The idea is to find something you love to do and find a way to get paid for it! ~ Dan

Pro Danny Plautz of Madison, Wis., crossed the stage with three walleye weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces Sunday to claim the National Guard FLW Walleye Tour Championship on the Mississippi River. Plautz, with a four-day total of 15 walleye for 27-2, won by a 2-pound, 3-ounce margin over pro Ed Stachowski of Canton, Mich., who caught five walleye weighing 7-13 for a four-day total of 16 walleye weighing 24-15, which was good for $19,000. Sunday’s weigh-in marked the conclusion of the championship tournament which featured 42 of the world’s best professional walleye anglers. Plautz won $85,000 for his efforts on the water.