April 2013 - FRV Muskies

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UP COMING
EVENTS
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April 10th, Wed Chapter Meeting Cory Allen —
Tennessee Muskies
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May 8th, Wed Chapter Meeting Kevin Stahl Green Bay Muskies
APRIL 2013
From The Front Deck
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May 11th, Sat - 2nd
Annual “Cast for a Cure
Outing” - Breast Cancer
Awareness
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May 18th, Sat - 17th
Annual “Challunge on
the Chain” Tournament
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Jun 8th, Sat 9:00-2:00Hoffman Estates Kids
Fishing Derby South Ridge Lake
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Jun 13-15 - FRV
Youth Muskie Hunt Moose Lake Hayward, WI
What’s Inside
Menu - Board
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Club Meetings Apr - Cory Allen
May - Kevin Stahl
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Cast for a Cure
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FRV Challunge
Tournament
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FRV Moose Lake
Youth Outing
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Membership Pictures
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This is the 1st time in many-many years that I’m writing this column for the April
newsletter and the lakes around us are still encased in ice! It’s the end of
March and ice fisherman are still ice fishing on the Chain O’ Lakes, what’s
wrong with this picture? The lakes in Northern Wisconsin & Minnesota still
have 20”-30” of hard ice under a foot or more of slush and snow, making getting to your favorite ice fishing location nearly impossible without a 4-wheeler!!
Rumor has it that the ice may not leave those lakes until late April or even early
May, so the walleye opener may be a 50/50 chance of ice fishing Vs. open
water fishing! Last year’s record warmth and this year’s lack of snow have
given us the false sense of security, thinking that spring is right around the corner. Recent cold fronts have stopped the thawing process only to revive the
ice making on many of the bigger lakes in our area! As a result of the cold,
windy, dreary weather, most of us have come down with a bad case of cabin
fever! I’ve have had enough of the ice fishing and am looking for an open water fix! Many lakes including
Kincaid, Spring Lake and Cave Run are open and muskies are being caught at all 3 locations!! If you can
take some time off from crazy work schedules & family commitments, there is nothing that settles the soul
like a weekend out on the water in the early spring. It always a great feeling to smell the fresh spring air as
you get the boat on plane for the 1st fishing outing of the season! There are lots of opportunities for early
season bluegill, crappie, bass, walleye and muskies; but you can’t catch ‘em while at work!! Work will always be there….you just gotta take the time to get out and do some fishing! I can’t believe that analysts are
predicting $5.00/gallon gas prices come summertime! I sure hope they are wrong! Insanely high gas prices
will force many of us to fish closer to home and limit our travels. Either way, it’s a great excuse to get out on
the water this spring with family & friends and explore some new lakes right here in our own state. Our 18th
annual Spring “Challunge on the Chain” is scheduled for Saturday May 18th which is not our normally scheduled last Saturday in April. This was done for several reasons; first to put us on better weather patterns and
secondly better musky fishing conditions. Hopefully the spawn will be over and we will catch a hot musky
bite in mid-May! Historically, this has been the case so let’s hope it pans out! We are lagging well behind
last year’s entries at this time, so if you haven’t gotten your team entries in, please do so as soon as possible. We heard the public opinion and there are some new rules and location changes as a result! We will
be leaving from Steitz’s Resort on Bluff Lake. Tournament anglers will be able to launch from anywhere on
the Chain, but all participants must leave in numerical order from Steitz’s at 7:00AM the day of the tournament. The awards ceremony and dinner will be held at the VFW in Antioch, and Chauncey Niziol from
ESPN Radio Chicago AM-1000 will once again be our M.C. As many of you know, this is a great one day
tournament and it’s a lot of fun to fish, so sign up now. Starting positions can be viewed on the FRV website
by clicking on the forums page, then 2013 Challunge on the Chain! The FRV “Cast for a Cure” Breast Cancer Awareness Outing is scheduled for Saturday May 18th. We will be launching at the new Musky Tales
location on Channel Lake (old Mentone’s property). We will also be having our lunch and gathering there
after the event! Thanks to Kurt Eltvedt and his staff at Musky Tales for putting this together for us! Cost is
$35.00/person and includes your lunch, soft drinks & a commemorative t-shirt. Check the FRV site to register for this event. All monies raised will be donated to the Breast Cancer fund here in Northern Illinois.
Breast Cancer has touched many of our friends & families lives so come on out and fish with the club in
support of a great cause. If you can’t fish it, try to donate some money towards this event, it’s for a great
cause! Finally, we have our Youth Musky Hunt scheduled for June 13th-15th on Moose Lake in Hayward, IL.
