2010 Richard T. Gaston Memorial Walleye Tournament and Catfish Contest Date coming soon!!!

Townsend and Lang Capture 2009 Gaston Walleye Tournament Title:

First off we would like to thank everyone for all their help and dedication to making this event happen. Both Amy and I are thankful for all the support. Congratulations to Mike Townsend and Jimmy Lang on capturing the 2009 Gaston Memorial Walleye tournament. As the only team to boat a limit of keeper walleyes, the duo bested a field of 61 boats to gain the title and the first place prize. Townsend and Lang pulled light jigs tipped with crawlers on the north end of the lake amongst a small pack of boats. Figuring out a small detail earlier in the week during thier "practice time" allowed them to boat a number of legal size fish through out the day while the competitors around them just watched. Mike and Jimmy utilized thier knowledge of fishing the lake to take home a Brand new Crestlier Kodiak 167, Mercury 25 hsp 4 stroke and Trailer. Townsend and Lang also were the highest finishing boat utilizing a Minn Kota trolling motor and also won a trolling motor donated by Minn Kota. The second place team of W. Rummel and C. Hamilton won the Portable VHF radio donated by Humminbird and the highest placing boat utilizing a Humminbird fish locator. Caroline Koester knocked down the largest walleye of the event at 2.10 lbs. The fish will be mounted and on display at Parkside Marine, courtesy of Bohlander Taxidery.

N. Johnson captured the Catfish division of our event. Anchored with the big Catfish of the tournament, a 7.65 lbs fish, he weighed a basket in at 22.35 lbs. Congratulations to all those that cashed a check. And many thanks to all that participated. We hope to see you again in future years. Many thanks to Crestliner, Mercury & Parkside Marine for their donation of the first place boat, motor and trailer.

Again a tremendous thank you to all the participants and volunteers. It is you that make it successful. We look forward to another successful outing next September. We will keep you all posted as to our date once it becomes available.

Past Winners:

• Walleye:
• 2009: Townsend & Lang 7.65 lbs
• 2008: Church & McFarland 7.90 lbs
• 2007: Johnson & Lohman 8.95 lbs
• 2006: Johnson & Lohman 11.35 lbs
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• Catfish:
• 2009: N. Johnson 22.35 lbs
• 2008: D. Johnson 27.65 lbs
• 2007: B. Payton
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Minn Kota Big Fish Records:

• Walleye: Mike Walter: 4.95 lbs
• Catfish: Caroline Koester 10.70 lbs

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Brookville, Indiana 47012

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