From the President's Boat
Happy News Years to all. Congratulations to Grant Lindberg 54.5†and Markus Klobe 47â€, our 2014 Members Only Contest Mount Winners and all the other MOC Winners. 516 fish were logged in 2014 which was a good year. Alec Ahlberg and Janet Yde caught their first Muskies.
Year Fish Logged 50 inch & Over
2014 516 23
2013 528 31
2012 474 44
Our revised League Night format was a success including the participation drawing for various prizes including the St. Croix Tournament Legend Rod. We hope to add some additional modifications in 2015 to create more encouragement and comrade opportunities among members especially those new to our Chapter. I challenge everyone this year to get one new NMMI member and one new youth involved with Muskie fishing.
During the December meeting all of the current Officers were re-elected for another year including myself as your President. Thanks to the increased membership on the Board including new Board Member John Genosky, I was convinced to give it another year. We can always use more Board and committee members. The more we have the more we can do and the more fun and friendships made. We thank Guide Matt Seifert for his outstanding and very informative talk and definitely look forward to him speaking to us again in the near future.
I have been working with Metro DNR Fisheries Departments on their 2015 needs for support from the North Metro and for our annual Hugh C. Becker Foundation Grant Request. Special focus to protect the Muskie brood stock will be replacing the aerators on Lake Rebecca which are very old and similar ones have been failing around the state.
The 2015 NMMI All–You-Can-Eat Fish Fry Banquet is fast approaching so make your plans now to attend and let us know if you can help out. There will be more games and fewer awards in order to keep improving your overall experience. If you have anything to donate or wish to assist with the Banquet on February 28th please let us know.
Photos are needed the newsletter, the Muskie Expo and for the Banquet (Feb 28th, 2015) so them to me.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Coon Rapids VFW for the January meeting and the February Banquet.
Dan Mruz
North Metro President
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Join us for the
10th Annual North Metro Banquet
All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry Dinner
Saturday
February 28, 2015
Grand Prize Raffles - $1,500 Total Value
Over $17,000 in overall prizes
50 Inch 1080P LED HDTV
One full-day Guide Trip with Jason Hamernick during the 2015 Muskie Season
Shimano TranX Reel
Additional Raffles and Games of Chance
National and Regional Guided Trips - Resort Packages - Custom Muskie Rods - Lure Packages - Hunting & Fishing Clothes - Release Tools - Ladies Raffle - Wheel of Lures - Kids & Adult Activities & Much, Much, More!
Check out money saving ticket packages & early bird drawings for an Okuma rod.
Dinner & Raffle Ticket Packages
(Available only until February 14th)
$125 Muskie Bonus Package (over $175 value!)
Includes one dinner and $145 in raffle tickets plus a free Keg Kup*
$80 Pike Bonus Package (over $110 value!)
Includes one dinner and $80 in raffle tickets plus a free Keg Kup*
Purchase before February 14th to receive entry into the early-bird drawings for an Okuma Extra Heavy 8'6" rod. Ticket Bonus Packages only available until February 14th. Bonus Package purchasers over the age of 21 will receive a free beer Keg Kup. All individual dinner tickets purchased and packages qualify for one entry for a grand prize.
For tickets contact Mike Riha
763-607-2800 or MWRiha@aol.com
Make Checks Payable to:
"North Metro Muskies"
Specify Fish or Chicken Strips
List any children under 12 separately
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Our Chapter’s purpose is:
To promote a high quality muskellunge sport fishery;
To support selected conservation practices based on scientific merit and carried out by authorized federal and state agencies;
To promote muskellunge research;
To introduce the species into suitable waters;
To support the abatement of water pollution;
To disseminate muskellunge information;
To promote good fellowship and sportsmanship among men, women and children;
To encourage and support youth involvement in muskellunge fishing for our future.
Join the North Metro Board or as an Event Chairperson or as a Volunteer. The Board meets for only two hours once a month on the first Tuesday, September through June. You can help influence the direction of the Chapter and help the Metro Muskie Fishery.
We are trying to make our Chapter an overwhelming success but need your help with a variety of small tasks and projects. Contact me or any of the North Metro Board Members to assist us!
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Next Meeting January 20
John Roundsley of Thorne Brothers, now an authorized Shimano Service Center, will demonstrate reel cleaning and discuss servicing options for Shimano reels.
Everyone who has a Shimano reel should bring it along with their reel nut wrenches, q-tips, alcohol for cleaner, and clean soft rags.
