Chris Gasser - 7/1/2003

Siouxland Resort, SD.- Carlyle Schliem and Bruce Dohman continued their winning ways in 2003 by winning the World Walleye Association South Dakota Team Challenge event held at Lake Poinsett June 29th 2003.

Schliem and Dohman won the first event of the season in the South Dakota Team Challenge Division and after finishing 12th and 10th in the following two events, they returned to the winners spot on the lake that they won this WWA event last season, proving to be the "Poinsett Masters" in the WWA.

Schliem and Dohman trolled open water in the main part of the lake using their "secret" crankbaits to catch 20.37-pounds and the big fish of the tournament weighing 8.44-pounds.

Bob Klosterman and Ryan Eichacker placed second with a weight of 15.96-pounds. Klosterman and Eichacker also had the second place big fish weighing 8.39-pounds. They also trolled crankbaits in the main part of the lake.

Dusty Wilkens and Wes Wilkens placed third with a weight of 12.23-pounds. The third place finish puts Dusty and Wes Wilkens in the points lead for the South Dakota Team Challenge Division going into the final event of the year, the two-day event at Lake Oahe.

"The WWA would like to thank Brock and all the staff at Siouxland Resort for all their help in making the event a success." Said Steve Poll, Executive Director of the World Walleye Association.

To see pictures of the winning teams and a complete list of how all the teams finished, visit the WWA website at www.worldwalleye.com or watch for results on all the WWA tournaments in the Badger Sportsman magazine in upcoming issues.

For information on fishing the World Walleye Association, a "Tournament Circuit For Fisherman, Run By Fisherman", visit the website or call 920-924-2100

The World Walleye Association is proudly sponsored by Patriot Boats,"Overbuilt for Life"

WWA SD Qualifier - Poinsett Lake Results