April 2012

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UPCOMING
EVENTS
APRIL 2012
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April 11th Chapter Meeting
Mike Hulbert
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April 28th - 17th
Annual “Challunge
on the Chain”
Tournament
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May 9th Chapter Meeting
IMTT Tom Rosek
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May 19th,
Sat.– “Cast for
Cure” FRV Outing
- Chain-o-Lakes
State Park
From The Front Deck
What’s Inside
Ty Sennett
Recap
2
Apr & May Mtgs
Mike Hulbert
Tom Rozek
3
FRV Challunge
Tournament –
FRV Cast for
Cure Outing
4
FRV Decals NISRA Outing
5
Joe Tierno-Silver
Lake, One Hope
United, & LVD
Youth Outings
6
Membership Pics
7
What a March we had! Record temperatures for well over a week hit
the Chicagoland area! Water temperatures on the Chain shot into the
upper 50’s and low 60’s! Who would have thought it possible? As
March goes down as one of the 4th warmest ever recorded, many of us
found ourselves scrambling to get rods, reels & boats ready for the
open water season at least 4-6 weeks ahead of schedule! With water
temps skyrocketing, many of us took advantage of the hot Panfish,
Crappie, Bass & Musky bites on many of the lakes right here in Illinois! The 2012 fishing season is already in full swing for many of
our members! This year will test the mettle for many of us who frequently musky fish on the Fox Chain. The explosion of gizzard shad
on the Fox Chain over the past few years will be a double-edged sword for many of us. While
this abundant, protein rich forage base will certainly help our Muskies to grow faster, fatter and
heavier than ever before, it will also change their habits, haunts and locations. For those of you
who have experienced giant schools of shad on your graphs or visually saw huge schools of
shad busting the surface for what seemed to be ½ a football field long, you know what I am referring to. So how does this affect us you ask? Well, shad are roamers. Where they go, so will
Mr. Muskie. We can certainly continue to fish for them the way we always have; fishing shallow, fishing weed edges, inside & outside turns, etc…. and Muskies will be caught, no doubt.
There will also be another population of Muskies that will take up residence suspended over
deep water structure…….that structure is the large schools of roaming shad. We will definitely
see a change in musky anglers fishing patterns on the Chain as the shad will now dictate where
the big girls hang. We will see more and more anglers fishing open water, targeting these huge
schools shad and fishing for the trophies prowling directly underneath! The bigger, heavier fish
will be found out on the main lake basin and will be accessible via casting or trolling. Give this
method a try during your 2012 season on the Chain and let me know how you do! I guarantee
the bigger fish will be found deeper, chasing those schools of shad. We are nearly a month
away from the 17th Annual Spring Challunge on the Chain which will take place on Saturday
April 28th at Famous Freddie’s on Pistakee Lake. Based on our current weather patterns, the
muskies should be done spawning by the time our tournament rolls around which is great news
for all of us who are planning on fishing it. This year we are going to have a $10,000.00 cash
reward for the 1st musky caught that is 50 inches or better! It would awesome to be able to
award a lucky angler a check of that magnitude! If you’ve fished it before, I’ll see you there.
To those who are still on the fence about fishing this tournament; come on out, it’s a great one
day event that is a lot of fun! We will have a ton of great prizes to give away. Cost to enter is
$200.00/2-man team. Hope you can join us! Our April 11th speaker is famed IN & MN musky
guide Mike Hulbert. Mike will be covering fishing for Muskies in MN and IN. Grab a friend &
come early for the buffet dinner which runs from 6-7PM. The meeting starts promptly at
7:00PM. Admission is $3.00/person at the door! Finally, don’t forget to sign up for the Breast
Cancer Outing this coming May. Cost is $25.00/angler and includes a commemorative T-shirt
and a great lunch at the Chain O’ Lakes state park. See the website at www.frvmuskie.com for
entry forms. Until next month…….hug a musky!
Rich Gallagher
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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
7:00 PM. Cabelas, on Tuesday
following the General meeting.
All members are welcome to attend.
OFFICERS
President
Rich Gallagher
847-741-9771
VP of Operations
Steve Crook (IMA Delegate)
Regional VP
Dan Koniewicz
Treasurer
Steve Kroll
Secretary
Dave Hebeda
2012 BOARD MEMBERS
Frank Lucido - Membership Director
847-559-8300
Dave VanDoorn - Youth Director
Hugh Flack - Youth Director
Dan Lamkin - Show Coordinator
FRV MUSKIES INC.
