OCTOBER 9, 2023:
A team from Nebraska earned the title World Walleye Champions of the Masters Walleye Circuit during a tournament held last week (Oct. 5-7, 2023) on Lake Sharpe at Pierre.
At the end of Saturday’s weigh-ins, Tom Sieburg of Yutan and Curtis McCormick of Gurley had caught 36 pounds, 1 ounce of walleye over three days. Seiburg says the high wind the first two days was a challenge.
McCormick says they really didn’t have any experience fishing on Lake Sharpe prior to the tournament.
When it comes to their strategy for the tournament, Sieburg says they pretty much improvised.
The duo weighed in five fish each day, but McCormick says finding the big ones took some work.
The second place team had a three day total weight of 32 pounds, 14 ounces. The third place weight was 30 pounds, 11 ounces; fourth place was 30 pounds, 1 ounce; and fifth place was 28 pounds, 8 ounces.
Tom Sieburg and Curtis McCormick, 2023 Masters Walleye Circuit World Walleye Champions.
Oct. 7, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Tom Sieburg and Curtis McCormick, 2023 Masters Walleye Circuit World Walleye Champions.
Oct. 7, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Tom Sieburg and Curtis McCormick, 2023 Masters Walleye Circuit World Walleye Champions.
Oct. 7, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
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OCTOBER 6, 2023:
It may be windy, but that isn’t stopping the best walleye fishing teams from the 2022 Masters Walleye Circuit from heading out onto Lake Sharpe at Pierre again today (Oct. 6, 2023) for the second day of the 2023 World Walleye Championship.
Yesterday’s top weight was 12 pounds, 15 ounces for five fish. The second place spot was 12 pounds, 11 ounces and third place was 11 pounds, 7 ounces.
Tournament Director Jeff Kelm talks about how they decided to come to Lake Sharpe this year.
Kelm says the MWC has finished its 2023 tournaments.
Kelm says the public is welcome to see the boats take off at 7:30 each morning at Downs Marina and to watch the weigh-ins which officially begin at 3:30pm at Steamboat Park.
Kelm says the tournament does livestream weighins on their tournament website and on their Facebook page.
OCTOBER 5, 2023:
The best walleye fishing teams on the 2022 Masters Walleye Circuit start competing today (Oct. 5, 2023) on Lake Sharpe at Pierre for the 2023 World Walleye Championship.
Tournament Director Jeff Kelm says the teams competed in a series of seven qualifying tournaments.
Kelm says the public is welcome to see the boats take off each morning.
He says people are invited to watch the weigh-ins at Steamboat Park.
Kelm says awards will be given out after Saturday’s final weigh-ins.
Kelm says the MWC has finished its 2023 tournaments. Those top finishers will compete in the 2024 championship tournament on Lake Huron at Alpena, Michigan.
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