Giachettos Lead Day One of the Cabela’s MWC Spring Valley Tournament
Category: press release
Mar 26th, 2011 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Mar 26th, 2011 at 12:00 AM
March 26, 2011-Spring Valley, IL-Limits were the rule as Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit teams tapped a phenomenal sauger bite on the Illinois River for 120 limits in an early season shootout during the Spring Valley Central Division season opener.
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| Tom Giachetto (Photo MWC) |
Rightly called the Sauger Capital of the World, the Illinois was generous with its bounty. A total of 604 fish weighing a total of 1,156.02 pound came to the scale as longtime MWC director Bob “Kaz” Kaczkowski returned to the MWC stage in honor of the Circuit’s 25th anniversary in Spring Valley. When the dust settled, the Ladd, Illinois, team of Tom and Tom Giachetto led with five fish for 14.32 pounds, followed by Steve and Dan Bodinger, of Chilton, Wisconsin, with 12.70 pounds and Ronald Levin and Nick Ingoglia, of Beach Park, Illinois.
As it has for the past quarter-century, the Spring Valley Walleye Club provided an army of volunteers to host the tournament operations. Site coordinator Mike Hurless was pleased with the day, and the great fishing. “This is as good as I’ve ever seen it,” he said.
Following the weigh-in, the MWC and National Professional Anglers Association presented a Youth & Family Fishing Clinic, giving away free rods and reels, along with tackle packages courtesy of Northland Fishing Tackle and a mountain bike donated by Spring Valley City Bank.
The action resumes Sunday as 123 teams battle for the $17,300 first-place check and more than $75,000 in cash and prizes. The weigh-in begins at 3 p.m. at Barto Landing in Spring Valley.
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Dan Bodinger (Photo MWC)
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This is the first stop on the MWC Central Division’s 2011 season. The remaining Central schedule includes the St. Croix River and Pools 3 & 4 of the Mississippi River at Red Wing, Minnesota, June 3-5, and Bays de Noc, Michigan, August 5-7. Next up for the MWC, however, is the Detroit River in mid-April-which promises to be a high-stakes, big-fish shootout in the shadows of the Motor City. A late fee for Detroit applications kicks in Monday, March 28. To beat the deadline, visit www.masterswalleyecircuit.com.
Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is entering its tenth season as title sponsor of the MWC. Official sponsors include: Berkley Gulp!, Ranger Boats, Mercury, MotorGuide, Lowrance, Fishouflage, Versus (Vs.) Television Network and North American Fishing Club. Associate Sponsors include: Berkley Trilene, Energizer, O2 Marine Technologies, Northland Fishing Tackle, Ryjus, Reflections, Worldwide Marine Insurance, The Walleye Federation, Sea Grant and Wildlife Forever. Now heading into its 27th season, the Cabela’s MWC is the oldest team circuit in walleye fishing.
Day 1 Standings – Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Central Division Spring Valley, IL – Illinois River
*Legend: Place, Boat #, Boater name and hometown, Partner name and hometown, # fish and weight
• 1: Boat #99 – Tom Giachetto (Ladd, IL) & Tom Giachetto (Ladd, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 14.32 lbs.
• 2: Boat #46 – Steve Bodinger (Chilton, WI) & Dan Bodinger (Chilton, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 12.7 lbs.
• 3: Boat #17 – Ronald Levin (Beach Park, IL) & Nick Ingoglia (Beach Park, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 12.68 lbs.
• 4: Boat #104 – Kevin Oyen (Dubuque, IA) & Steve Kopp (Dubuque, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 12.44 lbs.
• 5: Boat #40 – Robert Apple (Chadwick, IL) & Brad Linton (Rock Falls, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 12.43 lbs.
• 6: Boat #22 – Kevin Dahl (Muskego, WI) & Steve Stack (Muskego, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.99 lbs.
• 7: Boat #54 – John Muszynski (Arlington Heights, IL) & Mike Theyerl (Two Rivers, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.93 lbs.
• 8: Boat #52 – Scott Anzulas (Homer Glen, IL) & Robert Jones (Berwyn, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.91 lbs.
• 9: Boat #80 – Wasyl Mirutenko (Hawthorn Woods, IL) & Richard Dudley (Palos Heights, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.89 lbs.
• 10: Boat #90 – Glenn Daugherity (Mokena, IL) & Derek Aniolkowski (Streamwood, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.62 lbs.
• 10: Boat #76 – Thomas Nordyke (South Rockwood, MI) & Thomas Nordyke (South Rockwood, MI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.62 lbs.
• 12: Boat #91 – Larry Keller (Neshkoro, WI) & Chad Kropp (Neshkoro, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.58 lbs.
• 12: Boat #18 – Joe Knight (Dubuque, IA) & Jerry Eiben (Dubuque, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.58 lbs.
