Gillund Grinds Out First Champions Tour Victory on Minnetonka Over Veteran Field

With just two events left to solidify a spot in the Championship there’s no room for error regardless of previous finishes. Former Champions Tour winner on Minnetonka and all time weight record holder, Tim Schroeder was amongst those who started the morning off strong, along with Jason Stangel, Dave Larson, Luke Gillund, and others. Finesse was the name of the game as anglers relied on jig worms, stick baits, and spinning gear around weed clumps, points, and docks. This is arguably the best way to find numbers on Minnetonka and when the right school fires an angler can find themselves climbing the leaderboard fast. Especially if that school proved to have above average sized fish. […]

Champions Tour Eyes Lake Minnetonka

Lake Minnetonka is the site of stop number two for the 2021 Champions Tour season. The Tour’s one and only visit to “Tonka” was in August of 2018 where Tim Schroeder won the event with the all-time Champions Tour weight record of over 130 pounds of bass. The question is, will Tonka provide the same beatdown that it did in 2018? […]