September 2016

FRV NEWS CAST
UPCOMING
EVENTS
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
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September 14th
club meetings
resume
September 22nd
-25th. YCA
outing on
Moose Lake in
Hayward, WI.
September 29th
– October
2nd.FRV BOD
outing to
Popp’s Resort
in Crivitz, WI
September Issue
What’s Inside
Board - General
2
September
Speaker WDNR
biologist Bill
Huessner
3
Members Only
Contest standings
4
Membership
Circle
YCA Youth
Musky Hunt
5
Multi-Species
Contest standings
6
Members photos
7-9
SEPTEMBER 2016
I don’t know about everyone else, but the summer seems to
have blown by us. As you read this, the kids are all back in
school and most if not all of the vacations are over. Fall will be
here soon and the cool nights and beautiful fall colors on the
trees will soon bring us to the winter months I hope your summer was enjoyable and you got out and caught some fish. I
am headed up to Lake St. Clair this week and hope to salvage
what’s been a disappointing summer fish-wise. I’ve spoken to several guides,
Wisconsin DNR staff and some of our members and it seems like it’s been slow.
The highlight of my year was my first fish trolling in northern Wisconsin. After running all over the lake, it hit right in front of the pier by my house. For me, fall is
the best time of year to fish. In most cases, you have the lake to yourself. The
solitude that comes from no skiers and jet skis, coupled with the crisp air and fall
colors make these some of the most enjoyable days on the water. This combined
with the chance to catch a big fish make these days memorable. There are many
fall tournaments coming up. You might want to consider getting a partner and
giving it a try. I hope you are able to get out and enjoy one of the best times of
the year. The Club has been involved in many activities over the summer. We
took the boys from One Hope United on a half day derby on Deep Lake in June.
The boys had a great time and many big bluegills and perch were caught, as well
as some decent size bass. In August we worked with the Bartlett Park District by
providing judges and purchasing prizes for the participants. About 20 members
and their families helped out. In case you haven’t heard, we put some of our
treasury money to use by buying equipment for the DNR. In addition, because
Illinois is broke and doesn’t pay its bills, the DNR was in jeopardy of not being
able to purchase food for the Muskies in the hatchery. The club stepped up and
paid the $1,800 bill and the fish got their food. Coming up in September, several
club members will be headed to Hayward to act as guides for the Youth Muskie
Hunt. The club also donated $1,000 to the YCA to help with the finances. The
club will also be sponsoring 4 young men and their guardians to participate in this
event. We resume our monthly meetings on Wednesday, September 14th at
Chandlers Chop House in Schaumberg, IL. The meeting starts at 7 PM and a
delicious buffet dinner is served starting at 6 PM. Our guest speaker will be Ben
Huessner, a WDNR biologist, who will speak on southeastern Wisconsin lakes,
like Pewaukee, Oconomowoc and Okauchee. Come on out and have a few
beers and share your summer fish stories with the group. Bring some pictures.
Well, I’m off to St Clair! In the meantime, get out and chase some fish before the
snow arrives. See you at the meeting. Bring a friend or family member!
See you in September!
Steve Kroll
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GENERAL MEETINGS
7:00 PM @ SCHAUMBURG GOLF
CLUB/CHANDLER’S CHOPHOUSE
401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, IL.
(847) 885-9009
BOARD MEETINGS
6:00PM at Cabela’s on Wednesdays
following our General club meeting.
All members are welcome to attend.
Our thanks goes out to Chandlers and their fantastic
staff for donating their banquet rooms to us every
month! We can show our appreciation by attending
the buffet dinners before our meetings which begin at
6:00PM whenever possible… This helps to defray the
costs for our monthly meeting charges. Please join us as often as possible for a great meal and some camaraderie! Cost is $16.00/Adults, $8.00/
Child - does not include beverage!
OFFICERS
President
Steve Kroll
(773) 724-6305
[email protected]
Vice President
Dan Koniewicz
Treasurer
Pete Barber
Secretary
Blake Pawlikowski
2016 BOARD MEMBERS
Frank Lucido - Membership Director
847-559-8300
Mark Lamont Media Director
847-791-4766
Todd Minor
Speaker Director/ IMA
Dave Klop
PR Director
Pete Barber
IMA Delegate
Dan Lamkin
Trade Show Director
Ken Miller
Contest Director
Hugh Flack
Chapter Rep.
Tim Crews
Merchandise Director
Rich Gallagher
Newsletter Editor
Mark Rue
Membership Director
Mike Mark
Youth Director
Rich Cain
IMA/Youth Director
Steve Crook
IMA Delegate
Joe Erkenswick
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SEPTEMBER 14TH SPEAKER IS
WDNR’S BILL
HUESSNER!
On September 14th, FRV’s guest
speaker will be Ben Heussner of the
Wisconsin DNR. Ben’s area of focus is
primarily in the Waukesha County area.
