July This young fisherman got a taste of what it s all about at the Kid s Fishing Outing.

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1 July 2009 In this issue: From the Editor, 2 Upcoming Events, 3 Outing Reports, 4-6 Metro-West Conservation, 7 Board Meeting Minutes, 9 New Members, 12 MWS Sponsors, This young fisherman got a taste of what it s all about at the Kid s Fishing Outing.

2 From the Editor... New Editor Wanted! All good things inevitably come to an end, and I have exhausted my energy to give in regards to this newsletter. I appreciate all the support I ve received in the nearly three years I ve been doing this for the club. It has been a rewarding and gratifying process to see the growth, and now it s time for the next in command to take the helm. If you have some computer skills, like to communicate with members of the club, and are enthusiastic about what Metro-West represents, this could be a great way to get more involved with your club. If you are interested, contact any board member or myself (patrickbraddock@sbcglobal.net) to hear more about the job. The infrastructure and circulation is in place for success, and I am more than willing to make the transition a smooth one for you! Do you have an announcement or information for club members? Contact Patrick Braddock at (517) or patrickbraddock@sbcglobal.net Please submit all contributions for the August newsletter by July 21st. Day: July, 2009 Event: 2 Tuesday, July 12th Thursday, July 16th Saturday, July 18th Saturday, July 25th Sunday, July 26th MWS General Membership Meeting Erieau Midweek Tournament Erieau Steelhead Tournament Ludington Salmon Tournament Ludington Ladies Salmon Tournament

3 Upcoming Events Karen Westphal Outing Chairwoman Club Summer Picnic The Metro West Annual Picnic is Sunday July 12th, At 3:00 pm W. 11 Mi. RD. Farmington Hills, /10th's of a mile west of Orchard Lk. Rd. on the north side, at the Hidden Driveway sign. Dinner will be served at 5:00pm. Please bring a passing dish. If you need a suggestion please call (313) The main course will have a Mexican flare, plus hot dogs for the kid's. There will be fishing (barbless hooks only), horse shoes, and maybe a game or two. Please bring lawn chairs. If you would like to 2pm to help with set up, please let me know. I will need some extra tables, please let me know if you can bring one or two. The deadline for R.S.V.P. is July 8th. (313) or kclipper2004@yahoo.com Hope to see you all there! Jim Robertson Tournament Chairman Erieau Midweek Tournamnt July 16th, 2009 (Thursday) - Port Captain Jim Robertson ; Cell ; - jimerpi04@comcast.net) - Let the Port Captain as soon as you know you will be participating. Contact Erieau Marina to get your slip reserved. Hermann Christoph Tournament Chairman Erieau Steelhead Tournamnt Anyone interested in fishing in the Salmon Tournament at Erieau, Canada, on Saturday, July 18, 2009, please contact Port Captain Chris Christoph (Reel Affair) by silverfox245@sbcglobal.net, or cell phone or home phone (leave message). Tournament Chairman Dennis Kelley Ludington Salmon Tournament Saturday, July 25th Port Captain Dennis Kelley home cell denniskelley@juno.com Tournament Chairman Mark Platt Sunday, July 26th Port Captain Mark Platt mcplatt1132@comcast.net Ludington Ladies 3

4 Region 3 Tournament Ray Fraser Outing Chairman MWS - Port Captain Ray Fraser Big C of Y pts Last First Boat Place Total Weighed Lbs Pts Total Fish Place BF Tot Crew Kruszewski Jeff Fishin' Pol Olari Bob Here Fishey Fishey Fraser Ray Stolen Hours Skrobot Dave Toucan Kruszewski Jeff Fishin' Pol Christoph Hermann Real Afffair Hartrick Mike tbd Fraser Ray Stolen Hours Robertson * Jim Picture This Guest Boats Total * = Late to Weigh-In Green = Day 2 Larry Mynhier, Pat Braddock and Captain Jeff Kruszewski and the day s catch!! Welcome to New Member Mike Hartrick on his first tournament!! They get easier now! 28 Metro West Members and friends participated in Reginon 3 this year. REGION III Walleye Tournament Results HV Port Chairman Dave Varitek & Metro West - June 6 th & 7 th. Pos. Boat Captain Weight Club 1. Dolphin IV John Fawley HV 2. Manick Obsession Mike Manick HV 2. Fish On!! Dave Varitek HV 4. Fish n Pole Jeff Kruszewski MW 5. Here Fishy Fishy Bob Olari MW 6. Scrapper Will Wells HV 7. Just One More Chris Turner HV 7. Stolen Hours Ray Fraser MW / HV 9. Z Boat Mike Zaborowski HV 10. Penny Pincher Duane Clegg HV 11. Toucan Dave Skrobot MW / HV 12. Guppy Bob Semak HV 13. Reel Affair Herman Christoph 7.95 MW 14 Finful Addiction Mike Hartrick 7.25 MW 15. Worm Waster Carroll White Did Not Weigh Fish HV 15 Landing One Ray K Did Not Weigh Fish HV 15. Picture This Jim Robertson Did Not Weigh Fish MW 4 HV = Huron Valley, MW = Metro West Big Fish Saturday 5.00 lbs caught on Stolen Hours.. Big Fish Sunday 7.15 lbs caught by Mick Manick on Manick Obsession.

