Harlan Anglers Walleye Club

Harlan Anglers Walleye Club

Do you like to fish? Do you like spending time at Harlan County Lake? If your answer is yes to both questions come check out the Harlan Anglers Walleye Club.

The Harlan Anglers Walleye Club—HAWC–is a local club that was started over twenty years ago by local fishermen. Today HAWC has close to 100 members that include families. Members come from throughout Nebraska and from neighboring states like Kansas, Colorado and Iowa. HAWC tournaments continue to grow with many of the same people fishing these tournaments year after year. HAWC and its tournaments has been a great opportunity for members and nonmembers to get to know others and to build lasting friendships.

HAWC has several sponsors from the area and the surrounding communities. Sponsors are what make these events successful and also help HAWC support Youth Fishing. In 2017 HAWC will hold a free raffle at each tournament for a free Lifetime Youth Fishing permit for those fifteen years and younger. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission offer these with Cabela’s paying half of the permit and HAWC paying for the other half. These Sponsorships is what helps the club have a one hundred percent payout, pay for the Lifetime Youth Permits and operating costs.

HAWC has teamed up with the Nebraska Walleye Trail and the Nebraska Walleye Association in the past and hopes to continue in the future. Each of these organizations promote Youth Fishing by not only giving out Youth Lifetime Fishing permits but also by hosting youth fishing clinics, giving fishing lessons, and handing out free rods and reels to each youth. Many members of HAWC are also members of the Nebraska Walleye Association and the Nebraska Walleye trail with each fishing the other’s tournaments to make them successful.  For a list of events held by the Harlan Anglers Walleye Club, Sponsors and Tournament results go to our website: www.harlananglerswalleyeclub.com.

The Harlan Anglers Walleye Club starts its Tuesday night league on April 25, 2017 on Harlan County Lake. To fish the Tuesday Night League you must be a member of the Harlan Anglers Walleye Club with the cost of a family membership just $20 per year. Membership also goes toward an end of the year picnic with the club providing steaks for everyone and members bringing pot luck dishes. All members and their families are invited to attend the end of the year picnic. The club also hosts Sunday’s leagues from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. throughout the summer with the weigh-in held at North Shore Marina’s boat slips. To fish these Tuesday night or Sunday tournaments the cost is $5.00 per person over the age of 18. You can have as many people in your boat as you want as along as all are members. You can check in one man’s limit per boat with the heaviest total weight winning the pot for the night. Of the $5 each person fishing, half goes to payout for that night and the other half is put back to go toward the end of the year picnic.

In 2016 the club purchased a trailer for these events and the club members spent the winter readying it for the upcoming year’s tournaments.

In 2017 HAWC is hosting four walleye Tournaments. The first, the Rod Marshall Memorial Tournament, is May 6 and May 7 on Harlan County Lake from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days, is sponsored by the Nebraska Walleye Trail and HAWC. All entry fees are paid out 100% to the tournament participants with the weigh-in located on North Shore Marina Property.

The second 2017 tournament is HAWC’s Walleye tournament on June 4 on Harlan County Lake from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All entry fees are paid out 100% to the tournament participants with the weigh-in located on North Shore Marina Property.

The third 2017 tournament is the Harlan Anglers Big Eye Spinner Baits Walleye Tournament at Johnsons Lake on July 30 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with weigh-in at Lakeshore Marina.

The fourth 2017 tournament is the Harlan Anglers Walleye Clubs End of the Year Walleye tournament on September 24, 2017 on Harlan County Lake 7:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the weigh-in located on North Shore Marina Property.

Anyone that is interested in becoming a member of the Harlan Anglers Walleye Club or fishing the tournaments can get more information on the HAWC website at: www.harlananglerswalleyeclub.com.