• 14: Boat #15 – Don Olson (Andover, MN) & Randy Carroll (Oswego, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.55 lbs.
• 15: Boat #31 – Mark Meravy (Shorewood, IL) & Tom Brunz (Madison Lake, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.48 lbs.
• 16: Boat #11 – Dan Johnson (Fayetteville, OH) & Larry Rhoads (Oregonia, OH)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.25 lbs.
• 17: Boat #82 – Rob Crowe (South Elgin, IL) & Jim Passo (St. Charles, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.09 lbs.
• 17: Boat #3 – Steve Lotz (Lena, IL) & Dave Daughenbaugh (McConnell, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.09 lbs.
• 19: Boat #63 – Greg Gott (Wyanet, IL) & Jerry Gott (La Moille, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 11.06 lbs.
• 20: Boat #7 – David Kolb (Rockford, MI) & Bob Johnston (Minneapolis, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.73 lbs.
• 21: Boat #42 – Matt Davis (Marion, OH) & Dan Gies (Huron, OH)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.65 lbs.
• 22: Boat #66 – Tom Miller (Yorkville, IL) & Lorraine Miller (Yorkville, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.62 lbs.
• 23: Boat #112 – Steve Skupien (Frankfort, IL) & Dave Kleszyk (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.58 lbs.
• 24: Boat #94 – Jason Thies (Tonica, IL) & Dave Puetz (Tonica, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.5 lbs.
• 25: Boat #123 – Derek Boeger (Rock City, IL) & Ron Demus (Durand, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.48 lbs.
• 26: Boat #44 – Jeff Lahr (Dubuque, IA) & Tommy Skarlis (Waukon, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.38 lbs.
• 27: Boat #39 – Vince Raimondi (Hoffman Estates, IL) & Doug Larsen (Westmont, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.35 lbs.
• 28: Boat #115 – Gerry Oberbrockling (Holy Cross, IA) & Timothy Ware (Dubuque, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.34 lbs.
• 29: Boat #45 – Ron Plumb (Rock Island, IL) & Bob Crouse (Waukee, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.31 lbs.
• 30: Boat #111 – Joe Perez (Spring Valley, IL) & Chad Vander Meersch (Arlington, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.28 lbs.
• 31: Boat #92 – Brent Rothgarn (Lake City, MN) & Matt Pitz (Reads Landing, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.27 lbs.
• 32: Boat #28 – Greg Gustin (Neshkoro, WI) & Thomas Binkowski (Red Granite, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.18 lbs.
• 32: Boat #27 – Ryan Jirik (Rhinelander, WI) & Tom Jirik (Amery, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.18 lbs.
• 32: Boat #107 – Steve Tauscher (Holmen, WI) & Les Roemig (Amana, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.18 lbs.
• 35: Boat #59 – Ricky Perez (DePue, IL) & Gary Dominy (Hennepin, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.16 lbs.
• 36: Boat #33 – Ryan Olson (East Bethel, MN) & Jason Muche (Oshkosh, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.14 lbs.
• 37: Boat #119 – Tim Harms (Owatonna, MN) & Chad Kruse (Allison, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.06 lbs.
• 38: Boat #75 – Marty Berns (Dubuque, IA) & Maury Schmerbach (Dubuque, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 10.02 lbs.
• 39: Boat #70 – Mike Stuckert (Spring Valley, IL) & Mike Actis (Spring Valley, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.96 lbs.
• 40: Boat #5 – Adam Sandor (Tonica, IL) & Steve Sandor (Ottawa, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.92 lbs.
• 41: Boat #9 – Ryan Holm (Goodhue, MN) & Keith Carlson (Goodhue, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.91 lbs.
• 42: Boat #29 – Jason Kicherer (Fremont, WI) & Andy Parry (Pine River, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.89 lbs.
• 42: Boat #71 – Robert Horvath (McKena, IL) & Michael Thomas (Wilton Center, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.89 lbs.
• 44: Boat #114 – Jeffrey Fore (Petersburg, IL) & Todd Oliver (Petersburg, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.88 lbs.
• 44: Boat #50 – Bill Shimota (Lonsdale, MN) & Dusty Minke (Forest Lake, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.88 lbs.
• 46: Boat #24 – David McCarty (Menasha, WI) & Jon VanderBrink (Markesan, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.86 lbs.
• 47: Boat #78 – Richard Solis (Pardeeville, WI) & Terry Mayhall (Madison, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.81 lbs.
• 48: Boat #122 – Chris Clemmons (Newark, IL) & Bob Hausler (Plano, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.78 lbs.
• 49: Boat #113 – Bruce Mirabella (Bartlett, IL) & Brandon Carpenter (Rockwell, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.75 lbs.
• 49: Boat #96 – Danny Plautz (Milwaukee, WI) & Barbara Plautz (Muskego, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.75 lbs.