5 Luna Pier Tournament Dennis Kelley Port Captain Luna Pier - Walleye Tournament June 20, 2009 Big C of Y pts Last First Boat Place Total Weigh ed Lbs Points Total Fish Place BF Tot Crew Schoen Clyde Fishing Machine Drum Phil Drum Beat Skrobot Dave Toucan Herbruck Doug Fishical Therapy Nawrocki Rob On The Rocks Bieganski Dave T-Time Hartrick Mike Finfull Addition Christoph Hermann Real Afffair King Bill Bee Joy Kruszewski Jeff Fishin' Pol Braden * Eric Lured Away Bustos Phil Wet Burrito Fraser Ray Stolen Hours Kipp Ernie Shella's Bug Maschke Ron The Brat Boats Total * = Late to Weigh-In Boats for sale Classifieds 1990 Bayliner Trophy 2500 Hardtop 24 with most extras. Volvo 5.8L V8 new in 2006, runs excellent! Lowrance X-25 dual-frequency color GPS/Sonar with mapping for Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. 3 Big Jon electric downriggers, 8-rod rocket launcher, two 3-rod tree holders, planer board masts and boards, wash-down system and more. $9,400 or best. Rob Nawrocki (734) Motors Mercury 5 hp 2-stroke outboard Newer, very low hours. Short shaft, internal and external gas tanks, perfect for a small boat on inland waters. Easy to start, runs great. $1200 Call Patrick (517) or patrickbraddock@sbcglobal.net Mercury outboard motor hp Was used for back-up on Island property. Runs great, low hours. Comes with 2-tanks One tank needs repair. $1000 call TOM@ starwars0547@comcast.net 5

6 Leamington Tournament Duane Zantop Port Captain The results of our Leamington Tournament were not what we had expected. I guess you could say that mother nature decided to take control of another Tournament. The week before our Tournament the charter boats were catching limits of walleye. The weekend before our tournament we were invaded by millions of fish flies and fishing immediately took a nose dive. The walleyes were feeding on fish flies all night long. The charter boats at the Leamington docks were actually canceling charters. At one point we actually thought of canceling our tournament but some charters started bringing in a few more fish so we decided to go ahead with our plans. The weather was beautiful and the lake was calm but the fish did not cooperate. We had a 8 boats in the tournament, Dave Skrobot and the crew of the Toucan came in first with 5 fish and a total weight of 10.3 lbs. Ron Bellemore, along with the crew of Keeping it Reel, came in second with 3 fish and 8.5 Lbs. We had an exact weight tie for biggest fish which was ruled in favor of the Sea Tiger (Zantop) as the fish was 1/4 inch longer. Unfortunately Ray Fraser and Ernie Kipp s day was marred by an Ontario Conservation Officer who was at the boat ramp and took their cooler and two fish - a 10 lbs king and a 4 lbs walleye. He gave them a $150 ticket because the clerk at Wall Mart put the wrong date on the one day License. A special thanks goes out to Marina Manager Ronan Oliver and his crew who were very helpful and accommodating. Also I would like to thank Dave Strunk and Ron Maschke who helped my crew cook the food and weight in the fish. Big C of Y pts Last First Boat Place Total Weigh ed Lbs Points Total Fish Place BF Tot Crew Skrobot Dave Toucan Bellemore Ron Keeping It Reel Bustos Phil Wet Burrito Zantop Duane Sea Tiger Schoen Clyde Fishing Machine Maschke Ron The Brat Robertson Jim Picture This Fraser Ray Stolen Hours Boats Total

