HANEY AND RETTKE FINISH ON TOP!
Lake Wissota, May 28, 2006, by Bill Schutts

The Lake Wissota tournament came on the heels of a week of very warm temperatures.  Saturday was no exception, with the air temperature approaching 90.  Water temperatures had been warming all week, prior to the tournament, and the Smallies, Lake Wissota is so well known for, were finishing their spawning ritual.

The anglers were greeted in the morning by the owner, Al, and his staff at The View with coffee and an assortment of rolls and sweet rolls.  Al, his manager Reba, and all the staff at The View did an exceptional job of making the competitors feel welcome at his establishment.  The View was the site of last year’s Bassmaster Elite 50, held on Lake Wissota.

Thirty-two teams competed in this tournament. They brought 19, 5-fish limits to the scales.  There were a total of 124 bass, weighing a total of 273.31 pounds.  All but one were Smallmouth. 

The winning team of Wes Haney and Barry Rettke captured 1^st place with a bag of 5 Smallies weighing 15.91 pounds.  They also took Big Bass honors with a 4.32 beauty.  For their efforts, Wes and Barry took home the $1300 First Place pot, $320 for Big Bass, their Stratos is registered in the Stratos Boats Platinum Program, worth $750, they purchased their Stratos from Warner’s Dock so they get $250 worth of Dock Bucks and another $100 Dock Bucks because the have a Minn Kota trolling motor.  Their total purse was $2720.

Second Place with 5 Bass weighing 14.31 pounds Robby Newhouse and Mike Anselmo

Third Place with 5 Bass weighing 14.20 pounds Richard Pechacek and Dave Pechacek

Our next Bill’s Series tournament will be held June 10^th on Balsam Lake and is sponsored by Warner’s Dock.

PLEASE VISIT WI TEAM CIRCUIT FOR COMPLETE RESULTS, STANDINGS AND UPCOMING EVENTS.