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Volume 34, Issue 10 October 2017

Prez Sez I thought I would start this article with a brief update on the stocking study. The club in conjunctions with the Wisconsin DNR has been involved in a side by side comparison study of Leech Lake and Wisconsin strain growth rates since 2005. The club has been using money raised through our various fundraisers, grant money and donations to purchase the Leech lake strain muskies, PIT tags, and scanners used to collect recapture data. The Wisconsin DNR and the club work together to stock both of the strains and collaboratively collect data. The DNR collects data by spring fike netting and the club is using scanner “hits” of fish that are caught. At first, there was a great deal of concern because the Leechers were not showing up at all during spring netting or being caught. The initial thought was that the leech lake strain fish were not surviving at all. The club continued stocking efforts despite the early reviews and eventually both netting and scanner hits have produced a usable data set. What we know so far:

1). That the size of fingerlings stocked for both the Leech and Wisconsin strain matters, fish that are at least10 inches or bigger have a much better survival rate and fingerlings that are 8 inches or less do not survive at all.

2). Year classes have some natural variations in survival rates. For example, the 2009 and 2010 stocking classes had the best survival and recapture rates that any other year class for both strains.

3). The DNR uses a fancy equation called the Von Bertalanffy to calculate growth rates. Thus far, growth rates are not significantly different between the two strains. However, the top end of the curve probably has not been fully established for both species given that growth rates for muskies slows down with age.

4). The DNR has told the club that there are enough Leech Lake strain muskies in Lake Monona to complete the side by side study. The board is starting to consider several different options moving forward. I would like to hear from members who have questions or input. Should we continue the current study, modify our stocking efforts, or put money into other types of activities? Also, I would like to extend an invite to all members who would like to attend the board meetings.

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Upcoming General Meeting The next meeting will be October 9, 7:00 PM at the 5100 Bar in McFarland. Our meeting speaker will be Larry Ramsell. He will speaking about tracking muskies on Eagle Lake and the Chippewa flowage.

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Prez Says Continued… Speaking of data collection, I would like to extend a big thanks to Gary Hoffman and other members who make the annual PIT TAG CHALLUNGE a huge success. Our next meeting will be at 7 p.m. October 9th at the 5100 club. Larry Ramsell will be our featured speaker and the Vilas County outing will take place later that week on October 13 and 14th. This outing offers an excellent chance to meet some of our members, catch some fish and enjoy a terrific meal. Please see our website for other upcoming events, meetings and sign up forms. As always, stay safe and “GO” make some memories.

Winston Hopkins - President CCM

CCMI 2017 Schedule of Events Mark your calendars for the upcoming meetings, fishing expos, and club outings! October 9 ..........................General Member Meeting, 7:00 PM @5100 Bar Larry Ramsell – tracking muskies on Eagle Lake and the Chippewa flowage

October 13 - 14 ................Vilas County Outing November 13 ....................General Member Meeting, 7:00 PM @ 5100 Bar Chris Taurisano – T-Bone guide service: northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin muskies December 11 ....................General Member Meeting, 7:00 PM @ 5100 Bar Mike Anderson – Castle Rock Flowage and Wisconsin River Muskies

2018 Events January 26-28 ...................Southern Wisconsin Musky Expo January 8 ..........................General Member Meeting, 7:00 PM @ 5100 Bar February 12 ......................Awards Ceremony Meeting, 7:00 PM @ 5100 bar February 9-11 ...................Milwaukee Musky Expo February 23-25 .................Wisconsin Fishing Expo March 12 ..........................General Member Meeting, 7:00 PM @ 5100 Bar

Click here for Release of Liability Form for Outings

Link - http://madisomuskyguide.com/

Email link - [email protected]

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Release Report Todd Berge- Release Chairman / [email protected]

Fall is in the air! The question is: Do I go musky fishing, or do I go bow hunting? The answer, of course, I do both! Good luck convincing the wife of that one. If you can only do one, and that one is musky fishing, it is definitely time for some sucker fishing. If you have not tried this technique yet, I advise you find someone who has done it and try it out. It is definitely one of my favorite ways to catch a musky. Just remember to be safe out there. The water is cold and I know I'm usually bundled up. It would be quite difficult to get back in the boat if a mishap were to happen. In my old age, I have decided it wise to wear a life preserver when I'm out in the fall. Especially when I'm by myself.

