Dryden’s 3rd annual Angler and Young Angler Walleye Tournament was another big success- with just a third of a pound separating the winners. Wabigoon Lake was host to 46 boats full of hopeful anglers and young anglers July 10th, and the team of Henry, Trevor, and Stephanie Salinas went home the winners. The Salinas team brought in 10.38lbs of walleye, including the second largest fish at 6.32lbs, to win the championship, a new Lund boat, Yamaha outboard, and EZ-Loader Trailer courtesy of Railside Sports and Marine, their place on the national trophy, AND a birth in the National Angler and Young Angler Walleye Tournament on Lake of the Woods in Kenora on August 21st.
Here are the official top 10 results:
1st – Henry, Trevor, and Stephanie Salinas -> 10.38lbs
2nd – Ralf, Brittany, and Kyle Bembeneck -> 10.04lbs
3rd – Ed, Samantha, and Joshua Smith -> 9.26lbs
4th – Darren Armstrong, Connor Smith, and Jamie Railian -> 8.50lbs
5th – John Butts, Lauren Butts, and Chris Garofalo -> 8.32lbs
6th – Sheila Church, Allison Church, and Alyssa Cedarmas (2002 Champions) -> 8.02lbs
7th – Rick Lapointe, Matt Ballantine, Brooklynn Ballantine -> 7.34lbs
8th – Brent, Graeme, and Leann Nickle (2003 Champions) -> 7.28lbs
9th – Michael, Tommy, and Laura Cortens -> 7.08lbs
10th – Darren, Jeremy, and Rebecca Kennedy -> 6.88lbs
The Salinas team is looking forward to the nationals in Kenora. Henry Salinas said the day started off slow, and Trevor wanted to leave, but he caught a nice one, then Trevor caught one, and the excitement carried them all the way to number 1.
Congratulations to all of the 46 teams that took part in this year’s tournament, and a special thanks to major tournament sponsors Railside Sports and Marine, Lund Boats, Yamaha, and Bombardier.