We have been fortunate to have many of the top fishermen on the Great Lakes fish

successfully with Rapture Trolling Flies®  on a continuous basis. 

Some of the results of their tournament achievements over the last four years are listed below. 

Our flies were significant in their success.

First Place July 2000 Manistee Pro Am Tournament:  Pro Division
Pier Pressure Charters          Captain Mark Chmura
July 2000 Manistee Big Boys Tournament
Pier Pressure Charters           Captain Mark Chmura
July 2001  Manistee Pro Am Tournament:  Pro Division

Pier Pressure Charters       Captain Mark Chmura
July 2001     Manistee Big Boys Tournament
  
Pier Pressure Charters           Captain Mark Chmura

First Place August 2001  Frankfort Pro Am Tournament:  Pro Division
Sand Piper Charters      Captain Kevin Hughes

First Place July 2002     Holland Pro Am Tournament:  Pro Division
Assassin Charters                Captain James Borst
July 2002  Tri-Port Challenge:  G. Haven, S. Haven, Holland
Assassin Charters                    Captain James Borst


First Place July 2002 Ludington Pro Am Ladies Tournament:  Pro Division 
Pier Pressure Charters           Captain Mark Chmura


First Place July 2002 Ludington Pro Am Tournament:  Am Division
"Fishin’ Machine"              Scott and Dave Keene


First Place  July 2002        Manistee Pro Am Tournament:  Pro Division
Riverside Charters             Captain Paul Schafley


First Place  July 2002        Manistee Pro Am Tournament:  Am Division 
"True Blue" (Midland)        Kirk Mosher


Largest
Salmon July 2002       Manistee Big Boys Tournament
Sand Piper Charters     Captain Kevin Hughes


First Place August 2002  Frankfort Pro Am Tournament:  Am Division
"True Blue" (Midland)       Kirk Mosher


First Place August 2002 Frankfort Pro Am Ladies Tournament:  Pro Division
Pier Pressure Charters           Captain Mark Chmura
August 2002 Frankfort Pro Am Tournament:  Pro Division

Pier Pressure Charters           Captain Mark Chmura


First Place  June 2003  Grand Haven Pro Am Ladies Tournament: Pro Division
North Muskegon Charters Captain Vince Pannucci


First Place  June 2003   Manistee Pro Am Tournament:  Pro Division
Sand Piper Charters          Captain Kevin Hughes


First Place  August 2003 Frankfort Pro Am Tournament: Am Division
Miss Muffitt III   Jason Schroeder


First Place August 2003  Frankfort Pro Am Tournament:  Pro Division
Nibbles Charters   Captain Wes Newberry


First Place  June 2004  Grand Haven Pro Am Ladies Tournament: Pro Division
Hit Man Charters  Captain Chip Klein


First Place  June 2004  Manistee Pro Am Tournament: Pro Division
Pier Pressure Charters  Captain Mark Chmura


First Place  June 2004 Manistee Pro Am Tournament: Am Division 
Fishin’ Machine   Scott and Dave Keene


First Place  July 2004  Racine, WI   Salmon-a-Rama  Super Sweepstakes
Finnish Line   Jim Carrington

Largest
Salmon       August 2004      Milwaukee, WI       Brew City Tournament
 
Treble Hook   Craig Bender
  

First Place August 2004  Frankfort Pro Am Tournament: Pro Division
Pier Pressure Charters  Captain Mark Chmura


First Place August 2004  Frankfort Pro Am Tournament: Am Division
Fishin’ Machine   Scott and Dave Keene


Largest Salmon August 2004  Mackinac Island Snag-n-Brag  
E.U.P. Fishing Charters   Captain Dennis Gorsuch           


"Boat of the Year"  2004   Racine, WI    Wisconsin Salmon Unlimited  
Prove It Charters   Captain Gabe Powers


First Place September 2004   Grand Haven      Pedro Tournament
Hit Man Charters  Captain Chip Klein

Note:  The Pedro "King of Kings" Tournament was fished by many of the top charter captains on Lake Michigan.  It was reported to be the largest money tournament on the lake in 2004 and paid first through eighth places.  Three Rapture Trolling Flies® representatives finished as follows:

      First Place        Hit Man Charters                 Captain Chip Klein
      Fourth Place     Tammy Too Charters           Captain Ken Melvin
      Seventh Place   North Muskegon Charters     Captain Vince Pannucci

    Michigan Tournament Trail


First Place  Summer 2004        Total Point Winner            Pro Division
Pier Pressure Charters   Captain Mark Chmura

First Place  July 2005  Holland Pro Am Tournament: Pro Division
Hit Man Charters       Captain Chip Klein       Captain Jon Selbig

First Place  July 2005  South Haven Pro Am Tournament "333":  Pro Division
Hit Man Charters      Captain Chip Klein        Captain Jon Selbig

First Place  June 2005 Manistee Pro Am Tournament: Am Division 
Fishin’ Machine   Scott and Dave Keene

First Place  July 2005  Winthrop Harbor, IL Vector Open:  Pro Division
Prove It Charters             Captain Gabe Powers

First Place  July 2005  Wisconsin S.U. Womens’ Tournament Racine, WI 
Prove It Charters             Captain Gabe Powers

First Place  July 2005  Sign Pro "Two on a Boat" Tournament Racine, WI 
Prove It Charters             Captain Gabe Powers

"Boat of the Year"  2005   Racine, WI    Wisconsin Salmon Unlimited  
Prove It Charters    Captain Gabe Powers

First Place  August 2005  Sturgeon Bay Off-Shore Challenge  Sturgeon Bay, WI 
Netminder Charters             Captain George Peplinski

First Place  June 2006  Grand Haven Pro Am Ladies Tournament: Am Division
Reel Obsession     Tony Anderson

First Place  June 2006  Waukegan, IL           PFC Geoffrey Morris Memorial 
Governor’s Cup Tournament 
 Prove It Charters             Captain Gabe Powers

First Place  June 2006  Manistee Pro Am Tournament: Pro Division
Pier Pressure Charters  Captain Mark Chmura

First Place  June 2006 Manistee Pro Am Tournament: Am Division 
Fishin’ Machine   Scott and Dave Keene


First Place  June  2006  Manistee Pro Am    "333" Big Fish  
True Blue Charters             Captain Denny Blue        Captain George Peplinski

First Place  August 2006  Sturgeon Bay Off-Shore Challenge  Sturgeon Bay, WI 
Pier Pressure Charters   Captain Mark Chmura

First Place  August 2006  Gold Coast Tournament        Holland, MI
Captain Tony Wolte

First Place  September 2006 Big Jon Invitational  Traverse City, MI
Pier Pressure Charters   Captain Mark Chmura


Michigan Tournament Trail
First Place  Summer 2006        Total Point Winner            Pro Division

Pier Pressure Charters   Captain Mark Chmura

First Place  July 2007  Ludington Pro Am Tournament: Pro Division
Pier Pressure Charters   Captain Mark Chmura

First Place  summer  2007  North Division "333" Big Fish  
Netminder Charters        Captain George Peplinski

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