November No big story...the big male came out of a deep hole...six kings... It was just a great day on the river. 24 lb - 40 Tammy Gibson

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1 November 2009 No big story...the big male came out of a deep hole...six kings... It was just a great day on the river. 24 lb - 40 Tammy Gibson In this issue: From The Editor, 2 Big Fish, 3 MWS Invitation, 5 Manistee River, 6-7 Tournament & Results, 8-9 Board Minutes, Recipe, 12 Membership, It Pays to Belong, 16 MWS Sponsors, 17-19

2 From the Editor Spiral Rods Matt Lubaway, Editor I have been restoring antique bamboo rods for about 9 years and building custom rods for about 4 years. The thing about custom rods that intrigues me is that I can give attention to details of construction that factory builders do not have the time to care about. Production rod makers rarely take the time to find the characteristics of the fishing rod blank that effect fish-ability; such as locating the spine or placement of the guide correctly on the spine. Another reason is that little care is given to superior designs because they just do not catch on. Most of my rods are fly rods, but I am always researching different rods. One of the most unusual rods I discovered is the spiral rod. This is not anything new, in fact the spiral rod first patented in 1909 by John Scanlan of Chicago. A major problem with it is that most fishermen will look at it and think it is defective. Here is why; on a spiral rod the first guide (closest to the reel) is on the top. The second and third guide are placed progressively off to one side, until joining the balance of the guides on the bottom of the rod. Your first instinct will be to twist the rod straight and that is the mistake. On a conventional casting or boat rod, with guides on the top, there is a torque twisting action, as the guide is forced under the stress and weight of the fish sideways and down. This adds additional fight to your fishing. In fact as the size of the fish increases, so does the torque increase. The rod may feel like it is being twisted out of your hand and by a force other than the fish. In the spiral rod, the majority of the guides are on the bottom. In that case, the downward force is not transferred into a twisting action. This reduces additional stress, so you can redirect your efforts directly toward your catching fish. Two additional forces are also caused by this guide on top torque. First, that twisting can also be transferred through the rod, drastically flexing the tip to the left or right. Second, as the rod bends under stress, the line will be forced directly down onto contact with the rod itself. This is bad for the durability of the line, and bad for fishing sensitivity; resulting in more lost fish. Moving the guides to the bottom solves both of these problems, by allowing your line to track true with the forces of gravity and the weight of the fish. Don t go out looking for or even asking for a spiral rod just yet, as there may not be any in stores. One solution is a custom rod. A second solution you may be able to accomplish yourself, if you are using two piece rods. First turn your rod tip 180 degrees, so the guides are now on the bottom. Remove the second and third guides, replace them on your rod each 1/3 further down to the left (or right) until you complete the 180 turn. Apply guide thread and epoxy and you will have built your own spiral rod. Fish well! Do you have an announcement or information for club members? Contact Matt Lubaway at (248) or mattman353@comcast.net Please submit all contributions for the November newsletter by November 22nd. 2

3 Big Fish Metro West Members with BIG FISH Lbs!! Compiled by Henry Nabors Fisherlady: Tammy Gibson Size: 24 Pounds and 40" long Location: Pere Marquette River Set Up: Wading in river w/ a 9ft St. Croix rod using a single salmon egg Date: October 10, 2009 Tammy said No big story. I take my nephew, Brik, fishing every year to wade the P.M. river to catch those Fall salmon. We were fishing the river near Baldwin. We caught our limit of six fish on a beautiful sunny Fall day. The bright sun was not a problem. The big male came out of a deep hole and the females came off rock beds. All six kings were caught on artificial (rubber) orange salmon eggs. It was just a great day on the river! Tammy joined MWS in April Tammy is a Team Leader for spot paint repair at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant. She obviously knows how to handle a fishing rod as well as build trucks!! Register Your Catch: Submit form with picture to Dennis Kelly for official entry. DennisKelley@juno.com 3

