05-15-2003, 07:03 AM
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]MINNETONKA, MN--After a year's absence, the Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) returns to Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minnesota, May 17-18, 2003. The Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Berkley Trilene/Ranger Boats tournament. Popular local angler Sonny Arndt will serve as assistant tournament director and train in Jim Foster as tournament director.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]The 135 teams will launch and weigh in at Ortonville's Lakeside Park, and will be competing for more than $65,000 in prize money, with $18,000 going to the winners. Additionally, the highest-ranking team that drives a Ranger boat will be awarded $1,000 from the Ranger Cup tournament series promotion. The winning team using Cotton Cordell or Yum products, mentioned on stage, will be awarded $300 in products. Weigh-ins begin at 3 p.m. May 17 and 3 p.m. May 18.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]Tournament coverage will also appear in North American Fisherman magazine, the official publication of the MWC. All circuit events will be conducted from Cabela's state-of the-art, computerized mobile transport vehicle, which is specifically designed for tournament television coverage. All MWC tournaments will serve as qualifying events to the 2004 Cabela's National Team Championship.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]Tournament entry forms can be downloaded from the MWC website, [url "http://www.masterswalleyecircuit.com"][#0000ff]www.masterswalleyecircuit.com[/#0000ff][/url], or by contacting the MWC at: 12301 Whitewater Dr., Minnetonka, MN 55343; (877) 893-7947.[/size][/#000000][/font]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]MINNETONKA, MN--After a year's absence, the Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) returns to Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minnesota, May 17-18, 2003. The Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Berkley Trilene/Ranger Boats tournament. Popular local angler Sonny Arndt will serve as assistant tournament director and train in Jim Foster as tournament director.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]The 135 teams will launch and weigh in at Ortonville's Lakeside Park, and will be competing for more than $65,000 in prize money, with $18,000 going to the winners. Additionally, the highest-ranking team that drives a Ranger boat will be awarded $1,000 from the Ranger Cup tournament series promotion. The winning team using Cotton Cordell or Yum products, mentioned on stage, will be awarded $300 in products. Weigh-ins begin at 3 p.m. May 17 and 3 p.m. May 18.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]Tournament coverage will also appear in North American Fisherman magazine, the official publication of the MWC. All circuit events will be conducted from Cabela's state-of the-art, computerized mobile transport vehicle, which is specifically designed for tournament television coverage. All MWC tournaments will serve as qualifying events to the 2004 Cabela's National Team Championship.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]Tournament entry forms can be downloaded from the MWC website, [url "http://www.masterswalleyecircuit.com"][#0000ff]www.masterswalleyecircuit.com[/#0000ff][/url], or by contacting the MWC at: 12301 Whitewater Dr., Minnetonka, MN 55343; (877) 893-7947.[/size][/#000000][/font]
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