APRIL
2012
THANK YOU CHANDLERS – Thanks goes to Chandlers for donating the banquet room, which allows FRV Muskie to host our
monthly club meetings. It is our responsibility as FRV Members to
show our appreciation to Chandler’s whenever possible, by attending the dinner @ 6 pm, held before each of our Club Meetings…
Wed April 12th Meeting Menu for Mike Hulbert Night, TBD
Cost is $13.00/Adults, $8.00/Children & does not include beverage..
www.chandlerschophouse.com
Recap of FRV Club Meeting - Mar 14th
“Secret Lure Modifications” hosted by Ty Sennett
.
Those who joined the large turnout at our
March Club Meeting, were rewarded, as
Ty Sennett covered detailed lure
enhancements, which included tricks to
entice the most finicky of muskies:
- Adding Spinner Blades to Crankbaits
- Hook Sizes & Lure Weighting
- Adding Weights to Small Bucktails
- Repairing Surface Baits
- List of Lure Component Suppliers
Any of Ty’s Lure Modification Tips can be reviewed on the FRV Website, under “Forum - Gen Discuss.” Simply Start a New Topic to ask...
http://www.frvmuskie.com/
Mark Lamont - Media
847-791-4766
Ken Miller - Contests
Todd Minor - Speakers (IMA Delegate)
John Deutinger - Website
Jim “Jimmy Z” Ziebka - Outings/
Raffles
Ken Sponseller - Stocking/Research (IMA Delegate)
Mark Rue - General Meetings
Tim Crews - Merchandise
Dave Lukac - Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
Mel Wagner - At Large
Blake Pawlikowski - At Large
Pete Barber - IMA Delegate
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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FRV MUSKIES INC.
APRIL
2012
FRV Welcomes MIKE HULBERT as our April 11th Speaker
Mike Hulbert is a well know musky guide who has been featured on Musky
Hunter TV, as well as Badfish Outdoors Videos. He has been chasing muskies for
over 18 years. Mike has his own line of musky baits & sucker rigs; & he has his own
signature series of musky rods as well!!
Mike Hulbert spends his Spring season guiding clients on Indiana waters like Webster & the Barbee Chain. His summer months are spent guiding clients for muskies
Hulbert’s Shadillac
around the Bemidji, MN area. Mike also guides the Metro Mille Lacs Area in June...
Mike will be covering info on both IN & MN lakes - as well as tips, tactics and tricks for catching HUGE muskies!!
Bring a friend and a notepad, as this is a great meeting to attend to kick off your 2012 Spring musky season...
Our buffet dinner runs from 6:00 PM-7:00PM. Cindy Rowland from the Fox Valley Sail and Power Squadron
will be talking about Boating Safety during dinner - the must haves we all need in our boat to be safe.
The meeting will start promptly at 7:00PM. Admission is $3.00/person at the door! Hope to see you
http://www.frvmuskie.com
there. For more information check out the Forum Page at:
HE IS IRON MAN
FRV welcomes Tom Rosek to host our Club Meeting on
Wed, May 9th. Tom Rosek is the primary organizer for the
Ironman Musky Tournament Trail (IMTT). Tom will
be talking about applying his Tournament Fishing Tactics to
everyday musky fishing…
Tom was also the 2007 PMTT Top Gun award winner. Additionally, he owns/operates
the River Hunter Fishing Guide Service. You can imagine he’s pretty well immersed in
all things musky fishing!! Come on out and see what he has to say...
After the May meeting, FRV takes a two month break to give everyone a chance to fish,
and enjoy the summer in the outdoors. We’ll resume our regular meetings again as a chapter, on August 8th...
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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FRV MUSKIES INC.
APRIL
2012
Fox River Valley Chapter of Muskies Inc.
17th Annual “Challunge on the Chain”
Catch & Release Muskie Tournament Series
Headquarters: Famous Freddies on Pistakee Lake of the Fox Chain of Lakes
With this early spring in mind, its now time to sign up for our 17th Annual “Challunge on the Chain
Tournament.” The first installment of this two event series will be held on Saturday, April 28th, at 7 am...
The tournament will be held once again at Famous Freddie’s on Pistakee Lake. Spring Fever comes early this
year. It will be nice to get out to compete on the Chain. Details about the event - ramp/launching instructions,
and how to register on-line if you visit our website.
