Steckel & Machtan Win WMT's Phillips Cain Tourney

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There were nine muskies registered at the WMT's Phillips Chain tournament Saturday, June 2nd. Jim Mergen and Bruce Ruberg were the first team to score on a muskie of 39 inches at 6:27am. The largest muskie would be tallied at 6:55am by the team of Pat Beidel and Josh Strama that measured 46 inches. John Steckel and Randy Machtan would be the only team to double up for the contest with muskies of 42 1/4" at 6:50am and 39 inches at 10:18am for the victory. Steve Bogdanovic and Dan Rahmer would tally a 43" muskie at 12:48pm and Chad Briesemeister and John Bittorf would score on the last muskie of the tourney at 12:58pm with a 42 incher. Other anglers to score for the day were Marty Moser and Tony Warkoczewski with a 36 3/4" at 6:50am, Jeff Brillhart and Robert Brillhart at 7:12am with a 37 1/4 incher and Marcus Malyuk and Ben Bain with a 36 3/4 inch muskie at 7:37am.

The WMT's Phillips Chain tournament paid down five places:
1st - John Steckel/Randy Machtan
2nd - Josh Strama/Pat Biedel
3rd - Steve Bogdanovic/Dan Rahmer
4th - Chad Briesemeister/John Bittorf
5th - Jim Mergen/Bruce Ruberg

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.