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Taber's Walleye

Invitational Tournament

Taber’s 2009 Walleye Invitational/A huge thank you to everyone who made the tournament come together!

Tournament Officials Steve and Julie Ballou of Break on the Lake Resort on Cass did a fantastic job with everything.   Good friends and exceptional people.  Thank you Steve and Julie for your input organizing the tournament, conducting the Rules Meeting, and doing an amazing job with the weigh-in.  Steve and  Julie are hosting the 8th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Walleye Classic and Benefit on Cass Lake Saturday, October 3.  Benefit Dinner on Friday, October 2.  A great tournament for a good cause.  Information and Entry forms provided at Taber’s.

Tournament Official Terry Matson with Let’s Go Fishing manned the pontoon (in heavy fog) and did a great job sending all the boats out smoothly and checking all the boats in.  Thank you, Terry!

A big thank you to Dan Posner who organized all the volunteers from Let’s Go Fishing (Kim Page, Kim Larson, Hannah Sehlstrom, Mechelle Posner, Rachel  Posner, Jack Posner and more) to run baskets from boats to holding tanks for the weigh­- in.   Thanks to Stacy and Kade Leeper who helped out running baskets as well.   You all did an excellent job making the weigh-in go quickly and efficiently—your help was invaluable.  Thank you!

Let’s Go Fishing with Seniors is a wonderful non-profit organization offering fishing and boating excursions to senior citizens.  For more information visit www.lgfbemidji.org.

 

Thank you to Roy Miller, Measuring Official for the tournament.  Roy did an outstanding job quickly measuring fish to be weighed.  Roy, thank you so much for giving your time to make the tournament a success.  Your reputation precedes you.  Thank you.      

Curt Obregon is a good friend who, with his sparkling personality, did a fantastic job as the Master of Ceremonies for the event.  Thanks Curt!

Thanks to Emily Bostic , Krista Thoring, Matt Peabody, and Zach Berg for helping out in all areas throughout the day.  You guys did an awesome job—thank you!

Jason Rylander did a beautiful job singing the National Anthem to kick off the tournament.  Jason is an avid angler and one who sings great!  You can check him out for Thursday night Kareoke at the 71 Bar north of Bemidji.  Thanks Jason!

Thanks to all the college students and friends who helped set up the holding tanks and stage.  Kyle Gorick, Matt Peabody, Norm Berg, Zach Berg, Mark Wylander, Pete Felion and Anthony Milano.   Thank you!   Pete and Matt also did a great job overseeing the holding tanks throughout the weigh-in.

Thanks to college students and friends Hanna Lord and Brittany Powelson who did a great job with the scoreboard.

Thanks to Breanna Hurlburt who was Julie’s righthand woman up on the stage.  Thanks Breanna!

Thanks to Patrol Boaters Kory Brandt and Jay Carroll who were there to keep an eye on things and also if someone needed some help out on the water.  Hopefully you had a chance to wet a line while you were out there.  Thanks you guys.

Thanks to friend Sue Berg for taking all the pictures at the tournament.  Thank you Sue!

Thanks to Chris Haley for designing the flyers for the tournament and helping with all the printing.  Chris also helped with promoting the event and providing ideas throughout the organizing process.

Thanks to Coyote Country who broadcasted the tournament.

Thank you to all the other people who helped.  The help received from each of you made this tournament possible.  Thank you so very much.   Ron and Pam 

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Taber’s Bait 2009 Walleye Invitational Tournament Results  - Saturday, September 12, 2009

Lake Bemidji and Lake Irvine - Combined weight of 5 Walleye per boat (15” minimum with 2 fish 20” or more)

$500 Entry Fee per Boat          44 Boats out of 50 Possible                  $19,800 or 90% Payout  

$1,000 (Big Fish)    1st Place $10,000  2nd$3,600  3rd$2,250  4th$800  5th$600  6th$550  7th$500  8th$500

                                                (5th Place tied so each team rec’d $575)

Place                     Team                                                                                      Total                      BF 

  1       Chad Benson, Bemidji  MN           Buck Leeper, Guthrie   MN                17lb   3oz              6lb   3oz

  2       Bruce Berglund, Tenstrike  MN      Andy Fisher, Tenstrike MN                12lb 15oz             5lb   4oz

  3       Mike McKee, Bemidji  MN           Tim Vigen, Bemidji  MN                     12lb 10oz             5lb   8oz

  4       Cheri Schulta, Woodruff  WI          Jim Schulta, Woodruff  WI                  11lb  7oz               5lb 14oz

  5(tie) Jay Reiplinger, Bemidji  MN           Scott Gregerson, Cass Lake MN        10lb  1oz               3lb 14oz