The bottom of the entry form appears below if you don’t want to go on-line to sign up...
Name: _______________________
Address: _____________________
City: ________ State: ___ Zip: ___
Phone: ____________Date: ______
Pre-register Entry Fee Per Team
____Tournament Series $380 (Spring/Fall)
____Spring Tournament $200 (Spring Only)
____Fall Tournament $200 (Fall Only)
Mail Completed Form & Payment to:
Fox River Valley Chapter of Muskies Inc.
P.O. Box 7613, Algonquin IL 60102
FRV 2012 Spring Outing - “Cast for a Cure”
Our "Spring Fling" outing will be staying local, as members
Nick Ellis, Brendon Newell, & Jeff Jonas have put together the:
"Cast for a Cure" Breast Cancer Awareness Outing…
This will also be a non-boater outing…
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Chain O' Lakes State Park - Grove: Oak Point#2
- Tournament Entry Fee is minimum $25 per person
- (All proceeds go to National Breast Cancer Foundation)
-
Registering Fish: Honesty Policy
“Shotgun” Start
- Registration begins at 5:00 a.m.
Fishing begins at 6:00 a.m.
- Fishing ends at 12:00p.m.
Awards/Picnic at 1:00 p.m.
- Rain or Shine / No Refunds
Award Plaques for 1st thru 4th place presented directly after event
Big Fish Award - Customized Plaque to be presented at FRV Meeting
“Cast for a Cure” event T-shirt will be included, provided registration
is received before April 30
- T-shirt sizes available: S, M, L, XL, XXL, & XXXL
April 30 is not the deadline to participate in the outing, it's for us to:
Determine how much food to order, how many non-boaters are participating,
& how many t-shirts to have made...
If people can't make the outing but just want to donate, they can make
checks out to FRV, and send to Brendon, or bring $ the day of the event.
More details & Registration Forms available on the FRV Website under “Outings”…
Regards,
Jim 'Jimmy Z' Ziebka
FRV Outings Director
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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FRV MUSKIES INC.
APRIL
2012
FRV Muskies 30th
Anniversary Decals
"30th Anniversary Decals"
$3.50 each or (3) for $10
Only 80 remain!!!
Please see Jim "Jimmy Z" Ziebka
at the raffle table at meetings.
NISRA Spring Fishing Classic
Sat, June 2nd, 2012 - 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Bangs Lake, Wauconda, IL
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association offers year round recreation programs to children and adults
with disabilities. Every year the Spring Fishing Classic offers a great opportunity for people of all ages to learn
about fishing. Not only will they be given a chance to fish from a boat, participants can win prizes and awards.
Additionally, everyone involved can enjoy a fun barbeque lunch with their fellow anglers, boat captains, and staff.
Each year we need additional boats and new captains to increase the number of anglers we can host!
We provide captains and fishing guides with a brief orientation, & permit-free access to Bang’s Lake.
If you own a boat, or know someone who owns a boat, please consider helping out at this amazing event!!
Sponsor Forms, Captains Letter, Captains Guide Info, Volunteer Guidelines, Boat Inspect, & all Waivers,
will be forthcoming at the FRV Website. Forms will be loaded as attachments...
If you are interested in participating in this event - or would like more information, please contact :
Emily Todd at NISRA
Enriching the lives of
815-459-0737 ext. 243
people with disabilities
[email protected]
through meaningful
recreation activities...
NO
SALES@
3DPICTURESTORE.COM
PO BOX 8066
BARTLETT, IL. 60103
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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FRV MUSKIES INC.
The “Joe Tierno” Silver Lake
Youth Muskie Hunt is Fri, June 15
- This year’s Silver Lake Wisconsin Youth Muskie Hunt
will take place on Friday, June 15. This year’s event will
be in memory of YCA Advocate and friend, Joe Tierno.
- The Y.M.H. is sponsored by Muskies Inc.,
& the Youth Conservation Alliance.
- The Muskie Hunt begins at 4:45am and ends at highnoon. Launch at the BP Station.
- Lunch & awards ceremony begins at 12:15pm.
APRIL
2012
one hope united outing
on Deep Lake, Lake Villa, IL
Sat, June 16, 2012 7:30 AM-2:00 PM
- Let Steve Kroll know if you want to be a guide
boat for this event!