4 2009 Metro-West Schedule ALL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 7:00 PM at The Livonia Seniors Center on Southeast Corner of Farmington Road and Five Mile Road MWS WEB Site: or State 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) Tuesday, November 3 7:00 pm General Membership Meeting Saturday, November 5, 6 & 7 6:00 am Manistee River Steelhead Outing Tuesday, December 1 6:00 pm Club Christmas Party, (Sorry members only) Tuesday, December 8 7:00 pm MWS Board Meeting Tuesday, January 5 7:00 pm General Membership Meeting Tuesday, January 12 7:00 pm MWS Board Meeting Legion of Honor Congratulations to George Vidusic, Metro West charter member, who was awarded the Legion of Honor of France by the Consul General of France for his service in France during World War II. George was one of six Michigan men to receive the medal on Wednesday, October 28 th. The story is on page 11A of the Thursday, Detroit Free Press. George, along with Frank Thompson and Art Dittmar are our three remaining charter members who started the Metro West chapter of the Michigan Steelheaders. I will say on behalf of the club that we are proud and honored to be able to rub elbows and share fish tales with our friend George. Submitted by, Lenard Pietila "Thanks to their courage, to our American friends and allies, France has been living in peace for the past six decades. We shall never forget," said Jean-Baptiste de Boissière. Detroit News 10/28/2009 4

5 Steelheaders Invitation Cooler Raffle Members, we need your help to start our fund raising! * Promoting & protecting fishing in the Great Lakes and Streams. * Sending kids to the Michigan United Conservation Club (MUCC) Summer Outdoor Camp * Fund our perks; such as; Christmas Party, Summer Picnic, Kids Fishing Outing, Club Lunch & much more. We would like to see each member sell $20.00 in tickets or purchase $20.00 of tickets. How about donating items or money to purchase items to fill the coolers? There will be three chances to win! One cooler filled with Half Spiral Sliced Dearborn Sausage Ham, Whole Frozen Butterball Turkey, Assorted Liquor, Wine and Beer, Assorted Party Snacks Chips, Pretzels, Cheese & Crackers (two chances to win). One smaller cooler with assorted items (one given away). Cost: $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 When: Tuesday December 1, 7:30 pm Where: Livonia Senior Center, Farmington Road, Livonia, MI Contact: Phil Bustos cell, pbauer227@wowway.com You Are Invited Metro West Christmas Party Good friends, Great food, Holiday Cheer! Bring a dish to pass! (Meat provided) Bring a NEW fishing lure for the Lure Tree! (1 New lure = I free ticket) Christmas Cooler Raffle! 50 / 50 Drawing! Members and children under 12. Santa visit for children 12 and under. LIMITED Seating R.S.V.P. by November 12, 2009 When: Tuesday December 1, 6:00 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm Where: Livonia Senior Center, Farmington Road, Livonia, MI Contact: Marty Drum Jeff Bustos rhinomorgan@sbcglobal.net 5

6 Manistee River Eric Braden s Manistee River Salmon Trip - October 2 & 3, 2009 My wife Michelle, brother Sean, Co-Worker Terry Price & I, had the good fortune to be able to fish the Big Manistee River; the trip was a two day event with two guides. The four fisherman pair up, two to a guide and then switch guides for day two. The trip has been an annual event for over 20+ years Day 1 Pairings: Michelle & Eric: Guide Dave Kane [Fished below Rainbow bend up to Bear Creek]; Sean & Terry: Guide Mike Bright Jr. [Fished The Devil s hole back down below Bear Creek]. Weather: Deg F, Raining, Light winds Day 1: Michelle & I donned our cold whether & rain gear. Dave loaded up our gear and we shoved off at Potter s Landing. We set up at first light with white flatfish on the outside rods & one gold Pin-K-T plug down the middle. Had a bump on the inside flatfish within the first 10 minutes, but. There had been light showers in the area, but had increased to a steady drenching, when the middle rod had a 14# King slam the rod hard. The skunk out of the boat, I was set for another awesome day on the river. The day light grew & we decided to try our luck in another hole. As we rounded another bend we found hole after hole occupied. Dave decided that with the increased river traffic chasing salmon, recent rains and a number of Steelies being caught in the area, that we should switch over to light Spawn rolling gear, so casting we began. It wasn t long before I was hung up on a submerged log, or so I thought. The line twitched, I reeled up the slack and the line went tight, then started to move slowly toward the middle of the river, Fish-ON. The rod had a fierce bend in it and I had turned the fish several times before I thought of asking Dave Kane what type of rig was I fishing with? The fight was strong and I really didn t want to break a leader, or worse the rod. Dave replied in a relaxed tone, that the rod was his personal favorite, Light Action 8 Loomis with Stradick spin casting real. The line was 10# mono, with an 8# leader. After two attempts at the net and what seamed like 10 minutes, Dave slid the 18 pounder over the gunwale and on to the floor.whew!!!! Man I m not sure if that was fun, or not, what a rush-full stress!!! Dave said that the fish was fairly fresh, so it was an accomplishment on such light gear,. About an hour later lightning struck for the second time on light gear. Another respectable 15# Fresh King was in the cooler. After the fifth or sixth scolding from Dave that I was fishing ahead of Michelle, her rod doubled over and a 12#+ flash of angry muscle leaped out of the water along side a nearby blow down. I thought, get his head Michelle and get him away from all that timber. My wife usually out fishes me, so she was way ahead on my thoughts. I heard a splash over my shoulder and an 8# hooked snout Dark Green King was wedging himself between a log and the near sandy bank. We had just set up in the area, just down a ways from another guided boat. They had been there a while with out a tap and Michelle s first cast started quite a raucous of cat calls when the Steelie took flight. Dave replied back to his river captain buddy, that as soon as Michelle lands that Steelie (Presently clearing the water for the third time), we would rescue the beached King. Michelle looked away from the fight and wanted to know where the beached fish was? Panic struck Dave and I and we pleaded for Michelle to get her head back on what looked to be the best aerial fight of the day. Well, the entry position of the line didn t change as the fish headed past us up stream. We thought the fish was still on. Dave tried repositioning the boat three times. Used an extension plug puller and still couldn t get the fish free from (Continued on page 7) 6

