The OfficialPublication of theFresh WaterFishing Hallof Fame

VOL. 32NO. 4Fall 2008

Inside:• 2008 Mega

Boat Raffle Winner,page 2

• Awards Presented,page 3

• Kids Fish ORama, page 3

• Ol’ TackleTalk, page 5

• RecordsUpdate, pages 9-10

Dolly VardenTrout

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Jack N. Gushiken, Dolly Varden Trout, Catch & Release, Division #2,6# tippet, 30 inches. Un-Named River, Alaska, August 10, 2008.

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2008 Mega Boat RaffleAnd the Winner Is!

Hall supporter Jim Kilarski of Wascott, WI draws thelucky winners on November 1st at the Hall.

1st Place ($35,000 Tracker):Thomas Jarecki of Hendersonville, TN

2nd Place (1 Week Hayward, WI Fishing Package):Kenneth Burglund of Savage, MN

3rd Place (2 Day Guided Fishing Trip on theChippewa Flowage): Dan Diggins of Lake City, MN

Congratulations to all and a big thank you toall those who supported this vital fund raiser,

especially Tracker Marine!

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Awards Presented We’ll Miss YouOscar Treland, 89, of Hay-

ward, Wisconsin, passed awaypeacefully on Sunday, October5th at Golden Living Valley ofHayward.

Oscar was the last survivorof the original founders of theFresh Water Fishing Hall ofFame, where he was on theBoard of Directors for over 30years. He was active in theChippewa Flowage Resort As -so ciation as president and alsoas a board member for 30years. He also helped createand served on the board of theSawyer County RecreationalAs sociation.

Oscar’s father, Oluf, wasthe president of the HaywardLakes Resort Association at itsinception in 1953 and Oscarfollowed in his footsteps aspresident and also as a boardmember for almost 30 years.

In lieu of flowers, memori-als may be made either to theFresh Water Fishing Hall ofFame, P.O. Box 690, Hayward,Wisconsin 54843, or to theOscar and Jonnie TrelandMemorial Scholarship Fund,c/o Chippewa Valley Bank, P.O.Box 13098, Hayward, Wiscon-sin, 54843.

Oscar will be sadly missed.

Emmett Brown (left) presents TonyRizzo his Legendary Guide plaque onSeptember 19th.

Mark Ellis and Dave Ellis (left toright) accept the late Bob Ellis' Leg-endary Angler plaque on September4th on behalf of the Ellis family.

The happy winners were: Back row (left to right): Talyn Marlow, ChiAnne Brun-berg, Thayne Marlow & Tysa Marlow. Front row (left to right): James Blank &Parker Fritsche.

29th Annual Fish O RamaOur annual youth fishing contest was held at the Hall this past Sep -

tem ber 14th. The species of fish sought were mainly bluegills, sunfish andbullheads. About 50 particpants caught over 300 fish! Every participantwent home with a grab bag and a door prize.

The children and their parents were given hot dogs, chips, pop and icecream courtesy of Hayward businesses Kwik Trip, Marketplace Foods andWest's Dairy. Additionally, Hayward businesses Arclin and Wal-Mart andthe Hayward Lakes Chapter of Muskies, Inc. donated funds for the event.

Courtesy of the Plano Molding Co.3

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Congratulations to ThomasJarecki of Hendersonville, Ten-nessee! Thomas is the winner ofour 2008 Mega Boat Raffle and theproud owner of a $35,000 Trackerboat.

Thomas is a long time sup-porter and lifetime member of theHall. We couldn’t be happier forTom.

Thank you to all of our mem-bers who supported this vitalfundraising effort. A very specialthank you goes to Tracker Marinefor their wonderful support overthe last 7 years.

Our new website is now upand running and we are reallyquite proud of it. We invite all ofyou to go to it and, please, let usknow what your impression is!Your opinion is greatly valued atthe Hall. Our website address re -mains the same www.freshwater-fishing.org.

We have also recently

launched our new membershipprogram. We now have 4 levels ofregular membership, with a lot ofgreat new additional benefits.Please go to our website and clickon “Become a Member” (left navi-gation), this will open a pagedetailing the new membershipprogram. If you have recentlyrenewed your membership, andwould like to upgrade to anotherlevel, just send us the additionalamount. We will be very happy toupgrade you. The current regularmembership (without upgrades) isthe Silver level. Some of the addi-tional benefits are: A day of fishingwith Al Lindner; an annual sub-scription to In-Fisherman maga-zine and an annual membership tothe North American Fishing Club.If you have any questions pleasefeel free to contact us.

