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2008 Special Awards & Promotions
Humminbird "Team of the Year"
Prizes: Two each Humminbird 797c2 GPS Fishing Systems.
2008 Winners:
- First place: Carl Griese, Dolliver, IA/Dan Griese, Dolliver, IA
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Minn Kota "Family Team of the Year"
Prizes: The 2008 MinnKota Family Team of the Year will win one MinnKota Vantage 80 Transom Mount Trolling motor. Features 24 volt, power trim, power stow and deploy and 4:1 steering.
2008 winners:
- First place: Carl Griese, Dolliver, IA/Dan Griese, Dolliver, IA
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Abu Garcia "Line Counter Lunker Award"
Prizes: The team with the biggest fish at each event received one 5500LC reel.
Details: Abu Garcia awarded one 5500LC reel to the team that weighed the largest walleye during the tournament. IF they had an Abu Garcia line counter reel on board (qualifying reels are limited to 5500LC, 6500LC, 7000LC and A20LC reels only and qualifying reel(s) must be on board during tournament) then a second 5500LC was awarded.
2008 Winners:
- Clear Lake (Sept) Steve Miller/Becky Miller, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Storm Lake - Mitch Skellenger from Garner and Travis Jorgensen from Britt
- Clear Lake - Denny Miller and Rodger Clark for their 6.58-pound walleye
- Rathbun - Tim Floden and Terry Carr for their 7.72-pound walleye
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"Need Mack's Lure Award"
Prizes: The team just out of the money received two $100.00 certificates for Mack's Lure Products.
2008 Winners:
- Clear Lake (Sept) - Lance Haman, Stratford, IA/Kevin Kackley, Stanhope, IA
- Storm Lake - Denny Miller from Guttenberg and Roger Clark from Albert Lea, MN
- Rathbun - Creighton Whitehill and Kim Grube
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Mercury "Heavy Weight Award" Standings
Prizes: Mercury once again supplied a Mercury 9.9 Pro Kicker (valued at over $3000.00) to the team that had the heaviest combined weight throughout the four qualifiers.
2008 Winners:
- Bryan Paul, Buffalo Center, IA/Kevan Paul, Clear Lake, IA with a Cumulative weight of 25.90
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"$500 Lund Bonus"
Prizes: For 2008 Lund providde a $500 cash bonus to the highest placing team that fished out a a Lund at each qualifier and the Championship.
2008 Winner:
- Clear Lake (Sept) - Joe Kirk/Kathy Kirk, Urbandale, IA
- Storm Lake - Mike and Doug Rodwell from Oskalooska
- Clear Lake - Scott and Mike Peterson from Ogden
- Rathbun - Tim Floden and Terry Carr
- Championship-Kirk Moe/Eric Moe
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"Smooth Moves Seat Mounts Award"
Prizes: Smooth moves Seat Mounts provided two $75.00 Certificates towards a Smooth move Seat Mount to the winners of each qualifier in 2008. The winners of the 2008 State Championship will each receive a Smooth move Seat Mount.
2008 Winners:
- Clear Lake (Sept) - Steve Miller/Becky Miller, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Storm Lake - Bruce and Terry Sparks from Des Moines
- Clear Lake - Denny Miller and Rodger Clark
- Rathbun - Tim Floden and Terry Carr
- Championship - Brad Bull and Wes Rose
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"FCIS Anglers Choice Ins. Bonus"
Prizes at both Clear lake events:
- The team just out of the money received a free entry into a future I.O.W.A. event.
- The team in 30th place received a free entry into a future I.O.W.A. event AND $250.00
- The team that weighs the smallest weight received a free entry into a future I.O.W.A. event.
September 2008 Winners:
- Free entry: Carl Griese/Dan Griese, Dolliver, IA (just out of the money)
- Free entry & $250.00 cash: Brian Wells,Bondurant, IA/Pat Collison, Bondurant, IA (30th Place)
- Free entry: David Lampe, Britt, IA/Brad Connor, Britt, IA ( smallest weight)
April 2008 Winners:
- Free entry: Mitch Skellenger and Travis Jorgensen (just out of the money)
- Free entry and $250 cash: Kolby Kester and Brandon Berg (30th place)
- Free entry: Greg Lowenberg and Dave Smithburg (smallest weight)
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"Family Team Award"
Prizes: The highest placing family team will receive Cabela's gift certificates.
2008 Winners:
- Clear Lake (Sept) Steve Miller/Becky Miller, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Storm Lake - Bruce and Terry Sparks from Des Moines
- Clear Lake - Randy and Ryan O’Tool
- Rathbun - Bryan Paul and Kevan Paul
- Championship - Kirk Moe and Eric Moe
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MinnKota "Rookie Team of the Year"
Prizes: The "Rookie Team of the Year" was awarded a MinnKota MK101/EM 36 Volt, 101 Pounds of thrust. This is an engine mounted electric trolling motor.
Details:To qualifiy for this award, you must have fished at least 3 qualifiers and must be a completely new team (both members) that had not fished any I.O.W.A. event in 2006 or 2007.
2008 winners:
- First Place: Jason Ross. Collins, IA / Patrick Schmitt
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King's Pointe Waterpark Resort of Storm Lake
Details:$2984 value 8 - 2 night stay in standard lake view room and 4 waterpark passes for the 4 qualifier tournaments
$916 value 2 - 2 night stay in lake view suite and 6 waterpark passes for championship winners AND
$100 value 2 - $50.00 gift certificates for King's Pointe for championship winners $4000 total value
2008 Winners:
- Clear Lake (Sept) Jack Davis, Mason City, IA/Darrell Hinderaker, Lake Mills, IA
- Storm Lake - Mike and Doug Rodwell from Oskalooska
- Clear Lake - Chris Scholl and Kevin Hulsing
- Rathbun - Bruce Sparks and Terry Sparks
- Championship - Brad Bull and Wes Rose
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EZEE Step
Details:EZEE Step agreed to provide a $100.00 continengy award to the highest placing team with EZEE Step Mounts on their boat trailer. In addition, EZEE Step provided an EZEE Step mount at the championship!
2008 Winner:
Rathbun - Mark Michael and Les Roemig
Championship - Brad Bull and Wes Rose |
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Wright County Motors "The official Tow Vehicle Sponsor of the I.O.W.A."
Winners of the $500 Contingency for pulling their boat to a tournament with a vehicle purchased from Wright County Motors.
2008 Winners:
- Clear Lake (Sept) - Troy Loeckle, Floyd, IA/Wes Loeckle, Mason City, IA
- Storm Lake - Troy Loeckle from Floyd and Wes Loeckle from Mason City
- Clear Lake - Troy Loeckle and Wes Loeckle
- Rathbun - Troy Loeckle and Wes Loeckle
- Championship - Kirk Moe and Eric Moe
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List of 2007 Winners |