More big fish are on the board! Take time to congratulate anyone you know on the list below. They might even give you a secret or two.

September Lunkers Member Name Length Date Caught Lake Name Bait Type

Michael Hanson 45.75 09/27/2017 Green Bay Bull Dawg Jerk

Jeff M Hanson 46.50 09/21/2017 Madison Chain Fat Bastarrd

Michael Hanson 49.50 09/20/2017 Green Bay Bull Dawg Jerk

Heidi Hanson 48.50 09/20/2017 Green Bay Bull Dawg Jerk

Carson Axness 45.25 09/14/2017 Green Bay Super Shad Rap

Jeff Walker 50.00 09/12/2017 Green Bay Super Shad Rap

Carson Axness 49.00 09/12/2017 Green Bay Super Shad Rap

Gerry Frantz 50.50 09/09/2017 Alder Cannonball Jr.

Jeff M Hanson 47.00 09/08/2017 Madison Chain Swimmin' Dawg

Adam Bergendahl 49.50 09/06/2017 Metro Poseidon

Leif Spilde 45.00 09/05/2017 Eagle Lake Spanky 99

Leif Spilde 51.00 09/03/2017 Eagle Lake Spanky 99

Dan Moats 47.00 09/02/2017 Lake Michigan Spanky Fireball

Dan Moats 50.00 09/02/2017 Lake Michigan Spanky Fireball

Matt Mc Cumber 47.00 08/31/2017 East Horsehead Fat Bastarrd

Aaron Laking 47.00 08/31/2017 Madison Chain Llungen DC10

Kristen Phillips 45.50 08/29/2017 Lake St. Clair Custom Made

Tony Enger 50.50 08/29/2017 Lake St. Clair Boss Shad

Jeff M Hanson 45.00 08/27/2017 Madison Chain Spanky 99

Dan Moats 46.50 08/26/2017 Lake Michigan Crank Bait

Jeff M Hanson 45.25 08/25/2017 Madison Chain Spanky 99

Travis Storch 48.75 08/23/2017 Lake Of The Woods Spanky 99

Link - http://www.dsbait.com

Link – http://www.leetauchen.com

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Standings as of September 30

