Syracuse.com - Weekend walleye tourney on Oneida Lake a big success, drawing 53, two-person teams

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It was the first tournament put on by the newly formed, Oneida Lake Team Walleye Trail. The winning team walked away with a $3,100 check. Submitted photoThe winning team of Bill Alexander and Andy Pruitt won $3,100 for their five fish, weighing 14.44 pounds.The Oneida Lake Team Walleye Trail Tournament held Sunday on Oneida Lake was a big success. Despite the rainy, windy weather, a total of 53 teams from around the state and beyond participated.Alicia Stevens, the tournament director wrote:"What an amazing day we had. We pulled in anglers from Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and all across New York!"The winning team with the most total weight was Bill Alexander, of Sylvan Beach, and Andy Pruitt, of Yorkville. Their five fish weighed 14.44 pounds. They won $3,100."The biggest fish was turned in by Louie DePasquale and Jeffrey Tripp. It weighed 4.06 pounds. They won $500.Submitted photoThe biggest fish winners were Louie DePasquale and Jeffrey Tripp. The won the James Wallace Memorial Trophy for the fish, along with a $500 check. The fish weighed 4.06 pounds. The trophy and prize were donated by the Syracuse Realty Group. Representatives from the company and members of the Wallace family were on hand for the presentation." We ended up with 53 boats and when it came to weigh in time we had about 200 people there, Stevens continued."I gave away gift bags at the meeting, made homemade baked cookies and had fresh hot coffee for them at the launch site. The anglers were beyond appreciative of everything I did."I have received so many phone calls, emails, and even text messages thanking me and my volunteers for everything."There was a special moment when The Syracuse Realty Group gave away the James Wallace Memorial Trophy (for the biggest fish), and what made it even greater was that James Wallace's family was there to help present it."I have also decided that we are not going to leave Oneida Lake for future tournaments. My first thought was to keep it local....I got 53 boats to come to Oneida Lake....there is no reason to leave!"FINAL RESULTS:Oneida Lake Team Walleye Trail Tournament Results For more, see the tournament Web site.

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