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National Walleye Tour<br />
August 16th, 17th & 18th<br />
at Menekaunee Harbor<br />
Marinette, WI – For the first time competitive walleye<br />
anglers will converge on the Green Bay shores at the City<br />
of Marinette on August 16th, 17th & 18th for the National<br />
Championship of the <strong>2017</strong> Cabela’s National Walleye Tour.<br />
The tournament is sponsored by the City of Marinette and<br />
Marinette County Tourism featuring top qualifying walleye<br />
fishermen throughout the United States.<br />
City of Marinette Mayor Steve Genisot, comments on<br />
the NWT Championship: “We welcome the professional<br />
anglers, their families and NWT crew, media and<br />
spectators. We are proud of our community,<br />
knowing that it will provide a memorable<br />
experience for all. We know the fishing is good<br />
and we hope for a successful fishing event.<br />
Come to Marinette and enjoy our hospitality!”<br />
Marinette<br />
selected to host Cabela’s<br />
National Walleye Tournament<br />
“We are very excited to be a part of this<br />
national championship fishing tournament and will show the public all the attractions that<br />
Marinette has to offer its visitors.” said Butch Kostreva, Marinette County Tourism Director.<br />
“This just goes to show that the City of Marinette’s Green Bay waters are one of the hot beds<br />
for walleye fishing not only on a state level but in the nation.”<br />
The Marinette event begins with tournament registration from 2-4 p.m. at a meeting<br />
and banquet on Tuesday, August 15th. Anglers will attempt to qualify by launching out<br />
on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 7 a.m. from the Menekaunee Harbor Boat<br />
Launch. Then Friday the 18th, the Top 10 qualifying anglers will launch out for the National<br />
Championship. Each NWT tournament features over 100% payback, <strong>full</strong>y rigged Ranger<br />
Boats, plus cash is guaranteed for first place in the event. The tournament circuit also<br />
includes unprecedented television and media coverage, allowing a national audience<br />
to watch the action unfold from each event throughout the season. Airing on multiple<br />
networks, the National Walleye Tour will be seen on FOX Sports, and Pursuit Channel, as<br />
well as the NBC Sports Network. “This just proves that Marinette County and the City of<br />
Marinette is Northeastern Wisconsin’s diamond in the rough and one of the top Wisconsin<br />
destinations for your tourism activities, fishing and outdoor fun.” says Butch Kostreva.<br />
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