Our museum is now closeduntil April 15, 2009. Despite the“doom and gloom” reports from themedia, we enjoyed anothertremendous year of attendance.We were particularly thrilled tosee and talk to many of our oldfriends. We are already preparingfor next spring.

Thank you again for all of yoursupport.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving, aMerry Christmas and a HappyNew Year!

Best regards,Emmett A. Brown, Jr.

by EmmettBrown

From theDirector’s Desk

Emmett Brown addresses those gathered for the Re-dedication Ceremony observ-ing the 30th anniversary of the "Big Musky" at the Hall on Saturday, August 16th.

30th anniversaryof the "Big Musky"

We’ll Miss YouTony Dean was only 67

years old when he passed awaythis past October, but he ac -com plished much as an outdoorcommunicator and legendaryangler. Between his magazineand newspaper writing, hispop ular television program,Tony Dean Outdoors and hisradio show Dakota Backroads,Dean won over 160 awards.

Always active in conserva-tion issues Dean was an indi-vidual who fervently promotedthe outdoor sports and lobbiedhard both locally and national-ly for sound resource manage-ment.

Tony was not only a legendin the Dakotas where he wasborn, lived and produced hisshows, he was a role model fordozens of outdoor communica-tors through his participationin the Outdoor Writer’s Associ-ation of America, an organiza-tion that presented Dean withtheir highest honor, The Jade ofChief ’s Award. Tony Dean willbe missed by many across thecountry that looked forward tohearing his soothing voice takethem to places where the fishwere biting, the pheasant’swere flying, and the land wasuntouched by pollution andnoise. His family will be accept-ing donations which will go toacquire an area that will be setaside for public recreation andnamed for Tony. Donations canbe made to The Tony DeanMem orial Fund and sent to:Tony Dean Memorial Fund,1013 North Grand, Pierre, SD57501.

Have a Healthyand Happy

Holiday Season!... from all of us at the Hall

– by Chris Slusar

Can you ID?While visiting the HOF this past Sep-

tember, board member Bill Gautsche intro-duced me to Denise, a friend with a box fullof old tackle. The following photo and eval-uation comes courtesy of our meeting:

Nice bait, Denise, it is a Pflueg er Mus-tang Minnow in Green Back, SilverSparks, Scale Finish (that’s a mouthful!).This piece dates to the 1950’s and is valuedat $35-$50 alone and $70-$100 with a box.

Please do forward your questions orrequests for identification toslusar@krlynk.com. Alternatively, sendyour queries to Chris Slusar in care of theNational Fresh Water Fishing Hall ofFame.

Until next time, enjoy an old lure!

What’s it worth? Why?“What’s it worth?” is easily the

most frequently asked question I getwhen evaluating fishing tackle. Andmost often, the follow-up question issimply, “Why?”

For the experienced collector,answering question one is usually aquick response, largely based on whathe or she has seen in the marketplacerecently … knowledge typically gainedthrough collectible shows, auctions andreference materials. The second ques-tion, however, is not always as easilyanswered.

In the end, similar to other areasof collecting, basic supply and demandconcepts guide the market. Combinelow supply with strong demand andyou’ve got a valuable lure! Mix highsupply and weak demand and youprobably have a bait that is better off inyour tackle box. Understanding thefundamentals and balance of supplyand demand helps us answer the“Why” question.

The supply side of the equation isjust the measure of the pieces availableto those who collect or desire them.While it is important for the collector tohave a sense for availability, it is notsomething that is easily observed byfolks who, “…just want to figure outwhat grandpa’s tackle is worth.” A cou-ple of things to appreciate though, theexact quantities of older tackle arealmost never known and, availabilitycan change quickly. I am reminded ofan unusual boxed lure out of Illinoisthat, 5 plus years ago, was selling ortrading in excess of $1,500. Followingthe release of several additional pieces,which had been held by the family ofthe maker for several years, the valueof the item plummeted to $400-$600!

The demand side is a bit easier toassess. Demand is nothing more than ameasure of desirability. So, what makesa fishing lure desirable? Well, it reallydepends on the eye and interest of thecollector, but there are several attribut-es to consider.

Design: The cosmetic look or de -

your pieces have glass, painted or decaleyes? Wooden bodied lures have thelargest collecting contingent; however,metal and plastic collectors are wellrepresented.

