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STC_LT Musky.8.5x11 1/2/13 10:23 AM Page 1 MUSKIE magazine is published six times each year and is the Official Publication of Muskies, Inc. Ellen Wells, Administrative Secretary, 1509 Stahl Contents Road, Sheboygan, WI 53081. Ph: 1-888-710-8286. © Copyright 2013 by Muskies, Inc. All rights reserved. MUSKIE • Vol. 47, No. 3 What are Action Lakes? Do you know how to choose one, or to fish them? Read more about the Wisconsin Northwoods in Patricia Strutz’ article starting on page 16. Departments 2 President’s Message, Jay Zahn Features 3 About the Cover, Juris Ozols 6 Battle for the Bucket, from Chapter 3 4 MUSKIE News 5 Index of Advertisers 6 Chapter Challunge 1987, Dean Rosset 7 Lunge Log, Jim Bunch 8 Legal Odds and Ends from the Northwoods, 11 Photo Contest, Brad Waldera Rick Helm 14 Advertiser Spotlight: 12 Walking With River Master Lenny Rubesch, Northwest Flying Inc. Ace Sommerfeld 15 Figure 8, Kevin Richards 16 Northwoods Wisconsin Action Lakes, Patricia Strutz 24 Member Photos Brad Waldera 20 Meticulous Means More Muskies, Joe Bucher 25 Chapter News and Views 22 The 50th Annual Vilas County Marathon, Liz Cratty Join Muskies, Inc. ... Regular Membership: ❑ 1 Year-$35.00* ❑ 2 Years-$65.00 ❑ 3 Years- $95.00 or give a member ship Family Membership: ❑ 1 Year-$47.50* ❑ 2 Years-$90.00 ❑ 3 Years-$132.50 Junior Membership (Under 18): ❑ $20.00* ❑ Automatic Renewal as a gift. ❑ For Muskie Research $________ * Addresses outside the U.S. must add an additional $15 per year (U.S. funds) to cover postage. Name _______________________________ Phone ________________ Name of Sponsor (if applicable) _________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________ Sponsor’s Membership ID # ___________________________________ City & State ____________________________ Zip_________________ Name of Spouse ____________________________________________ Chapter Affiliation Choice Number ______________________________ (to find the number of the Chapter you wish to join, see the Chapter News & Views section) Junior Member(s) Date of Birth (DOB) Old Address (for address change only) ___________________________ Name ___________________________________ DOB ___________ City & State ___________________________ Zip_________ Name ___________________________________ DOB ___________ My Membership # ______________ Expiration Date _______ Name ___________________________________ DOB ___________ Check One: ❑ New Member ❑ Renewal ❑ Address Change ❑ Gift MAIL TO MUSKIES, INC. 1509 Stahl Road Email ________________________ Sheboygan, WI 53081 1-888-710-8286 Payment: ❑ Check or ❑ Credit Card: ❑ VISA ❑ MasterCard Card # __ __ __ __- __ __ __ __- __ __ __ __- __ __ __ __ Exp. Date ____ /____ Signature ____________________________________________ www.muskiesinc.org May / June 2013.....MUSKIE 1 Board of Directors Executive Committee President, Jay Zahn Phone: 920-660-7655 Email: [email protected] VP Finance/Treasurer, Jim Shannon Phone: 763-434-9729 Email: [email protected] VP Fisheries & Research [ Vacant ] Phone: Email: VP Internal Affairs, Fred Brogle Phone: 715-479-5873 Email: [email protected] VP Membership & Marketing, Greg Wells Phone: 920-457-3720 Email: [email protected] VP Communications, Ron Teschner Phone: 701-640-0544 Email: [email protected] VP Youth Activities, Kevin Bushnick TheThe President’sPresident’s MessageMessage Phone: 847-987-3622 Email: [email protected] by Jay Zahn, Muskies, Inc. President Corporate Secretary, Lorin Nevling Phone: 217-762-8070 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Past-President, Dan Narsete elcome to the May/June issue of MUSKIE Magazine. We made it through Email: [email protected] another tough winter and I’m sure I speak for all muskie anglers when I say we Senior Regional Representatives are also are ready for some open water so we can start using all those rods, reels and lures Executive Committee Members W we picked up over the winter. Regional Representatives Before we all go fishing, I would like to do some house cleaning on some issues I have ( *denotes Senior ) heard from time to time. The most prevalent issue which I hear is about what Muskies Inc. does with your 35 dollar annual membership fee. I know some members are going to say Region 1 Term Expires *Greg Kvale ....................... 2013 we are talking about this again, but the question does come up and we have many new Eric Schultz . 2014 members who may not understand the process; this should help them. I could answer this Jeff Young........................ 2015 many ways but I never have read a better explanation of how we operate than the one that Region 2 Carl Phillips wrote about a year ago. I want to share his essay with you. Carl has been active Joseph Heil ....................... 2013 in his chapter, is a member of the Finance Committee, and also served as a Regional Rep *Ron Groeschl . 2014 for Region 1. Carl wrote: Jeff Miller........................ 2015 Region 3 The founders of Muskies Inc. decided to do things differently as compared to the other *Max Machuta . 