Musky Ad.8.5x11 2/28/11 10:08 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 2012 by Muskies, Inc. All rights reserved. MUSKIE • Vol. 46, No. 3 Departments 2 President’s Message, Features Jay Zahn 10 Advertisers Spotlight: Lakewood Products 3 About the Cover, Juris Ozols 12 Muskies, Inc. Hall of Fame, Steve Budnik 3 Index of Advertisers 13 The Unheralded Netter, Ace Sommerfeld 4 MUSKIE News 16 Ohio Muskellunge Anglers Mark Fifty Years 6 Lunge Log, Jim Bunch of Catch Reporting, Kevin Page 11 Figure 8, Kevin Richards 18 Youth, Fishing, & Muskies, Kevin Bushnick 25 Member Photos 22 Tough Trigger, Adam M. Glickman 26 Photo Contest, Brad Waldera 27 Chapter News and Views Join Muskies, Inc. ... 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Date ____ /____ Signature ____________________________________________ www.muskiesinc.org May / June 2012.....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, Tom Penniston Phone: 608-558-9657 Email: [email protected] 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 TheThe President’sPresident’s MessageMessage Email: [email protected] VP Youth Activities, Kevin Bushnick by Jay Zahn Phone: 847-987-3622 Email: [email protected] Muskies, Inc. President Corporate Secretary, Lorin Nevling Email: [email protected] Phone: 217-762-8070 Email: [email protected] hat an interesting winter! Between Muskie Expos, banquets, and talking to hundreds of people at all the shows I for one am ready for spring and the coming fishing sea- Past-President, Dan Narsete W Email: [email protected] son. Although it was great seeing old friends and making new ones at the shows there comes Senior Regional Representatives are also a time when you just have to get back on the water and greet the new season. I am sure I’m Executive Committee Members not the only one who feels this way. Spring has a way of making everyone feel like they have a chance to boat their personal best, or better yet, the elusive world record. Regional Representatives The people I met and the meetings we had at the shows proved to me there are many ( *denotes Senior ) different ideas alive in Muskies Inc. as to which way we should proceed. The passion of our Region 1 Term Expires membership is very apparent when you attend these shows. Your ideas and comments are *Carl Phillips . 2012 Greg Kvale ....................... 2013 taken very seriously and are shared with the Executive Committee at every meeting. Brad Waldera . 2014 As I’m writing this there is a thread on a message board that was brought up by one of Region 2 our Regional Representatives, Leo Kofoot. Leo explained what has been going on this past Jeff Miller........................ 2012 year in Muskies Inc. - the magazine, Keyes Outdoors, the website, etc. The comments were *Leo Kofoot ....................... 2013 very interesting, some agreeing and some disagreeing. They brought up the idea that the so Ron Groeschl . 2014 called “International” doesn’t have the best interest of the membership at hand. The only Region 3 thing I as President can say to this is we are trying and want what is best for the membership *Joel Johnson ...................... 2012 as a whole. What works for the younger members isn’t always what is best for the older ones, Max Machuta . 2013 Vacant ........................... 2014 so it is a balancing act. Sometime in the future I’m sure that the magazine will go to a com- pletely electronic version, but we are not ready for that just yet. An Executive Director is a Region 4 *Earle Hammond . 2012 must to get this organization to the next level, but not just yet as we have to figure out a Frank Walter...................... 2013 way to pay for this position. Kimberly Cates.................... 2014 Ideas are always welcome. We are listening. I could go on and on but rest assured if you have an idea that will fix any of our challenges feel free to call or email. My contact Support information is in the front of the magazine. I have said over and over since taking this posi- Administrative Secretary, Ellen Wells tion that the way MI is set up makes our chapters the superstars of this organization. We 1509 Stahl Road, Sheboygan, WI 53081 Phone: 888-710-8286 are all in this together. Email: [email protected] I would like to devote the last paragraph of this message to say goodbye to two great Executive Accountant, Kathryn Goon MI members who passed away due to cancer since my last message. Chapter 19 President Phone: 419-945-2940 Gordon Selden passed away in early March. Gordon had a passion for Muskies Inc. and for Email: [email protected] helping kids; those two passions fit very well together. Later in the month Larry Besant Merchandising Director, Will Schultz passed away. I was lucky enough to call Larry a friend after meeting him in Green Bay and Phone: 616-447-1688 on Lake of the Woods while fishing for muskies. Larry was always looking at the positive Email: [email protected] side of things. I for one will always remember how he lived and try and pattern my life that Web Master, Ron Groeschl way. MI will miss both men in the years to come but we were blessed to have them as part Phone: 262-789-1255 of our great organization. Until next time . Email: [email protected] Grab em’ by the tail, Jay Zahn v 2 MUSKIE.....May / June 2012 About the CoVeR ABOUT THE COVER MUSKIE Magazine Staff Kevin Bushnick’s caption for our cover photo is, “Muskie fishing frequently turns into a EDITOR family day on the water.” And on that kind Kevin Richards of day, do you think the size of the muskie 7618 Sunrise Ridge Road Henley, MO 65040 makes any difference at all? Well, just look Phone: (573) 280-2300 at those smiles. Email: [email protected] Kevin is the National Youth Fishing Director ASSISTANT EDITOR for Muskies Inc. He took this photo at the Juris Ozols Phone: (612) 747-0178 Hayward Youth Muskie Hunt in 2011. From Email: [email protected] left to right we have high school students PHOTO CONTEST EDITOR ◆ Tyler Saile, Chloe Kovalsky, and Tanner Brad Waldera ABOUT THE COVER Saile. The gentleman (and dad) on the Phone: (701) 642-1952 right, Tor Saile, is the VP of Fundraising for Email: [email protected] the Youth Conservation Alliance. This LUNGE LOG EDITOR month we have a number of articles and Members Only Fishing Contest photos about our M.I. Youth Program and Jim Bunch Phone: (715) 226-0295 the 2012 Youth Muskie Hunt, starting on page 18. Email: [email protected] Our MI logo features the word “Youth.” This issue highlights what can be done ADVERTISING SALES TEAM for, and with, our younger muskie anglers; hopefully this will provide inspiration Kevin Richards, Advertising Manager for more members and chapters to get involved. – Juris v Phone: (573) 280-2300 Email: [email protected] Advertising Sales Representatives: Terri & Harlan Fierstine ◆ INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Phone: (218) 252-0947 or (218) 255-3461 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS CAN-AM | RAY DEMERS MEMORIAL (CENTRAL OHIO CH #41)...... 35 Email: [email protected] FITTANTE REPLICAS . 15 Kevin Pischke Phone: (920) 676-7893 GIL HAMM CHAPTER CHALLUNGE (STAR OF THE NORTH CH #15) 13 Email: [email protected] JOE BUCHER OUTDOORS . 9 LAC SEUL FLOATING LODGES ................................ 3 PRINTING ACCOUNT MANAGER Sunray Printing Solutions, Inc. - Stacey Thielen LAKEWOOD PRODUCTS ..................................... 10 LARRY KLEEBA CHALLUNGE (CAPITAL CITY CH #8)..............14