Age: It is generally correct to as -sume that older translates to greaterde sirability. Genuinely old things of tenhave a unique charm and attract col -lectors on this basis alone. There is aclear connection with supply here, asmore aged pieces are less available. Itis important to note that old lookingthings may not really be old and old isvery relative. Many of you will be ableto date grandpa’s tackle box to a partic-ular era. On occasion, paperwork orpatent information is available to posi-tively date.

Condition: Arguably, the singlemost significant factor affecting de -mand. Even the rarest pieces can bedra matically impacted by condition. Onmultiple occasions I’ve seen otherwisevaluable lures reduced to scrapthrough condition problems. Whenassessing the condition of your old war-riors, carefully consider the quality ofpaint, eyes and hardware. Scratches,chips and broken pieces often have dra-matic effects on value.

Provenance: Not unlike othercollectibles, lures made by well-knownmakers are frequently collected on thebasis of their lineage alone. Heddonand Creek Chub are big names in thelure collecting community ... theirbreadth and depth of offerings makecollecting fun and accessible. The prod -ucts of lesser known manufacturerscan also be desirable, particularly thosethat are documented. Lures that wereadvertised, catalogued or otherwisepublicized are generally more pursuedthan those that are not.

Ultimately, knowledge is the key toanswering any collectibles question. Ifyou’re interested in collecting old fish-ing tackle or just evaluating the tacklein the basement, consider joining theNational Fishing Lure Collectors Club(NLFCC) at www.nflcc.org or pickingup a reference book; several can be hadon-line or at larger chain bookstores.

sign of a lure is often a significant con-tributor to collector interest. Typically,the more complex designs inspiregreater interest. Unusual spinners,elaborate hook configurations andornamental hardware are all impor-tant and suggestive of better value.

Color: Paint color and graphicpatterns can make an enormous differ-ence to many collectors. Many collectpieces solely on the basis of paint pat-tern (for example, frog colored lures).Custom and uncatalogued colors arehighly sought after. While odd coloredpieces are typically very desirable,assessments must be made carefully.What is unique to one piece may becommon to another. An additional wordof caution: older lures are routinelyfound repainted, often crudely. As youmight expect, such “enhancements” arenot usually favored by the col lector andcan significantly impact interest.

Material: Are your lures wooden,metal or plastic ... or a com bination? Do

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(Courtesy of Gary Yamamoto’s Ezine Newsletter– October 22, 2008)

There is no clear reason for it, buton average twenty-five percent ofcrankbaits may never catch fish well.Half of them may only be average fishcatchers. The other twenty-five per-cent of your crank baits are going tocatch most all of your fish.

Last week, we identified what tolook for in a crankbait before you evenopen the package. Now let’s put ourcranks through step two, the testswim.

It’s great if you can test swimcranks in a swimming pool. It takesyour mind out of fishing and catchingmode. There are no distractions, nocouple of casts at that bush just tokeep them honest. No running downthe bank to chuck one at whatevermade that huge swirl on the surface. Aswimming pool provides the perfectenvironment to test swim crankbaits.

The first test swim is simply tosee if your cranks swim straight, andto attempt to tune them if they swimoff to one side or the other. You are intriage mode here. The test swim is toseparate cranks into three piles:

Some cranks you pull out thepackage are going to swim true justlike that. No tuning required. Theseare rarities and will probably prove tobe exceptional crank baits. You canalmost tell right away which ones aregoing to be great fish-catchers. Theserare few will swim perfect with notuning required. Crankbaits like thesemay become your most valued lures,the revered warriors that will becomescraped and scuffed by countless bassover time – yet keep right on catching.

Most crankbaits require sometuning work. It seems the faster andeasier a crankbait tunes – the better afish-catcher it will be.

Some crankbaits behave verymoody, meaning they need a lot oftime and work to tune them. Odds arethey’re probably going to be vexing,moody and less productive fish-catch-ers too. You may find they won’t holdtheir tune long either, meaning theygo out of tune easily after a few fish.You probably don’t want to use these,

surely not in the championship tour-nament.

By being in tune, we simply meanthat the crankbait runs true. If acrankbait runs off to the right or left,swim it two or three times to gaugehow bad it is off. Now you need to holdit up, take time out to inspect it fromvarying anglers. It could be one of thebelly or tail hook hangers are off cen-ter. Try righting them first, if theylook askew. Usually, you want thesecomponents to be straight. A mis-aligned belly or tail hook hanger usu-ally will not throw a plastic crank toofar off tune. On wood cranks however,belly or tail screw eyes or even bellyweights inserted off-center can becareer-ending injuries for a woodcrankbait.

