The Follow Up- March 2017 First Wisconsin Chapter of Muskies, Inc. Website: http://firstwimuskiesinc.org If you have anything you would like to be added to the newsletter, please email me at travis.sharer@hotmail.com. Travis Sharer, Editor Dates to Remember: March 4 th 5 th Wausau Expo - http://www.wimuskyexpo.com/ March 6 th General Meeting at Fill Inn Station in Chippewa Falls 7 PM March 10 th 12 th MN Expo Minneapolis, MN http://www.mnmuskieexpo.com/ March 17-19 th WI Sport Show Eau Claire, WI - http://www.wisportshow.com/ March 20 th Board Meeting at VFW Post 305 on Starr Ave. - 6:30 PM March 22 nd Tournament Meeting 6:00 PM at Bud s house April 3 rd General Meeting at Fill In Station in Chippewa Falls 7PM April 17 th Board Meeting at VFW Post 305 on Starr Ave. 6:30 PM. May 1 st General Meeting, Fish Fry, Chippewa Valley Musky League Signup 6:30 PM at Chippewa Rod and Gun Club May 15 th Board Meeting Chippewa Rod and Gun Club 6:30 PM Check the EVENTS tab on our website for more dates @ http://firstwimuskiesinc.org
MOFC End of the year results. Congrats to all at the top of the lists! Congrats to the rest of us too, if it wasn t for us, they wouldn t have topped the lists!
Club Totals 1 st WI Muskies Inc had a total of 753 lunges logged!!! 14 50 or above were caught!!! Gil Hamm 2017 Gil Hamm will be held at the Lake of the Woods again this year. Dates are from the 19 th of August to the 26 th of August. Teams are being confirmed.
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Musky Clubs Alliance License Plate A petition form is going around for a special license plate for the Alliance club. It will feature a Muskie on the plates as the specialty item. If you have not signed it, get a hold of Tom Riedel. March Speaker Jeremy Smith Jeremy has been fishing since he was old enough to hold a rod and reel. He started guiding for Muskellunge in college at Gustavus Adolphus. Jeremy has worked in almost every element of the business: magazine sales, television sales, magazine writing and editing, television editing and producing, tournament organization, still photography, videography and on camera talent to name a few of the hats he has worn. April Speak John from Lake X Lures Rice Lake Meeting Another meeting is being planned for the Rice Lake area. The thoughts at this time are to hold another meeting, and a chapter outing later in the summer. Chippewa Valley Muskie League The 2017 Musky League signup will be held at the May meeting at the fish fry. Contact Alex Swanson or Jason Smith for information. Tamarack Lodge Raffle The Tamarack Lodge Raffle tickets are in. Contact Joe Heil for more details. Muskyjoe13@yahoo.com
2017 1 st WI Muskies Inc. Board Members and Chair Annual Muskie School 16th Annual Intermediate & Advanced Muskie School Saturday, March 18, 2017 Held at Waunakee High School Sign up by March 1 st for a chance to win a $200 gift card $35 if paid before or on 3-11-17 $45 if received on or after 3/11/17 $10 Youth fee 17 or younger A $40 fee is required for rod building (due 2/25/17) to cover materials to build your own rod. Complimentary Coffee & Donuts will be available beginning at 7:30 AM Lunch will be served at noon and is included in your fee See our website at: capitalcitymuskiesinc.org For more details. * Rod Building Class is Full *
41 st Annual Muskie Tournament We will start our tournament planning meetings on the 22 nd of March at 6 PM at Jack s house. If you have any ideas or are interested in helping out, please contact Travis or Don. We are also looking for more donations to help support our tournament, meetings, and other events. If you know an organization or anyone that would like to donate, please contact any of the board members. 37 th Annual 2017 Spring Classic Mark Your Calendars! The Headwaters Chapter of Muskies, Inc. is holding their 37 th annual Spring Classic Muskie Tournament on June 9 th June 11 th. Eagle River Chain of Lakes For more information, visit: www.headwatersmuskies.com/pages/tournament.php February Speaker Josh Borovsky held a seminar on open water tactics at our February meeting. Josh shared some tactics that he uses to fish open waters during different times of the year. He also shared with us some of the lessons learned and new tactics that have proven to work to haul in more fish.