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Detroit River Tournament
April 13 - 15*, 2012

(built in bad-weather day)

Devils Lake Tournament
July 25 & 26, 2009

Event Details
Letter to the Anglers
FACT Sheet
Rules
Aquatic Nuisance Species
Roster for the MWC & NTC Tournaments
Devils Lake Area Information
2008 Results
Pre-Tournament Press Release
Post-Tournament Press Release
2009 Results

Maps for the tournament
Map for Registration
Launch Location Map
Morning Route at Grahams Island Map
Route for loading boats at Grahams Island Map
Convoy route from Grahams Island to Burdick Arena Map
Weigh-In Route Map
Burdick Arena Layout Map

July 26, 2009

Cabela's MWC Devils Lake Tournament Winners!

Guy Ryan and Troy Ethridge of Salina, Kansas won the Cabela's MWC tournament with their first place finish at 46.93 pounds. The winners cashed in $15,120 plus a $1,000 bonus from Ranger Boats for being the top finishing team in Ranger Cup. Plus a $100 bonus from the National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) for a total of $16,220. Ryan and Ethridge are having a fantastic 2009 season. A second place finish at Mobridge (Lake Oahe) in early May, a 14th place finish at Marinette/Menominee (Bay of Green Bay) earlier July and now this win have the two quite pumped for their shot at Cabela's MWC Team of the Year. Just one more tournament for them at Webster, South Dakota (Lake Waubay) in September will determine the outcome.

"We sure are having a better year this year," chuckled Ethridge, who lamented that last year they really struggled in their tournament fishing. "I guess when you do this long enough you see the good days and bad days kind of average out over time. We're just stringing some good tournaments together right now and it's a lot of fun. We're having a good time!"

According to Ethridge their tournament technique was basic Walleye Fishing 101. "We simply used the old-school method of vertical live bait rigs tipped with a leech," shared Troy. "We pretty much just stayed put in our spots and waited for the fish to come to us. It took patience but it worked out." Their two productive spots were Creel Bay by the power line weeds and the #5 and #6 towers on the Main Bay which secured their first Cabela's MWC circuit victory.

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