Chris Gasser - 8/16/2004

Walker, MN - Tim Cain and Dan Strehlo won the final event in the World Walleye Association Minnesota Team Challenge held August 14th and 15th on Leech Lake.

In convincing fashion they topped the field by more than fourteen pounds not only giving them the win for the two-day event but also giving them the honors of Minnesota Team Challenge Team Of The Year.

Cain and Strehlo were using Lindy Rigs with leeches in 25-40 ft in Walker Bay. Cain and Strehlo caught 10.78-pounds on Saturday and a whopping 23.74-pounds on Sunday for a total of 34.52-pounds. Cain and Strehlo also caught the big fish each day of the tournament, a 6.23-pounder on Saturday and a beautiful 7.95-pound monster on Sunday.

Rick Runquist and Harv Lueck took second place honors with a total weight of 19.83-pounds. This was the second year in a row that Runquist and Lueck took second place at the two-day Leech Lake tournament. Runquist and Lueck were also fishing in Walker Bay, jigging in 20-35 ft. of water with Northland Fireball jigs tipped with crawlers or minnows.

Dan and Gary Barrett took third place with a weight of 13.41-pounds for the two-day event.

Roger and Sue Hugill won the 2004 Minnesota Team Challenge Husband and Wife Team Of The Year title and also placed second in the Team Of The Year race.

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 which is hosted by the leaders in multi media technology, OutdoorsFirst Media. 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

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WWA MN Two-Day - Leech Lake Results