7 Manistee River (Continued from page 6) what appeared to be some 50# braided line (end of fight). We cast a while longer, but didn t really much care if we got a hit or not. We had some Kings to smoke and plenty of eggs for November beach fishing. Day 1 results: Michelle & Eric: 3 for 7; Sean & Terry: 2 for 6 Day 2 Pairings: Michelle & Eric: Guide Mike Bright Jr [Fished below Pine Creek to below Bear Creek]; Sean & Terry: Guide Dave Kane [Fished up above Bear Creek to below Rainbow Bend]. Weather: Deg F, Over cast, Light Winds. Sean & Terry headed off to meet up with Dave Kane & Michelle and I followed Mike Bright Jr. to the Bear Creek ramp. This was our first trip With Mike Jr. as he has been a Steelie guide on the North Coast rivers of Ohio for a number of years. Mike had the boat and jet warming up, off we went up river at an awesome clip. We had motored up past Devils Hole & the Indian camp while only passing one other fisherman. This was a great sign,. Mike idled her down up around Pine Creek to approach one of his fathers favorite holes. We were running a four rod spread of alternating Yellow & Blue Pin-K-T plugs. Fish were rolling all around, Mike began to ease us back on our first slide when rod #1 jumped in the holder and Michelle had her hands full. Mike pulled the chain and moved us out of the hole into the middle of the river. Michelle had the brute to the boat in less than a minute. Mike didn t believe the fish was so close and it was just barely light in that section of river. Michelle politely said GET THE NET!!, so as a good husband does I dove for the net and managed not to loose her first landed fish of the trip. Mike said not too bad for a dark 17# R. I had cleared the remaining rods when the organized chaos started and I wanted to get a reset ASAP, as this place was hot with splashing fish. I reset the #4 rod and went on to assisting, or more like getting in the way, of removing the plug hooks from the net and prepping for pictures. Michelle yelled #4! And gently nudged me aside (I was busy anyway), to snatch the rod up and winch another 15# Dark King to the boat. Mike couldn t believe that the one rod set by itself had got a strike and that Michelle had successfully landed, in short order, her second King in less than five minutes. Mike knighted her the Salmon Slayer which she admirably accepts. After I lost a nice King under a Michelle suggested rig of running spawn under a bobber ( Demon River Lumber), we moved down river Michelle yelled Fish-On... a nice King, headed down river towards a blow-down. Fortunately luck was with me and I was able to get him turned around and back to the boat. I had to get one today as Michelle was getting hard to sit next to, with all the Salmon Slayer banter. We headed further down river to run some steel head gravel beds, but it was late in the day and surely they had been pressured earlier on. We met up with Dave Kane who gave us his trip report. Terry & Sean had an unbelievable Day 2 (a 50% landing rate is very good, anything above is considered awesome). They fished a number of the same areas that Michelle and I had the day before. This day the Steelies were active, in force (only 1 King, out of the 8 fish landed for the day). Dave Kane had been pre-warned by Mike Bright Jr. of Terry s previous days battle with the Demon River. Dave didn t have a couch on board, but was able to restore Terry s confidence with some great Steelie action. Day 2 Results: Michelle & Eric: 4 for 8; Sean & Terry: 8 for 12 We had a quick cold one while splitting up the trips catch and headed back to reality..at peace. with the Demon River. Story by Eric Braden and edited to fit; contact Eric if you would like to read the REST OF THE STORY!! 7

