By Brett Carlson OACOMA, S.D. – Lake Francis Case lived up to its reputation as one of the Midwest’s best walleye fisheries on day one of the 2021 National…
Visiting anglers leading National Walleye Tour tournament in South Dakota with 19-pound bag
After about seven hours of fishing Lake Francis Case on Thursday, Ryan Rieger and his co-angler, John Herd, of Alexandria, Minn., reeled in 19 pounds of walleye together during the opening round of the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela s National Walleye Tour. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
John Herd, left, and Ryan Rieger, center, smile as their big catch, a roughly 28-inch walleye, is loaded into the weigh-in bag by Mark Kimmerle during the National Walleye Tour event in Oacoma on Thursday. Rieger s catch put him and Herd in first place after day one of the tournament. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Alexandria's Drake Herd climbed from 32nd to third over two days on the Missouri River on the first tour stop of the Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's National Walleye Tour April 29-30, while his father, John Herd, also finished second in the co-angler division after a huge first day fishing with pro Ryan Rieger.
After about seven hours of fishing Lake Francis Case on Thursday, Ryan Rieger and his co-angler, John Herd, of Alexandria, Minn., reeled in 19 pounds of walleye together during the opening round of the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's National Walleye Tour.
Visiting anglers leading National Walleye Tour tournament in South Dakota with 19-pound bag
After about seven hours of fishing Lake Francis Case on Thursday, Ryan Rieger and his co-angler, John Herd, of Alexandria, Minn., reeled in 19 pounds of walleye together during the opening round of the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela s National Walleye Tour. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
John Herd, left, and Ryan Rieger, center, smile as their big catch, a roughly 28-inch walleye, is loaded into the weigh-in bag by Mark Kimmerle during the National Walleye Tour event in Oacoma on Thursday. Rieger s catch put him and Herd in first place after day one of the tournament. (Matt Gade / Republic)