7 Metro-West Conservation Henry Nabors, on behalf of Metro-West Steelheaders, presented an annual donation check for $1000 to Dan Keifer of the Clinton River Watershed Council - and a fellow member of MWS. Metro West and CRWC have forged a strong relationship over recent years. Metro West, CRWC and the City of Rochester Hills sponsor an annual fishing outing at Yates Dam on the Clinton River to showcase the river to more than 150 steelhead-fishing friends. The Clinton River is a designated trout stream beginning at Yates Dam and has been managed as a type 4 stream by the DNR for more than 15 years. The fisheries program includes stocking of 20-25,000 yearling rainbow trout annually. These fish migrate downstream through Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie to grow and mature, returning 2 to 3 years later as 5-10 pound adults to spawn. The Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, enhancing and celebrating the Clinton River, its watershed and Lake St. Clair. The Clinton River Watershed Council provides programs and services in the areas of watershed management and stormwater education, including their well-known Stream Leaders, Adopt-A-Stream, Southeast Michigan Phase II Stormwater Information Clearinghouse, and Clinton River Coldwater Conservation Project (CRCCP) programs. Our Metro West donation helps fund the programs and services CRWC offers to the community, environment and watershed. Visit the CRWC web site for more information about the organization. You can direct questions or comments to Dan at dan@crwc.org Submitted by Henry Nabors, MWS Board Member 7

8 Info FISHIN BUDDY APPLICATION Who s looking (name) Contact info (home phone, cell phone, , etc) What are you looking for (captain or crew)? If you re a captain, what type of boat, etc? If you re crew, what type of experience? Dates or locations / tournaments that you would like to fish? Anything else? back to bbstinnett@comcast.net or give this application to me at the next meeting. Thanks, Brian Stinnett Register Your Catch: Submit form with picture to Dennis Kelly for official entry. 8 CATCH DATA Date of catch: Fish specie: Lake or river entry: County: Name of lake or river: Method: Bait used: BIG FISH ENTRY FORM YOUR INFO: Name: Address: City: Zip Code: FISH STATISTICS Weight: pounds: Oz.: Length: Registered scale # or Inspectors name: Witness to Weigh-in: Signature: Date: Picture of fish enclosed: Yes: No: I hereby state the above to be true, Angler's signature: Date: Remember, form must be turned In within 30 days.

9 Board Meeting Minutes Metro-West Chapter, MSSFA Board Meeting Minutes for June 9th, 2009 Attendees: Jim Robertson, Mark Platt, Henry Nabors, Tom Taylor, Matt Lubaway, Bob Olari, Lenard Pietila, John Wright, and Carmen Zirles. Guests: Allison Platt President, Jim Robertson, called meeting to order at 6:08pm Allison Platt presented a basic layout of the new website. A discussion was had and suggestions made for additions and clarification of categories. We also discussed the new website address. Henry Nabors proposed Metroweststeelheaders.Org. Allison will investigate what is available. Each page should have someone responsible for content of that page. Henry Nabors made a motion to give Allison Platt $ to get a domain name and space on a server for the web site. Carmen Zirles seconded the motion. Motion passed.. Vice President Report: Brian Stinnett None Secretary s Report: The Minutes were read. Lenard Pietila moved to accept them. Seconded by Matt Lubaway. Motion was passed. Directors Reports: State Director s Report: Lenard Pietila: His complete report is in the newsletter. The DNR still needs more dollars. They are pushing for a license increase. Sea Grant will have a booth at river days in Detroit. They asked us to provide some members to clean fish during the festival. John Wright: MUCC dues for the ensuing year are due. We sent the check for the dues. OLD BUSINESS: Matt Lubaway informed us that the check has been sent for the new policy for officers and directors NEW BUSINESS: We will have a bylaw review in the fall. A motion was made by Carmen Zirles to give the Clinton Water Shed $ Seconded by Henry Nabors. Motion passed. No board meetings in July and August Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM Treasurer s Report: Carmen Zerles presented the treasures report. Henry Nabors made a motion to approve the report and Lenard Pietila seconded it. Motion passed. Membership: Henry Nabors: Henry submitted a written report. It will be in the next newsletter. We have added 41 new members since the first of the year. Respectfully Submitted, Bob Olari 9

