MUSKIE magazine is published six times each year and is the Official Publication of Muskies, Inc. PO Box 1509 Waukesha, WI 53187-1509 Ph: 1-888-710-8286 © Copyright 2019 by Muskies, Inc. All rights reserved. Contents MUSKIE • VOL. 53, NO. 4 Departments 1 About the Cover, Sean Landsman 2 President’s Message, Jim Ashton ABOUT THE COVER 3 Index of Advertisers A group of muskies captured during spring fisheries 3 2019 Calendar Donations assessments in Iowa sits in a holding tank ready for processing. Michael Wentworth, Chapter 10 Secretary, reports that 139 4 MUSKIE News muskies were caught in the assessments. Fish were measured, sexed, and checked for the presence of a fin clip and PIT tag 6 Figure 8, Sean Landsman (if none were found, a tag was added). The 8 Lunge Log, Kevin Richards biggest muskie netted 16 Photo Contest, was a 48.5-incher. They Alison Willers even found a muskie in 20 Members Photos, Alison Willers the net that still had a lure stuck in its jaw! 21 Chapter News and Views - Sean 21 Regional News, Jeff Micholic Features 7 President to President Award - Jim Ashton 12 A Curious Bunch With Many Hats - Ace Sommerfeld 17 Kayak Muskies - Billy Georgopoulos Join Muskies, Inc. Regular Membership: ❑ 1 Year-$45.00* ❑ 2 Years-$75.00 ❑ 3 Years-$105.00 Family Membership: ❑ 1 Year-$57.50* ❑ 2 Years-$100.00 ❑ 3 Years-$142.50 or give a member ship Junior Membership: ❑ $30.00* Military Membership: ❑ $35.00* ❑ For Donation $________ as a gift. (Under 18) Name _______________________________ Phone ________________ *All addresses OUTSIDE THE U.S. are defaulted to website only membership and pay by credit card. *No checks from outside the U.S. will be accepted. 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PO BOX 1509 Email (required) ________________________ WAUKESHA, WI 53187-1509 Payment: ❑ Check or ❑ Credit Card: ❑ VISA ❑ MasterCard 1-888-710-8286 Card # __ __ __ __- __ __ __ __- __ __ __ __- __ __ __ __ Exp. Date ____ /____ Signature ____________________________________________ www.muskiesinc.org July / August 2019 .....MUSKIE 1 Board of Directors Executive Committee The President’s Message President, Jim Ashton Phone: 636-227-5248 Email: [email protected] Jim Ashton VP Finance/Treasurer, Jeff Miller Phone: 715-617-8782 Muskies, Inc. President Email: [email protected] [email protected] VP Fisheries & Research, Jim Moore Phone: 740-667-3571 Email: [email protected] For many of our members, this VP Internal Affairs, Jeff Micholic year’s spring fishing was off to a Phone: 715-845-5025 slow start due to low air and water Email: [email protected] temperatures, high, muddy water VP Membership, Rick Petzke and in some more northern locations, Phone: 715-212-1522 late ice-out. Hopefully, now at the Email: [email protected] height of summer fishing, your VP Communications & Marketing, Brad Koehn hours on the water are paying Phone: 586-275-9438 dividends in the form of good catch Email: [email protected] rates and an opportunity to submit VP Youth Activities, Lila Warren Phone: 703-201-8358 some fish to the Lunge Log. Email: [email protected] Reporting your fish is essential, and the pictures you share help speak to Corporate Secretary, Jim Fritz Phone: 314-722-0466 the magnificent muskie. Keep the Email: [email protected] photos coming into Alison Willers Past-President, Carl Phillips ([email protected]). We Email: [email protected] don’t mind braggers! Senior Regional Representatives are also In the meantime, while fishing, Executive Committee Members chapter meetings, and other sponsored events continue, this is an excellent time to review the Mission of Muskies, Inc. (MI) as clearly stated in our Bylaws since our founding on February 24th, 1967: “1.02. Regional Representatives PURPOSE AND MISSION. The purpose of Muskies, Inc. is the improvement of the sport of muskie fishing. Our Mission is to unite all Region 1 Term Expires *VACANT . 2019 muskie-fishing interests for the promotion and protection of a high- Nick Poppler . 2020 quality muskellunge sport fishery in the United States and Canada. Curt Ellestad . 2021 We will accomplish this by supporting conservation practices, especially Region 2 catch and release, and research based on sound scientific merit, and *VACANT . 2019 carried out by authorized federal or state agencies, appropriate Tyler Kennedy . 2020 academic institutions, Muskies, Inc. Chapters and their members. We Geoff Verges . 2021 are committed to the abatement of water pollution, maintenance of Region 3 *Bob Sisson . 2021 records for muskies habitat, growth, and range and the dissemination Todd Cook . 