8 River Outing Up Coming Event: Last call for the Manistee Steelhead outing!!!!!! The actual fish-off between The Detroit Steelheaders and The Metro West Steelheaders will be Sat, November 7th. Bragging rights and a plaque only. Weigh-in will be at the cabin. I have the cabin rented for the nights of the 6th and 7th. Check-in will be 3 pm on Friday and check-out will be noon on Sunday. If we get enough guys we can get the cabin on Thurs night as well, that would be the 5th, so we can get in a little more practice. Call or bring your money to the meeting the 3 rd of November. The cabin only holds 10 people and I think we have 8 already, only 2 paid so far I believe we're going to try a pot-luck for dinner. Rest of the rules and food will be discussed as soon as I'm done with my Water Extractions!!!!!!!!!!! Mark Platt, Manistee River Outing Chairman New Members New Member Introductions: Russell Calvert: Russell and wife, Doris, are from Ann Arbor. Captain Calvert has a 22 Grady White named Brandon Too! Marty Drum is Russell s sponsor; Russell has been a crewmember on the Drum Beat several times and has decided to join MWS. Russell is an avid walleye fisherman. We expect to see him and his crew on a few salmon and steelhead tournaments in Doris and Russell, welcome to Metro West!! Scott Kwiatkowski: Scott is sponsored by Clyde Schoen - a long time friend. Scott said I would like to attend the meetings and meet some individuals that have the "fever" for fishing like I do. I would be interested in learning more about salmon fishing and walleye angling. I would like to be able to post reports since I believe that we should help out the cause. I usually fish with Clyde and have been doing so for about the last 15 years, but I would be interested in fishing with others. I am 30 years old and engaged to a wonderful woman - Jessie. I currently reside in Commerce Twp. and like to hit the inland lakes in Oakland County for bass and walleye fishing when I am not out on the big pond. I recently caught the fever for salmon fishing after fishing on a charter in Leland, MI. I am looking forward to the 2010 spring fishing and Clyde and I will be fishing on April 16 ( we have been doing so for numerous years...opening day for us). I am an attorney. Scott, welcome to Metro West; we look forward to meeting Jessie. Mark Lewallen: Mark and wife, Laurie, live in Garden City - both love to fish! Mark s comment about participation in Metro West I want to participate any way I can. I have only caught one salmon but I joined the Club because my family and I will be surrounded by some of the state s best teachers. I would like to be a crew member on some of the tournaments next year. Mark and Laurie went on their first club outing by joining the group that went to the St. Mary s River Outing in October. Ron Maschke is Mark s sponsor - and Uncle and Jeff Bustos is a friend from Ford - so Mark is hooked up with some pretty good salmon fishermen! Now to get him and Laurie on a few more salmon outings next summer! 8

