35 th Annual Muskie Seminar. February General Meeting. Featured Speakers Lee Tauchen & Robbie Jarnigo. Volume 36, Issue 2 February 2019

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1 N Volume 36, Issue 2 February 2019 Prez Sez I was fortunate to have attended the Chicago musky show last month. I was blown away by all the different bait companies and the number of people at the show despite the heavy snowfall on Friday night. Being at the show, gave me opportunities to rub elbows with several well-known musky personalities. They all seem to have similar types of characteristics, hard-working, dedicated, resilient, and love to tell stories of behemoths. All of us who fish for musky can relate to a good fish story or two. As I was visiting the various booths, I struck up a conversation with a fellow from a musky club in Chicago. He inquired about our musky school. I briefed him on the upcoming school and all the different types of classes that will be offered. I then asked him question about how he knew of the CCMI musky school? He stated that he had never really been there, but that several of his friends from his club had attended over the years. He shared that their reviews were overwhelmingly positive. I thanked him for the feedback as I gradually moved on. It suddenly dawned on me that our school has much of the same appeal as any musky show. A bunch of very knowledgeable musky anglers, that are accessible, and that you can listen and learn from. I am looking forward to the CCMI musky school for these reasons. The club held one of its most important meetings this last month. The annual budget meeting establishes the clubs financial plan for the next year including projecting revenues and determining budgets for various events. Our budget reflects the generosity of club members, so I would like to extend a big THANK YOU! If you have any specific questions about the budget please contact me or our treasurer April Cook. Finally, the club has a number of upcoming opportunities to get your musky fix. The annual awards night occurs on February 11. The awards night is a great opportunity to honor the accomplishments of CCMI members. Later in the month, we will have a booth at the Wisconsin Fishing Expo and sell tickets for the ranger boat and have the garage sale. In March we have the musky school and the annual fundraiser will be in April. Attending these events seems to make the winter months go by quickly and serve as a way of preparing for the upcoming season. As always, see our website or the newsletter for upcoming events and to sign up for the school. Finally, GO make some memories. Winston Hopkins - President CCMI 35 th Annual Muskie Seminar Featured Speakers Lee Tauchen & Robbie Jarnigo February General Meeting The next general meeting is on February 11 at 7:00 PM. We will be meeting at the Coliseum Bar on Olin Ave. The address for the Coliseum Bar is: 232 E Olin Ave, Madison, WI This meeting is our annual awards ceremony, recognizing those who caught the largest fish and completed our member contests. Saturday, April 6, :00 p.m. DoubleDays Bar and Banquet Hall 4586 Baxter Rd., Cottage Grove, WI More Details and Ticket Info coming soon Muskie Ink Page 1

2 CCMI Schedule of Events Mark your calendars for the upcoming meetings, fishing expos, and club outings! February Awards Ceremony Coliseum Bar 7:00 PM February Milwaukee Muskie Expo - February Wisconsin Fishing Expo - March Wisconsin Musky Expo in Rothschild, WI - March General Coliseum Bar 7:00 PM March th Annual Intermediate and Advanced Muskie School April th Annual Musky Seminar Featured Speakers Lee Tauchen & Robbie Jarnigo April Iowa Hawg Hunt May General Coliseum Bar 7:00 PM May Madison Chain Outing June... Wisconsin Youth Musky Championship June On the Water Goodland Park June th Annual Bill Wood Memorial Lake Winter August On the Water Goodland Park August Lake of the Woods Outing September 9... General TBD 7:00 September Pit Tag Challenge October Vilas County Outing October General TBD 7:00 November General TBD 7:00 December 9... General TBD 7:00 Pit Tag Scanner/Reader users... If you haven t done so already please turn in your scanner to Steve Reinstra at the January Membership meeting or February Awards meeting. Link - Link - link - fatmuzkey@yahoo.com Muskie Ink Page 2

3 Release Report Todd Berge- Release Chairman / ccmireleasechair@gmail.com It would appear no one has traveled south to catch a musky yet this year, so nothing to report for 2019 yet. The big news is the CCMI Annual Awards Ceremony next month on February 11th at the Coliseum Bar. This is always a great event as we get to share stories and see pictures of the biggest fish caught by our chapter in It is also nice to recognize those fishermen who put the time and effort in to win the various overall categories. Also, this is where we do our drawings for the two free musky replicas. If you caught a musky 45 inches or greater, registered it with Muskies Inc, and sent me a picture of your fish, you have a chance to win a replica! There are still quite a few individuals who have not sent me their pictures and thus are not eligible to win. Once again, send to ccmireleasechair@gmail.com. I am looking forward to a great crowd. See you soon! Link - Link Available at Dorn Midvale and D&S Bait Link - Follow us on social media! Post your fishing pictures, tag the club, and share with our members Muskie Ink Page 3

4 18 th Intermediate & Advanced MUSKIE School Another year of the Muskie School and our chapter bringing a wealth of knowledge to muskie fisherman. Trolling, suckers, GoPros, and more! There is something for all aspects of muskie fishing. The raffle prizes at the end of the day look to be just as appealing as previous years with baits and gear from Abu Garcia, Fenwick, and Westin Lures. And that s only a few of the sponsors. The schedule of events and class selections are available on the next page. Each class this year is limited to 25 students and the reel repair is limited to six, so do not wait to sign up. You can sign up by mail with the form in the newsletter or online. Online signup is available on our website: Win A Trip for Two on Beautiful Eagle Lake, Ontario at the Capital City Muskie School!! If you want a chance at a monster musky, Eagle Lake is the place for you!! Come experience one of the best fisheries in Ontario. Eagle Lake Island Lodge is an ALL-INCLUSIVE lodge located on an 8 acre island on the middle of prime fishing spots on Eagle Lake. Get more details at the Eagle Lake Island Booth at the Muskie School or at Link Muskie Ink Page 4

