Emmerich and Kastner Captures First at Butternut Lake

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There were eleven muskies registered at the WMT's Butternut Lake tournament Sunday, June 3rd. George and Patrick Kingsland tallied the first muskie of the day at 6:59am with a 42 3/4 incher and were the first team to double up at 8:35am and a 34 1/4" muskie. Brian Kastner and Brian Emmerich would also score on two at 11:06am with a 37" muskie to go along with their first legal of 40 1/2 inches at 7:25am. The team of Mike and Dan Wojtusik registered a 42 1/2" beauty at 11:39am that would land the brothers a fifth place finish. At 1:38pm, the third team to double for the event would come from Neil Barnett and Bill hill when they scored on a 35 3/4" muskie to add to their earlier fish of 37 1/4 inches at 9:44am. The final muskie of the day, and incidentally, the largest fish was tallied by Andy and Jerry Huffmaster at 4:00pm and was a 44 3/4" lunker.

Other teams to score fish on the day were: Lance and Cindy Hemauer with a 36 1/4" at 7:49am, Dawson Usack and Ken Mack with a 39 3/4" at 10:28am, Marty Moser and Tony Warkowczewski with a 41 1/2" at 1:11pm.

The WMT's Butternut Lake tournament paid down five places:
1st - Brian Emmerich/Brian Kastner
2nd - George & Patrick Kingsland
3rd - Neil Barnett/Bill Hill
4th - Andy & Jerry Huffmaster
5th - Dan & Mike Wojtusik

For a more detailed description and full color photos of the WMT's Lake Okauchee tournament, pick up the next issue of the Badger Sportsman Magazine.