Mens

Muskies Points Avg Len

Sang Vang 29 472 42

Aaron Laking 19 292 41

Dan Moats 14 289 47

Brian Eith 14 208 41

Winston Hopkins 15 203 39

Jeff Lehr 20 198 36

Brian Wienski 13 176 39

Gerry Frantz 11 178 42

Lee Bartolini 18 169 35

Todd Berge 11 163 41

Jeff Walker 10 145 40

Noah Humfeld 8 123 41

Tony Enger 7 123 43

Derek Dittberner 10 113 37

Shane Nesheim 6 100 42

Joe Aldworth 6 90 41

Chris Eith 7 89 39

Adam Bergendahl 6 87 40

Carson Axness 5 80 42

Julian Song 8 79 36

Michael Winther 5 74 40

Nick Pierick 5 72 40

Travis Storch 4 66 42

Brad P Nelson 3 64 47

Steve Reinstra 6 62 36

Joe Uselman 3 61 46

Timothy Voeck 5 58 38

John Franklin Jr 4 58 40

Shawn Honeyager 5 57 37

Roger Sands 5 55 37

John Cuta 4 53 39

Chad Gall 4 52 39

Gerard Hellenbrand 3 52 43

Richard Storch 5 48 35

Douglas Burke 2 40 46

Scot Junge 4 39 35

Ray Petkovsek 3 37 38

Greg Voss 3 36 38

Mitchell Genz 3 35 38

Craig Wood 3 33 37

Ben Voeck 2 32 42

Stephen Bourbon 2 29 40

Mens Masters


Jeff M Hanson 138 1,753 39

Matt Mc Cumber 38 491 39

Michael Hanson 19 358 45

Andy P Schutz 18 285 42

Troy Schoonover 19 266 40

Matthew Hill 18 250 40

Brian Wienski 13 176 39

Matthew DeVos 12 149 38

Leif Spilde 10 138 40

Womens


Melissa Gall 10 100 36

Doris Dahlk 6 52 35

Kristen Phillips 3 39 39

Angela Nickerson 1 15 41

Alyson Eith 1 8 34

Juniors


Seth Niday 8 135 43

Cash Soma 3 51 43

Alexander Storch 2 25 39

Carter Soma 1 14 40

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The 2017 PIT-TAG Challenge Outing Report The annual CCMI PIT-TAG Challenge outing was held on September 23, 2017 on Lake Monona. The outing’s goal was to catch as many muskies as possible with pit-tags to help bolster the data in the CCMI Leach Lake vs Wisconsin strain study. Forty-three fisherman, two from the Rockford Flatlanders club, participated on a day that topped 90° by the afternoon. Not surprising with the very warm temperatures the muskies were quite lethargic, as reported by many who had follows, and only two were caught.

Marc Rortvedt

Dewey Stewart

First place and travelling trophy was won by Marc Rortvedt who caught a 26 inch muskie which did not have a pit-tag. Second place and pit-tag winner was Dewey Stewart who caught a 20.25 inch muskie which did have a pit-tag. This was a leech lake fish that was stocked in April 2017 at 11.6 inches. This fish grew 9 inches in six months. After fishing the participants were treated to a brat and hamburger picnic at Olbrich park. There were many red faces due to either embarrassment, for not catching a fish, or more likely being out in the blazing sun all day. The outing was organized by board member Gary Hoffman. Thanks goes to those many participants who assisted in unloading Gary’s vehicle and preparing the food. Special thanks goes to Sam Tobey for volunteering to grilling hamburgers and brats. The 2018 date is set for Saturday September 22. We hope to see your participation in 2018 Pit-Tag challenge outing.

Available at Dorn’s @ Midvale and D&S Bait

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2018 Lake of the Woods The 2018 Lake of the Woods outing dates have been determined and they are August 18-25, 2018. As in the years before, our group will be staying at Mylie’s Place, http://www.myliesplaceresort.com/ .

There are currently 10 spots still available for reservation. If you are interested, contact Tony Enger at [email protected]

• You must contact him before December 1

• A $100 deposit is required to confirm your reservation

Link - http://www.mercermuskiesandmore.com/

Link – http://ww.spankybaits.com

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Link – http://ww.monsterlures.net

Link - http://www.wildernessfishgame.com

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Vilas County Outing: October 13-14, 2017 The annual Vilas County Muskie 2-day Outing will be held Friday, October 13th and Saturday, October 14th, 2017. This is a friendly outing for CCMI members, family and friends. You do not have to be a CCMI member to participate. All participants must submit a waiver of liability form in order to participate in the outing. Please print out the waiver of liability form at the CCMI website and submit it to Dale Anderson with your outing and/or banquet fee payment. Following is a link to the form. http://www.capitalcitymuskiesinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MI-RELEASE-OF-LIABILITY.pdf The outing banquet will be held at Fibber’s Bar and Restaurant on Saturday, October 14th. Fibber’s is owned/operated by Rob and Kaye Manthei and is located at 8679 Big St. Germain Drive (on Big St. Germain Lake) in St. Germain. There will be “fish stories” at the bar (cash bar) at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served around 7:00 p.m. Folks may attend the dinner and not participate in the outing. For additional information on Fibbers, including directions/location, visit their website at http://www.stgermainlodge.com/fibbers-restaurant-bar/ The dinner will be a choice of 3 entrees:

• 16-Ounce Ribeye Steak

• Jumbo Stuffed Shrimp (deep fried)

