Fisher and Retzleff Win N/S Twin PRO-MAC™
The Professional Muskie Angler Circuit™ (Pro-MAC™) held its second qualifier of the 2011 season on North and South Twin Lakes Monday, May 30th, a one day qualifier that would result in five teams finishing with invites to the Invitational Championship and the largest cash prize ever for a muskie tournament series finally. Stormy weather conditions coupled with cool water temps at 55 degrees, made for a very slow bite as there would be only two legal fish registered for the competition.
The first muskie of the day wouldn't arrive until after noon, when the storms cleared out giving the day a chance to warm up as the water temps increased by a couple of degrees. Rod Fisher and Jim Retzleff would tally the first fish and the largest muskie of the contest with a 40.50 incher at 12:25am, giving the duo the victory a top finish invite to the Championship. Second place would be grabbed by the team of Marty Forman and Seamus Hanly at 1:33pm with a 39.50" muskie. Both muskies would come from South Twin which also held the warmest water for the tournament.
The Pro-MAC™ North and South Twin Lakes qualifying tournament top five finishers were:
1st - Rod Fisher/Jim Retzleff
2nd - Marty Forman/Seamus Hanly
3rd - Rick and Dick Lapp
4th - Jim and Tim Carlson
5th - Ivan Stross/Jeff Piazza
The Pro-MAC™ inaugural 2011 season consist of three one day qualifying tournaments and six two day
qualifiers, all culminating with histories largest guaranteed muskie tournament circuit championship payout of
$40,000.00 to the first place finishers with a purse of $55,000.00. Pewaukee Lake will be the location of this
historic 2011 Pro-MAC™ Invitational Championship. If you are interested in meeting a great bunch of men and
women and competing in the most exciting, highest pay-out muskie tournament on the planet, there are still
some openings on our schedule:
ONE DAY QUALIFIERS:
September 24th - Lake Mohawksin
TWO DAY QUALIFIERS:
June 18 and 19 - Three Lakes Chain
August 6 and 7 - Boom Lake/Sand-Dam Lake Chain
August 20 and 21 - Manitowish Chain
August 27 and 28 - Eagle River Chain
September 10 and 11 - Three Lakes Chain
The next tournament for the Pro-MAC™ is the Three Lakes Chain on Saturday and Sunday, June 18th and 19th.
There is still some spot open for the Three Lakes Chain tournament. If you would like to fish the Three Lakes
Chain Pro-Mac™ event, you can sign up for the tournament on the previous Friday the 17th at Jakes Bar and
Grill just before (west on HWY 32) the Big Stone Golf Course on HWY 32 between 5:30pm and 7:30pm.
Sponsor partners for the 2011 Pro-MAC™ are: Rollie and Helen's Musky Shop, Fittante Taxidermy, Tooth Tamer Rods, Tackle Industries (Super D), Dreamcatcher Bucktails and Tackle, Ts' Tackle, Suick, Hellraiser Tackle, Skimmer Fishing Tackle, Yakima Baits, www.mudpuppylures.com ,R.J. Lures, Musky Mayhem Tackle, Cat's Tails, River Run Tackle, Bait Rigs, Hawg Seekers Tackle, Figure 8, Musky Armor, Mason (muskie fishing lines), Trophy Hunter Glittertail Muskie Lures, Super Slayer Tackle Company, Optimum Baits, Red October Baits, and Leaders and Lures.