DAV 75 Results

2017 Brant & Fields Tournament Standings

Rank Boat # Team # Fish Day 1 Weight Day 1 Big Fish Day 1 Total Weight

1 11 Fred Ward – Brian Minich 5 10.7 3.9 10.70
2 31 Ed Atklin – Andy Travis 5 10.24 0 10.04
3 16 Jesse Nussbaum – Dillion Nessbaum 5 8.66 0 8.49
4 22 Carl Stoltz – Jim Stoltz 5 8.42 0 8.08
5 8 Dan Page – Brian Mealy 5 7.92 0 7.76
6 28 Tom Means – Jerry Kelley 5 7.38 0 7.38
7 29 Mike Yohe – Sara Yohe 5 7.24 0 7.24
8 23 Rob Kemick – Chad Yohe 5 7.26 0 7.11
9 25 Dan Brinsky – Jeff Pascaralla 5 7.02 0 7.02
10 14 John Mcdonald – Emmett Mcdonald 5 6.9 0 6.90
11 2 Maholic – Hoteling 5 6.74 0 6.74
12 24 Tyler Bizzak – Jacob Skudlarek 5 6.82 0 6.68
13 9 John Maholic – Brock Haven 5 7.18 0 6.61
14 5 Matt Cook – Austin Fitzgerald 5 6.62 0 6.49
15 21 Ed Coudrie – Jim Fitzgerald 5 6.46 0 6.46
16 10 Chuck Sabatose-Frank Mausser 5 6.32 0 6.32
17 13 Bob Henretta – Dennis Champion 5 6.28 0 6.28
18 7 Dan Sullivan – Andy Rose 5 6.1 0 6.10
18 12 Larry Tompkins – Laverne Anderson 5 6.1 0 6.10
20 30 Joe Papalia – Kevin Perryman 4 5.56 0 5.56
21 18 Bryan Hoffner – Gery Wert 5 5.72 0 5.49
22 3 Long – Hellman 4 5.52 0 5.30
23 4 Michael Minton – Mike Shine 5 5 0 5.00
24 19 Bill Acklin – Geno Juart 3 3.78 0 3.78
25 17 James Depto – Chris Jordan 2 2.62 0 2.62
26 1 Mike Avenal – Whitfield 0 0 0 0.00
26 6 Al Lockwood – Frank Reilly 0 0 0 0.00
26 15 Doug Anderson – Mike Smith 0 0 0 0.00
26 20 Harold Duke – Rodney Zigler 0 0 0 0.00
26 26 Jay Schultz – Mike Mcgough 0 0 0 0.00
26 27 Russell Champlin – Lorn Champlin 0 0 0 0.00

Total Fish 118
Total Weight 168.56
Total Limits 21
Big Fish 3.90
1st Place weight 10.70
2nd Place weight 10.24
3rd Place weight 8.66
4th Place weight 8.42
5th Place weight 7.92
6th Place weight 7.38

2017 DAV Chapter 75 Tournament Standings

Rank Boat # Team Weight Day 1 Weight Day 2 Total Weight Big Fish

1 22 Laverne Anderson-Larry Tompkins 8.24 9.84 18.08 3.94
2 9 Dan Page-Brian Mealy 8.96 7.76 16.72 2.62
3 17 John Maholic-Michael Minton 8.16 7.16 15.32 2.48
4 31 Tom Means-Jerry Kelly 6.5 8.62 15.12 2.88
5 7 Matthew Cook-Austin Fitzgerald 6.82 7.76 14.58 0
6 35 Bryan Hoffner-Gary Wert 6.06 8.3 14.36 2.26
7 27 Carl Stoltz-Jim Stoltz 7 7.32 14.32 0
8 1 Jesse Nussbaum-Dylan Nussbaum 7.48 6.18 13.66 0
9 28 Josh Kahle-Jacob McMurtrie 5.72 7.78 13.5 2.4
10 10 Kevin Hind-Phil Hind 6.46 6.8 13.26 0
11 11 Ed Acklin-Andy Travis 7.72 5.53 13.25 2.08
12 26 Matthew Wingard-Chad Yohe 7.34 5.64 12.98 2.58
13 20 Shawn Disney-Dan Disney 6.74 6.12 12.86 0
13 40 Joe Papalia-Kevin Perryman 6.52 6.34 12.86 0
15 23 Randy Shine-Maria Blume 6.74 5.82 12.56 0
16 12 David Wise-Bonnie Wise 6.7 5.36 12.06 0
17 3 Terry Zampogna-Tony Avenal 5.38 6 11.38 0
18 24 Chuck Sabtose-Frank Mausser 6.76 4.6 11.36 0
19 34 Geno Juart-Bill Acklin 2.74 7.62 10.36 3.04
20 6 Al Lockwood-Frank Reilly,Sr 7.2 2.46 9.66 0
21 2 Maholic Maholic-Scott Hotelling 7.58 1.3 8.88 2.22
22 25 Ed Coudriet-Jim Fitzgerald 7.3 0 7.3 0
23 30 Rob Kemick-Michael Kemick 7.24 0 7.24 0
24 36 Brent long-Paul Hellmann 2.38 4.64 7.02 0
25 39 Brian Minich-Dan Minich 6.9 6.54 13.44 0
26 13 JeffPascarella-MikePascarella 6.78 0 6.78 0
27 21 Andrew Burritt-Jeff Bryant 1.22 5.5 6.72 0
28 29 Tim Moonan-Stephen Green 4.36 2.24 6.6 0
29 4 James Depto-Chris Jordan 1.66 3.88 5.54 0
30 15 Bob Henretta-Dennis Champion 4.36 1.06 5.42 0
31 5 Carl Milks-Jennie Milks 2.8 2.46 5.26 0
32 19 Doug Anderson-Michael Smith 2.54 2.54 5.08 2.66
33 14 Jason Grubbs-Matt Odonish 3.55 0 3.55 0
34 18 Jon Rovder-Matt Henretta 1.22 2.2 3.42 0
35 16 Dan Brinsky-Dan Popiel 2.64 0 2.64 0
36 32 LauffenBurger-Vantassel 2.52 0 2.52 0
37 37 Mike Alviti-Paul Ambrose 1.48 0 1.48 0
38 8 Bo Schoedel-John Schoedel 0 0 0 0
39 33 Chip Giordano-Clint Kotwas 0 0 0 0
40 38 Russell Champlin-Thomas Clark 0 0 0 0
41 41 Jay Schultz-Mike McGough 0 0 0 0

