THE SPLASH

The Official Publication of the Fresh Water Hall Rainy River of Fame

VOL. 33 NO. 1 Lake Sturgeon Winter 2009

Inside:

• Awards Committee Introduces New Category, page 2

• 2009 Enshrinees and Inductees Announced, page 3

• Ol’ Tackle Talk, page 9 Roger Remaley, Lake Sturgeon, Catch & Release, Division #1, • Records 20 lb. line class, 70 inches long, Rainy River, Minnesota, USA, Update, caught 10/18/08. pages 10-11 Member Please Give Us Your New Address! • International If you have moved or if you change your Association of address for the winter, please let us know. Sports Museums It will insure a more timely receipt of your and Halls of Fame Hall mail. Thanks for the help! Supporting Member Founded 1960 • Outdoor Writers Association of America THE HALL IS Incorporated Not For Profit 1970 • Association Great Lakes Outdoor Writers P.O. Box 690, 10360 Hall of Fame Drive • Wisconsin Outdoor Communications WORKING FOR YOU! Hayward, WI 54843 Association Phone 715/634-4440 • SEOPA SUPPORT IT! SIGN http://www.Freshwater-Fishing.org • National Collectors Club e-mail: [email protected] • Antique Outboard Motor Club International UP A NEW MEMBER! THE • POMA SPLASH Printed February 15, April 15, August 15, November 15 Awards Committee Programs and Activities • Recognition of World Fresh Water Sportfishing Records Announces New Category • Record Book Published Annually • Enshrinement for Achievement and Accomplishment At their mid-August 2008 selection meeting, the Hall’s • Library for Research and Pleasure • Educational Museum of Sportfishing Awards Committee felt it was time to begin recognizing Artifacts artists with their own category. The general feeling being Museum open April 15 to November 1 7 days a week, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. that artists (in all their different forms) “encourage and (no admittance after 3:30 p.m.) inspire the enjoyment of fresh water sportfishing.” Administration Office open year ‘round 5 days a week, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except We are very excited about this new category. We encour- Christmas-New Year interim weeks) age the nomination of worthwhile candidates. Executive Board of Directors The criteria for “Legendary Artist” is: Bill Beckwith ...... President • Recognizes those artists and photographers, etc., Bill Gautsche ...... Vice President Ted Dzialo ...... Secretary whose works are characterized by scenes, sculptures Tom Turngren ...... Treasurer and creations which depict fresh water fishes, fresh Randy Albrecht ...... Director Scott Allen ...... Director water sportfishing, and equipment. John Dettloff ...... Director • Creations which introduce, encourage or inspire the Dave Perkins ...... Director Don Robinson ...... Director enjoyment of fresh water sportfishing. Jim Scheer ...... Director • Creations which reflect traditional rewards enjoyed Harold Tiffany ...... Director Wendy Williamson ...... Director through the sport of fresh water fishing. Ben Wold ...... Director • Creations which reflect the art, function and/or form of Professional and Volunteer Staff fresh water sportfishing. Emmett Brown ...... Executive Director Kathy Polich ...... Business Manager • Creations which reflect the natural beauty and encour- Darlene Overman ...... Secretary age the preservation and protection of fresh water Myrna Huber ...... Clerk Emmett Brown ...... Splash Editor sportfishing. Tim Gavigan ...... Webmaster Claudette Kersten ...... Volunteer The 2009 inaugural class of Legendary Artists appears The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is a on pages 5 and 6. Please go to our website www.freshwater- non-profit educational organ iza tion dedicat- ed to conservation and sportfishing and to the fishing.org for further details on how to nominate someone maintenance of a hall of fame where the his- tory of fishing and achievements are for enshrinement or induction. The process is simple and can displayed. be done on-line in about 10 minutes! A 501(c)(3) organization © Copyright 2009 Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, Inc.

