Wisconsin’s Mark Duerr and Tim Sadowske bagged a 20-pound, 6-ounce, 5-fish limit to win the Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit’s Lake Pokegama team tournament June 1.  “It’s about time!” grinned Sadowske, of Waukesha, alluding to the fact that he and Duerr have fished every NABC tournament except one since the Circuit launched in 2011. The victory earned the team the $11,800 first-place purse, plus the $500 Cabela’s Angler Cash contingency.  “It’s a great feeling,” added Duerr, of Milwaukee. He explained that their top tactic was fishing jerkbaits along a rocky breakline in five to six feet of water. Their limit included four smallmouths and one largemouth, which was taken on a jig.

Minnesotans Mark Raveling, of Longville, and Shane Raveling, of Jordan, finished a close second with 20 pounds, 4 ounces, worth $4,200. In all, the top 20 percent of teams shared more than $30,000 in payout plus Big Fish Pot and sponsor contingencies. In 13^th place, Minnesotans Bob Perkins, of Crosslake, and Chuck Fields, of Brainerd, claimed the $500 Ranger Cup contingency.

Lake Pokegama yielded 327 bass weighing a total of 1,046 pounds, 6 ounces in the Circuit’s catch-and-release format. Big bass of the tournament was a 6-pound beauty brought in by Minnesotans Jim Merthan, of Woodbury, and Dave Skallet, of Andover. Sixty-five of the 72 teams competing brought limits to the stage despite the day’s strong winds, rain and cool water temperatures.

The team-format tournament, offered one day of competition on the 6,700-acre Mississippi River impoundment’s world-class large and smallmouth fishery.  The weigh-in was held at the Pokegama Golf Course in Grand Rapids.

High Lifter Products, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, created the ATV Mud Nationals to provide an event in which ATVs and UTVs could demonstrate their prowess over the 4x4’s competition.  High Lifter products decided to bring the Mud Nationals to Hill City.  The High Lifter Quadna Mud Nationals is a four action-packed days for you to experience everything All Terrain Vehicles and Off Highway Vehicles! From the moment you get here, you'll be able to ride the trails 24/7, visit and shop with vendors, eat delicious food, and watch or participant in exciting events!  Whether you just come to ride the trails or shop with our vendors or see our events, there's something for everyone!  The highlights of the events are: Bad 2 'da Bone Show and Shine, Polaris Obstacle Course, Poker Run, EPI Mud Bog, and for the finale: Johnny Holm Band takes the stage!  You can skip the lines and pre-register.

There is primitive camping available at Quadna Park in Hill City.  You can contact Quadna to reserve camping at  800-422-6649.  You can find a wide variety of Grand Rapids lodging that is 30 mile drive of Quadna Park.  Check out the High Lifter Quadna Mud Nationals for more information.