9 Tournament Report St. Mary's River Outing October 10, 2009 A few Metro West Steelheader members, 10 of us including wives and friends, fished the St Mary s River in Sauté St Marie, Michigan this weekend. Some of the guys went to Canada to fish the rapids where they saw lots of fish going up the rapids. Fish were being caught using spinners and Cleo s at the rapids. Some fish were caught at the power plant on the U.S.A side. Some of the fish were snagged (NOT BY US). The fish that were caught were Atlantic salmon. Some fish were nice looking and some were very dark. We all had lots of fun and lots of laughs. A great time was had by all. Fishing was not good. The weather did not cooperate either. It rained and snowed a little on Saturday afternoon and the temp was a very cold 30 degrees. We ate a whole lot of food and visited the Soo Locks and went to the casinos. We had a great tour of the Lake Superior State College research center that is in the Power House in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. This was very interesting for all of use to see all that they do for fish research and the raising of these Atlantic salmon and Lake Sturgeon. Those that participated this weekend were Jeff, Phil and Karen Bustos, Ron Witte, Ron & Goldie Maschke, Mark & Laura Lewallen, Craig Bradley, Steve Nealy. I would like to thank all of the members that made the trip. We were talking about doing this again in the 2010 season. Submitted by Jeff Bustos Ron Witte reported: Basically it was a very laid back trip. The weather was certainly a factor and several people forgot their passports. The best part for me was the trip to Canada with Phil Bustos on Saturday morning. We scouted the rapids but did not fish since Phil needed to get back to launch the boat for some fishing in the powerhouse area. We saw several dead salmon (and) also spoke to one fisherman who said he caught 3 fish casting 3/8 oz Little Cleos from 7:00am to 10:00am. Next time up there I would certainly go there to fish. When we got back to Brimly it started raining and needless to say the boat only got wet on top - no launching. Then, since we hadn't eaten for the last half hour we had lunch. The trip consisted mostly of eating, shopping, hanging out, etc. We did fish from the wall at the powerhouse casting all kinds of lures but had no takers. The Indians were getting some with the weighted treble hooks used to snag. Probably the most interesting part of the trip was the tour of the Aquatic Research Lab run by Lake Superior State University. They are well into Atlantic Salmon research. our members should read the detailed article on the front page of the 'Great Lakes Sport Fishing News'. The people we spoke to that day, suggested that Roger Greil (I believe he heads up the program) would be willing to speak at one of our meetings. Reckon that pretty much covers my comments. I suggest that a trip should be added to next years list of outings but scheduled earlier. Cheers!!! 9

10 MWS Board Meeting Metro-West Chapter, MSSFA Board Meeting Minutes for October 13, 2009 Attendees: Jim Robertson, Mark Platt, Henry Nabors, Tom Taylor, Matt Lubaway, Bob Olari, Clyde Schoen, Fred Bolton, Marty Drum, Lenard Pietila, John Wright, and Carmen Zirles. Guests: Jeff Bustos, Phil Drum, Michael Shewell, Todd Stav, Mark Davis, Phil Bustos, Dennis Kelley, Ron Maschke, and Ron Witte President, Jim Robertson, called meeting to order at 7:00pm Jim welcomed the many guests to the meeting Vice President Report: Fred Bolton Fred informed us of his progress in getting speakers for the general membership meetings. He has asked Jeff Bustos to talk about his recent trip to Alaska. If any one has any suggestions please contact Fred and he will call them. Secretary s Report: The Minutes, for the October board meeting were read. Lenard Pietila moved to accept them. Matt Lubaway Seconded. Motion was passed. Treasurer s Report: Carmen Zirles presented the treasures report. Fred Bolton made a motion to approve the report and Marty Drum seconded it. Motion passed. Membership: Henry Nabors: Henry submitted a written report. It will be in the next newsletter. We now have 150 members. Tom Taylor made a motion to accept the report. It was seconded by Lenard Pietila. Motion passed. Directors Reports: State Director s Report: Lenard Pietila: His complete report is in the newsletter. The Holland cleaning station is now complete. The membership program is not moving along as they wanted. Bud Potts will work on it. Fred Bolton made a motion to accept the report. It was seconded by Matt Lubaway. Motion passed. Marty Drum: Marty reported that we will have the banquet at the Burton Manor again next year. The date is March 20, Ticket prices will stay the same. There will be a drawing for the people who get a full table. There was a discussion on how to move the program along as some thought it took to long to get all the prizes out. We need to have more board members at the banquet. The board members should look at there schedules and make time to come to the banquet. Matt Lubaway: If any one has a suggestion for the news letter please it to Matt. John Wright: We supplied the state MUCC with the address for all the members but they are not getting info from them. John will look into the situation and report back to us. OLD BUSINESS: We reviewed the nominations of officers and board members from the October general meeting. Additional nominations were asked for with no reply. We have 6 members running for 3 opening on the board. The election will be held at the November general meeting. Christmas party: After much discussion the following is my interpretation for what was settled on. Food: The club will supply the meats and table settings such as plates and silver ware. The attending members are asked to bring a dish to pass. Pop and water will also be provided. (Continued on page 11) 10