• 51: Boat #77 – Scott Aydelotte (Garner, IA) & Jeff Giesman (Clear Lake, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.69 lbs.
• 52: Boat #109 – Todd Greskoviak (Rutland, IL) & Craig Greskoviak (Dana, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.66 lbs.
• 53: Boat #100 – Neil Armatti (Gwinn, MI) & Derek Parker (Skandia, MI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.65 lbs.
• 53: Boat #64 – B.J. Liebe (Ladd, IL) & Brian Ernat (Ladd, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.65 lbs.
• 55: Boat #65 – Brad Obermeier (Ankeny, IA) & Jack Neuman (Naperville, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.62 lbs.
• 56: Boat #16 – James Preissner (Hastings, MN) & Michael Olson (Andover, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.56 lbs.
• 57: Boat #81 – Neil Hammargren (Waterloo, IA) & Doug Newhoff (Cedar Falls, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.52 lbs.
• 58: Boat #79 – Gary White Jr. (Prairie du Chien, WI) & Scott Klema (Sandwich, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.48 lbs.
• 59: Boat #47 – Daniel Christensen (Cochrane, WI) & Tammy Klopotek (Cochrane, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.47 lbs.
• 60: Boat #87 – Richard Shew (Frankfort, IL) & Mike Gibson (Dyer, IN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.43 lbs.
• 61: Boat #68 – Jay Walsh (Chicago, IL) & Bill Walsh (Ottawa, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.4 lbs.
• 62: Boat #60 – Matthew VandeBrink (Ripon, WI) & Robert VandeBrink (Tripoli, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.39 lbs.
• 62: Boat #6 – Doug Bonwell (Cedar Falls, IA) & Greg Mahlstedt (Cedar Falls, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.39 lbs.
• 62: Boat #53 – Frank Zator (Manhattan, IL) & Barry O’Flynn (New Lenox, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.39 lbs.
• 65: Boat #20 – Joe Miller (Elgin, IL) & Jim McDonald (Grays Lake, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.37 lbs.
• 66: Boat #110 – Julie Nelson (Lombard, IL) & Troy Nelson (Lombard, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.35 lbs.
• 67: Boat #14 – Brad Engebretson (Rochester, MN) & Brian Sularz (Maple Grove, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.32 lbs.
• 68: Boat #34 – Jeffery Boutin (Mequon, WI) & Michael Meyer (East Bethel, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.3 lbs.
• 68: Boat #41 – Dennis Butz (Suamico, WI) & Scott Allen (Green Bay, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.3 lbs.
• 70: Boat #43 – Jeff Koester (Brookville, IN) & Scott Rhodes (Traverse City, MI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.27 lbs.
• 71: Boat #121 – Benjamin Baune (Rochester, MN) & Jeffery Evans (Rochester, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.24 lbs.
• 72: Boat #56 – Kenneth Brenner (Moline, IL) & Jim Adsem (Shorewood, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.21 lbs.
• 73: Boat #25 – Dennis Lantzy (Warren, MI) & Steve Vande Mark (Linwood, MI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.16 lbs.
• 74: Boat #117 – Derek Navis (Waupun, WI) & Tom Hoinacki (Waupun, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.12 lbs.
• 75: Boat #49 – Alan Szoke (Grosse Ile, MI) & David Leach (Linwood, MI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.1 lbs.
• 75: Boat #57 – Mike Hildahl (Oshkosh, WI) & Jay Janny (Eagle, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.1 lbs.
• 77: Boat #95 – Don Marx (Rockford, MN) & Joe Marx (Clearwater, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.08 lbs.
• 78: Boat #55 – Scott Doucette (Bureau, IL) & Mike Doucette (Bureau, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.06 lbs.
• 79: Boat #98 – Eddie Butts (Brown Deer, WI) & Jessie Wray (Milwaukee, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.03 lbs.
• 80: Boat #19 – Aaron Hogland (Sycamore, IL) & Scott Hogland (Dane, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.01 lbs.
• 81: Boat #97 – Ryan Vecchia (Ladd, IL) & Bill Elliot (Spring Valley, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 9.0 lbs.
• 82: Boat #83 – Guy Lopez (Chicago, IL) & Paul Dimock (Homewood, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.99 lbs.
• 83: Boat #37 – Tim Ahrens (Waterloo, IA) & Carl Holten (Harpers Ferry, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.95 lbs.
• 84: Boat #23 – Mickey Stuefen (Hiawatha, IA) & Marty Stuefen (Harpers Ferry, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.94 lbs.
• 85: Boat #67 – Tony Puccio (Verona, WI) & Robert Zownir (Madison, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.93 lbs.
• 85: Boat #32 – Dave Schmidt (Oshkosh, WI) & Mark Zillges (Oshkosh, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.93 lbs.
• 87: Boat #93 – Roy Vivian (Madison, WI) & Scott Pirnstill (LaCrosse, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.9 lbs.
