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Stuefen, Holten Win Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s Detroit River Tournament

By Staff in National News
April 15, 2013

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Trenton, Mich.—April 14, 2013—After taking the lead on the first day of competition with a record-breaking 49-pound, 10-ounce basket, Iowans Marty Stuefen and Carl Holten hung on to win the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s Detroit River and western Lake Erie tournament at Trenton, Michigan.

“It’s an awesome feeling,” said Holten, of Harpers Ferry. “We were in first place on Day One and managed to bring it home.” The team’s monstrous first-day catch made MWC history, eclipsing the Circuit’s all-time single-day basket record of 48.95 pounds, set by Jason Kopf, of Avon Lake, Ohio, and Mike Miller, of Brunswick, Ohio. On Day Two of the two-day, team-format event they brought in 36 pounds, 8 ounces for a total weight of 86 pounds, 2 ounces. Continue reading

Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Visits Detroit River And Western Lake Erie April 12-14

By Staff in MWC News, National News
April 10, 2013

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Ponca City, Okla.—April 8, 2013—Trophy walleyes and hefty payouts will be at hand April 12-14 when the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit visits the Detroit River and western Lake Erie at Trenton, Michigan.

With 122 two-person teams signed up, the payout is sitting at more than $62,000 in cash and prizes. Sponsor bonuses including Cabela’s Angler Cash, Ranger Cup, Lowrance HDS Gen2/Elite-7, Berkley Baits and Optima True Blue add thousands more in cash and prizes to the total. Plus, the MWC Big Fish Pot could add up to $6,600 to the tally. As an added incentive, the first-place team wins a $1,000 Cabela’s National Team Championship Prize Package including paid NTC entry, travel stipend, team jerseys and plaques. Continue reading

2013 WMWC Tournament Schedule

By Staff in Club Schedules
April 10, 2013

2013 WMWC tournament schedule is as follows

April 20 Detroit River

May 18 St Clair River/lake

June 22 Lake Erie/ Port Clinton

July 20 Saginaw Bay

August 3 Youth Tournament Gun Lake

Sept 21 Lake Charlevoix

Oct 19 Hardy Pond

Nov 9 Saginaw River

You must be a West Michigan Walleye Club member to fish any of our tournaments. Please visit our website westmichiganwalleyeclub.org for more information or to join.