There are times that adjustingthe belly and hook hangers will bringa side-swimming crank back into com-pliance. So always at tempt to alignthem first. If you overlook an askewhook hanger, it means you have toovercompensate bending the criticalline tie eye to make up for an erranthook hanger. Kind of two wrongs notquite making a right. So take time tomake certain it’s not a hook hangerthat’s off before you start bending theline tie eye.

Most often, it is going to be theline tie eye that need to bend to correcta side-swimmer – but step back andtake an objective look at the line tiefrom several angles first. Try to verifythat the line tie eye is indeed what’soff or try to find out what may be mak-ing the bait swim off to one side beforeyou go bending the eye. If you can’t seea reason why the bait’s off, don’t rushto fix it. Look at the hooks, split rings,take the hooks off and put them onrotated 180 around the “other way”and consider any other options to pos-sibly correct the action before youbend the eye.

If you can confirm that the line tieif off or observe some other reasonwhy the bait is not coming in straight(an anomaly on one side of the body ora mismatched seam), go ahead andmake the correction. On cranks withdiving lips, you bend the line tie eye to

the opposite side of the list (de vi antdirection of swim). This is a trickyoperation since you risk loosening theeye out of the plastic, ruining thecrankbait completely. So do it slowlyand more with nudges and gentlesqueezes that with hard twists using aneedlenose pliers. The less times (andmore gingerly) you bend the line tieeye, the less risk of loosening it.

Make no mistake, this is gruntwork, and most anglers, even goodones, don’t do it. Also, it’s just aboutimpossible to do it right while you’reactively fishing. If you’ve been readingalong, by now you realize thatcrankbait tuning takes time and 100%concentration. It’s not the glamorousside of fish ing, but it is the homework(pool work or dock work) you need todo to be the best crankbaiter in town.

Now’s the time to confirm that thesplit rings are strong enough andswing freely. Some good cranks comewith soft split rings that a strong fishcan pull apart. You may need to switchout weak split rings or otherwisemake sure they swing freely. If thestock or replacement split rings do notswing freely, they will impair thecrankbait action. Sometimes the splitrings will only swing if the short splitsection is positioned in the hook hang-er, and that’s just not going to make it.It will distort the action. You want allparts of the split ring to be able toswing freely in the hanger. If any bind,then remove them in order to ream outthe hook hanger hole. Carefully, slow-ly rotate the tip on an ice pick in thehole, thereby widening the inside eyediameter. Don’t loosen the hook hang-er out of its socket here. Now yoursplit rings will swing merrily.

Although it is difficult to spot this,if there are rattles or moving weightsinside the crankbait, try to ensurethey all move, that errant glue has notgotten on any of the rattle balls orinternal ballast. This is not as uncom-mon a manufacturing mishap as itsounds. In a batch of twelve rattlingcranks I recently purchased, two of thetwelve had a large single knocker ballglued upside the head. Needless to say,they did not rattle. They just rolledover and played dead. That’s a bum-mer.

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Crankbait Tuning Tutorial

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Crankbait Tuning from pg. 6Carefully cup the hooks in your

hand so you don’t get stuck, but also sothe split rings and hooks don’t tinkle.Shake each crank one by one, listeningclosely to the rattles. If any crankbaitssound odd, hold them up to the light.Most often, rattles will appear as if adark shadow-like spot inside. If any ofthe dark spots do not move, chancesare, they are glued there. You probablydon’t want to use these, surely not inthat championship tournament.

So far via test swimming andcareful observation, we’ve separatedthe good from the bad from themediocre cranks.

THE GOOD: With a permanentblack marker, put a dot on the nogginof the good ones to identify them. Ifyou have two or three good ones theidentical model and color, put one, twoor three dots on each, so you can tellthem apart, and thereby keep tabs onwhich one did or did not catch what.Otherwise, you will confuse the threeof them over time. The dots do notneed to be big, and usually blend intothe paint scheme. If you fear the dotswill wreck your color pattern, then dotthem different places – on the tail,behind the gill or on the lip near theline tie eye. These are the cranks youwill be using most, especially atcrunch time. We don’t now why certaincrankbaits work so well, but bass areselective towards them. So it is vital tobe able to tell your good cranks fromidentical others.

