Over the past 5 years, the Otter Street
Fishing Club’s summer Walleye Tournament has seen its numbers of entrants
steadily decrease, which has led to drastic changes in the structure of this prestigious
event for 2013.
Otter Street Fishing Club has teamed up
with Battle on Bago to increase payout, open the tournament to the entire
Winnebago System, and are also working on making this event a CRR event,
similar to the format used in the AIM Walleye Series.
Catch, Record, Release will allow anglers
to “weigh” their best five fish, rather than being faced with tough decisions
on which fish to keep in a no cull tournament.
This format also allows for the immediate release of the fish, which
will just about eliminate tournament fish mortality.
Opening this tournament to the entire
Winnebago System will allow anglers to fish the upriver lakes, which often
times hold some of the largest Walleyes in the system at this time of the
year. This also allows the 300+ boats to
spread out over more area, making for a less crowded experience for anglers.
This year’s event will take place June
15-16 2013 out of Menominee Park in Oshkosh.
The entry fee per team will be $400.
Anglers will be competing for a $20,000 first place prize, and also
daily big fish prizes of $1,000 per day.
The total payout for this event is expected to be over $100,000, which
will be made possible with the support of several sponsors. This year’s sponsors include; JJ Keller
Foundation Inc., Lund Boats, Frabill, Mercury Marine, and Associated Bank.
Be sure to check back for more updates on
this event as more information becomes available, or check out the club's website at http://theosfc.net/
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