Mississippi Walleye Club Results

MWC Bellevue June 11 2017

MWC Dubuque March 26 2017

MWC Geona April 23 2017

MWC Mudlake May 21 2017

Booher/Burns “Bridge the Gap” at OWF Pymatuning Lake Tournament!

Immediate Press Release

For more information, contact:

Jon Siembor-OWF Committee

(440)344-0145

fishowf@gmail.com

 

Booher/Burns “Bridge the Gap” at OWF Pymatuning Lake Tournament!

 

ANDOVER, Ohio -The Ohio Walleye Federation held its third tournament of the 2017 season on Sunday May 21st at Pymatuning Lake.  Twenty five teams took the water looking for the big bag of walleye that would earn a share of $4200 in prize money.

Anglers reported little to no fish being caught prefishing.  Walleye were not yet set up in the shallow weed flats for their typical presummer bite.  Trolling efforts were also proving fruitless.   Over abundant schools of baitfish, leftover from the mild winter, continue to provide a smorgasbord for the finicky walleye.  Fisherman struggled to find any kind of bite pattern.

One team put the key pieces of the puzzle together on tournament day.  The team of Steve Booher of Wadsworth, Ohio and Donnie Burns of Austintown, Ohio claimed the 1st place finish with 4 fish at 12.40 lbs.   Their creel also included the Haines Marine Big Fish of the day at 7.65 lbs.  This is their second victory of the 2017 season.  The team once again vertically jigged ¼ oz. Vibes as the winning presentation.  At the weigh in, Steve Booher explained, “We were targeting mid lake bridge pillars in 16’ to 20’ feet of water where the current was forming an eddy.  We had the left the spot earlier in the day, as the wind made it too hard to hold the boat.  Around noon, the wind died down and I felt we could hold our position so we returned to the spot.  Between 12:30 to 1:30 pm, we caught the fish we needed, with the last fish being the biggest!”    Their efforts earned the team $1800 in prize money for the day.

Second place was awarded to the team of Chad Fenstermaker and Tom Brenkert with 7.53 lbs.  Third place went to Mark Drotar and Travis Bowen with one fish at 5.84 lbs., also earning the team 2nd Big Fish of the day.  The teams of Bob Honaker and Kevin Kalinowski with 4.21 lbs. and Erick Williams at 2.60 lbs. completed the top five.

The top five teams reported catching fish using Vibes, jigging, and trolling mixed crankbaits.  Clown, green flash, gold, black and chartreuse colors were used in their presentations.  Of the 25 teams fishing the event, only six teams recorded catching a fish and only twelve walleye were brought to the scales.

A picnic was held Saturday evening sponsored by the OWF Committee and volunteers.  40 fisherman and family members attended and talked fishing, ate good food, and relaxed.  The OWF promotes “Fishing, Family, Friends and Fun!”

The Ohio Walleye Federation will hold its fourth and final Inland Lake event of the season at Lake Milton Sunday June 25th 2017. The OWF events are possible because of our sponsor support.  For more information please visit www.fishowf.club or e mail fishowf@gmail.com.  Check us out on FACEBOOK- Ohio Walleye Federation.

The general public is welcome to attend our weigh-in beginning at 3 pm the day of the event

 

Ohio Walleye Federation-Pymatuning Lake

1st Place  $1600 Steve Booher and Donnie Burns              12.40 lbs

2nd Place  $800   Chad Fenstermaker and Tom Brenkert   7.53 lbs

3rd Place   $600  Mark Drotar and Travis Bowen                   5.84 lbs

4th Place   $400  Bob Honaker and Kevin Kalinowski           4.21 lbs

5th Place   $300  Erick Williams(A one man team!)               2.60 lbs

6th Place   $150  Paul Kerr and Brian Davies                             1.28 lbs

Big Fish    $200   Steve Booher and Donnie Burns                                 7.65 lbs

 

Special Thanks to all of our sponsors:

Ravenna Marine-OWF’s ILC Title Sponsor

Vic’s Marine-OWF’s Lake Erie Title Sponsor

Haine’s Marine

Fin Feather & Fur

Worldwide Insurance

Warrior Lures

Domka Outdoors

Reef Runner

Kerr Automotive

Fish D Funk

Snakebite Snaps

Les’s Bait

Kames

Cisco

Fish USA

Church’s Tackle

Traxstech

These sponsors make our tournaments possible!!!!