THE BAD. You probably don’twant to use these. It’s hard enough tocatch bass on good, well-tuned lures.It’s almost impossible to catch fish onpoor lures. This is the most difficultpart for many guys – to never use anew crankbait, and if you are married,your wife will never understand this.A feeling of anxiety or apprehensionoften accompanied by depression comein here. Most guys just cannot buy acrankbait and then not use it. Canyou?

Regards, Russ

For more information on how to subscribe, contact Russ Comeau at

rcomeau@baits.com

Alexandria, VA, Sept. 9, 2008 –Ethanol-laden gasoline, dubbed“E-10” for its 10% ethanol content,is now commonplace at marinafuel docks across the country. How-ever, as winter approaches andboaters lay up their vessels for theseason, Boat Owners Associationof The United States (BoatUS) hassome recommendations to ensurethat spring commissioning will gosmoothly. That’s because E-10 canphase separate, or form two sepa-rate solutions in the gas tank –water and fuel – over a long winterstorage period. Once this happens,the engine may not run and inter-nal damage can occur.

BoatUS has these recommen-dations for storing boats fueledwith E-10 this winter:

Top Off: For boats with built-in gas tans, stop at the fuel dockand top off the tank before youhaul out, leaving it nearly full withjust a little room for expansion. Atank that is almost full limits theflow of air into and out of the vent,which reduces the chance of fluctu-ating temperatures add ing con-densation (water) to the fuel, invit-ing phase separation. Anglers whofish over the winter should also topoff their boat’s gasoline tanksbetween outings to prevent con-densation. Draining built-in fueltanks of E-10 gas, while complete-ly eliminating any chances ofphase separation, is not practicaland potentially dangerous.

Freshening doesn’t work:Midwest marina owners, who havedealt with E-10 for many years,report that phase separation typi-cally occurs when boats are storedwith tanks only one-quarter toone-half full, which cannot beremedied by adding fresh gasolinein the spring. Once E-10 phase sep-arates, the water will remain atthe bottom of the tank.

Additive issues: With anyfuel that sits in a tank for a longtime, it’s important to add the sta-bilizer. But stabilizers do not pre-

vent phase separation. Once itoccurs, additives and water sepa-rators can’t help. The only remedyis to have the gas and ethan ol/wat -er professionally re moved from thetank.

Fiberglass tanks beware:Ethanol is known to chemicallyreact with many fiberglass fueltanks, which can cause them todeteriorate and potentially fail.Unfortunately, unless your boat’smanufacturer can confirm thatyour fiberglass tank was built towith stand ethanol, your only rem-edy may be to replace the tankwith a non-reactive material suchas aluminum.

Let it breathe: While ethanoldoes attract moisture, never try toplug up a fuel tank vent to preventmoist air from entering a tank.Without room to expand, the addi-tional pressure could rupture fuelsystem components.

Portable gas tanks: Any un-mixed gas (without 2-cylce oil)remaining in portable tanks maybe carefully poured into your auto-mobile gas tank. However, if you dohave to store gas over the winter ina portable tank, keep the tank outof the sun and in a well-ventilatedarea away from ignition sources,keeping in mind that gasolinefumes are heavier than air. RecentBoatUS Foundation tests ofportable jerry jugs confirmed thatover time, gasoline can evaporatethrough the walls of some plasticcontainers.

The good news: Next spring,when you start the boating seasonyou will already have a tank full oflast year’s gas, likely saving your-self some money on a fill up.

BoatUS (Boat Owners Associa-tion of The United States) is thena tion’s leading advocate for rec re -ational boaters providing its650,000 members with a widearray of consumer services.

For membership informationvisit BoatUS.com or call 800-395-2628.

BoatUS Recommends Leaving YourBoat’s Gas Tank Full This WinterThe Problem with Ethanol Fuel: Phase Separation

northwest and northeast sides ofthe lake in addition to Zastrow’sBay and the Bark River inlet.

Some of the residents livingalong the channels said the pro-posed DNR permit would allow fordredging about a 20-foot-widepath through sediment in thechannels.

The city is seeking permissionto develop the underwater catchbasin as part of the permit appli-cation.

2008 Fall TroutAllocations andStocking

(Courtesy of MassachusettsWildlife News, October, 2008)

Autumn anglers will be happyto learn that fall trout stocking isjust underway. This fall, 66,000 rain-bow and brown trout averaging 12inches or more in length will be allo-cated among the five wildlife man-agement districts across the state.

