Wolfe Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division on Mississippi River, WI
OutdoorHub 09.12.11
Boater Jesse Wolfe of Nelson, Wis., caught 10 bass weighing 32 pounds, 15 ounces in the Sept. 10-11 Walmart BFL Great Lakes Division tournament on the Mississippi River to win $5,690 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus. Wolfe was fishing slop with frogs to catch his daily limits.
The remaining top 10 anglers:
- 2nd: Nathan Huss, Elkhart Lake, Wis., 10 bass, 31-9, $2,845
- 3rd: Jim Caulum, Rockland, Wis., 10 bass, 30-12, $1,897
- 4th: Kevin Schroeder, Caledonia, Minn., 10 bass, 30-9, $1,328
- 5th: Jimmy Johnson, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 30-4, $1,138
- 6th: Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 30-4, $1,043
- 7th: Tom Monsoor, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 29-14, $948
- 8th: Jeff Ritter, Prairie du Chien, Wis., 10 bass, 29-10, $853
- 9th: Jeff Benson, Holmen, Wis., 10 bass, 29-6, $759
- 10th: Travis Brueggen, Cashton, Wis., 10 bass, 28-9, $664
K.C. Schaible of Machesney Park, Ill., caught 10 bass weighing 29 pounds, 1 ounce in the Sept. 10-11 event to win $2,845 in the Co-angler Division. Schaible was using frogs in the slop to catch his limits.
The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
- 2nd: Nick Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis., 10 bass, 27-0, $1,422
- 3rd: Al Kjos, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 25-5, $948
- 4th: Mike Parve, West Bend, Wis., 10 bass, 25-3, $664
- 5th: Robby Tufte, Fountain City, Wis., 10 bass, 25-2, $569
- 6th: Jeffrey Hensen, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 24-8, $522
- 7th: Richard Conrad, Hudson, Wis., 10 bass, 24-4, $474
- 8th: Kevin Andera, Calmar, Iowa, 10 bass, 24-0, $427
- 9th: Kevin Candahl, Holmen, Wis., 10 bass, 22-12, $379
- 10th: Craig Fanning, Elwood, Ill., 10 bass, 21-14, $332
NOTES:
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 20-22 Regional Championship on the Barren River in Scottsville, Ky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
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