become more widespread, causing severe and permanent damage to the habitats they invade by reducing the abundance of native species and altering ecosystem processes. This destruction of the natural ecosystem is causing lakes and rivers to have less game fish and even rendering some lakes and rivers unusable,” Heiser and Morris commented.

Even in those natural walleye fisheries not affected by ANS, walleye tournament fishing continues to be scrutinized because the possible transportation of ANS to these locations by live bait and the water that they came from.

Troy and Corey have agreed to produce numerous videos following their year on the Masters Walleye Circuit Trail. They will be fishing the following MWC Events:
Pierre, SD Lake Sharpe
Ortonville, MN Big Stone Lake
Oconto WI, Bay of Green Bay
Cass Lake, MN
“We’ve picked varying types of water to fish tournaments, including some traditional live bait locations like Green Bay and Cass Lake, in order to show the effectiveness of artificial presentations.” Morris commented. “I have spent several years using both artificial and live bait and now is the time to commit to artificial.”

Morris and Heiser felt like the MWC was the perfect venue with their push towards artificial only events, hosting the Devils Lake event last year and both Red Wing and Spring Valley tournaments this year.

The duo will also fish two FM Walleye Club events that are historically dominated with the use of live bait:
Pelican Rapids, MN Pelican Lake
Lake Park, MN Big Cormorant

 “I’m extremely excited about fishing these western Minnesota waters. They are traditional Chub and Crawler fisheries. Many years, the biggest concern before the tournament is where to get Red Tails, it will be a relief to put together a presentation without them. Plus, Pelican Lake has zebra mussels, it’ll be a relief not worrying about proper disposal of the minnows used there.”Heiser explained.

For more information about the exclusive use and presentations of artificial baits please “like” their Facebook page, Artifishalleyes, or web site at artifishalleyes.com.

New for 2014: Ranger Releases the VS1780 Aluminum Deep V

New design brings Ranger quality and aluminum accessibility to multi-species anglers nationwide.

Ranger’s acclaimed roster of aluminum bass, crappie and multipurpose boats continue to be one of the industry’s best-selling product lines as the brand’s strong heritage, quality construction and innovative design resonates with boat buyers. This year, Ranger Boats is poised to introduce another category to the most sought-after aluminum boats on the water, the all-new Ranger Aluminum Deep V Series.

With more models planned for introduction in the coming year, the new Ranger Aluminum Deep V Series will deliver feature-laden boats complete with a solid, all-welded aluminum hull constructed without the use of any wood components. Upright, level foam flotation adds even more confidence, stability, and security to this ultra-quiet design, as proven with the new VS1780.

“We’ve incorporated so many key elements we’ve learned and developed in our years of building the most popular and best-performing multispecies fiberglass boats into the new Ranger Aluminum Deep V Series,” said Ranger Boats President Randy Hopper. “The 1780, in particular, features a solid, one-piece feel and the peace of mind that comes with quality construction and attention to detail – all starting at under $20,000 in some configurations.”

Measuring 17 feet, 8 inches with a 96-inch beam, the Ranger Aluminum VS1780 is rated for outboards ranging in horsepower from 90-135. Equipped with a 24-gallon fuel tank, the boat offers plenty of fishing space on its expansive front deck as well as the ability to accommodate kicker motors.

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