The fish are produced at Massa-chusetts Wildlife hatcheries inSand wich, Belchertown and Mon -tague. Water temperatures permit-ting, trout stocking will begin noearlier than the last full week ofSeptember and will be completed bymid-October.

For a list of stocked waters, go towww.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/fishing/trout/trout_stocked_waters.htm. Water bodies stocked in thefall are underlined. Anglers areadvised to contact the District Officein their area to determine whenstocking began: Northeast (Acton):978/263-4347; Southeast (Bourne):508/759-3406; Central (W. Boylston):508/835-3607; Valley (Belchertown):413/323-7632; Western (Pittsfield):413/447-9789.

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(Reprinted from the WisconsinOconomowoc Focus,

October 23, 2008, by Kelly Smith)

City of Delafield – Officialswith the Wisconsin Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) antici-pate the agency will decide inearly November whether to issue apermit to allow the city to dredgemore than 100,000 cubic yards ofsediment in five locations in LakeNagawicka.

Kent Attwell, chairman of thecity Lake Welfare Committee,hopes the DNR will make the deci-sion soon enough to allow the citytime to have the dredging projectsubmitted for bids and placed onthe April 2009 municipal electionballot.

However, Mayor Ed McAleersaid Attwell might be too opti-mistic, and the city might not beready to submit the project forvoter approval in the municipalelections.

A special election might benecessary later in the year, sincethere are no partisan general elec-tions scheduled for 2009.

Bid specifications for the pro-ject will have to be developed andcontractors’ bids received to estab-lish the final cost of the project,which will have to be approved byvoters.

City officials anticipate thatmost of that money will be repaidthrough special assessmentslevied on lake front property own-ers who will directly benefit fromthe dredging.

Part of the project will be paidfor by city and state funds, sincethe public will benefit from thedredging as well as individualhomeowners, according to city offi-cials.

The cost of the project is esti-mated at about $4.2 million. Thefinal costs will depend upon theamount of dredging permitted bythe DNR.

Individual lakefront propertyowners’ assessments will be deter-

mined according to a formulaapproved by the Common Council.

The Lake Welfare Committee’srecommended assessments forlakefront property owners, as wellas maps of the areas to bedredged, are available on the city’sWebsite, www.cityofdelafield.com.

The committee’s recommenda-tions have not yet been consideredby the Common Council, andtherefore the proposed assess-ments are preliminary and subjectto council approval.

The Common Council mighthave to decide whether it wants toapprove the resolution authorizingthe special assessments before orafter the issue is placed on the bal-lot, which may take an additionalmonth.

McAleer said he does notthink there is sufficient timebefore the April election for speci-fications to be developed, bids tobe received, the Common Councilto make the necessary approvals,and for an effective educationalcampaign to be waged before vot-ers go to the polls. The wording ofthe referendum would have to beapproved and submitted to thecity clerk at least 42 days beforethe April election.

Jim D’Antuono, a regionalleader for the DNR, said he antici-pates a decision on the city’s per-mit application will be made inearly November after the timeperiod for public comment on theapplication expires.

The department conducted apublic hearing last week on thedredging permits that was attend-ed by about 75 lakefront residents,most of whom expressed both sup-port and frustration about the pro-ject.

Some of the residents ques-tioned whether the cost of the pro-ject would be worthwhile becauseof restrictions place on the dredg-ing by the DNR.

The five areas to be dredgedinclude channels on the west,

Take a

buddyfishing!

Nagawicka Dredging DecisionExpected Soon

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FRESH WATER FISHING HALL OF FAME

World Angling RecordsGranted

4th QUARTER - 2008 UPDATENOTE: World angling records are updated quarterly and the ulti-mate synthesis is published annually in book form each April, dis-tributed free to members, media, manufacturers and world fish-eries as a public service.

NOTICE TO REPRINT©COPYRIGHT 2008 FRESH WATER FISHING HALL OF FAME. Ex cerpts orwhole may be reprinted without written permission as public informationonly, but not for commercial profit purpose. The source of this informationmust be credited to the Fishing Hall of Fame in a type size readably noticeableor as the contents of the companion text.

