Jimmy Cox of Bono, Ark., got to fish with Riley on day one, and he made the most of his opportunity

BISMARCK, N.D. – Windy doesn’t even begin to describe day one of the Walmart FLW Walleye Tour Championship on the Missouri River. Sustained 30-mph winds from the southeast confused both the fish and the anglers. But not even Mother Nature can stop Todd Riley, the hottest walleye fisherman on the planet.
When Riley brought 23 pounds, 4 ounces to the scale, jaws inside the Bismarck Civic Center dropped. Nobody expected a stringer like that, especially considering the brutally tough conditions. After Riley, the weights drop significantly, and the leaderboard is extremely world cup soccer tickets tight.
The pro leader is coming off a victory world cup soccer tickets at the inaugural AIM Championship on Lake Winnibigoshish in northern Minnesota. world cup soccer tickets At last year’s FLW Walleye world cup soccer tickets Tour Championship he finished sixth. On day two of that tournament, he brought world cup soccer tickets an eerily similar 24-pound bag to the scale.
“My plan today was to not let any go, and it was so good this morning we actually let some go,” said Riley. world cup soccer tickets “I was concerned about catching a limit of fish, as I am sure most of the guys were. We caught a couple fish early and in the right order. Once we had the foundation set, then we could get a little picky.”
Riley caught his fish last year near the North Dakota-South Dakota border. But he’s not saying where he caught his fish today. In fact, he wasn’t interested in talking much at all. Part of this is because a six-figure payday is on the line. But he also has an axe to grind with the Missouri River. In other words, the Amery, Wis., pro thought he was on the winning fish last year, only to finish just outside the top five.
“Tomorrow is going to be completely different. Today the wind fought against the current, and tomorrow it is supposed to change. The current will be flying. More than likely, I’ll be fishing all new water.”
world cup soccer tickets While most anglers struggled in the blustery weather, Brunz said he was sheltered some. The only problem he encountered was getting world cup soccer tickets his baits fouled on debris. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for a change in wind direction, and that is something Brunz welcomes.
At takeoff this morning, Tony Renner said his goal was to catch 15 pounds. world cup soccer tickets With five walleyes weighing 15 pounds, 5 ounces, Renner exceeded his target and sits in third. world cup soccer tickets The Hutchinson, Minn., angler said he stayed in the river and, more than likely, will do the same tomorrow.
world cup soccer tickets “That’s what we were looking for; we probably threw back another 12 pounds. The wind was horrible out there, so we knew with 15 pounds world cup soccer tickets we’d be right in it. We caught our five fish early, so we looked around but didn’t get any upgrade fish. But I did find another area with a lot of 17s and 18s.”
Minnesota Division Angler of the Year Toby Kvalevog is making the most of his first FLW Walleye Tour Championship appearance, having world cup soccer tickets qualified through the FLW Walleye League. The Brainerd, Minn., physical education teacher caught a limit Wednesday weighing 14 pounds, 7 ounces.
Jimmy Cox of Bono, Ark., got to fish with Riley on day one, and he made the most of his opportunity – catching a limit weighing 23 pounds, 4 ounces. This is Cox’s fourth appearance world cup soccer tickets in the Walleye Tour Championship. In 2006, he led going into the final day, only to finish second. He qualified this season by finishing 34th in the points race.
Jerry Chwierut of Lake Villa, Ill., placed second with 15-13, while Philip Zimpel of Plummer, Minn., took third with 15-5. Jason Anderson sits in a tie for fourth with Paul Doute Jr. and William Drake. All three anglers caught limits weighing 14-7.
Day two of FLW Walleye Tour action on the Missouri River continues at Thursday’s takeoff, scheduled to take place at 8 a.m. Central time at Hazelton Launch Ramp, located 31 miles southeast of Bismarck, just off Highway 1804. After Thursday’s competition, the field will be trimmed to the top 10 pros and top 10 co-anglers.