2019 of muskie information.” We can be proud of the collective efforts by Colin Monahan . 2020 all chapters and their members that continue to give freely of their time Region 4 and effort. Although we’re not the largest national outdoor organization, *Frank A. Walter . 2019 we measure our success against the words of our Mission. We continue Walter Krause . 2020 Earle Hammond . 2019 to achieve and sustain MI in more ways than this column has space to * = Senior Regional Representative review. You can always follow the activities of Chapters in the section on Chapter News and Views. We know how well our membership works MUSKIE is published exclusively for the and are thankful for it. The success of any corporation is the participation membership of Muskies, Inc. and subscriptions come with a paid membership. Muskies, Inc. is of its members, and the key ingredient is leadership. Please read the a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. story on page 7 highlighting an award presented in May to a deserving Membership classes and associated annual Chapter President. dues are listed on the form at the bottom of During the fishing season, there are many weekly and monthly page one. Copies of MUSKIE magazine are available at $3.00 each from the Muskies, Inc. tournaments held by Chapters. Open to all members, the Gil Hamm Member Services. Contributors grant rights for Chapter Challenge will be held August 21st-23rd at Red Wing M.I. to publish once in MUSKIE Magazine, Lodge on Lake of the Woods. It will be hosted by last year’s winning both the print and online versions, including team, Chapter 15 Star of the North. archives and on the Muskies, Inc. website. The MI application for reinstatement for all chapters 501 status has been in the hands of the IRS since the filing on April 5th. We are hopeful 2 MUSKIE..... July / August 2019 the approval will come soon as it’s an essential asset for chapter management. 2019 Calendar Donations MUSKIE Magazine Staff Member Name Amount Our Annual Board Meeting was on EDITOR & MAGAZINE DESIGN June 4th. We covered regional reports, Thomas Griffin $15 Amy Keyes had a lively debate on administrative Gary A. Young $20 8588 Harding Road issues and the election of new Board Bancroft, WI 54921 Jack Worline $20 Phone: (715) 213-7206 members for VP’s covering Email: [email protected] Communications, Finance/Treasurer Bob Sisson $25 and the reelection of current members. Demetrios Kydonieus $25 More details will be available in the Frank Riggs $25 ASSISTANT MAGAZINE Sean Landsman September/October issue and an Jeff Deuster $25 Annual Report to all chapters. Email: [email protected] With plenty of time left for fishing John Mayher $25 don’t neglect essential facets of your Keith Ogden $25 PHOTO CONTEST EDITOR travel, including keeping your tow Kurtis Punzel $25 Alison Willers vehicle in top condition and paying Michael Beinert $25 Email: [email protected] attention to the maintenance of your trailer for boat owners. No one likes Nicholas Tritz $25 Richard L. McPike $25 LUNGE LOG EDITOR - MAGAZINE breaking down on the highway and Kevin Richards having to be delayed to your Ted Kassel $25 Phone: (573) 280-2300 destination. Always be safe on the Tom Truebenbach $25 Email: [email protected] water. Life jackets, safe cruising, Walter Powers $25 staying hydrated, leaving the party on Elmer W. Heyob Jr. $50 LUNGE LOG EDITOR - WEB the shore, and of course, don’t forget Randy Loewecke the plug! Sean would want you to use Ray Petkovsek $50 Phone: (815) 520-3628 your sunscreen! William Jance $55 Email: [email protected] Until we read together again, keep Keith Addy $100 this thought in mind: “If ADVERTISING SALES TEAM Kevin Richards, Advertising Manager people concentrated on 2019 MUSKIE Deadlines Phone: (573) 280-2300 the essential things in Issue Deadline Date Email: [email protected] life, there’d be a shortage September/October July 20th of fishing rods.” Kevin Pischke, Ad Sale Rep November/December September 20th Phone: (920) 676-7893 - Jim Ashton, January/February (2020) November 20th Email: [email protected] March/April (2020) January 20th (2020) FISH ON! PRINTING ACCOUNT MANAGER May/June (2020) March 20th (2020) Sunray Printing Solutions, Inc. - Stacey Thielen July/August (2020) May 20th (2020) ILLUSTRATORS/CARTOONISTS Charles Weiss INDEX OF ADVERTISERS FIELD EDITORS 2019 YOUTH TI PROMOTION ............................... 4 Ace Sommerfeld, Kevin Pischke, Kevin BEAST BRAID LINE ....................................... 8 Richards, Rick Helm, Adam M. 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