Walleye Searchers of
Activities
" Nobody ever went to his grave wishing he would have fished less............!"
Monthly Meetings
Our club meets at 7 PM on the
first Monday of the month at:
Elks Lodge
917 15 Av.
Rochester
Ring the bell by the door to be let in. At the meetings we plan activities and learn where the current "hot bite" is. Occasionally, we have guest speakers and the DNR gives us a yearly update on Pool 4 walleyes & sauger. Club members also give talks about various topics related to fishing. We openly share fishing knowledge, make new friends and promote fishing. You will also receive a monthly "Tacklebox" newsletter. There is usually a fishing trip in the works that one of the members is planning. Annual club dues are $25.
Club Tournaments
There is no charge for club
members to fish the eight club tournaments, although the non-boater pays the
boater $20. The top three teams of each tournament receive plaques, plus we
have year end plaques for the best fishermen. Partner pairing is done by random
selection and you do not need to own a boat. All tournaments start at 7:30 AM
and end at 3:30 PM. Each team can weigh-in five walleye/saugar
over 15" at the end of the day. We usually have a cookout after most
tournaments where we swap stories about the big ones that got away. At our
tournaments you will learn how to improve your fishing skills, make friends and
have fun. Tournament locations are decided at the meeting before each
tournament so they will be close to where the fish are biting.
Spring Seminar
We have either local or
professional speakers put on a free
public walleye catching seminar in March. The 1999 seminar was done with club
speakers and drew 200 fishermen. The 2001 seminar was done by two of the top
local guides and drew over 200 fishermen. The 2002 seminar had two of the
top local guides speaking on tricks to become a better bait and jig fisherman,
High Water techniques, and early season tactics. 2004 was one of our best seminars yet, as
Keith Kavajecz gave an excellent seminar to a full
house of interested anglers. In 2005
Scott Fairbairn had a solid presentation on the
cornerstones of walleye success. This
year Daryl Christensen will speak about river fishing tactics.
The club sponsors a public
tournament where teams compete for cash prizes. This year it will be held on
April 29&30th. The entry fee is $220 per team. This tournament
is now a qualifying tournament for Cabela's
NAWA National Team Walleye Championship tournament.
Bring A Friend
This tournament is to show
nonmembers what club tournaments are like.
Family
Fun Day
Family fishing with emphasis
on "fun" for the kids. There is a short tournament where we weigh all the fish
(any species) a boat can catch. After the tournament we have a cookout.