5 18 th Intermediate & Advanced MUSKIE School Saturday March 23, :30 Doors Open/Registration 8:00 Rod Building - All Day Class (Al Hutchison)@ Side Commons 8:20 PAC 8:30 Leech Lake Strain Stocking Research Update (Jim PAC 9:00 A) Poolside Lure Demonstration-Tips & Techniques (Lee Pool 9:00 B) Humminbird Basic Sonar/GPS (Greg Library 9:00 C) Women Fishing Muskies Room :00 D) Spinnerbaits/Bucktail Tips & Techniques (Dewey Room :00 E) Muskie Fishing Basics (Duffy Room :00 F) Muskies On The Fly (Dan Room :00 G) Suspended Muskies Casting/Trolling (Chris PAC 9:00 H) Reel Repair & Maintenance (Gary Liegel/Cory Room :00 I) Fishing Oneida & Vilas County (Steve Worrall/Jerry Room :00 J) Making Steel & Fluor Leaders (Dan Reim/Tony Enger/Scot Room :00 K) St. Germain Area Muskies (Matt Small Aud 9:00 L) Row Trolling For Muskie (Geoff Crandall/Jim Room :00 Rod Building (Al Hutchison)@ Side Commons 10:35 A) Go-Pro Photography & Muskie Fishing (Brian Skaife/Justin :35 B) Poolside Lure Demonstration-Tips and Techniques (Jeff Hanson/Leif Pool 10:35 C) Mercer Muskies (Bobby Room :35 D) Humminbird Advanced Sonar/GPS (Greg Library 10:35 E) Making Wooden Muskie Lures: A through Z (John Eversoll)@ Room :35 F) Lowrance Basic GPS/Sonar (Tim Room :35 G) Motor Trolling For Muskies (Steve Reinstra/Tony PAC 10:35 H) Chippewa Flowage, Sawyer County & Northwest Wisconsin Muskies (Jim Room :35 I) Reel Repair & Maintenance (Gary Liegel/Cory Room :35 J) SE Wisconsin Metro Muskie Tactics (Mike Room :35 K) Live Baiting Muskie From A-Z: A Comprehensive Approach (Steve Small Aud. 10:35 Rod Building (Al Side Commons 1:00 A) Lake Monona & Lake Waubesa Muskies (Jeff Hanson/Leif PAC 1:00 B) Poolside Lure Demonstration-Tips & Techniques (Steve Pool 1:00 C) Fishing and Filming Muskie (Lee Tauchen/Robbie Small Aud. 1:00 D) Lowrance Advanced Sonar/GPS (Tim Room :00 E) Sucker Fishing Rigging and Techniques (Jerry Room :00 F) Making Spinnerbaits & Bucktails (Scot Room :00 G) Taming Fall Trophies (Jim Room :00 H) Why You Aren t Catching More Muskies (Noah Room :00 I) Reel Repair & Maintenance (Gary Liegel/Cory Room :00 J) Green Bay Muskies (Capt. Kevin Room :00 K) Eagle Lake Ontario Muskies (Steve Library 1:00 Rod Building (Al Side Commons Muskie Ink Page 5

6 18 th INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED MUSKIE SCHOOL Saturday March 23, 2019 held at Waunakee High School Sign up by March 1 st and you could win a $50, $100 or $200 gift card! Must be present to win Please Print Clearly Name Address City Zip Youth Only: Age (Note: If under 16, student must accompany adult to classes ) *Select your 3 class choices write them in below 8:20-9:00 PAC: Leech Lake Strain Stocking Research Update 9:00-10:25 YOUR CLASS CHOICE: 10:35 Noon YOUR CLASS CHOICE: 1:00 2:30 YOUR CLASS CHOICE: 2:45 3:30 WRAP-UP in Performing Arts Center, turn in evaluations, Raffles, Door Prizes $35 if paid before or on , $45 if received after 3/18/19, ($10 Youth fee - 17 or younger). Mail to: Muskie School - CCMI P.O. Box 8862 Madison, WI PAYABLE TO: CCMI To register on line see All numbered classrooms limited to 25 Max. Reel Repair & Maintenance classes are strictly limited to the first 6 enrolled students/session. Rod building starts at 8:00 am, is an all day class, limited to the first 8 students and requires an additional $75 fee (due before 2/28/19) to cover costs of rod building materials so you can build and take home your own Muskie rod using a high quality St. Croix blank. Questions Contact Steve ( ) at MPD339r@charter.net or call Muskie Ink Page 6

7 Capital City Chapter of Muskies Inc. Club Officers PRESIDENT Winston Hopkins 504 Greenwood St Madison WI (608) VICE- PRESIDENT Tony Alexander N5421 Hwy 22 Montello, WI (608) Regional Vice President Lee Bartolini 713 S. Second St. Mount Horeb, WI (608) SECRETARY Gary Hoffman 7104 Twin Sunset Rd Middleton, WI (608) TREASURER April Cook 6606 Broad Creek Blvd Madison, WI (608) At- Large Directors Brian Fallack Robbi Hron Justin Loveland Fred Schulze Steve Soma Richard Storch Todd Berge Hedy Burke Brett Cook Dawn Enger Tony Enger Melissa Gall Rick Lane Paul Twardy Bill Wood Gil Nimm Kevin Wegner Brian Walsh Kevin Black Craig Eversoll Steve Reinstra Lee Bartolini Past Presidents Don Borchert Steve Budnik Gary Greene Fred Bachmann Norm Vike Geoff Crandall Jim Olson Luke Vike Term Exp NEWSLETTER EDITOR Submissions due by the 15 th Brett Cook 6606 Broad Creek Blvd Madison, WI (608) Link - Muskie Ink Page 7