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On August, 18th and 19th, 2008 ronmental Quality Committee and appearing on ESPN, Fox Sports our Awards Committee met in Hay- the Governmental Affairs Commit- Network, Matchroom Sport and the ward, Wisconsin. tee of that organization. Phil is a Armed Forces Network. They consist of a very talented founding member and has served In 1998, Governor Mike Huck- and devoted cross section of our on the board of the Oregon Wildlife abee appointed Wood to the fresh water sportfishing leaders. Heritage Foundation, a member of Arkansas Game and Commission They are: Bill Gautsche (Wiscon- Trout Unlimited, the Izaak Walton (AGFC), where he served a seven- sin); Larry Colombo (Alabama); League, the Northwest Association year term, the last year as chair- Clem Dippel (Wisconsin); Mike of Steelheaders, the Pacific Rivers man. The AGFC, in 2005, named its Dombeck (Wisconsin); Elmer Guer- Council and the Northwest Sport- new nature center in Jonesboro ri (Indiana); Tim Lesmeister (Min- Association. (Craighead County) the Forrest L. nesota); Gil Radonski (North Car- Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Cen- olina); Vin Sparano (New Jersey); Forrest & Nina Wood - Arkansas ter. Burt Steinberg (Missouri); Wendy Forrest Lee Wood is known Since 1951 Forrest and his wife Williamson (Wisconsin); Forrest worldwide for his success in the Nina have rarely been separated. Wood (Arkansas); Bruce Holt sport fishing industry. In, 1968, he Forrest has always credited Nina as (Washington) and Gregg Wollner founded Ranger Boats, now the being his driving force and reason (Minnesota). largest manufacturer of bass boats for their success. It is for this rea- Many candidates were consid- in the nation. Wood has thus son that Forrest and Nina are being ered, but only a few were selected become known as an “outdoor leg- enshrined together. for this prestigious honor. The end and the father of the modern results are as follows: bass boat.” Elected for In 1968, he began building lake 2009 Legendary Angler Elected for boats, setting up shop in the back of Considered are persons who 2009 Enshrinement a filling station. He made six boats have had at least regional lasting Considered are persons who that year and Forrest’s Ranger impact benefiting fresh water have made a lasting National or boats, named after the Army sportfishing. World impact to the benefit of fresh Rangers and the Texas Rangers, water sportfishing. began to attract attention. On Jan- Bob Mehsikomer - Minnesota uary 1, 1969, Wood and his employ- Bob began fishing as a young- Lennart Borgstrom – Sweden ees moved into an old nightclub and ster and developed his fishing Len has for many years been a made 600 boats. By 1970, sales had methods to make him a successful driving force in the sportfishing topped 1200. angler. Wishing to share his knowl- industry and, of course, at ABU On May 4, 1971, the boat factory edge with others, he began to con- Garcia. Mr. Borgstrom was instru- was destroyed by fire, though Wood duct seminars and speaking mental in bringing the ABU line to managed to salvage sixty boat engagements. He then initiated a the United States at a price most orders from his desk in the burning TV show “Thunder on the Water,” Americans could afford. He was building. Remarkably, Ranger an instructional, ground breaking instrumental in forging the rela- Boats was back in business within and entertaining fishing show. Bob tionship between ABU and Zebco. forty days. That year, Wood quali- further promoted, “Please Practice Len was, at one time, both the pres- fied for the first Bassmaster Clas- C.P.R. - “catch, photo and release, ident of ABU and Garcia. He even sic, and the following year, Ranger the future depends upon it.” Since wrote and published a waltz, aptly was named, “the Official Bassmas- 1990 his show has been known as titled, “The ABU Waltz.” ter Classic boat.” It remained so “Simply Fishing.” Bob is a holder of through 2000. several world record catches. He Phil Jensen - Oregon Even after selling Ranger has produced at least 24 fishing Phil Jensen is president and Boats in 1987, Wood remained a instructional videos. now sole-owner of the family owned legend in the sport fishing industry. business, Luhr Jensen. Phil is the In 1996, Operation Bass, a tourna- Bill Siemantel - California third son of the founder, Luhr ment organization, was renamed As a youngster growing up in Jensen, Sr. using Forrest’s initials, FLW. The southern California, Bill couldn’t Phil has taken an active role in FLW tournament circuits have travel to the storied haunts of such industry matters and has served on been a major factor in boosting the legendary writers as Zane Grey or the board of the American Sport- popularity of sport fishing. They Ernest Hemingway to reach hal- fishing Association (ASA), as well have been broadcast in some twen- lowed ground, but he could dream. as being past chairman of the Envi- ty-five countries around the world, He could dream of catching the 3 biggest fish that swim wherever Percy Priest Reservoir in Nashville, own expense to help draw anglers. they called home. Tennessee, Stu recognized an The tournament benefits the His dedication to big baits, opportunity further promoting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society specifically tubes and swim baits, tremendous potential of the striped Tony Allbright truly is a legendary has reordered how fishermen think. bass as an economically valuable guide in Missouri, Arkansas, Illi- In southern California, tournament and dynamic game fish to the sport nois and the surrounding states. anglers quite literally had to battle for the benefit of anglers Tony has done much to promote Siemantel’s big bass theories on a and state fishery programs nation- sportfishing and good sportsman- weekly basis. For the most part, wide. ship. they lost. But, in a broader sense, Stu’s efforts have benefited they won something more valuable. many state agencies Tom Neustrom - Minnesota They eventually realized that the allowing them to utilize informa- Tom grew up in Chicago, close next seminal moment in bass fish- tion provided through his “Striper” to