11 MWS Board Meeting (Continued from page 10) Accommodations: Since the hall has limited space we are asking all who are attending to please confirm that they are coming. Those eligible to attend are members and there spouses (or Significant Other) and there children that are 12 years old and under. Bylaws have been ed to all board members and they were asked to review them. Any changes or additions are asked to be sent to Lenard Pietila. Lenard will form a committee to review the information and make recommendations to the board. All recommendations will be placed on the club web site for the membership to review and make comments. The board will act on the recommendations at a future meeting. The quantity of news papers, from MUCC, that are given out at the shows was discussed. Cobo Hall show will be manned on the last weekend of the show. The 25 th thru the 28 th. Metro West merchandising program was discussed. Todd Stav has volunteered to run the program. Rob Nawrocki will supply the club with samples of the various items for sale. Todd will take the orders at the meetings and get the order to Rob. They will be delivered to Todd and he will get them to the members at the meetings. Tom Taylor made a motion to supply $ to Rob Nawrocki for the samples. It was seconded by Marty Drum. Motion passed. Captain of the year presentation was discussed. After much discussion this is my interpretation of what was decided. The members who gets the captain of the year and the crewperson of the year will receive an embroidered jacket with there name, boat, and club logo on them. If there is a tie for either positions both members will receive the jackets. If the same members win the next year or ensuing years they will be eligible for having there jackets embroidered with the added year on them. The cost of the embroidering will be deducted from the $ prize and the balance will be given to the member. Henry Nabors made a motion to supply $ for jackets this year with $100 going to Dave Skrobot for last years win as caption of the year. It was seconded by Fred Bolton and the motion passed. There was a tie for crewman of the year so we need 3 jackets this year. Donations: The donation committee made a presentation of the various projects around the state that we might want to donate to. After much discussion a motion was made, by Henry Nabors to send $ to the Flint Steelheaders for Cormorant control they are doing. $ to Grand Haven Steelheaders for new net-pens. $ to Lake Superior State for there Atlantic Salmon project, which raises Atlantics for the state. The motion was seconded by Lenard Pietila. The motion passed. New business The Asian Carp problems were discussed. Dan Keifer will speak at a future meeting on the problem. In the mean time a letter will be provided to the members for them to send to there federal Representatives and Senators to seek a solution to the problem. There is only a short distance between the sanitary canal and the Des Plaines River. If a flood comes the Carp might get into the river and then into Lake Michigan. Once this happens we will not be able to stop them from taking over the great lakes. Meeting was adjourned at 10:04 PM Respectfully Submitted, Bob Olari Metro-West Steelheaders has a new website!!! Website creator Allison Platt would like you to visit to find out about all the 11

12 Sharing among club members. Karl s Salmon Boil This is done in one pot. The best set up is a pot with a matching insert sieve. Bring 3 gallons of water to rolling boil. Add ingredients according to how long an item takes to cook. While waiting for the water to boil, melt 1/2 lb butter, add lemon juice, 1 cup chopped parsley and 2 tablespoons or more pressed garlic. Set aside. Elapsed time Amount Ingredient Prepped Minutes in boil 0 minutes 3 lbs Potatoes halves or quarters 30 1 lbs Carrots large chunks 10 minutes 2 lbs Onion large wedges minutes 2-3 lbs Fish large fillets 10 1 cup Salt, kosher or sea (don't skimp!) 30 minutes remove insert and let salt water drain off, put the goodies on a large tray. Pour the butter, lemon, parsley and garlic over everything. Serve. It is very important to not let the food boil with the salt for more than ten minutes. The large amount of salt keeps the fish from falling apart into mush but, too long in the boil will make the dish too salty. If you don't have a large sieve to insert in your cook pot, you can drain the food into a large colander. Keep in mind draining will take time. Too much time in the brine will over salt the food. Turkey deep fryer kits are a great setup, especially the kits with the included propane burner. If you want to make this dish with more goodies and flavors, here are some suggested ingredients, listed by the time they are best added to the boil. At 0 minutes, with the potatoes: At 5 minutes: At 10 minutes: At 25 minutes: Rutabaga, pumpkin, squash Corn on the cob broken into halves or thirds Sweet potatoes, whole mushrooms, 1 jalapeno pepper asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, greens As a new member to Metro-West Steelheaders I have thoroughly enjoyed learning new fishing skills. I have also been very fortunate to have fished with several veteran members in excellent water. These veteran club members have been generous with sharing their knowledge and wisdom. I learned a long time ago that sharing knowledge with peers always pays the giver back in more and better knowledge in the end. I can tell you that Metro-West veterans have learned and practice this as well. On one of these great trips, Clyde Schoen Captain of the Fishing Machine, invited me to be deck-ape in Erieau Canada. We caught some nice fish and Karl Szulczewski, fellow crew member, shared a delicious way to prepare the salmon. Enjoy! Submitted by Mark Davis Hi Mark and Caryn, Comments: Just a note to say how much Henry and I enjoyed the evening at your home last week. Your hospitality was warming AND your fish boil yummy. I shared with my sister your additions of onions, asparagas, and chard, Mark. Yum! Topped off with homemade apple pie...it just doesn't get much better. Thanks for thinking of us. Nancy Nabors 12