  5(tie) Dustin Solberg, Bemidji  MN          Brian Schneider, Guthrie  MN             10lb  1oz               3lb 14oz

  7       Robb Detschman, Bemidji  MN      Bill Nelson, Bemidji  MN                    9lb  15oz               2lb   7oz

  8       Duane Reese, Bemidji  MN            Bryan Campbell, Bemidji  MN            9lb  11oz               2lb   8oz

  9       Jay Hedin, Bemidji  MN                 Bill Lundy, Bagley  MN                       9lb  10oz               3lb   7oz

10       Virgil Malbraaten, Blackduck MN  Pat Rooney, Bena MN                        9lb    7oz               3lb   4oz

11       Larry Eichstadt, Bemidji  MN         Jon Church, Bemidji  MN                    9lb    7oz               2lb 14oz

12       Al Kendall, Bemidji  MN                Mike Barclay, Bemidji  MN                 9lb    1oz               3lb 12oz

13       Mark Christianson, Walker  MN     Harv Lueck, Laporte  MN                   8lb  15oz              

14       Rick Engelmann, Hoople  ND          Richie Schumacher, Grafton  ND         8lb  11oz               2lb   5oz

15       Pete Harsh, Sauk Centre  MN         Chris Haley, Bemidji  MN                   7lb  13oz               2lb   2oz

16       Kelly Curb, Bemidji  MN                 Mike Kelly, Bemidji  MN                     7lb    7oz               4lb 12oz

17       Carl Adams, Blackduck  MN           Ryan Klein, Bemidji  MN                     7lb    6oz               2lb   2oz

18       Charlie Bumgardner, Bemidji MN     Andy Folkers, Bemidji MN                  6lb    8oz               2lb   8oz

19       Paul Nelson, Bemidji  MN                Brian Brosdahl, Max  MN                    6lb    8oz               1lb 10oz

20       Mike Everhart, Bemidji  MN             Jeff Everhart, Bemidji  MN                   6lb    6oz               2lb   9oz

21       Kellen Rasmussen, Sauk Rapids  MN  Brian Krupke, St. Cloud  MN            6lb    4oz

22       Terry Smith, Puposky  MN               Brian Smith, Puposky  MN                   6lb    3oz

23       Dave Hanson, Bemidji  MN              Kelly Hanson, Bemdji  MN                   6lb    0oz

24       Sean Colter, Grand Rapids  MN       Dave Hernesman, Cohasset  MN          5lb  15oz

25       Joe Dukek, Bemidji  MN                  John Dukek, Fargo ND                         5lb  10oz

26       Paul Friesen, Bemidji  MN                Dan Stier, Clearwater  MN                    5lb    8oz              2lb  6oz

27       Jeremy Ruehle, Madison  MN           Mike Odor, Urbandale  IA                    5lb    7oz

28       Jeremy Hagman, Bemidji  MN           Roger Hagman, Bemidji  MN                5lb    1oz               3lb  2oz

29       Al Binkley, Shevlin  MN                    Luke Glime, Bemidji  MN                      5lb    0oz               2lb  4oz

30       Brian Pater, Blackduck  MN             Tom Studniski, Avon  MN                     4lb  12oz

31       Doug Underthun, Bemidji  MN          Brian Shaw, Bemidji  MN                      4lb    3oz

32       Nate Hurlburt, Bemidji  MN              Roger White, Bemidji  MN                    2lb    4oz

33       Jay Benson, Becida  MN                   Jack Benson, Oakdale  MN                  1lb    5oz              

34       Travis Giffen, Thief River Falls  MN   J.T. Anderson, East Grand Forks  ND     0

           Kelly Juelson, Hines  MN                  Dan Juelson, Hines  MN                           0

           Stefanie Benson, Bemidji  MN           Eric Lindquist, Warroad  MN                   0

           Kevin Kraft, Maple Grove, MN         Matt Phelps, Bemidji  MN                       0

           Brian Davis, Bemidji  MN                  Peter Erickson, Laporte  MN                   0

           Dan Schultz, Vergas  MN                  Chad Shannon, Vergas  MN                     0

           Andy Eichstadt, Bemidji  MN            Brandon Daniels, Bemidji  MN                  0

           Dan Rude, Bemidji  MN                    Craig Peterson, Bemidji  MN                    0

           James Hanson, Shevlin  MN              Pat Juelson, Hines  MN                             0

           Todd Lewis, Bemidji  MN                 Cody Lewis, Bemidji  MN                        0

           Jeff Marden, Bemidji  MN                 Ken Norenberg, Bemidji  MN                   0             

 

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