the Lake Michigan waterfront, ing had arrived. The era of big bass organization. The result of this is but that really wasn’t where this fishing, of actually being able to better pro- passion for fishing began. The target bigger fish, on demand, was grams affecting many different Northern Illinois Chain of Lakes, at hand. species of fish. Stu Tinney contin- located near the town of Antioch To this day, Bill’s incredible ues to design specialty tackle and was kind of a breeding ground for productivity continues unabated. devise angling methods specially Tom. As a very young boy, Tom and While some struggle to find new suited for catching striped bass to his family would drive nearly every ideas, Siemantel never seems to be the benefit of anglers of all ages. weekend to Channel Lake and fish lacking for inspiration. Instead of from dawn until dark. His Dad was simply looking for the next big Elected for instrumental in Tom’s fishing thing, he looks for solutions. When 2009 Legendary Guide development and its continued he finds them, he refines them and Considered are persons who growth. only then does he start the process have gained by their expertise and During the summer, the entire of bringing a lure to the public. By professionalism, a status of credi- family would drive 450 miles to the time an average gets bility and immortality judged so by Northern Wisconsin for fishing a hold of a Bill Siemantel lure, it is their customers, the region and/or adventures that truly paved the a proven commodity. their peers. groundwork for Tom’s future. The family would head north to Wiscon- Stu Tinney - Tennessee Tony Allbright - Missouri sin every year to the Eau Claire Stu Tinney is named one of the Tony Allbright was born in St. Chain of Lakes, north of Hayward. 100 Living Legends of American Louis and started fishing as a At 12, he was on the water every Sport Fishing and is regarded as youngster with his parents and day and was a student of fishing one of the nation’s top authorities grandparents, plying the Meramec, and as Tom put it “school was in on fresh water striped bass. A pro- Big and Bourbeuse Rivers as well everyday.” He learned how to jig fessional fishing guide, tackle as many small lakes and ponds fish early on and is still considered designer, and lecturer, he has been near St. Louis. one of the best in the country by his featured in national outdoor maga- By 1961, at age 20, he “discov- peers. Tom is considered the ulti- zines such as Field and Stream and ered” Bull Shoals Lake on the Mis- mate educator by his peers and his Outdoor Life, as well as in newspa- souri-Arkansas border. He fished it clients. pers coast-to-coast, television and as often as possible, studying both radio shows and numerous outdoor the lake and the guides who led Elected for 2009 films. He was the founder, editor anglers on it—especially the late Legendary Communicator and publisher of Striper Magazine Bill Rose, truly a master guide. He Considered are persons who and was the chief sponsor and orga- experimented and learned the have developed a unique communi- nizer of fishing tournaments that nuances of the big water and its cation means or avenue, which was not only raised money for charities, various species of fish—everything instrumental in introducing fishing but also provided scientific data from black bass to crappie to catfish to the public or in maintaining pub- used today by all fisheries man- to even gar when it got too hot to lic interest or awareness. agers. catch most anything else. Stu Tinney is a pioneer in the Tony shares his expertise and Don Wallace - Oklahoma field of striped bass fishing. He is a his “celebrity” often. He has been All totaled, Don has had a 40 promoter and educator of striped the honorary chairman of the annu- year career in broadcasting, both in bass angling and is an inspiration; al International Union of Operating radio and Television. Radio first, tackle designer, writer, publisher, Engineers Charity Bass Tourna- then he started the “Wallace professional angler and fishing ment on Truman Lake, traveling to Wildlife Show” in 1965 on WKY-TV educator. As a fishing guide on J. that sprawling impoundment at his in Oklahoma City, while he was 4 still working full time on radio sta- about shot gunning and angling. ors to establish an enduring legacy tion WKY. After six years of doing The have appeared in Sports Afield, of high-quality bronze sculpture. both radio and TV (15 minute Field and Stream, National Mark Hopkins constantly chal- weekend show), plus promotional Wildlife, Gray’s Sporting Journal, lenges himself to translate the rich- assignments from both entities, he Sporting Classics, Double Gun ness of life and nobility of the began full-time on the Wallace Journal, Shooting Sportsman, Fly human soul into enduring sculptur- Wildlife Show as a weekly 30 min- Fishing in Saltwaters, as well as al form. In his words, “I strive to utes prime-time or prime-time other sporting magazines. His express beyond the image, to catch access show on Channel 4 in Okla- designs were chosen for two Texas spirit, to reveal deeper, emotions, homa City. The show lasted another Quail Stamps and a Texas Turkey and to share joy.” As he continues to 17 years until his retirement in Stamp. He was the inaugural Trout rise to that challenge, his work is 1989. His show ran for a total of 23 Unlimited Artist of the Year and an attaining an honored place in the years and was syndicated in parts Atlantic Salmon Federation Artist history of art. of five states. of the Year. Mark Hopkin’s sculptures are Don wore many hats; he would The paintings of Eldridge known the world over for their film, edit, produce, sell, host and Hardie - Art of a Life in Sport, a beautifully natural and flowing syndicate for the show. He produced book spanning four decades of the motion. While his work portrays a 40 new shows a year for a total of artist’s career was published in spontaneous moment in the life of 929 shows and shot 800,000 feet of 2002. its subject, it also portrays a spon- film in 23 years, having started out Hardie was honored with the taneous moment in the life of its with an old (heavily used) Bell and first ever