13 Metro West 2010 Elections Nominations for Club Officers and Directors for 2010 President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Jim Robertson Clyde Schoen Carmen Zirles Bob Olari 3 Year Director - 2 positions Fred Bolton Mark Davis Mike Gable Todd Stav John Wright Lenard Pietila, Election Chairman Metro West Steelheaders Additional nominations will be taken at the November 3 rd General Membership Meeting prior to voting. OFFICERS DUTIES (as in the By laws) President: The President shall be the Chief Officer of the Chapter and shall preside at all meetings of the membership. He shall appoint all working committees and be an ex-officio member thereof He shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of a President of an organization. The President shall not vote except in case of a tie vote, at which time the President must cast the deciding vote. Vice-President: The Vice President shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President, during the absence, disability, and resignation, of the President, and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated to him by the President or Board of Directors. In addition he shall be in charge of membership education. Secretary: The Secretary shall attend all general membership meetings and Board of Director meetings and shall record and preserve a copy of the minutes of all proceedings. He shall perform other such duties as may be delegated to him by the President or Board of Directors. The Secretary shall read or publish the minutes of each meeting. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have custody of all corporate funds and shall keep books reflecting a full and accurate accounting of all receipts and disbursements made by the Chapter. He shall disperse the funds of the Chapter and shall publish an Annual Report in the March newsletter each year. He shall be bonded in an amount satisfactory to the board upon his election. A monthly financial report will be given at the Board of Directors meeting. The government of this Chapter shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of four officers, six directors, one membership chairperson, and one state representative, elected by the Chapter membership as a whole. The officers will be elected for a one year term. The six directors will be elected for staggered three year terms with two directors being elected each year at an annual meeting. The Membership chairperson will be elected for a three year term and be a voting member of the board of directors. The State Representative will be elected for a three year term, and also be a member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Steelhead and Salmon Fisherman s Association. The Membership chairperson will be elected for a three year term and be a voting member of the board of directors. A member shall not hold more than one seat on the Chapter Board of Directors. In case of the resignation of an officer, the vacancy will be filled from the board of directors. In case of a vacancy or resignation of a director, the President will appoint a member to fill the unexpired term from the list of candidates for directors in the order of finish from the last election. If the list of candidates of directors has been exhausted, the President will appoint a director from the membership with board approval. 13

14 Metro West Members 2009 Membership Drive - Oct. Status Report 52 New Members Welcomed to MWS MSSFA & Metro West Steelheaders Leader Board as of October 31 1st John Wright - 6 New Members 2nd Bill King - 4 New Members 2rd Ron Maschke - 4 New Members 2th 5th Jim Robertson - 4 New Members Marty Drum - 2 New Members 13 Members have sponsored one new member each!! 13 New Members had no sponsor. 3 New Members were sponsored by the Membership Dir. See Full Status Report on next page New Membership Drive Contest Get your friends to JOIN the STEELHEADERS and get a chance to win some nice prizes. New Member Sponsors will be entered in the MSSFA and MWS contest!!!! MSSFA prizes: One MWS member will be entered into the State Level Contest! You must Sponsor Four Members to be entered in the MSSFA Contest. MSSFA prizes will be announced in the near future Metro West prizes: 1) $40 Plus Free MSSFA & MWS membership for a year ($40 value). 2) Free MSSFA & MWS membership for a year ($40 value). 3) MSSFA membership for one year ($25 value). Award winners will be selected in January ONLY NEW FULL MSSFA MEMBERSHIPS Count For MSSFA Entry! Questions? Or Corrections - Contact Henry Nabors, Membership Director or HHNabors@ameritech.net 14