We are joining forces with the YCA (Youth Conservation Alliance) for this outing. If you have a child or
know of someone who has a child who would like to attend this event, see our Youth Director Hugh Flack at
one of our meetings to get an application filled out and turned in so your child can be considered for this
event. You can also e-mail Hugh for more information at [email protected] The FRV & YCA is
picking up the costs for your child’s lodging, meals and guides, all we ask is that the guardian picks up the
tab for their own lodging & meals. It’s a great event, hope you can make it!
Until next month….blow out the fogging oil on those outboards!! Let’s go fishin!
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.
FRV MUSKIES INC.
Cost is $13.00/Adults, $8.00/Child - does not include beverage..
President
Rich Gallagher
847-741-9771
VP of Operations
Steve Crook (IMA Delegate)
Regional VP
Dan Koniewicz
Treasurer
Steve Kroll
Secretary
Blake Pawlikowski
2013 BOARD MEMBERS
Frank Lucido - Membership Director
847-559-8300
Mel Wagner - Membership
Dan Lamkin - Show Coordinator
NO.
(347)
SALES@
3DPICTURESTORE.COM
Ken Miller - Contests
Hugh Flack - Youth Director
2013
THANK YOU CHANDLERS – Thanks goes to Chandlers for
donating our banquet room, where FRV Muskie hosts our monthly
club meetings. It is our responsibility as Members to show our appreciation to Chandler’s, by attending the dinner @ 6 pm, held before each of our Club Meetings, whenever possible…
Wed, April 10 Meeting Menu for Corey Allen is: Cream of Chicken
Soup, Honey Baked Ham, Polish Sausage w/ Sauerkraut, Garlic
Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and carrots
OFFICERS
Ken Sponseller - P R Director (IMA Delegate)
Todd Minor - Speakers (IMA Delegate)
Jim “Jimmy Z” Ziebka - Outings/
Raffles
Mark Rue - General Meetings
A P RIL
PO BOX 8066 BARTLETT, IL.
Tim Crews - Merchandise
John Deutinger - Website
Mark Lamont - Media
847-791-4766
Dave Lukac - Newsletter
[email protected]
Loren McDowell - At Large
Pete Barber - IMA Delegate
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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FRV MUSKIES INC.
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FRV Welcomes Corey Allen as our April 10th Speaker Specializing in Tennessee Muskies
Cory Allen is owner & Staff Guide of Stone’s
Throw Adventures, an ambitious service founded
to spread the awe that can be found in fishing the
hills and waters of Tennessee and beyond…
Specializing in trophy Caney Fork muskellunge,
it is Cory’s wish that you find something fresh,
enlightening, and inspiring every time he speaks…
Wed, April 10th at 7:00 p.m.
Schaumburg Golf Club / Chandler’s Chop House
Y’all come out now, ya hear!”
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Coming in May - Kevin Stahl be in da Hall...
Wed, May 8th; at 7:00 p.m.
Schaumburg Golf Club / Chandler’s Chop House
401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, IL. (847) 885-9009
Muskie trolling, casting, or jigging?? Kevin Stahl is an expert on the waters of
Green Bay & the Fox River. Kevin knows numerous tips and tricks of searching
for monster muskies. Green Bay is known to produce many muskies over 50
inches. The next world record may swim in these waters!
Our FRV May meeting with Capt. Kevin will prove to be an educational experience. He will elaborate on Green Bay and the Fox River. However, Kevin doesn't
limit his "strike zone" to only trolling the waters of Green Bay/Fox River. There
are many inland lakes that Captain Kevin is familiar with and fishes often…
Kevin also hosts “Regular Fishing Regular Guys”
Outdoors Radio, a weekly real time internet radio
show to bring a taste of the WI North Woods...
For more information…www.rfrgoutdoors.com
Dinner at 6:00… See the FRV FORUM for details…
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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FRV MUSKIES INC.
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FOX RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER 39 – MUSKIES INC.
IS SPONSORING OUR ANNUAL
“CAST FOR A CURE”
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS OUTING
MAY 11, 2013, Saturday – from 6:00 am until 12:00 noon
On the FOX CHAIN OF LAKES
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE BREAST CANCER FUND, (MINUS EXPENSES)
WITH A DONATION OF $35.00 (OR MORE)
GRAY T-SHIRT: S / M / L / XL / XXL LOGO on front
ORDER DEADLINE FOR T-SHIRT is APRIL 14TH, 2013
(Walk-ups or registration after this date Will still include launch fee & lunch.)
Lunch will start at 12:30 pm – provided by FRV & The Limerick of Antioch
Launch Headquarters is Musky Tales on Channel Lake
NAME:
DONATION/PD
SIZE
ADDRESS:
Please make checks payable to FRV. Send payment to:
Brendon Newell, 228 N Michigan, Villa Park, IL 60181
Call/text/email any questions #630-908-0703 [email protected]
Note that donations are gladly accepted from any non-participants...