With first-hand exposure and access to
surveys and reports supported by netting data, Ben should be able to provide
some great insight on the quality of the musky fishery in southeastern
Wisconsin lakes such as Pewaukee, Okauchee, and Oconomowoc. If that
is a part of the state that you’d like to learn more about, or if you’re just interested in the science behind our great sport, this should be a great
meeting to attend. The buffet dinner runs from 6:00PM-7:00PM and the
cost is $16.00/person. Our meeting begins at 7:00PM. The Schaumburg
Golf Club is located at 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, IL. All meetings are open to the public and guests are always welcome!!! Admission
is $3.00/person at the door.
New Twist to Club Raffles!!!
E
ach month in 2016, FRV will be raffling $50 gift
cards in addition to great lures provided by many of
the exhibitors at the Chicago Muskie Expo, rods, reels and
other quality, muskie equipment. FRV has the biggest and
best monthly club raffle of any MI club in our area. Our
monthly raffle prizes now average $400-$500 in value. Come to our September 14th meeting featuring WI DNR biologist Bill Huessner who will be talking southern WI muskies! Enjoy a great Chandler's dinner and win some big
prizes. Hope to see you there!
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
MEMBERS ONLY FISHING CONTEST
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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CIRCLE…
Beginning September 14th, our Chapter resumes its monthly meetings at Chandler’s Chop House at the Schaumburg Golf Course. The guest speaker is Ben
Heussner from the Wisconsin DNR. His topic will be Southeastern Muskies. As
for membership we presently have 269 active members as of this writing. The
Club’s high was 312 in January of 2014. Our numbers normally increase around
December and into January-February during the time of the annual Fishing
Shows in the area. Our most difficult challenge is maintaining interest for new
members in Club activities. We try our best to make the monthly meetings interesting with a varied selection of guest speakers and probably the best raffle prizes around. Sometimes a
guest speaker “bombs-out’, it happens! We do try our best to get good speakers. With that being said,
you hard core members; most of whom make up the bulk of the 269 can help! And here is how. When
you see a new face walkup and introduce yourself, befriend this person make him feel welcome. A new
person sitting alone at the back of the room taking in all the activity is most likely to return if he feels
welcome. “So do your part, it is important to the club’s well being”. Eighteen renewals are coming-up in
the next 60 days. Some of the names are: Beck, Cain, Fenrich, Gabanski, Gadd, Galanti, Gottschalk,
Lively, Morgenroth, Newman, Schober, Sbieski, Underwood, Van Dyck, Wren D., Zmich. We are a
team and to stay strong we need active members to participate in club meetings and events. We cannot
be strong with your help and support. So let’s keep the FRV Chapter the Best Chapter in the area!
F rank Lucido
Membership Director
YCA YOUTH MUSKY HUNT
YCA Youth Muskie Weekend - September 21st-24th September 22-24, 2016, FRV is sponsoring 4 young adults ages 717 and their parent or guardian, to a expense paid event
at The Mystic Moose Resort in Hayward, WI. FRV sponsorship includes 3 days lodging, meals and equipment (if needed)
for both the youth participant and the guardian. Fishing licenses and transportation will not be included. This event will be
held in partnership with Muskies Inc. and the YCA (Youth Conservation Alliance) This event will place a major emphasis on
teaching youths about environmental sciences through the
sport of Muskie fishing. Student Applications can be obtained
by contacting Michael Mark C815.558.6453 or Rich Cain C847.321.0080. Additional information can be obtained from…Muskies Inc. www.muskiesinc.org or the
YCA
www.theyca.org or Fox River Valley Muskies
- Michael Mark
michaelmark1213@gmail or Rich Cain [email protected] The YCA is looking
for volunteer guides and their boats for this event. To donate your time and watercraft,
please contact Kevin Bushnick of the YCA at 847.987.3622.
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MULIT-SPECIES CONTEST STANDINGS
6
MEN
NAME
REL
1. Craig Peterson
3
2. Rich Wren
3
3. Craig Thomton
3
4. Phil Gutmann
3
5. Tom Maki
1
WOMEN
NAME
REL
BEST OF SPECIES ON LENGTH
POINTS
144.73
131.95
131.83
125.19
32.82
NAME
1. Phil Gutmann
2. Tom Maki-Rich Wren
3. Craig Peterson
POINTS
SPE-
LENGTH
Walleye
LMB
Pike
26
19
44
LUNKER OF THE MONTH
NAME
FISH
POINTS
JAN
FEB
MARCH
NAME
YOUTH
REL
APRIL
MAY
POINTS JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
Phil Gutmann
Walleye
Tom Maki-Rich LMB
Craig Peterson
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37.87
32.82
59.57
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MEMBERS PHOTOS
Website: laxreproductions.com
Bus Phone: 715-547-3710
Cell Phone: 715-490-3710
Email [email protected]
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MEMBERS PHOTOS
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Fox River Valley Chapter
P.O. Box 7613
Algonquin, IL 60102
Interested in sponsorship for our
tournament or advertising in our
newsletter? Please contact the FRV
Board members via email at:
[email protected]
outing to Popp’s Resort in Crivitz, WI
September 29th– October 2nd.FRV BOD

Moose Lake in Hayward, WI.
 September 22nd-25th. YCA outing on
WDNR biologist Ben Heussner.
Coming Attractions…
 September 14th club meeting featuring
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