“KEPT FISH” WORLD RECORDS–DIVISION #1 - ROD/REEL–

Line Lbs. WhereFish Class Ozs. Angler Caught Date

GAR/ 12 lb. 30-6 Chad Alapaha River, 09/05/08Longnose Leonard Georgia, USA

GAR/Spotted 10 lb. 8-9 Cliff Lagoon Park Pond, 06/24/08Walden Alabama, USA

SALMON/ 17 lb. 5-1 Ray Flaming Gorge Res. 07/28/08Kokanee Johnson Wyoming, USA

SAUGEYE/ Unltd. 5-4 Joe Maumee River, 07/27/08Hybrid Barnett, III Ohio, USA

TROUT/ 2 lb. 10-4 Jack N. Un-Named River, 08/09/08Dolly Varden Gushiken Alaska, USA

–DIVISION #2 - FLY FISHING–Line Lbs. Where

Fish Class Ozs. Angler Caught Date

SALMON/ 20 lb. 29-4 Robert Oak Orchard Creek, 09/19/08Chinook, tippet Warne New York, USA(King) (Inland)

TROUT/ 12 lb. 3-0 Bill Kanektok River, 08/14/08Dolly Varden tippet Flader Alaska, USA

KEPT FISH

Robert Warne, Chinook Salmon (Inland), 29-4, Oak OrchardCreek, New York, USA, 9/19/08.

Jack N. Gushiken, Dolly Varden Trout, 10-4, Un-Named River,Alaska, USA, 8/9/08.

Chad Leonard, Longnose Gar, 30-6,Alpaha River, Georgia, USA, 9/5/08.

Ray Johnson, KokaneeSalmon, 5-1, Flaming GorgeReservour, Wyoming, USA,

7/28/08.

Bill Flader, Dolly VardenTrout, Div. 2, 3-0, KanektokRiver, Alaska, USA, 8/14/08.

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CATCH & RELEASE FISH

Ryan Hexum, Natural Muskellunge, 51”, Chippewa River,Wisconsin, USA, 10/17/08.

Leonard J. Kouba, Alligator Gar, All-Tackle, 80”,Trinity River, Texas, USA, 7/16/08.

Clay Goforth, Chinook Salmon(Sea-Run), 35”, Togiak River,

Alaska, USA, 6/24/08.

Doug Cavin, Hybrid Muskellunge, 33”, Blue

Water Lake, New Mexico,USA, 8/22/08.

Jim Firkus, Channel Catfish,All-Tackle and 6 lb., 45”,

Chippewa Flowage, Wisconsin, USA, 9/17/08.

Bill Flader, Dolly VardenTrout, Div. 2, 22”, KanektokRiver, Alaska, USA, 8/15/08.

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CATCH & RELEASE–DIVISION #1 - ROD/REEL–

Line WhereFish Class Lgth. Angler Caught Date

CATFISH/ All 45" Jim Firkus Chippewa Flowage, 09/17/08Channel Tackle Wisconsin, USA

6 lb. 45" Jim Firkus Chippewa Flowage, 09/17/08Wisconsin, USA

GAR/ All 80” Leonard J. Trinity River, 07/16/08Alligator Tackle Kouba Texas, USA

(only)

MUSKELLUNGE/ 60 lb. 51” Ryan Chippewa River, 10/17/08Natural, Hexum Wisconsin, USA(Conventional Angling)

SALMON/ 4 lb. 32” Clay Togiak River, 06/24/08Chinook (Sea-River) Goforth Alaska, USA

6 lb. 35” Clay Togiak River, 06/24/08Goforth Alaska, USA

TROUT/ All 36” Jack N. Un-Named River, 08/09/08Dolly Varden Tackle Gushiken Alaska, USA

6 lb. 36” Jack N. Un-Named River, 08/09/08Gushiken Alaska, USA

TROUT/ 17 lb. 36” Roger Lake Deifenbaker, 08/03/08Rainbow, Inland Remaley Saskatchewan, Canada

–DIVISION #2 - FLY FISHING–Line Where

Fish Class Lgth. Angler Caught Date

CARP/ Unltd. 28” Robert Glenwood Lake, 08/14/08Common tippet Warne New York, USA

MUSKELLUNGE 36 lb. 44” Don Eau Claire River, 09/25/08Natural tippet Larson Wisconsin, USA

MUSKELLUNGE/ 4 lb. 33” Doug Blue Water Lake, 08/22/08Hybrid or Tiger tippet Cavin New Mexico, USA