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Please join us at our general meetings the 3rd Tuesday of each month, Sept. through May. Each month we have a speaker come in and the topics vary from local metro area tactics to the basics of reel cleaning. We also have a rod and reel raffle and lure raffle. You DO NOT need to be a member to attend our general meetings.
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3rd Tuesday of the month 7pm – 9pm |
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Coon Rapids VFW - 1919 Coon Rapids Blvd NW |
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13 year old Alec Ahlberg caught his first Muskie this summer on Lake Vermilion.
Alec has had a passion for fishing ever since he landed is first northern (7.4 lbs.) when he was 6 years old. Since that day he has caught some impressive Large Mouth Bass, Sunfish and Northern Pike but had never been Muskie fishing.
On his first Muskie fishing trip and on the first day out, he hauled in a nice 40" Muskie, the kid has got luck. Unbelievable, before the trip was over he also caught and released a 38" Northern Pike and battled a second Muskie on the last day for ~30 minutes before we could land it.
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Here’s a New Year Resolution That You Can Live With
Resolved for 2015: Be a vital part of an annual outing that combines great fishing on beautiful shield waters with a resort base that is clean and comfortable, and is owned and run by a family that knows what muskie people need, and where everything works.
Smart move to act on the above resolution. Make it happen! Join the 2015 Muskie Inc. Red Wing Lodge Outing. Dates for the coming season: August 8-15, 2015. Last summer 25 fishermen enjoyed this trip, open to Muskie Inc. Chapter members and their guests. This annual Muskie trip to Red Wing Lodge on Sabaskong Bay, Lake of the Woods, is a great choice for that first Canadian trip or for the veteran’s extra trip. Save your surprises for muskie action, you don’t need them at base camp. Red Wing Lodge offers a resort base that has been family owned and operated for more than 45 years.
The Bartlett family has hosted Muskie Inc. outings for years with personal and friendly service, so they understand what muskie people need and like. Red Wing Lodge is a nine-time Chapter Challenge headquarters, in ’83, ’86, ’93, ’97, ’03, ’04, ’11, ’12, and again in 2014. Check out the muskie information, including the Red Wing Lodge Hall of Fame, as well as the first live cam in Morson, at www.redwinglodge.net
Cost per person in housekeeping cabins will be $350 (US Funds) for 2015, just $50.00 per day for big-time Canadian muskie fishing.
Included in the full value of the 2015 Muskie Inc. trip:
- Free Dockage ($72 value), Free Launch (both ways, $25 value)
- Free Dinner one night, courtesy of the Bartlett’s
- One Free Trip, given away in drawing, courtesy of the Bartlett’s
- Free Wireless Internet Service throughout the Resort
- Free Daily Bag of Ice; door prizes
Reservations require a $50 non-refundable deposit, made out to Red Wing Lodge. Deposits officially confirm reservation holds. First come, first served.
Early deposits are appreciated by the Bartletts, these funds are used to purchase materials for cabin improvements, most of which can only be made over the winter.
To make reservations, or any questions or suggestions for improving the trip, contact:
John van Ingen
(651) 699-5172
maxjo@mac.com
2108 Palace Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105
or
Pat Miller
651) 429-1629
donnapatmiller@gmail.com
1645 Ridgewood Ave
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
For answers to detailed questions regarding the Lodge, e.g., about the cabins, you are invited to call Mike and Anne Bartlett toll free at 1-888-488-5601.
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Working to Preserve, Promote and Advance Muskie and Pike Education and Research in Minnesota
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NORTH METRO OFFICERS
President................................... Dan Mruz
Vice President.......... Steve Wernesbach
Regional VP............................. Mike Riha
Secretary.................. Tony VanDanacker
Treasurer........................... Jim Shannon
BOARD MEMBERS
Dick Hamann................. 763-428-7789
John "Geno" Genosky.. 651-329-4898
Robb Meyers.................. 612-791-6331
Dan Mruz......................... 763-535-4206
Nick Poppler....................651-592-5875
Mike Riha......................... 763-607-2800
Jim Shannon.................. 763-434-9729
Steve Sorgenfrei..............651-789-4360
Tony VanDanacker........ 763-370-5424
Jason Wegwerth.............763-478-1748
Steve Wernersbach........763-242-2625
Membership Chairman
Robb Meyers ................ 612-791-6331
Members Only Fishing Contest
Steve Sorgenfrei.............651-789-4360
League Night Chariman
Steve Sorgenfrei.............651-789-4360
Newsletter Editor
Robb Meyers.................. 612-791-6331
Webmaster
Dennis Boehme
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