15 Metro West Membership Renewals Please see me at the Nov. 3rd General Meeting Or send your renewal dues to Metro West Steelheaders 1689 Norfolk, Birmingham, MI Thanks, Henry Nabors Last First Exp Dues Braddock Patrick Descavish Tom Rusho Bob Shelton Jeff Bono Greg Drum Marty Drum Phillip Marcinkiewicz Charles Attendance: Total attendance for the first ten months continues to be outstanding! General Meetings - 732, up 30%, and Tournaments and Outings up 62%! There have been over 570 individual in attendance at the tournaments and outings! We have BROKEN our 2007 record of 1059!! There is one more event - Manistee River Outing - on the calendar. It has been a great year for Club participation!! Membership Notes: Three new members joined Metro West at the October General meeting bringing the number of new members for the year to 51. Total Membership stands at 150 and we have two more months to go!! We welcome our new members and their families. continue to reach out and include our new friends in Club events and keep up the great work! 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, Welcome Aboard! Birmingham, MI

16 MWS It 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 Boat U. S. Insurance Oregon Novi, Statewide 10% except down riggers and rod holders $12.50 Membership Due. Use membership # GA83723B Cutco Statewide 20% to All Steelheader Members (retail prices are listed) Big Papa Sport Fishing jeffzyck@gmail.com Dunham's Statewide See MSSFA Pays to Belong List Firestone Livonia & Taylor $20.00 off on $ service. Metro-25 Gander Mountain Local Gander Bucks $10.00 off $50.00 purchases Gordon Food Service Statewide Save 5% on your purchases at the cash register. (Just tell the clerk you are a Metro West Steelheader Mem- K & M Marine, Inc ber) Telegraph 10% off on all merchandise except Road, Redford, Mi sale items - Includes engine or trailer parts and labor cost. MC Sports Major Locations See MSSFA Pays to Belong List Metro West Livonia Free: 1) July Family Picnic; 2) Kids Fishing Outing/ Picnic/ Prizes; 3) Chance to win week at HHNabors@ameritech.net Henry Nabors - Steelheaders 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 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 Riverfront Marina Monroe, Elm Street One free with one overnight dockage; total cost for two nights is $15.00 Marina office River Raisin Marina & Campground 2502 E. Elm Avenue, Monroe, Mi Buy One Get One Free Includes camp-calsite, dock and launch for availability 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. 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. 16

17 Metro-West Sponsors Classifieds Ludington Rental House Spacious and clean, five bedroom house right on 5,000-acre Hamlin Lake. Swim, fish, or dock your boat in your own front yard; Launch your small craft right next door; Watch the sunset over the dunes from your living room. Rent our deck boat or a jet-ski just down the road. Or drive five miles into downtown Ludington where you will find golf, movie theatres, bowling, go-carts, putt-putt golf, Lake Michigan fishing, a wonderful sandy beach, and numerous restaurants, ice-cream parlors, and shopping. Jim & Carole Maddux Great hunting opportunity in Hillman, Michigan on 265 acres! Bring your own trailer or use our 2-bedroom, 1-bath mobile home trailer as your hunting camp. Camp has wood or propane heat, hot water, and electrical hook up for your trailer. You can lease 3 hunting seasons for one price of $800 per person. If you d prefer more flexibility, you can lease each season individually for $500 per person. The 3 hunting seasons are: Sept. 11 thru Nov. 8, Nov. 9 thru Nov. 30, and Dec. 1 thru Jan. 1. A 4th season is possible Jan. 2 thru Mar. 31. Lease early to get your choice of hunting spot! Lessee will be provided a key for gate to property. Contact Dan Wisniewski Jeff Bustos for more information. Boats & Motors for sale 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) Paddlewheeler II, like new, garage kept. 4 self draining seats, two large decks, 4 greasable bearings, drink cup holders, drain plugs for foot wells and pontoons. Fitted boat cover. Custom built trailer with carpeted bunks, swivel jack, 12 inch wheels, can fold for vertical storage against wall. Haulmaster trailer, 1720 lb. capacity. This package new sells for $4,000. Asking $1,995 Excellent condition with only minor imperfections. Call 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 17

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19 Rob Nawrocki Advertising Coordinator Metro-West Sponsors The following sponsors, including those on previous pages, 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. 19

20 Photo by, Jeff Bustos, St Mary s River Outing METRO-WEST STEELHEADERS P.O. Box Livonia, MI Photo by, Jeff Bustos, St Mary s River Outing President: Jim Robertson (734) Vice President: Clyde Schoen (248) Secretary: Bob Olari (248) Treasurer: Carmen Zirles (734) Current MWS Newsletter Circulation: 825!