one-man retrospective subject, it also portrays the deep Howell wind-up 16MM camera exhibit at The National Bird Dog inner “spirit” of the human or ani- with one lens. His first camera cost Museum. He has exhibited at mal being portrayed. him $25.00. In retrospect, Don says Artists of America, Great American “It was the hardest job I ever Artists, the National Museum of Ogden Pleissner - New York loved.” Wildlife Art, the Gilcrease Muse- Ogden Pleissner is best known Don won several writing um, The C.M. Russell Museum and for his paintings of the outdoors awards from the OWAA in the the American Museum of Flyfish- and gentlemen sports. “Television Communications” cate- ing. He sums up his long career by Pleissner began studying at gory. They were: saying, “I was born to hunt, fish and Manhattan’s Art Students League, *1974 - Deep Woods Award, 2nd make art about these passions.” under Frank DuMond and Freder- place ick J. Boston. In 1932 the Metropol- *1976 - Deep Woods Award, 1st Mark Hopkins - Colorado itan Museum of Art purchased an place Mark Hopkins is considered oil painting done by Pleissner, mak- *1977 - Deep Woods Award, 1st one of the premier sculptors in the ing him the youngest artist in the place United States today. From tabletop museum at the age of 27. In addition, Don won a 1st sculpture to monuments, his work After returning from World War place award from the Sooner Out- is displayed in homes, offices, and II, Pleissner specialized in sport door Writers Association in 1974 for public settings around the world. art. He had a gift for capturing the Outdoor Broadcasting. Mark Hopkin’s work is in every excitement of sport, whether it was In 1980 Don received the “Gov- way, a reflection of its creator. It hunting for grouse or fishing for ernor’s Cup” award from the Okla- reveals Mark’s total fascination salmon. homa Broadcasters Association for with nearly every conceivable Throughout his career, Pleiss- his efforts in promoting Tourism in aspect of life: from history, children, ner believed “A fine painting is not Oklahoma. sports, music and religion to just the subject. It is the feeling wildlife of the land, sea and air. conveyed of form, bulk, space, Elected for With a style so flowing and alive it dimension, and sensitivity. The 2009 Legendary Artist has been called “bronze in motion,” mood of the picture is most impor- Considered are persons who’s the work is as passionate and tant.” Pleissner demonstrates his creations introduce, encourage or expressive as the artist himself. belief through his obsession with inspire the enjoyment of fresh In addition to his skill as an exact composition and realistic water fishing on a local, regional or artist, Mark made himself a techni- depictions of human activity and national level. cal expert in the art of bronze cast- anatomy. ing. At his sculpture foundry, Mark Eldridge Hardie - Texas monitors the casting process, insur- Chet Reneson - Connecticut Texas born Eldridge Hardie is ing that the integrity of his work is Chet Reneson, watercolor artist well known to collectors of fine maintained throughout its creation for over 30 years, features hunting sporting art. His paintings and in bronze. With the help of many and fishing scenes in all seasons of drawings enhance numerous books talented craftsmen, Mark endeav- the year. Those enjoying these 5 activities are included in almost all illustration. Gallery. Bob has been featured as a his watercolors. It was at that time that he guide and artist on ESPN’s “Fly Following art school, Reneson enrolled in the Famous Artist Fishing the World” and “ worked commercially for a number School that stressed painting and America,” as well as on Ron of years before selling his first drawing of the human figure and Schara’s “Minnesota Bound.” painting in 1966. Among his heroes designing pictures that tell stories. are Homer, Cezanne, Wyeth, Hop- Brett’s preferred medium is 2009 Organizational/ per and Van Gogh. transparent watercolor or oil pants. Governmental Award Chet has the rare distinction of The subject usually dictates the Considered are organizations being named Artist of the Year by medium used. He uses oils for large or governmental entities, which Duck Unlimited, Trout Unlimited complex scenes. Watercolors are have demonstrated and/or per- and the Atlantic Salmon Federa- used when more spontaneous formed a valuable service or act to tion. results are desired. benefit fresh water sportfishing When pursuing atlantic salmon Brett’s paintings hang in some within its jurisdiction or the bound- Chet says, “I like those rough Cana- of the most prestigious collections aries of its organization whether dian rivers, like the George and the throughout the country. His work local, regional or national. Whale. The fish are rough, tough has been featured in such publica- and ready, and when I paint the tion’s as Gray’s Sporting Journal, Ohio Division of Wildlife – rivers I make ‘em just as powerful Ducks Unlimited magazine, Sport- Fish Ohio Program and rugged, and mean and nasty as ing Classics, Shooting Sportsman, The Ohio Division of Wildlife I can.” and Double Gun Journal. created the “Fish Ohio Program” in His watercolors of wildfowl 1980. They have awarded thou- hunting and salmon angling are so Bob White - Minnesota sands of Fish Ohio pins each year deft and dramatic he sells them as Bob White is an artist whose for outstanding catches. This pro- fast as he paints them. They show work is an expression of a misspent gram has promoted a great deal of brooding skies, perky retrievers, youth. He paints in the classic style interest and participation in fishing raised shotguns, curling back casts, of those who illustrated the sport- in the state of Ohio. This program white explosions of water; the blaz- ing books and magazines he was has probably become the best ing foliage and dank marshes of reading when he should have been means for promoting the sport of autumn and winds and snow doing his homework. A professional fishing in Ohio. squalls you can almost feel hitting guide and artist for two decades, he your cheeks. has spent countless hours research- 2009 Special ing sportsmen and women in Recognition Award Brett James Smith - Louisiana action; from the wilderness of Alas- Recognizes individuals, groups If ever there was ever an artist ka and his rural Minnesota home to or organizations for their programs who has captured today’s sporting the wide-reaching expanses of benefiting fresh water angling experience with yesterday’s sense Argentina. which clearly are not covered by of adventure, it is Brett Smith. Bob has been influenced by other recognition categories. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, such masters as Homer, Sargent Brett is now considered to be and Fournier, and by more recent Irwin Jacobs - Minnesota among the best in his field. artist such as Pleissner, Jacques Mr. Jacobs is Chairman of Gen- In his early years, Brett was and Sloane. He works watercolors, mar Holdings, Inc. Today, with 14 introduced to the sporting life by oils, pencil and ink, grasping the premier boat brands, approximate- his grandfather who exposed him to essence of a scene in a brief sketch. ly 4,500 employees and 8 manufac- the gentlemen’s sport of quail hunt- His ability to capture a fleeting turing centers in the United States ing in the longleaf pine country of moment through the eyes of the and Canada, Genmar is one of the east Texas. sportsman has won him worldwide world’s largest builders of recre- His early introduction to sport- acclaim. His work hangs in the pri- ational boats and the industry’s ing art came from his father who vate and corporate collections of technological leader. worked professionally as an illus- sportsmen on six continents. Among his personal accom- trator and moonlighting as a fine Bob was awarded Guide of the plishments, Mr. Jacobs underwrote artist contributing paintings for Year in 1988 by Fly Rod & Reel and served as Chairman of the covers of the early outdoor and Magazine. As the 1994 Artist of the 1991 International Summer Spe- western magazines. In college as a Year for the Alaska State Parks cial Olympic Games, which were fine art major, he realized that the Foundation, Bob produced and held in Minneapolis/St. Paul. contemporary art curriculum would donated the artwork for the first Jacobs has personally funded the not equip him with the background Alaska State Parks Foundation buildings, furnishings and overall needed to pursue the area that print. His work has been presented operations of Dells Place, a group interested him most-commercial twice in Fly Rod & Reel Magazine’s home for developmentally chal- 6 lenged individuals. He is a major Michigan. His interest and energy Unlimited President, Ed served as supporter of the Pacer Center, a were the catalyst in forming the the club’s representative on the Illi- local non-profit organization dedi- first charter fishing organization in nois Conservation Congress, cated to the rehabilitation and Illinois. He was co-founder of the attending numerous meetings and training of developmentally chal- Chicago Sport fishing Association. helping to find solutions to prob- lenged individuals; Functional Initially he served as secretary, lems vexing the Illinois and Michi- Industries, an occupational work- then vice president from 1978-84 gan fishery. shop for physical and mentally dis- and then as president from 1984 Ed also served on the Illinois able individuals and The Art Cen- until 1994. In addition he was the Hatchery Advisory Commission. ter of Minnesota. co-founder of the National Associa- This commission’s efforts eventual- tion of Charter Boat Operators and ly led to the building of the Jake Billy Chapman, Jr. - Texas served as a director from 1993 until Wolf Fish Hatchery, which produces Few men have had a greater 1996. Captain Romano also served all the salmon and trout annually impact on the world of bass fishing as the Illinois director to the Great stocked in Illinois waters, as well as than Billy Chapman, Jr. Lakes Sport fishing Council a basin many cool and warm water species. Today thousands of bass fisher- wide organization to promote the As notable as all these important men have had the good fortune to health and welfare of the Great accomplishments have been, per- sample the tremendous bass fish- Lakes. haps Ed’s most important work ing now available in Mexico. Most In Sam’s 30 years as a charter came after he was appointed, in know that Chapman is the captain he introduced thousands to 1980, by the Governor of Illinois to owner/operator of Anglers Inn sport fishing. Not only was his the Federal Great Lakes Fishery Lodges on Lake El Salto and Lake interest in Lake Michigan, but he Commission, (G.L.F.C.), where he Mateos. had a real passion for getting youth continues to serve as a sport fishing What many fail to realize is involved in the outdoors, especially advisor to the Commissioner. that Chapman is also the man who in the world of fishing. To this led the way in providing the won- extent, he prevailed on the Chicago drous bass fishing now available in Park District to hold an annual ] these and other Mexican lakes. youth fishing derby, which ran the It was Billy’s father—Billy entire summer. He involved tackle Chapman, Sr.—who first intro- manufacturers, so the kids would duced Florida strain largemouth have tackle available for them to We’ll Miss You bass to Mexican waters. Once he use. This fishing derby continues to It was with great sadness was reunited with his dad it wasn’t this day and is one of the most suc- that we learned of the passing long before Chapman started work- cessful programs in the park dis- of Anthony F. Portincaso on ing as a guide. That was his first trict. October 28, 2008. step. The second was to begin work He has also played the role of Tony was a teacher to his as a booking agent. This energetic educator, conducting many semi- very core. Whether teaching young man did his guiding in the nars around the city of Chicago the how to solve a math equation wintertime and his booking for the adjoining suburbs. or how to catch a bass, Tony following season in the warm Sadly, Sam suffered a fatal was equally comfortable and months of the summer. heart attack after rescuing his wife adept at both. Mexican bass fishing is just one and son from a house fire in the “His goal in life was always