LA CROSSE, Wis. (Sept. 23, 2013) – Dan Thill of La Crosse, Wis., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 30 pounds, 13 ounces Sunday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division super tournament on the Mississippi River at La Crosse. For his victory, Thill earned $5,817.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 30-5, $2,909
3rd: Kyle Von Ruden, Stoddard, Wis., 10 bass, 30-1, $1,939
4th: Jeff Benson, Holmen, Wis., 10 bass, 29-9, $1,357
5th: Tom Monsoor, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 29-5, $1,163
6th: Mike Kiese, Weaver, Minn., nine bass, 28-15, $1,066 + $300 Evinrude Bonus
7th: Joe Hall, Lake City, Minn., 10 bass, 28-2, $970
8th: Brandon Gann, Sparta, Wis., 10 bass, 28-1, $873
9th: Travis Brueggen, Cashton, Wis., 10 bass, 28-0, $776
10th: Steve Johnson, Lake Villa, Ill., 10 bass, 28-0, $679
Jason Brenic of Sussex, Wis., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 23 pounds, 5 ounces Sunday to win $2,909 in the co-angler division. Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Kyle Rabelhofer, Silver Lake, Wis., 10 bass, 21-13, $1,454
3rd: Timothy Wittren, Mauston, Wis., nine bass, 20-14, $970
4th: Ron Check, Prairie Du Chien, Wis., 10 bass, 20-10, $679
5th: Brad Wessling, Milwaukee, Wis., 10 bass, 19-11, $582
6th: Bill McBride, Rockford, Ill., nine bass, 19-10, $533
7th: Patrick Reynolds, Waterloo, Iowa, nine bass, 18-14, $485
8th: Dylan Fisher, Prairie Du Chien, Wis., nine bass, 17-11, $436
9th: Richard Conrad, Hudson, Wis., eight bass, 17-7, $388
10th: Alan Bernicky, Joliet, Ill., seven bass, 16-8, $339
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 10-12 Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.