10 It Pays to Belong Metro West Steelheaders - "Pays to Belong" Business City Discount Web Site/Contact Art Van Furniture Statewide See MSSFA Pays to belong List Batteries Plus Statewide See MSSFA Pays to belong List Big Papa Sport Fishing Oregon Novi, Boat U. S. Insurance Statewide Cutco 10% except down riggers and rod holders $12.50 Membership Due. Use membership # GA83723B Big Papa Sport Fishing 20% to All Metro West Members See MW Newsletter JeffZy- Cyck@gmail.com Dunham's Statewide See MSSFA Pays to Belong List Gander Mountain Local Gander Bucks $10.00 off $50.00 purchases K & M Marine, Inc Telegraph Road, Redford, Mi % off on all merchandise except sale items - Includes engine or trailer parts and labor cost. MC Sports Major Locations See MSSFA Pays to Belong List Metro West Steelheaders Livonia Free: 1) July Family Picnic; 2) Kids Fishing Outing/ Picnic/ Prizes; 3) Chance to win week at MUCC Camp for family member; 4) Luna Pier Picnic; 5) Family Christmas Party/Kid gifts w Santa; 6) Monthly Newsletter; 7) Great Lakes Sports Fishing Newspaper - Bi-Monthly Henry Nabors - HHNABORS@ameritech.net MUCC Membership Statewide Free if member MWS at May 1 each year. See MSSFA Pays to Belong List for others. Richfield RV Statewide See MSSFA Pays to Belong List River Raisin Marina & Campground 2502 E. Elm Avenue, Monroe, Mi Buy One Get One Free Includes campsite, dock and launch. Call for availability See add in MWS Newsletter RX Opitcal Statewide See MSSFA Pays to Belong List Slamco Internet Sales See MSSFA Pays to Belong List For Statewide list go to If you know of a location that gives a discount to Steelheaders, please let Bill King know or wking39483@comcast.net. If you have a business that might, contact Bill on how to proceed with getting the business involved. 10

11 Membership Membership Notes: Congratulations Metro West! Seven new members joined Metro West in June bringing the number of new members for the year to 42. This is a 300 percent increase over last year. Total Membership stands at 147. We welcome our new members and their families. It has been great to see so many get involved in meetings, tournaments and outings. I appreciate the efforts of Club members to invite our new members to go fishing and become active members. Continue to reach out in include our new friends! The Membership Contest is going strong! Invite your friends to come visit and JOIN Metro West! A status report of the Membership Contest will be prepared for the August Newsletter. If you have questions about the contest or need information for a potential new member, please let me know. Attendance: Total attendance for the first six months has been outstanding! General Meetings - 498, up 43%, and Tournaments and Outings up 90%! There have been over 540 individual in attendance at the Tournaments and Outings! WOW, what a start for the year!! Keep up the good work!! June New Members: Member Town Sponsor Intro Peter Dion Novi Boat Show Aug Jeremy Fabry Milford Robert Olari July Gale Frazee Farmington Hills Newspaper July Larry Leciejewski Dearborn Newspaper July Michael Myers Canton Jim Drews Aug Mitchell Nimmoor Royal Oak Sportsmen s Banquet July Nelson Pearson II Canton Nelson Pearson III Aug Meet the new members in the Introduction Section of this newsletter or next month as indicated in the last column. Henry Nabors, Membership Director Follow these links to information you may find interesting and useful: DNR Fisheries Newsletter: Michigan Steelheaders Site: Prior months Metro-West Newsletters: Metro-West Website: metro_west_steelheaders_chapter 11