of the doors Chapman has opened year 2000. to teach,” said Sandy, his wife for the world’s anglers. He was still of 44 years. in his 20’s when he expanded his Edward (Ed) Makauskas - Illinois “He loved teaching people bookings to include fishing for the In the mid-1970’s Ed served a how to do something and then fantastic peacock bass and other 2-year term as President of Salmon watching them learn how to fresh water species of the Amazon Unlimited, a Lake Michigan sport love it.” River and its tributaries in fishing/conservation organization Tony was a math teacher at Venezuela. Within his first five of over 2,000 members. During this York Community High School years in the jungle he supervised time the recently created Salmonid in Elmhurst, Illinois for 31 the construction of the first two fishery was blossoming and there years. He made numerous bass lodges in that area of the Ama- were many hurdles to clear to prop- appearances on local and zon. erly manage this resource. Ed’s national radio and television. leadership and council helped the Tony was also an early fishing Capt. Sam Romano - Illinois government agencies responsible editor for Fishing Facts maga- Sam was a pioneer in the suc- for developing this fishery, clear zine. cess story of salmon fishing in the many of those hurdles. Tony will be sadly missed. Great Lakes, particularly Lake Following his term as Salmon 7 Ontario days of sitting on a bucket (back to Non-Resident From the the wind) around an eight or ten inch hole is, for the most part, Outdoors Card over. Ice fishing has, with our (Source: Burton McClelland, Marketing & Director’s Desk Client Services for Ontario Natural advanced portable shelters, elec- Resources News) tronics and heaters of today, Effective January 1, 2009, all become quite comfortable. Ice fish- anglers and hunters from outside ing is great fun and I highly rec- Ontario who want to hunt and fish ommend it. in the province will need to obtain by Emmett January, February and March an Outdoors Card. The card will be Brown is the boat and sport show season. required in order to purchase an My suggestion is we all put down Ontario fishing or hunting license, our fishing rods long enough to except for a one-day fishing attend a few of our local shows. license. The cost will be $9 for a 3- We have been in the deep The tackle and boat manufactur- year period. freeze up here in the North woods ers need our support now, more The introduction of a non-resi- for about the last two months! than ever. Besides providing the dent Outdoors Card is part of the Except for a brief respite around tools we use to enjoy our passion modernization of Ontario’s licens- Christmas, I don't think we have for sportfishing, these companies ing system. Initially, non-resident been above freezing since Decem- provide an extremely valuable anglers and hunters will be able to ber 1st. We're at the point now, ben efit to our economy and to our pur chase the Outdoors Card by when it doesn't go to double digit re source. Not just in terms of jobs, fill ing out an application at any below zero temperatures at night, but fishing tackle sales provides Ser vice Ontario counter or On tar - we look at it as a warming trend. revenue to care for our fisheries. io fishing and hunting license is- Snow fall has been good, but not As most of you probably know, a suer. There are over 1,800 license overwhelming. The snowmobilers, percentage of all fishing tackle is suers located across the prov- and the businesses that cater to sold is channeled directly back to ince. The paper application serves them, seem to be happy. the resource. as a temporary Outdoors Card As for me, I'm ready for spring! Please support the boat and until the permanent card is Fishing Report. I have not fishing tackle industry to the ex- received in the mail. seen one ice fishing record applica- tent your budget will allow. The A fully integrated automated tion yet this season. I suppose the next bass you catch may thank licensing system is scheduled to be colder than normal temperatures you for it. implemented in 2010. The auto- in the upper Midwest and North- Until next time, mated system requires all anglers east are keeping a few off the ice. and hunters to have a unique This is, however, a bit curious. The Emmett A. Brown, Jr. identification number. To meet this requirement, the ministry is Outdoors Card, non-residents will then act as proof of accreditation. extending the obligation to have be able to purchase Ontario fish- • The option to purchase an Outdoors Card to non-resident ing and some hunting licenses three-year fishing and small game anglers and hunters. With the from home, either by the min- hunting licenses. istry’s website or the toll-free automated telephone service. These options will not be available until closer to the implementation date. This new system will provide many other benefits, including: • Greater convenience as most license issuers will be able to carry the full range of hunting and fish- ing licenses. • Easier replacement of lost hunting or fishing licenses. • Hunters will only have to present their hunting accredita- tion once to obtain their initial Courtesy of the Plano Molding Co. hunting Outdoors Card, which will Courtesy of the Plano Molding Co. 8 – by Chris Slusar

