Walleye Tournament cures cabin fever

For the BCR SPRING VALLEY -- Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit anglers know the cure for cabin fever -- it's called the Spring Valley MWC tournament -- a sauger factory every walleye tournament angler looks forward to. Relief is right around the corner. The 19-year running competition on the Illinois River is slated for Saturday and Sunday, with Lowrance Electronics as the title sponsor for this qualifying tournament stop and the Spring Valley Walleye Club as host. As has become the tradition for most of the 19 years, the 220-team field filled in one day with a waiting list. More than $107,000 is at stake, with $28,512 slated for the winning two-person team. "We fill up almost every year on the first day," said tournament director Mike Hurle