- 20-30 boys will be participating in this event.
- Fishing from 9:00 AM-Noon.
- Pick up kids at boat launch.
Kevin Bushnick
Youth Conservation
Alliance
Advocate #1
- Lunch/BBQ immediately after the fishing event
Phone: 847.987.3622
This day of fishing
made a tremendous
difference to all of
the kids that were
included…
- Awards for most fish & biggest fish
Email: [email protected]
Kids head to the “Old Garden”!
2012 FRV Youth Musky Outing to be held at Lac Vieux Desert!
FRV Chapter of Muskies, Inc. has announced a terrific opportunity for ten very lucky young anglers who will attend a
fall musky camp designed specifically for kids. From October 11-14th, 2012 the select group of young musky hunters will
embark on a fabulous chaperoned trip to Sunrise Lodge on the shores of Wisconsin and Michigan’s Lac Vieux Desert to fish
for some fat autumn Muskies! Youth participants will have all of their expenses paid by the Fox River Valley Chapter of
Muskies Inc. The name “Lac Vieux Desert” was literally translated by early French fur trappers in the region who found the
native Anishanaabe language version of the name meant “Old Garden” or “Old Clearing”.
The 4260 acre lake straddles the borders of Michigan and Wisconsin and is the starting point of the Wisconsin River. The
2012 youth musky outing continues the chapter’s long-standing tradition of organizing exciting trips for young musky fishermen, with opportunities to build their own fishing and outdoor heritage. Previous successful scholarship trips have been held
at Lac Vieux Desert and Moose Lake in northern Wisconsin, and the Indian Lakes Chain in Ontario, Canada among others.
During these adventures, the developing anglers have the opportunity to learn musky fishing skills, outdoor traditions, good
sportsmanship, boating safety, weather awareness, planning, organizational skills and a host of other tools designed to help
them throughout their lives both on and off the water.
According to FRV Muskie President Rich Gallagher - “Our board works
tirelessly to promote the three main tenets of Muskies, Inc. -Youth, Fisheries
and Conservation”. Gallagher added- “In addition to our work to add more
Muskies to local waterways, and to protect those waterways for future generations, our youth programs provide a vital platform to ensure the future of
musky fishing by introducing the next generation to the magic of our sport and
educating the public on the role and importance of the King of Freshwater
Fish. LVD (Lac Vieux Desert) harbors some big fish and we know the kids are
going to have a terrific time and encounter some great fishing too.
Complete details, travel requirements and outing specifics on the 2012 Fox River Valley Chapter’s 2012“FRV Youth Musky
Program” can be obtained by visiting the Chapter’s website at www.frvmuskie.com.
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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FRV MUSKIES INC.
2012
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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CORNER…
For the past year, our membership has remained slightly over the 300 mark, which puts
the FRV chapter in 3rd place in the country. Our efforts to keep the numbers at 300 plus
is due to a lot of hard work and diligence. Our biggest challenge is reminding members
not to let their memberships expire, so if you receive a reminder letter from either FRV
or MI, please don’t procrastinate, renew promptly…
You have the option of renewing your membership at the monthly meetings, or by email to me,
at [email protected] , or by going to the www.muskiesinc.org website…
Thank you all for your support...
Frank Lucido / FRV Membership Director
IMTT Spring Lake Tournament
2nd Place March 18th
Congrats Nick & Ralph...
April not
too early to throw Hare.
This post-spawn hog slams
a Peter Cottontail.
PETER J. BARBER
& Associates, Inc.
CPA & Consultants
Family & Estate
Tax Planning & Preparation
Business Accounting & Taxes
(847) 726-7267
LAX REPRODUCTIONS
Rick Lax
Website: laxreproductions.com
Bus Phone: 715-547-3710
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
Coming Attractions…
 April 11th - Club Mtg - Mike Hulbert
 April 28th - Sat - FRV 17th Annual “Challunge on the Chain” Tournament
 May 9th - Club Mtg - Tom Rosek - IMTT
 May 19th - Sat - “Cast for a Cure” FRV Breast Cancer Awareness Outing/
Tournament - Chain-o-Lakes State Park
Fox River Valley Chapter
P.O. Box 7613
Algonquin, IL 60102
Interested in sponsorship for a tournament or advertising in a newsletter?
Please contact the FRV Board members via email at:
[email protected]