Hackie That Drives completed piece was packed in a Can you ID? plain white box, marked simply, Fish Wacky John and Sandie Chiapusio of “HACKIE.” The independent or small pro- Waukesha, Wisconsin offer the follow- The Hackie was nationally duction lure manufacturer has con- ing for evaluation: advertised in the Spring of 1949, tributed many interesting and origi- pitching the catchy ad slogan; nal designs to the history of col- HACKIE THAT DRIVES FISH lectible fishing tackle. While not as WACKY, clearly a reference to the well-known as their better funded attractive hackle adorning the head. competition, these entrepreneurs The intensive and costly nature often pushed design boundaries as of manufacture, along with margin- well as the limits of their personal al sales, led to a brief life for the resources. Some were successful, Hackie. After filling open orders, the many more were not, but all have operation folded during the Summer interesting stories to tell. of 1949, with the remaining pieces The production of the Hackie stored in the Charles’ basement. Minnow clearly falls into the small While gathering information on scale category. The Hackie is a neat the Hackie, I had the good fortune of 1950’s wooden lure with an appeal- meeting Peter Klima, one of Charles’ ing ad slogan. Thanks, John and Sandie. You’ve sons. After noticing that several Charles Klima invented this got a Halik Frog, manufactured in Hackie boxes included dime-sized lure, and in partnership with his Moose Lake, Minnesota during the holes, I asked the obvious, what hap- cousin, Frank Pickart, manufac- late 1940’s and early 1950’s. The pened? Peter shared that he and his tured the Hackie in 1948 and 1949. Halik was made in at least three sizes two brothers periodically practiced The business was largely operated and you have the junior version, with bow and arrow in the basement out of Charles’ basement in Fond du thought to be the most common. The of the family home while growing up Lac, Wisconsin. lure is valued at $10-$20 alone and in the 1950’s….and, you guessed it! Manufacturing the Hackie was $30-$40 in the box. It seems that the Hackie storage an elaborate exercise. The body was Please do forward your questions boxes provided a nice cushioned formed by joining two wooden or requests for identification to back stop when the arrows missed pieces, each lathe-turned by [email protected]. Alternatively, their intended target….talk about Charles. Following sanding, the send your queries to Chris Slusar in collector shock! pieces were spray painted in the care of the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Today, collectors will find spar- family’s garage. After inserting dyed Fame. ingly few of the boxed Hackie’s. And, deer hair between the front and rear Until next time, enjoy an old lure! occasionally, will run across a lure portion, the two were press fitted and box marred with a concentric and glued into position, forming the hole (now you know the story!). body and creating the hackle behind the head. A pressed and glued plug was employed to hold the bucktail at the rear hook. After assembly, the

The only known advertisement for the Hackie, published in the April and May All three sizes of the Hackie; from top to 1949 issues of Hunting and Fishing Mag- The first Hackie Minnow, likely complet- bottom: Muskie, Bass and Flyrod. The azine. Note that the Fairfax Manufactur- ed in 1948 when Charles was employed as smallest size is considered the most diffi- ing Company name was used to further a bookkeeper. cult to find. the notion of a larger business. 9 FRESH WATER FISHING HALL OF FAME A Brief History of the Cisco World Angling Records Kid/Wallsten Tackle Company Granted By Emmett A. Brown, Jr. 1st QUARTER - 2009 UPDATE Like many returning veterans of World War II, Art NOTE: World angling records are updated quarterly and the ulti- Wallsten dabbled in several professions after “the War.” mate synthesis is published annually in book form each April, dis- However, Art’s first love was fishing. Art Wallsten started tributed free to members, media, manufacturers and world fish- eries as a public service. his tackle business out of his home in Kenilworth, Illinois in 1948. It was called the Wallsten Tackle Company. He NOTICE TO REPRINT ©COPYRIGHT 2009 FRESH WATER FISHING HALL OF FAME. Excerpts or moved the business to 5405 W. Diversey, Chicago, Illinois in whole may be reprinted without written permission as public information 1951. In 1955, he moved just down the block to 5343 W. only, but not for commercial profit purpose. The source of this information must be credited to the Fishing Hall of Fame in a type size readably noticeable Diversey. In 1965, Art moved the business again. This time or as the contents of the companion text. it was to 2630 N.W. 1st Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida. About this same time, Art changed the name of his company to “KEPT FISH” WORLD RECORDS Cisco Kid Tackle. In 1976, he put Inc. on his company’s –DIVISION #1 - ROD/REEL– name. A full line of baits were manufactured for, at least, Line Lbs. Where Fish Class Ozs. Angler Caught Date the next twelve (12) years. Cisco Kid Tackle, Inc. was out of production for about five (5) years prior to its February, BASS/ 14 lb. 1-1 Paul A. Lake Waubesa, 10/13/08 Yellow Zoch Wisconsin, USA 1993 sale to the Suick Tackle Company of Antigo, Wiscon- sin. –DIVISION #2 - FLY FISHING– In 1957 the company boasted “11 enticing colors.” By Line Lbs. Where Fish Class Ozs. Angler Caught Date 1965 Cisco Kid had 25 colors. Three non-3-D colors came SALMON/ 25 lb. 23-8 Robert Oak Orchard Creek, 10/4/08 with glitter. They were Red Head (03), Black Chub (05) and Chinook, tippet Warne New York, USA (King) (Inland) Flashy Silver (06). Glitter was never put on 3-D finishes. Sadly, by 1978 the company had only 10 colors. By then, they had eliminated the once very popular color standards KEPT FISH of black chub, pike, orange and others. About the time Art moved the company to Florida, he introduced the “3-D Paul Zoch, Yellow Bass, Flash Finishes.” Many models were available in both fin- 1-1, Lake Waubesa, WI, ishes. USA, 10-13-08. In 1965 the standard colors were: Shiner* (01); Pike (02); Red Head (03); Yellow (04); Black Chub (05); Flashy Silver (06); Orange (07); Shad (08); Blue Mullet (09); Perch (10); Gold Shiner* (11); Coach Dog (12); Red Head Silver* (13); Red Head Gold* (14); Burgundy Silver* (15); Bur- gundy Gold* (16); Brown Gold* (17); Blue Silver* (18); Green Gold* (19); Black Silver* (21); Coachman Gold* (22); Red Silver* (23); Red Gold* (24); Shad Silver* (25) and Tiger Stripe* (no # assigned). * Denotes available is 3-D Flash finishes. Special order Robert Warne, col ors and Ti - Chinook Salmon ger Stripe (Inland), 23-8, Oak Orchard Creek, were designat- NY, USA, 10-4-08. ed (00). Another in teresting de - vel opment which oc- curred during the transition from Illinois to Representative assortment of the 700 stan- Florida, was dard model Cisco Kid Topper. Circa 1960's the change of and 1970's. Hall memberships make great gifts!

