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PROFESSIONAL WALLEYE TRAIL. Sponsored by In-Fisherman Inc., the three day event beginning on May 8, 1997 brought more than 250 anglers, 130 of them professional, to Dubuque competing for $184,000 in cash and prizes. | PROFESSIONAL WALLEYE TRAIL. Sponsored by In-Fisherman Inc., the three day event beginning on May 8, 1997 brought more than 250 anglers, 130 of them professional, to Dubuque competing for $184,000 in cash and prizes. (1) | ||
Dubuque was the first of four "pro-am" qualifying events. After the four events the top forty professionals, by weight of fish caught, qualified for the championship meet held on the Missouri River near Bismarck. Pro anglers fished with an amateur on each day of the event. | Dubuque was the first of four "pro-am" qualifying events. After the four events the top forty professionals, by weight of fish caught, qualified for the championship meet held on the Missouri River near Bismarck. Pro anglers fished with an amateur on each day of the event. (2) | ||
Fisherman were expected to bring $500,000 into the area during the event. (3) | |||
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Reber, Craig. "Dubuque Tournament Expect to Attract 250 of Nation's Top Anglers," Telegraph Herald, April 27, 1977, p. 7B. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19970427&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | 1. Reber, Craig. "Dubuque Tournament Expect to Attract 250 of Nation's Top Anglers," Telegraph Herald, April 27, 1977, p. 7B. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19970427&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | ||
2. Ibid. | |||
3. Reber, Craig. "Anglers Tackle Mississippi," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 4, 1997, p. 3A. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19970504&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | |||
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Revision as of 01:41, 14 March 2016
PROFESSIONAL WALLEYE TRAIL. Sponsored by In-Fisherman Inc., the three day event beginning on May 8, 1997 brought more than 250 anglers, 130 of them professional, to Dubuque competing for $184,000 in cash and prizes. (1)
Dubuque was the first of four "pro-am" qualifying events. After the four events the top forty professionals, by weight of fish caught, qualified for the championship meet held on the Missouri River near Bismarck. Pro anglers fished with an amateur on each day of the event. (2)
Fisherman were expected to bring $500,000 into the area during the event. (3)
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Source:
1. Reber, Craig. "Dubuque Tournament Expect to Attract 250 of Nation's Top Anglers," Telegraph Herald, April 27, 1977, p. 7B. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19970427&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. Ibid.
3. Reber, Craig. "Anglers Tackle Mississippi," Telegraph Herald, May 4, 1997, p. 3A. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19970504&printsec=frontpage&hl=en