2013 conservation organizations. All funds raised by each of the Chapters of MI stay within the Jim Evers . 2014 Robert Roe . 2015 Chapter for local use. This compares with a retention rate of 15% at the local level for other conservation groups. Region 4 *Frank Walter...................... 2013 Here is the Purpose and Mission of Muskies Inc. from its Bylaws: Kimberly Cates.................... 2014 Earle Hammond . 2015 The purpose of Muskies Inc. is the improvement of the sport of muskie fishing. Our mis- sion is to unite all Muskie-fishing interest for the promotion and protection of a high quality Support muskellunge sport fishery in the United States and Canada. We will accomplish this by sup- Administrative Secretary, Ellen Wells porting conservation practices, especially catch and release, and research based on sound scien- 1509 Stahl Road, Sheboygan, WI 53081 tific merit, and carried out by authorized federal or state agencies, appropriate academic Phone: 888-710-8286 Email: [email protected] institutions, Muskies, Inc. Chapters, and their members. We are committed to the abatement Executive Accountant, Kathryn Goon of water pollution, maintenance of records for muskies habitat, growth and range and the Phone: 419-945-2940 dissemination of Muskie information. Email: [email protected] The financial statements that Muskies Inc. sends around to its Chapters represent funds Merchandising Director, Will Schultz received and spent by Muskies Inc. only. These statements are not an amalgamation of all MI Phone: 616-447-1688 chapters. The $35.00 membership fee is payment for the Muskies Inc. brand and platform Email: [email protected] which each Chapter uses to raise funds and spend as they see fit. The $35.00 membership fee Web Master, Ron Groeschl pays for this brand and platform. The membership fee also pays for information dissemination, Phone: 262-789-1255 an action the founders thought to be essential. Think of Muskies Inc. as the hub entity and Email: [email protected] each Chapter as a spoke from this hub. The financial statements are for the hub entity. 2 MUSKIE.....May / June 2013 It is an unfair comparison to make if one looks at the financial statements in a vacuum PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE and compares costs to perceived benefits at the hub level. One always needs to understand that the Chapters are the fundraising entities and this activity is not represented in these state- MUSKIE Magazine Staff ments. Because of the way our founding fathers set us up our financial statements will always represent only the income and expenses relating to the hub, Muskies Inc. but will never rep- EDITOR resent a roll-up of all Chapters activities. Kevin Richards Muskies Inc. is principally a volunteer organization. Total salaries for the six contracted 7618 Sunrise Ridge Road Henley, MO 65040 positions are $64,000 per year. These contracted positions include a Magazine Editor, Phone: (573) 280-2300 Assistant Magazine editor, Membership Secretary, Treasurer, Web Master and Lunge Log. Email: [email protected] Again, these positions make the Muskies Inc. logo, brand and platform available to each ASSISTANT EDITOR Chapter. Juris Ozols The Chapters in total raise well over $1,000,000 each year and spend this on activities Phone: (612) 747-0178 relating to each Chapter’s interpretation of the Purpose and Mission as stated above. The Email: [email protected] financial statements do not include any of this activity, in keeping with our founder’s wishes. PHOTO CONTEST EDITOR Brad Waldera As you can see our founders thought it was important to leave the money in the areas Phone: (701) 642-1952 ◆ where it was raised, for the projects important to the individual chapter. That is why when I Email: [email protected] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE say our chapters are the superstars of Muskies Inc. I mean it. LUNGE LOG EDITOR One thing I left out of Carl’s essay was the fact that MI offers its chapters a 501c3 plat- Members Only Fishing Contest form to work off of. I know most of you are aware, as Carl wrote, the hub (MI) lost its Jim Bunch status last year; we are in the process of getting the status back. This however did not Phone: (715) 226-0295 Email: [email protected] directly affect the 501c3 status of individual chapters. Each chapter should have their own Federal ID number and exemption. The tax exempt status only applies to federal income tax, ADVERTISING SALES TEAM Kevin Richards, Advertising Manager nothing else. If your chapter has any questions about this please contact VP of Finance Jim Phone: (573) 280-2300 Shannon or our Treasurer Kathy Goon; their contact information can be found on page 2. Email: [email protected] You should also contact your own tax adviser. Advertising Sales Representatives: Terri & Harlan Fierstine I hope this gives you a better handle on how we operate as an organization. As always Phone: (218) 252-0947 or (218) 255-3461 feel free to contact me or any of the VPs or your Regional Reps if you have any questions.