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Date ____ /____ Signature ____________________________________________ www.muskiesinc.org August 2008.....MUSKIE 1 The International The Officers President’s President, Dan Narsete Message Email: [email protected] Vice President/Fundraising, Jim Shannon by Dan Narsete Phone: 612-670-8943 Email: [email protected] Muskies, Inc. Vice President/Fisheries, Research & Youth, Dr. Tom Betka, MD International President Phone: 920-544-5868 Email: [email protected] Email: Vice President/Internal Affairs, [email protected] Dave Rautmann Phone: 262-643-9160 s we begin the Coda of the summer song we move closer to the best time of the Email: [email protected] Vice President/Membership & Marketing, year…fall. Changing colors, temperatures, and obese muskies will soon be upon us. Dale Vercauteren A I’m sure this has been a busy summer for you and you have added to the ever grow- ing list of fishing tall tales. Later this month I too will be on my annual pilgrimage to Eagle Phone: 920-680-6093 Email: [email protected] Lake with my father, where I hope to catch the next world record. Or maybe just a 40 Vice President/Communications, Jay Zahn pounder…this leads me to my next thought which is positive thinking and goal setting. Some years ago I thought to myself “I would like to be President of Muskies Inc by the Phone: 920-660-7655 Email: [email protected] age of thirty.” At the time this was a very ambitious thought, but I visualized and focused on Treasurer, Kathy Goon the idea. Seven years later I missed that mark by about a month or so. Not bad by anyone’s standards. So now, as president I am focusing our energy in a positive direction. We really Phone: 419-945-2940 Email: [email protected] have a lot of a lot of good things to come on the horizon. For example back in June a 50” Members Only Fishing Contest, Jim Bunch minimum was passed by the conservation congress in Wisconsin for the Chippewa Flowage. Though we cannot take full credit we did publically support and call for the measure to be Phone: 715-226-0295 passed. From our all-star team of writers and rhetoricians we drafted a letter that did have a Email: [email protected] Web Master, Ron Groeschl significant impact in the decision on this matter. If you get a minute please stop and thank our VP-FRY Dr. Tom Betka and our editor Kevin Richards for their efforts . I am proud Phone: 262-271-1002 to serve with people like them. Email: [email protected] Int. Administrative Secretary, Ron Groeschl Looking into the future I would like to set a goal for M.I. to become the voice of muskie anglers around the country and globe. In my own mind I foresee our regional directors as 14257 Waters Edge Trail, New Berlin, WI 53151 being involved in lobbying and political efforts to sustain, grow and maintain muskie fish- Phone: 888-710-8286 or 262-271-1002 Email: [email protected] eries around the country. Should you or anyone you know have interest in one of these posi- tions, please contact me or one of the vice presidents as we are looking “for a few good men” At Large Directors Term Expires or women. J I would like to introduce or re-introduce our new Treasurer. Her name is Kathy Goon. Brad Waldera . .2009 Many of you may remember Kathy; she hails from Buckeye country and is the former treas- Dick McPike . .2009 urer for Muskies, Inc. With an MBA and over ten years of accounting experience, she will make an excellent treasurer (not to mention she fishes for muskies). I am very excited to have David Rautmann . .2009 her back on board and I think she will bring a level of security and comfort to our account- Diana Mindar . .2009 ing and finance department. Dan Narsete . .2009 In other news we are off to the races with our president’s roundtable. The idea here is to create a monthly forum where chapters can speak in real-time with me and the rest of the Tom Betka . .2010 executive committee. I think this will continue to evolve into a tool that we can all use and Dale Vercauteren . .2010 learn from; it will help us exchange ideas and address issues that arise. As we move into a Bob Timme . .2010 regional model it will be more important than ever to keep the lines of communication open, which will aid us in the maintenance of our political stance on muskie related issues. Jim Shannon . .2010 In closing I would like to leave you with a couple of songs. For the younger crowd Axl Gerald Bucholtz . .2010 Rose once sang “I don’t worry about nothing, no, because worrying’s a waste of my time.” Adam Walsh . .2011 Now I am not suggesting you follow the lead of Guns and Roses, but worrying does imply some negativity, and considering they sold out coliseums worldwide I think there is some Jay Zahn . .2011 wisdom buried in their lyrics. Fred Brogle . .2011 Conversely, for the older crowd, I would like to leave you singing “It’s Only Just Begun,” Brett Knight . .2011 by the Carpenters. It is a very positive and uplifting song; but it may just get stuck in your head for three or four hours…you can thank me when we see each other. J Till then… Rory Potter . .2011 Tight lines, Dan O 2 MUSKIE.....August 2008 M ABOUT THE COVER A MUSKIE Magazine Staff G Joe Bucher’s “DepthRaider” EDITOR A is the 6th Muskies, Inc. Kevin Richards Z Commemorative Lure for 7618 Sunrise Ridge Road I Henley, MO 65040 N 2008. We began the series Phone: (573) 280-2300 E Email: [email protected] of collectible lures in 2003 ASSISTANT EDITOR N with the Hawg Wobbler Juris Ozols O followed in succeeding Phone: (612) 747-0178 T Email: [email protected] years by the Crane Bait, PHOTO CONTEST EDITOR E Grandma, Suick, and S Brad Waldera Phantom. Email: [email protected] N LUNGE LOG EDITOR M The DepthRaider was Jim Bunch one of famed guide Phone: (715) 226-0295 A Email: [email protected] G Joe Bucher’s early designs ADVERTISING SALES TEAM A and has developed a loyal Contact Kevin Richards, Editor Z following over the years. Phone: (573) 280-2300 Email: [email protected] I N Our own Lunge Log lists PUBLICATIONS TECHNICAL MANAGER some 4637 fish caught on E Sunray Printing Solutions, Inc. - Dawn Larson various styles of 25123 22nd Avenue • St. Cloud, MN 56301-9189 N Phone: 888-253-8808, ext. 154 O DepthRaiders. The biggest MAGAZINE DESIGN is a monster 58.5-incher reported in October, 1997. T Sunray Printing Solutions, Inc. - John Windschitl E I have to confess a true fondness for the lure myself. I caught my ILLUSTRATORS/CARTOONISTS S Richard Gross, Charles Weiss N personal best muskie on a jointed silver DepthRaider ten years ago. FIELD EDITORS That lure is one of my two favorites to this day. It works exceptional- M Patricia Strutz, Colby Simms, Bob Chochola, ly well around rocks and in deeper water, both cast and trolled. Vincent P. Trotta, James W. Colgan, Adam Glickman, Steve Budnik A As in previous years, the DepthRaider will be available in limited EMERITUS EDITORS G A quantities, numbered and signed. Members will receive more Rod Ramsell, Keith Ogden, Jim Smith information in the mail.