Montana teams did very well in the 2008 Cabelas National Team Championship with Travis Scott and Kennie Williams, of Lewistown in photo above, finishing 12th among 250 teams while Dan Majeske and Mark Jones, of Billings in photo below, finished in 13th place.
2008 tournaments
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Robert Mills, of Ulm, and Matt Mills, of Great Falls, won the $10,000 top prize in the Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival last weekend, held out of the Silos Recreation Area.
Mills and Mills caught 10.98 pounds the first day and 20.7 pounds of walleyes the second for a 31.68-pound total to claim the championship. Kennie Williams and Travis Scott, of Lewistown, took second place with 28.68 pounds, edging Joseph Sobczak, of Townsend and Art Sobczak, of McCallister, with 28.42 pounds.
The tourney had a full field of 150 teams. The largest walleye of the tournament was caught by Mike Lamb, of Bozeman, and Jeff Enzminger, of Bismarck, N.D., at 12.38 pounds.
With forecasts calling for inclement weather, many teams opted not to fish the 15th Annual Jordan Tough Guy Walleye Tournament. But 25 teams with brave hearts elected to chance the weather and were treated to an outstanding day on Fort Peck Lake.
The tournament was far from the expected tough with temperatures rising to above 50 degrees at midday. Winds were moderate and fishing was much better than expected.
With the ice only off for 3 days most teams caught their limits (5 fish) even though they were small males.
At the conclusion of the day, Dave and Randy Snyder of Lewistown had topped the leaderboard with 12.1 pounds (5 fish). Dave has fished many of the events and been through the brutal conditions. 2008 was a welcome reprive for him. Former partner Mike Ruh of Stanford may regret not making the trip this year, but Mike's loss was brother Randy's gain as he and Dave begin 2008 as the first crowned walleye champions of the year.
The Jordan Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited hosted their annual walleye banquet on Friday night with approximately 130 people in attendance. The chapter raised approximately $10,000 which will be utilized for both community and fishery programs in the area. In the past five years, the Jordan Chapter has contributed approximately $40,000 to local programs. The Jordan Chapter wishes to thank all who contribute and offer congratulations to Dave and Randy Snyder on their victory. -- Joe Herbold, tourney director
Top finishers: 1st--12.10 pounds (5 fish), Dave and Randy Snyder, Lewistown $500 2nd--9.90 pounds (5 fish), Marvin Loomis, Casey Thomas, Jordan $300 3rd--9.30 pounds (3 fish), Jerry Herden, Steve Grey, Ranchester Wy, $150 Big fish--6.80 pounds, Fred and Tyler Murnion, Jordan, $250
Kamela Raines and Michelle Lorash weighed in 18.24 pounds of walleyes to win the one-day Jordan Chapter WU Hell Creek Ladies Tournament.
Wendy Murnion and Pam Walter took runnerup honors with 15.90 pounds while Gail Weeding and Callie Weeding took third with 13.87 pounds. Callie Weeding also caught the big walleye of the tourney at 11.12 pounds.
Jim and Jenny Muscat, of Bozeman, were the overall winners in the Broadwater Rod and Gun Club Tournament on Canyon Ferry Reservoir with five walleyes that weighed in at 17.2 pounds.
There was a full field of 75 teams for the event. The biggest walleye was caught by Mark and Camron Stevens, of Helena, and weighed 11.12 pounds.