12 New Members New Member Introductions: Larry Leciejewski: Larry and wife, Diane, live in Dearborn. Larry said I retired from UPS after 30 years of service. I was fleet supervisor in charge of maintenance of the brown delivery-trucks. I enjoy traveling with my wife Diane. We just returned from a two week vacation in Branson, Missouri where we took the boat and fished on Table Rock Lake. We have six children and three grandchildren. Larry added I am interested in learning the skills and techniques for improving my fishing skills on the Great Lakes. I enjoy fishing very much and would like to be more productive when I do make the effort to get out. As I become more acquainted with the Metro West Steelheaders I would be willing to become more involved with activities and events as time allows. Larry s boat is 17 and well equipped for our kind of fishing. Larry may have openings for crew this year. Welcome Diane and Larry. Gale Frazee: Gale and wife, Joyce join us from Farmington Hills. Gale tells us I have always loved to fish and do it every chance I get. I have a 21 Cruisers Inc. boat that I have been salmon fishing on the Great Lakes for the last two seasons. I river fish (fly, spin, bait cast) with a number of friends all over Michigan. I am looking forward to the outings and fishing information with MWS. I asked Gale if Joyce fishes. He said Absolutely not! Fish is a four letter word to her. She eats them but can't understand why fishing is such a big deal with anyone. Joyce, there are a few others in the Club that would agree with you - not many but a few! I asked Gale where he likes to do his fly fishing. He replied Everywhere. Mostly on the big Manistee for steelhead. Gale may have room for a few members as crew on his boat this summer. If you are interested in fishing with Gale, get to know him a bit better and see if there is a fit. Gale is a recent GM retiree. It was great to see Gale, family and church friends at the Kids Outing this month. Welcome to Metro West Gale and Joyce; hope to see you at the Club picnic! Jeremy Fabry: Jeremy and wife, Karen live in Milford. Jeremy joined the Club at the Kids Outing at Kensington when he brought the kids out for a day of fishing. The children are Jeremy Jr. (13), Haley (8) and Ashley (5). The kids proved they love to fish at the outing!! Jeremy likes both Lake and Stream fishing and does a bit of fly fishing as well. I asked where and he said Rock Corriel, Lake Erie, any where there is water. Jeremy would like to be a crew member for both salmon and walleye. If you have a slot open on your boat, give Jeremy a call. Bob Olari is Jeremy s sponsor. Mitchell Nimmoor: Mitchell and wife, Judith live in Royal Oak.. Mitchell joined Metro West at the June meeting after attending the sportsmen s banquet and several general meeting. He and Judith also participated in the Kids Outing and jumped right in to help with the event. Mitch would like to be a crew member on a few of the fishing outings. Mitchell and Judith, we will look forward to seeing you at the Club Picnic. Welcome to Metro West Steelheaders. 12

13 Membership Henry Nabors Membership Director Please see me at the Club Picnic to pay your dues OR mail your payment to: Metro-West Steelheaders 1689 Norfolk, Birmingham, MI Membership Renewal List Last First Exp Dues Anderson Gregory Binder Austin Cruz Billie Jo Drenning Bill Green Jeff Hassen Ron Homayed Nick Kruszewski Jeff Nelson Joel Post Michelle Sepulveda Fabian Slater Joseph Staniszewski Dave Szulczewski Karl Wisniewski Daniel Become a member of Metro-West Steelheaders Would you like to become a member? If so, please fill out the form and return with payment to Metro-West Steelheaders, 1689 Norfolk, Birmingham, Mi Welcome Aboard! 13

14 Metro-West Sponsors Rob Nawrocki Advertising Coordinator The following sponsors have supported the Metro-West Steelheaders, and we should support them whenever possible. When you see one of our sponsors, please thank them for supporting our club and push business their way. To become a sponsor, contact me at (734) or bigtracing@sbcglobal.net.

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16 2009 Metro-West Schedule JUL 12 Club Summer Picnic (Sunday) Wabatongushi Lake, Ontario Canada 16 Erieau, Canada Mid Week Salmon Tournament 18 Steelhead Tournament Erieau, Canada 25 Salmon Tournament - Ludington 26 Salmon Tournament - Ludington - Ladies Day AUG 8 Salmon Tournament - Manistee 15 Salmon Tournament - Frankfort 29 Salmon Tournament Grand Haven SEP 12 Perch Tournament Sterling State Park 26 Walleye Tournament Vermillion OCT 10 St. Mary s River Salmon Outing NOV DEC 7 Manistee River Steelhead Outing 1 CHRISTMAS PARTY - HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 7:00 PM at The New Livonia Seniors Center at the Southeast Corner of Farmington Road and Five Mile Road WEB Site: mi/livonia/organization/ metro_west_steelheaders_chapter Or go to MSSFA web site and then go to Chapter Websites, then Metro West Home Page. If you have questions, contact Henry Nabors - HHNabors@Ameritech.net or call (248) Current MWSN Circulation: 836! Metro-West Steelheaders P.O. Box Livonia, MI President: Jim Robertson (734) Vice President: Brian Stinnett (248) Secretary: Bob Olari (248) Treasurer: Carmen Zirles (734) The Metro-West Steelheaders meet the first Tuesday of every month at the Livonia Senior Center located at the southeast corner of Farmington and Five Mile Roads. Meetings begin at 7:00 pm and are open to the public.