THE SPLASH The Official Publication of the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame The Painting of VOL. 32 NO. 3 Summer 2008 the Big Musky is Complete! Inside: • Mega Boat Raffle, page 2 • Awards Presented, page 3 • Awards Committee to Meet, page 6 • Ol’ Tackle Talk, page 7 • Records Update, page 8 See page 4 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! 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THE International SPLASH Printed February 15, April 15, August 15, November 15 Programs and Activities 2008 Mega • Recognition of World Fresh Water Sportfishing Records • Record Book Published Annually • Enshrinement for Achievement and Accomplishment • Library for Research and Pleasure • Educational Museum of Sportfishing Boat Raffle Artifacts Museum open April 15 to November 1 7 days a week, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (no admittance after 3:30 p.m.) Administration Office open year ‘round 5 days a week, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except Christmas-New Year interim weeks) Executive Board of Directors Bill Beckwith . .President John Dettloff . .Vice President Ted Dzialo . .Secretary Tom Turngren . .Treasurer Randy Albrecht . .Director Scott Allen . .Director Bill Gautsche . .Director Dave Perkins . .Director Don Robinson . .Director Jim Scheer . .Director Harold Tiffany . .Director Wendy Williamson . .Director Ben Wold . .Director Professional and Volunteer Staff There's only 10 weeks left in which to get your chances for Emmett Brown . .Executive Director this $35,000 fully equipped Tracker Boat. The cost is $10 Kathy Polich . .Business Manager for a card of 4 chances or 1 chance for $5. You can get them Darlene Overman . .Secretary Myrna Huber . .Clerk on or website at www.freshwater-fishing.org or by calling Emmett Brown . .Splash Editor the Hall at 715 634-4440. Tim Gavigan . .Webmaster Donna Scheer . .Volunteer Fred Scheer . .Volunteer The drawing for this magnificent fishing package will be on November 1st at 11:00am at the Hall. Thank you to all of The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organ iza tion dedicat- you who have purchased your tickets already. We really do ed to conservation and sportfishing and to the maintenance of a hall of fame where the his- appreciate it. This fund raiser is how we keep our doors tory of fishing and angling achievements are open. This annual raffle is possible only through the kind displayed. generosity of Tracker Marine. Thank you. A 501(c)(3) organization © Copyright 2008 Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, Inc. 2 Awards Presented Annual George Bayless (left) is Fish O Rama presented his 2008 Special Recognition plaque from If you plan to be in the former San Francisco 49er Hayward area on Sunday, Sep- Kevin Lilly on June 28th. tember 14th and you have a George's award was accom- son, daughter or grandchild 12 panied by proclamations years old or under, please stop from the Missouri House by the Hall. and Senate. George has As many of you know, we invented lead-free fishing have to start draining our pond equip ment (Envio- by the middle of September. So Weights) and has invented to kick-off this process, we a special har ness that allow our residing and vaca- allows disabled people to tioning children an op por tunity fish. Congratulations to catch and keep a few fish George! here at the Hall. Our pond is stocked with a lot of bluegill, sunfish, perch, Emmett Brown (left) in - crappie, bullhead and even a ducts Doug Stange of In- few nothern pike. Fish erman as a Leg- We have a low key contest endary Communicator on with nice prizes for the win- July 17th on the floor of ners. Every attendee will re - ICAST (International ceive a door prize. Additionally, Convention of Allied there will be free hot dogs, Sport fishing Trades) at chips, pop and ice cream for the the Las Vegas, Nevada kids. There is absolutely no cost Con vention Center. A for this event. very enthusiastic crowd All you have to do is bring of well wishers witnessed your own tackle, bait and a Doug's induction. bucket (for keeping the fish). Registration begins at 11am. The fishing begins at Noon and ends at 1pm. The awarding and drawing of the Legendary Guide Milt Dieckman (right) prizes will begin shortly after accepts his induction plaque from Bill 1pm. Gautsche on June 7th. Over 100 guests were on hand for Binkelman's and See you on the Dieck man's induction ceremony. 14th of September! Dave Arf (right) accepts the late Bill Binkelman's plaque for his induc- tion as a Legendary Angler on June 7th from Emmett Brown. Seated to Brown's right is Awards Committee chairman Bill Gautsche. Courtesy of the Plano Molding Co. 3 year. If you have, come again! We Fuel Costs (so far) From the are open every day of the week at 9:30 am throughout the entire Fail to Dampen Director’s Desk month of October. Angler’s Enthusiasm From an administrative stand - for Fishing Away point, we are gearing up for quite a number of new initiatives. We are From Home currently in the process of re- (Courtesy of the Great Lakes Basin Report) designing our website. The new site Despite gasoline costs expect- will feature an updated homepage, ed to approach $4 per gallon (bet- by Emmett Brown making navigation much more ter to make that $5 per gallon) user friendly. Some of the new fea- this spring and summer, nearly 6 tures will include a virtual tour of out of 10 U.S. anglers are planning the museum, our grounds and, of an out-of-state fishing trip in the It’s hard to believe, but as most course, the Big Musky. A new next 12 months, according to a re - of you are reading this, summer “members-only” section will also be cent survey. will be on the wane up here in the added. This section will feature In a March 2008 poll of almost Northwoods. I know, a lot of our exclusive tips from the pros, news 2,000 anglers by Angler-Sur- southern and western readers are about the Hall, and on-line version vey.com respondents were asked if probably scratching their heads a of “Splash” and an on-line version they are planning a fishing trip bit, but our summer “up north” only of our World Records Book. Our outside their home state within lasts a few months at best. August new website will also be the cor- the next year. A clear majority 20th or so generally marks the nerstone from which we launch our (59.4%) answered yes. Another beginning of cooler nights and new national membership drive. 806 anglers surveyed (40.6%) said sometimes even cooler days! Look for the beginning of this ini- they are not planning to fish out- It’s been a great summer at the tiative later this year. side their home state. Hall. We have completed all of our The initial changes will begin Clearly, many anglers remain major restoration and maintenance around September 15th. Our web- willing to pay the increased cost of projects. The Big Musky, our gar- site address will remain the same traveling out of state to wet a line. dens, garden fish sculptures and www.freshwater-fishing.org. All of Many people plan to go on vaca- museum all look great. these changes will make the Hall tion and fish during that time, but I would like to extend my most stronger and better prepared to knowing that many well-inten- sincere thank you to all the Hall serve the fresh water sport fishing tioned plans never happen, we members and business supporters community. hope that a majority still get to who so generously financially sup- Chris Slusar’s regularly fea- fish out-of-state, given the recent ported these projects. We are very tured column, “Ol’ Tackle Talk,” in creases in travel cost. fortunate, indeed, to have all of you appears on page 7. As usual, it’s a on board. great read. Please check it out. Ohio Reduces Daily There are still 2½ months left Until next time, to visit us, if you haven’t yet this Emmett A. Brown, Jr. Bag Limit for Western Lake Erie Yellow Perch Painting of Big Musky is Complete (Courtesy of Great Lakes Basin Report) Lake Erie anglers fishing in Ohio waters west of Huron will face a reduction this summer in the daily bag limit for yellow perch, fol- lowing action by the Ohio Wildlife Council. Beginning this past July 1, the daily bag limit for yellow perch dropped from 30 to 25 fish per angler, but only in wat ers west of Lake Huron. The daily bag limit remains at 30 fish per angler in Ohio waters from Huron east- ward, according to the Ohio DNR. Also, the wildlife council ap - Pictured above is Jerry Vettrus of the FAST Corporation, Sparta, Wisconsin putting proved a reduction in the state - the finishing touches on our iconic musky.