• 87: Boat #10 – Dan Zwick (Wrightstown, WI) & Tony Kobriger (Chilton, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.9 lbs.
• 89: Boat #73 – B.J. Eiben (Dubuque, IA) & Cody Decker (Dubuque, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.89 lbs.
• 90: Boat #108 – John Balla (Bartlett, IL) & Heath Bohman (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.88 lbs.
• 91: Boat #4 – Dan McGuire (Tomahawk, WI) & Luke Kersten (Boyceville, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.75 lbs.
• 92: Boat #69 – Daniel Plautz (Muskego, WI) & Greg Dziedzic (Elkhorn, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.74 lbs.
• 92: Boat #84 – Jim Melton (Wyoming, IL) & Rick Funcannon (Lacon, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.74 lbs.
• 94: Boat #36 – Kevin Blanck (Malone, WI) & Mike Blanck (Malone, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.71 lbs.
• 94: Boat #12 – Wayne Butz (Mosinee, WI) & Don Frederick (Appleton, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.71 lbs.
• 96: Boat #118 – Roy Perez (DePue, IL) & Michael Perez (DePue, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.7 lbs.
• 97: Boat #1 – Randy Harwood (Oshkosh, WI) & Brad Skupas (Wautoma, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.67 lbs.
• 97: Boat #8 – William Sutton (Lindenhurst, IL) & Bill Vojak (Antioch, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.67 lbs.
• 99: Boat #106 – Paul Mathews (Grand Ridge, IL) & Ted Mathews (Ottawa, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.59 lbs.
• 100: Boat #116 – Jeff Edwards (Washington, IL) & Don Loch (Iron Mountain, MI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.56 lbs.
• 101: Boat #2 – Denis Kreze (Crystal Beach, ON) & Tony Kreze (Crystal Beach, ON)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.49 lbs.
• 102: Boat #62 – Darrell Culjan (Ottawa, IL) & James Culjan (Princeton, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.45 lbs.
• 103: Boat #86 – Marc Hoster (Seneca, IL) & Doug Hoster (Seneca, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.33 lbs.
• 104: Boat #89 – Mark Actis (Spring Valley, IL) & Mark Actis (Earville, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.3 lbs.
• 105: Boat #74 – Dennis Clark (Rochester, MN) & David Riess (Blooming Prairie, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.24 lbs.
• 106: Boat #61 – Cliff Banks (Spring Valley, IL) & Leslie Banks (Spring Valley, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.15 lbs.
• 107: Boat #21 – Michael Walters (Otsego, MN) & Dave Walters (Onamia, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.14 lbs.
• 108: Boat #51 – Steve Jones (Lowell, IN) & Nick Mankos (Berwyn, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.13 lbs.
• 109: Boat #85 – Robert Kidd (El Paso, IL) & Mike Tatera (St Charles, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.09 lbs.
• 110: Boat #105 – John Janosko (Ottawa, IL) & William Zwanzig (Ottawa, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 8.08 lbs.
• 111: Boat #38 – Karl Wenckebach (Lake Villa, IL) & Mark Kuzniewski (Spring Grove, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 7.84 lbs.
• 112: Boat #30 – Brian Mazur (Mundelein, IL) & Mark Mazur (Gurnee, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 7.76 lbs.
• 113: Boat #13 – Mike Bisdorf (Dubuque, IA) & Clayton Freiburger (Dubuque, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 7.69 lbs.
• 113: Boat #120 – Zach Horton (Pine Island, MN) & Dan Johnson (Rochester, MN)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 7.69 lbs.
• 115: Boat #26 – Jim LaPine (Fond du Lac, WI) & Jake LaPine (Fond du Lac, WI)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 6.99 lbs.
• 116: Boat #35 – Greg Azbill (Waterloo, IA) & Darren Grapp (New Hartford, IA)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 6.78 lbs.
• 117: Boat #102 – James Moser (Merrell, WI) & Frank Herrmann (Spring Grove, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 6.76 lbs.
• 118: Boat #72 – Chris Schmitt (Germantown Hills, IL) & Mitch Atherton (Spring Bay, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 6.55 lbs.
• 119: Boat #88 – Pat Zimmerman (Table Grove, IL) & Ryan Stoneking (Cuba, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 6.28 lbs.
• 120: Boat #101 – Ken Dage (Elburn, IL) & Bill Elders (Streator, IL)
Day 1 – 3 Fish, 5.38 lbs.
• 121: Boat #103 – Patrick Prendergast (new lenox, IL) & Greg Bettega (Joliet, IL)
Day 1 – 5 Fish, 5.36 lbs.
• 122: Boat #48 – Mike Hinkens (Michigamme, MI) & Rich Gilbert (New Lenox, IL)
Day 1 – 1 Fish, 1.17 lbs.