8 lb. 34” Doug Blue Water Lake, 08/21/08tippet Cavin New Mexico, USA

12 lb. 36” Doug Blue Water Lake, 08/24/08tippet Cavin New Mexico, USA

20 lb. 35” Doug Blue Water Lake, 08/21/08tippet Cavin New Mexico, USA

TROUT/Brook 4 lb. 22” Alan Madden Lit. S.W. Miramichi R., 09/05/08tippet New Brunswick, Canada

TROUT/ 6 lb. 30” Jack N. Un-Named River, 08/10/08Dolly Varden tippet Gushiken Alaska, USA

16 lb. 22” Bill Kanektok River, 08/15/08tippet Flader Alaska, USA

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Washington D.C. – August 12,2008 – As part of the fifteenth set-tlement secured by the U.S. Envi-ronmental Protection Agency andthe U.S. Department of Justice tocontrol harmful air pollution fromcoal-fired power plants, the ownerand operator of a plant in St. Johns,Arizona, has agreed to in stall pollu-tion controls at an estimated cost of$400 million to reduce harmfulemissions and pay a $950,000 civilpenalty. Today’s settlement resolvesalleged violations of the NewSource Review requirements of theClean Air Act.

“This settlement marks a sig-nificant step in controlling harmfulnitrogen oxide emissions in theWestern United States,” said Gran -ta Nakayama, assistant ad min -istrator for EPA’s enforcement andcompliance assurance program.“The installation of state-of-the-arttechnology sets an importantbenchmark for the control of thisharmful pollutant. EPA is commit-ted to ensuring coal-fired powerplants comply with the Clean AirAct.”

“The reduction of harmfulemissions secured by this settle-ment are substantial and will havea beneficial impact on air quality inArizona and downwind areas,” saidRonald J. Tenpas, As sis tant Attor-ney General for the Justice Depart-ment’s Environment and NaturalResources Division. “SRP’s willing-ness to settle rather than litigatethe various issues of this caseallowed the parties to focus theirefforts on securing the best resultsfor the environment. The JusticeDepartment will continue ourefforts to pursue emission reduc-tions from power plants across thecountry to achieve the benefitsenvisioned by the Clean Air Act.”

The Salt River Project Agricul-tural Improvement and Power Dis -trict (SRP) has agreed to in stalland operate new pollution controlequipment on both generatingunits at its Coronado GeneratingStation. The controls will reduce

com bined emissions of sulfur diox-ide (SO²) and nitrogen oxides (Nox)by over 21,000 tons each year.

SRP will install flue gas desul-furization devices known as scrub-bers, to control SO² at both unitsand selective catalytic reduction(SCR) controls to limit Nox at one ofthe units.

This is the first settlement everto secure an SCR retrofit of anexisting coal-fired electric generat-ing unit in the Western UnitedStates.

In addition, SRP will spend $4million on environmentally benefi-cial projects to reduce air emissionsand mitigate the impacts of thealleged violations. The pro-jects include the following:

• Retrofit public school busdiesel engines in the Phoenix met-ropolitan area with pollution con-trol equipment.

• Install solar photovoltaicpanels on school buildings in Ari-zona, and fund the maintenance ofthe panels for at least 10 years.

• Offer incentives to residentialhomeowners, such as rebates,toward the replacement of pre-1988wood stoves with cleaner burning,energy-efficient stoves or hearthappliances.

In a complaint that the govern-ment filed concurrently with lodg-ing this consent decree, the EPAand DOJ alleged that the utilityillegally modified the two units atthe plant, thereby increasing airpollution. Specifically, the gov -ernment cited the utility for fail ingto obtain necessary pre-con -struction permits and install re -quired pollution control equipment.

Today’s settlement is part ofthe EPA’s enforcement initiative tocontrol harmful emissions fromcoal-fired power plants under theClean Air Act’s New Source Re viewrequirements. Last year, Amer icanElectric Power agreed to cut morethan 800,000 tons of air pollutantsannually in the single largest envi-ronmental enforcement settlementin history. The total combine SO²

emissions cause severe respiratoryproblems and contribute to child-hood asthma. These pollutants arealso significant contributors to acidrain, smog, and haze which impairvisibility in national parks. Air pol-lution from power plants can travelsignificant distances downwind,crossing state lines and creatingregion-wide health problems.

The proposed consent decreewill be lodged with the U.S. DistrictCourt for the District of Arizona,and will be subject to a 30-day pub-lic comment period.

For more information ontoday’s settlement, go to:www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html.

Federal Government Announces Settlementwith Coal-Fired Power Plant

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