Gaiche and Gillich Win The WMT Pewaukee Event

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There was 22 muskies registered at the WMT's Lake Pewaukee tournament Saturday, May 19th. Mark Lijewski and Clay Schroeder tallied the first muskie of the event at 6:25am with a 38 incher and followed with a 37 1/2" muskie to be the first team to double up. The team of Mike Taraboi and Eric Schmitz registered the biggest muskie of the event early at 6:35am, with a 46 incher. At 11:25am, Mark Gillich and Justin Gaiche tallied their second of the day with a nice 42" muskie to add to their 35 3/4 inch muskie registered at 10:19am. Doug Bloch and Dave "All or Nothing" Schmitz would be the last team to double up for the event with a 35 1/2 incher at 6:59am and a 37 3/4" muskie at 12:59pm. Capturing fifth place with a 43 1/2" muskie at 10:22am was the team of Dan Busch and Troy Woodrow.

Other teams to tally muskies were: Al & Brad Wirt with a 37 3/4" at 6:30am, Parrish & Perrin Sanderson with a 37" at 7:24am, Kevin Mahlberg and Joel Michel with a 36 1/2" at 7:48am, Kent Stadler and Jeff Langlois with a 35 3/4" at 7:52am, Jerry Rzepka and Dan Peckels with a 38 1/4" at 8:05am, Brad Sall and Paul Warner with a 34" at 9:20am, Jeff Danielson and Joe Herrman with a 37 1/2" at 9:24am, Gary Jones and Jim Bortman with a 34 1/2" at 10:24am, Mark VanRossum and Clay Schmoeker with a 38 1/4" at 11:25am, Jim & Lynne Dembiec with a 41" at 11:40am, Scott Gagliano and Brian Kastner with a 35 1/2" at 11:44am, Ryan Bock and Tyler Maney with a 35 3/4" at 12:05pm, Steve Lighthart and Tyler Titus with a 38" at 1:22pm, and Marcus Malyuk and Ben Bain with a 38 1/4" at 2:33pm.

The Pewaukee Lake tournament paid down five places:
1st - Justin Gaiche/Mark Gillich
2nd - Mark Lijewski/Clay Schroeder
3rd - Doug Bloch/Dave Schmitz
4th - Mike Taraboi/Eric Schmitz
5th - Dan Busch/Troy Woodrow

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