FLW <b>Fishing</b> Tournament Weekend Results Recap for August 5, 2012

Several freshwater fishing tournaments were held over the Friday, August 3, 2012 weekend. A FLW Walleye Tour pro event and three Walmart Bass Fishing League tournaments were among them. Here's a quick rundown on some of the results:

FLW Walleye Tour Results

The FLW Walleye Tour held a pro fishing tournament at Bays de Noc in Escanaba, Michigan, Thursday, August 2, 2012 through Saturday, August 4, 2012. It was the last pro walleye fishing tournament before the fall championship. The top walleye whisperers turned out to be Wisconsin anglers, Korey Sprengel and Ryan Dempsey. Both managed to catch slightly over 77 pounds worth of walleye. Sprengel received $50,000 in prize money for his efforts. Dempsey, on the other hand, received over $14,000 in prize money. The walleye tournament's remaining top five spots were claimed by pro anglers Danny Plautz (WI), Ross Grothe (MN) and John Schneider (WI).

Lake Cayuga Results

The Walmart Bass Fishing League held a fishing tournament in Seneca Falls, New York, on Saturday, August 4, 2012. It was one of three Walmart Bass Fishing League events held on Saturday. The big winner at Lake Cayuga was angler Bob Salotti of Geneva, New York. Salotti expertly finessed 18 pounds, 15 ounces worth of bass into his fishing boat. His fishing talents earned him well over $5,000 in prize money and the admiration of his peers. The Lake Cayuga tournament's remaining top five spots were captured by New Yorkers Kevin Bishop, Woody Henyan, Jamie Hartman and Cory Baright.

Rend Lake Results

Rend Lake in Benton, Illinois, was also the site of a Walmart Bass Fishing League event on Saturday. During the fishing tournament, bass angler Brad Porter proved unbeatable. He caught a whopping 18 pounds worth of bass and earned over $3,000 in prize money. The Rend Lake tournament's remaining top five spots went to Matt Wolfe (IL), Neil McCord (IL), Todd Poe (IL) and Jeremy Mull (IL).

Ohio River Results

Out of the three Walmart Bass Fishing League tournaments held on Saturday, the Ohio River event delivered the closest finish. Matt Cash of Cincinnati, Ohio, finished in 1st place after catching 9 pounds, 1 ounce worth of bass. His talents earned him a payday worth over $3,000. Bass anglers John Miller (PA), Mike Spicer (OH) and Brent Willey (OH) battled it out for the tournament's remaining top three spots. Miller caught 8 pounds, 1 ounce worth of bass and finished in 2nd place. Spicer and Willey both caught 8 pounds worth of bass and were tied for 3rd place. Chris Ludwig of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, finished in 5th place. He caught 7 pounds, 13 ounces worth of bass.

Killeen Gonzalez enjoys fishing with her family. She has also traveled extensively.

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Eleven Mile State Park Announces Results of the South Park Ice Masters

LAKE GEORGE, CO. - Sharon Dube and Jeremiah Paris of Leadville won $3,222 At the South Park Ice Masters fishing tournament at Eleven Mile State Park and produced by the 11 Mile Marina on Feb. 11. The South Park Ice Masters is the second of three events in the Sports Column Colorado Classic Ice Fishing Tournament 2012. The Colorado Classic pays out more money than any other ice fishing tournament in Colorado.

In the contest, teams consisting of two anglers fish for trout only. The 2012 event had an increase in teams participating, from 92 in 2011 to 111 this year. The first place is awarded to the team with the heaviest weight for two fish. There is also an optional part of the contest known as the Big Fish Pot which costs $20 per team with a 100% pay out to the heaviest fish of the day for qualified teams. This year's Big Fish Pot was $1,660.00 and was awarded to Dube and Paris who caught a with a 7.99-pound cutbow.

The Dube/Paris team also took first place with a total weight of 11.18 pounds for an additional payout of $1,262.00. A sponsor, Eagle Claw also provided an additional $300.00 shopping spree at the Eagle Claw factory outlet store if a team purchased at least $5.00 in Eagle Claw products on the day of the contest and came in first. Team Dube/Paris did make the purchase and ended up with a day's total winnings of $3,222.00.

Second place paid a whopping $1,010.00 and went to Taylor Depue and Daniel Montoya of Salida with a total weight of 9.73 pounds. Third place paid $808.00, which went to Pete Turner and Jim Douglas of Colorado Springs. Full contest results as well as details for the Marina March Madness final event, to be held on March 10, 2012, can be found at www.11milesports.com.

The final event is unique with all teams required to fish in a designated area and features three individual 2-hour fishing sets with cash prizes paid for the first fish, and the first, second and third places by weight. In addition, there is a basketball court set up on the ice where teams can make 3-point and free throw shots for cash and prizes.

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