Submitted Photo Jason Przekurat, Stevens Point, Wis., claimed the National Walleye Tour championship with a win on Lake Erie October 16th. Przekurat finished 60th in the NWT stop on Lake Sakakawea Sept. 10-11.

Jason Przekurat, Stevens Point, Wis., came out on top in the three-day National Walleye Tour championship. The event featuring top sticks in the walleye world headquartered in Huron, Ohio and launched onto spacious and intimidating Lake Erie.

While Przekurat ranks among the best known walleye professionals, he had to best other pros that were having an excellent tournament season to win the title. Przekurat, who finished 60th in the NWT Lake Sakakawea stop Sept. 10-11, finished 29th at Oconto, Wis. on Green Bay July 24th and 25th at Sault St. Marie, Mich., on Aug. 14.

Przekurat proved to be tough from start to finish in the championship. He was in eighth place after day one, trailing leader Keith Kavajecz of Kaukauna, Wis. by 2.21 pounds. Przekurat’s impressive catch of 26.44 pounds of walleye on day two, which was the third best daily catch in the tournament overall, moved him into solid contention for the title. However, he had another well known professional applying pressure.

Korey Sprengel of Beaver Dam, Wis., had the second biggest catch on the final day, weighing in 24.20 pounds of walleye. Przekurat was nearly as good with 23.38 pounds and wound up with the win. Przekurat’s total weight was 73.25 pounds to Sprengel’s 72.76.

Sprengel might have been the angler to beat, having won the NWT Green Bay stop, finishing 11th at Lake Sakakawea and 27th at Sault St. Marie.

Przekurat’s win was worth $97,905 in cash and merchandise that included a Ranger 621 FS Pro with a 300 hp Mercury motor. Sprengel won a Ranger 620 FS Pro with a 250 hp Mercury for his runner-up finish. Curt Hanson, Mayville, had the best catch on the final day with 24.91 pounds to move into third place in the final standings, earning him a payday of $10,040.