• BBQ Ribs and Broasted Chicken All entrees include salad, twice baked potato, coffee/tea, and dessert! The cost of the banquet is $30 per person inclusive of gratuity. There may still be guest rooms available for outing participants at Fibber’s Resort (St. Germain Lodge), or you may wish to find other accommodations in the area. If you wish to stay at Fibber’s Resort, please call (715) 542-3433 to check availability, rates, and reserve your room. TOTAL COST: • If only participating in the Outing: $7.00 per person • If only attending the Banquet: $30.00 per person • If participating in both the Outing and Banquet: $37.00 per person CONTEST RULES: Muskies caught from 7:00 a.m. Friday, October 13th, to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 14th, will be eligible for awards! There is no sign in. Report all muskies caught by 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 14th, to Dale Anderson at Fibber’s. To be eligible for an award, a witness is required (an outing participant for all entries) AND your outing fee must be received prior to the start of the outing (prior to October 13th). Photographs of fish caught are requested (Digital or Polaroid). This is a Catch and Release contest only! Artificial baits and Quick Set sucker rigs are allowed – no swallow hooks for suckers!

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Participants must comply with all WDNR regulations. There will be no gas motor trolling allowed during this outing. Only muskies that are 30 inches or longer are eligible for an award, except for the “smallest” muskie category! Measure fish to the quarter-inch to help in a tie-breaker situation. Eligible waters are any body of water located within Vilas County, Wisconsin. Winners may only win in one category! Prizes will be given for the following: 1) Largest muskie by length in inches 2) Second largest muskie by length in inches 3) Third largest muskie by length in inches 4) Smallest muskie by length in inches We will need all sign-up sheets and money no later than October 6, 2017. Please mail your outing/banquet fee and waiver of liability form to: Dale Anderson PO Box 384 Mercer WI 54547 If you have any questions concerning the outing, contact Dale Anderson at (608) 852-0245 (text or call). Drawings will be held for door prizes and we are planning on doing a separate “Muskie Gear” Raffle again this year, which will have some great prizes! We hope you can join us for this FUN-tastic outing!

2017 Vilas County Muskie Outing & Banquet Registration Form

Please return this portion of the form to Dale or Colette Anderson with your payment no later than October 6, 2017. Please make your check payable to Dale Anderson and mail to: Dale Anderson, PO Box 384, Mercer, WI 54547. NAME: _______________________________________ NAME: _______________________________________ Entrée Choice: Ribeye Steak Jumbo Stuffed Shrimp (deep fried) BBQ Pork Back Ribs & Broasted Chicken If more than one name is included on this banquet form, please write a number in the checkbox next to the entrée. Thanks.

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Capital City Chapter of Muskie’s Inc. Club Officers PRESIDENT Winston Hopkins 504 Greenwood St Madison WI 53716 (608) 577 – 3184 [email protected] VICE- PRESIDENT Tony Alexander N5421 Hwy 22 Montello, WI 53949 (608) 697 - 0204 [email protected]

RVP Tom Penniston PO Box 985 New Glarus, WI 53574 (608) 558 – 9657 [email protected] SECRETARY Gary Hoffman 7104 Twin Sunset Rd Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 698- 5388 [email protected] TREASURER April Cook 6606 Broad Creek Blvd Madison, WI 53718 (608) 279 – 5838 [email protected]

NEWSLETTER EDITOR Submissions due by the 15th Brett Cook 6606 Broad Creek Blvd Madison, WI 53718 (608) 279 - 4160 [email protected]

At- Large Directors Term Exp Todd Berge [email protected]

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Brett Cook [email protected]

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Tony Enger [email protected]

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Rick Lane [email protected]

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Nick Pierick [email protected]

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Dan Reim [email protected]

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Israel Dunn [email protected]

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Henry Hempe [email protected]

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Fred Schulze [email protected]

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David Seaton [email protected]

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Steve Soma [email protected]

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Richard Storch [email protected]

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Past Presidents

Bill Wood Don Borchert

Gil Nimm Steve Budnik

Kevin Wegner Gary Greene

Brian Walsh Fred Bachmann

Kevin Black Norm Vike

Craig Eversoll Geoff Crandall

Steve Reinstra Jim Olson

Lee Bartolini Luke Vike

Link - http://www.muskie.com/

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