Thank You,
Jim 'Jimmy Z' Ziebka
FRV Outings Director
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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Fox River Valley Chapter of Muskies Inc.
18th Annual “Challunge on the Chain”
Catch & Release Muskie Tournament Series
Headquarters: Bluff Lake on the Fox Chain of Lakes
With the long winter in mind, its now time to sign up for our 18th Annual “Challunge on the Chain Tournament.” The first installment of this two event series will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 7 am...
This year, we moved the date back 3 weeks to get past the spawn. In similar fashion, the fall event of the series will be held on October 5th …moved up 3 weeks to get ahead of turnover. We’ve received lots of feedback about our tournaments over the last few years, so we’ll be trying some other changes to our format.
Some highlights include an increase in prize money (with the Big Fish pool entry included in the registration
fee), a new tournament starting/launch point (a more central location on Bluff Lake), and a new venue for our
headquarters at the end of the day. Past participants can also verify that we have lots of great raffle prizes as
well, so if you don’t put enough fish in the net to end up in the top 10, you can still walk out a winner! If you
didn’t receive a registration flyer in the mail, please check out our website at frvmuskie.com or attend the
May meeting to get information first-hand.
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 $400 (Spring/Fall)
____Spring Tournament $220 (Spring Only)
____Fall Tournament $220 (Fall Only)
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
Mail Completed Form & Payment to:
Fox River Valley Chapter of Muskies Inc.
P.O. Box 7613, Algonquin IL 60102
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Fox River Valley 2013 YOUTH MUSKIE HUNT
FRV Muskies, Inc. has chosen ten lucky young anglers, to attend a musky camp
designed specifically for young adults. On June 13th -15th, these young Musky
Hunters will embark on a chaperoned trip to Mystic Moose Resort on Moose Lake in
Hayward, WI. The young participants will have all of their expenses paid by FRV
Muskies Inc!! Candidates with previous fishing experience, between the ages of
13 & 17 were selected, by judging personal essays written on the great outdoors.
These Young Guns will be also be required to volunteer time at a FRV meeting or
event, & help out with set up, ticket sales, or cleanup...
The 2013 Youth Outing continues FRV’s long-standing tradition of organizing exciting trips for young musky
fishermen. Previous successful scholarship trips have been held at Lac Vieux Desert and Moose Lake in Northern WI, and the Indian Lakes Chain in Ontario. During the outing, the developing anglers will learn musky
fishing skills, outdoor traditions, good sportsmanship, boating safety, weather awareness, planning, organizational skills, & a host of other tools designed to help them throughout their lives, both on and off the water...
The FRV Board works tirelessly to promote the three main tenets of Muskies, Inc.—Youth, Fisheries, & Conservation. In addition to our work to add more Muskies to local waterways, & protect those waterways for
future generations, our youth programs provide a vital platform to ensure the future of musky fishing. We
introduce the next generation to the magic of our sport, & educate the public on the role and importance of
the King of Freshwater Fish. Moose Lake harbors good
quantities of Muskies and we know the kids are going to
have a terrific time and encounter some great fishing too.
Thank You,
Hugh Flack,
FRV Youth Director
WWW.FRVMUSKIE.COM
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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CORNER…
For the past three consecutive years our Chapter has remained at (300) plus
members. This places our Chapter in a tie for third place with one of the Minnesota
Chapters…
Size is important, it helps our chapter to provide better speakers, along with more
events and outings. This is the primary reason your membership is important to our
Chapter’s success....
Our biggest challenge is reminding members not to let their memberships expire, so
when you receive a reminder letter from either FRV or MI, please don’t procrastinate, renew it promptly...
You have the convenience of renewing your membership at the monthly meetings, by email to:
[email protected] or www.muskiesinc.org.
Thank you all for your support and good fishing,
Frank Lucido / FRV Membership Director
Club Member Jim
Johnson ices up this
phat 30” Northern Pike!
On Sun, Mar 31st the
EASTER MUSKY
swims up to hand out
chocolate ciscoes &
shads to all the good
children, who practice
proper catch & release
techniques…
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 10th - Club Mtg - Cory Allen Tennessee Muskies.
¨ May 8th, Wed - Club Mtg - Kevin Stahl Green Bay & Area Waters.
¨ May 11th, Sat - 2nd Annual - “Cast
for a Cure” Breast Cancer Club Outing
¨ May 18th, Sat - 18th Annual - FRV
“Challunge on the Chain” Tournament
¨ Jun 8th, Sat, 9:00-2:00 - Hoff Estates
Kids Fishing Derby - South Ridge Lake
¨ Jun 13-15 - FRV Youth Muskie Hunt on Moose Lake - Hayward, WI
Fox River Valley Chapter
P.O. Box 7613
Algonquin, IL 60102
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Please contact the FRV Board members via email at:
[email protected]