10 the name of the Musky Cisco Kid. This bait (600 series - 7”, CATCH & RELEASE 1 1/3 oz.) was available in both a shallow and a deep diver –DIVISION #1 - ROD/REEL– model. Shortly after the move to Florida, Art changed the Line Where Fish Class Lgth. Angler Caught Date name of this bait to the Husky Cisco Kid. Distinguishing CATFISH/ 30 lb. 54” Kathryn Lake Moultrie, 12/02/08 between the two is simple. The Musky Cisco Kid has the Blue Maroun South Carolina, USA words “Musky Cisco Kid” in raised lettering on its belly SALMON/ 16 lb. 30” Donald R. Cowlitz River, 10/01/08 near the head of the lure. The Husky Cisco Kid does not Coho, Sea-Run Crawford Washington, USA have any lettering on its belly. Another difference is the SALMON/ 8 lb. 50” Chuck Twelve Mile Creek, 10/30/08 Musky Cisco Kid has bell hardware on its tail hook. The Chinook, King,(Inland) Booker New York, USA Husky Cisco Kid has a simple screw eye tail hook rig. STURGEON/ 20 lb. 70” Roger Rainy River, 10/18/08 Lake Remaley Minnesota, USA The 700 series (1 oz. Topper) had three (3) different 30 lb. 54” Sara St. Clair River, 10/23/08 models. The standard model had a propeller fore and aft. Rymar Michigan, USA The PT model had a propeller in the front and a flap-tail TROUT/ 12 lb. 32” Gaylon Salmon River, 11/24/08 (no treble hook) in the rear. The F model had only an eye- Rainbow (Steelhead) Newbold Idaho, USA hook in the front and a flap-tail (no treble hook) in the rear. (Sea-Run) The flap-tail system –DIVISION #2 - FLY FISHING– was very innovative, Line Where Fish Class Lgth. Angler Caught Date in that it was affixed MUSKELLUNGE 14 lb. 40” Bill Chippewa River, 11/13/08 by a very smooth Natural tippet Flader Wisconsin, USA operating swivel. “ 36 lb. 51” Brad Chippewa River, 10/16/08 By 1978, all tippet Bohen Wisconsin, USA Cisco Kid models were available only FOREIGN CAUGHT in 3-D. Packaging –DIVISION #1 - ROD/REEL– Line Where never varied too Fish Class Lgth. Angler Caught Date much. During the TIGERFISH/ All- 32” Leonard J. Rhudgi River, 11/12/08 African Tackle Kouba Tanzania, Africa Kenilworth and very (only) early Chicago days, all baits came in a Representative assortment of the two-piece cardboard 700PT and the 700F Cisco Kid Topper. CATCH & RELEASE FISH box. Colors varied Circa 1960's and 1970's. The F models are the 3 lower right. from light green, gray Gaylon Newbold, Steelhead Trout (Sea-Run), 32”, Salmon to yellow. Soon after the move to Chicago, Art transitioned River, ID, USA, 11-24-08. into the very popular two-piece green and yellow card- board/plastic top box. Shortly before the Cisco Kid line went out of production (late 1980’s), many baits were pack- aged in green and yellow blister packs. Pricing, like every- thing else, rose through the years. In 1957, a model 700 (1 oz.) retailed for $2.25. In 1976, that same model sold for $5.25. Today Suick sells the model 700 for about $13. Art Wallsten died about 1992. Suick still makes a few Cisco Kid models. They are the 200 (plastic lip only), 600, 700 (Topper) and 1800 models. They are marketed as the “Original Cisco Kid.” “Cisco Kids” truly were groundbreak- Brad Bohen, Natural Muskellunge, 51”, Chippewa ing in their day and among the forerunners of the baits we River, WI, USA, 10-16-08. refer to today as “crank baits.” Donald R. Crawford, Coho Salmon (Sea-Run), 30”, Cowlitz River, WA, USA, 10-1-08.

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