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Volume 35, Issue 9 September 2018

Prez Sez Well with all the rain recently, I am considering building an ark. In all seriousness, I am generally concerned

about how much flooding may impact the fishery. I have never seen so much water in the streets, lakefront

sandbagging, or remember the boat landings being completely closed on Madison lakes. I also saw a video of

the water going over the Wingra Dam, scary how much water is running over the dam. I remember we had

some flooding a few years back and how much this impacted the weeds, especially on the North end of

Waubesa. It took several years for those weeds to grow back, so I am hoping there isn’t the washout seen

previously. Another observation from the previous high water was how current runs through Monona and

Waubesa. I was stunned at how the water clarity changed along the current breaks and the overall movement

of water through the system. I love early fall fishing and hoping there won’t be any significant habitat

destruction or fishing changes, but my fingers are crossed.

The next club meeting will be at 7 p.m. September 10th at the 5100 club. I am looking forward to meeting a

number of new members that have joined recently and hear about all the big fish caught this summer. Our

speaker will be Doug Kloet who is a guide in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.

Finally, I want to extend an invite to attend two upcoming outings, the Pit-Tag challunge on September 22rd

and Vilas County outing on October 12 and 13th. These outings offer an excellent chance to meet some of our

members, catch some fish, and enjoy the sport. Please see our

website for other upcoming events, meetings and sign up forms.

As always, stay safe and “GO” make some memories.

Winston Hopkins

Joe Uselman releasing his 48.25” musky caught on the Madison Chain.

September General Meeting The next general meeting is on September 10 at 7:00 PM. It will be at the 5100 club in McFarland, WI. Our guest speaker will be Doug Kloet who will be presenting on Fall Muskie Fishing. Join us for great food and muskie stories of the summer.

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CCMI Schedule of Events Mark your calendars for the upcoming meetings, fishing expos, and club outings! September 10 ...................General meeting 5100 Club – Doug Kloet – Fall Muskies September 22 ...................Pit Tag Challenge October 8 ..........................General meeting 5100 Club – Speaker to be determined October 12-13 ..................Vilas County Outing November 12: .................General meeting 5100 Club – Speaker to be determined December 10: .................General meeting 5100 Club – Speaker to be determined

Musky License Plates Available

From Wisconsin DOT:

“Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin” license plates will

feature our state’s fish, the Muskellunge (Musky). The

donations collected will go to the Musky Clubs Alliance of

Wisconsin. The alliance is made up of about 25 Wisconsin

based Musky Clubs that have joined together in efforts to

share information and improve the musky fishery in our

state.

Click here for how to apply

Gerry Frantz with his 51.5” musky

Jeff Lehr with his 47” musky

Link - http://www.dsbait.com

Link – http://www.leetauchen.com

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

Hello fellow musky hunters! Despite the crazy amounts of rain we've had in August, it looks like many have had good trips to Canada and have even had a good month fishing around here. Especially impressive are the 50+ inch muskies taken right here in Madison this year. Hopefully this trend continues in coming years. As a reminder, please send all fish 45 inches and over to: [email protected]. I have received very few pictures this year despite the high number of fish over 45 inches. Good luck to everyone!

August Lunkers Member Name Length Date

Caught Lake Name Lure Descr

Dan Reim 45.50 08/23/2018 Lake Of The Woods L & L Muski-Tail

Tripp Soma 50.00 08/19/2018 Lake Of The Woods Deep Raider

Brad P Nelson 48.25 08/18/2018 Madison Chain Dadson Bullet

Matthew DeVos 47.50 08/17/2018 Lake Of The Woods Foxtail

Jeff M Hanson 45.50 08/17/2018 Madison Chain Spanky Fireball

Dan Moats 51.00 08/16/2018 Eagle Lake Spanky 99


Scot Junge 45.00 08/16/2018 Lily Lake Suick

Matthew DeVos 46.00 08/15/2018 Lake Of The Woods Foxtail





Joe Uselman 48.25 08/12/2018 Madison Chain Ace Tandem

Dan Moats 48.00 08/11/2018 Eagle Lake Spanky Fireball

Dan Moats 45.00 08/10/2018 Eagle Lake Spanky Fireball


Steve Soma 46.50 08/06/2018 Waubesa Hawg Wobbler

Aaron Johnson 47.00 08/05/2018 Monona Fat Bastarrd

Gerry Frantz 51.50 08/04/2018 Madison Chain Bulldawg

Aaron Laking 48.00 08/04/2018 Madison Chain Llungen DC10

Shane Nesheim 49.00 08/03/2018 Lake Of The Woods Bucher Depth Raider

Michael C Winther 46.50 08/03/2018 Lake Of The Woods Bucher Depth Raider

Matthew Hill 48.50 08/03/2018 Lake Of The Woods Big Daddy

Gerry Frantz 50.00 08/02/2018 Madison Chain Bulldawg

Michael C Winther 48.00 08/01/2018 Lake Of The Woods Bucher Depth Raider

Brad P Nelson 49.50 08/01/2018 Lake Of The Woods Big Game

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Mens Division

Muskies Points Avg Len

Aaron Laking 42 618 41

Dan Moats 15 302 46

Chad Wyss 27 301 37

Todd Berge 16 200 38

Brian Wienski 14 196 40

Jeff Lehr 16 191 38

Lee Bartolini 21 185 35

Shane Nesheim 10 143 40

Shawn Honeyager 11 131 38

Steve Soma 8 116 40

Bill Suick 8 114 40

Gerry Frantz 6 94 41

Aaron Johnson 6 92 41

Tim Connaughty 6 89 41

Tripp Soma 5 83 42

Dan Reim 6 81 39

Steve Reinstra 9 80 35

Michael C Winther 4 69 43

Adam Bergendahl 5 68 40

Chad Gall 6 65 37

Joe Uselman 3 64 48

Jeff Sash 7 60 35

Winston J Hopkins 5 57 37

Don Hollatz 4 56 40

Tony Enger 4 55 40

Brian Eith 4 52 39

John Cuta 4 52 39

Craig Wood 4 48 38

Nathan Varese 3 42 40

Robb Shales 2 29 41

Dustin Loveland 1 24 50

Jason Schreiber 2 23 38

Scot Junge 2 23 38

Robbi Hron 2 22 37

Julian Song 2 21 37

Brett Cook 3 21 33

Jerry Georgeson 2 20 36

Timothy Voeck 1 20 46 Derek Dittberner 2 19 35

Mitchell Genz 2 18 35

Mens Masters Division


Jeff M Hanson 97 1,289 39

Matthew DeVos 18 220 38

Troy Schoonover 15 185 38

Leif Spilde 8 95 38

Matthew Hill 6 86 40

Matt Mc Cumber 6 77 39

Michael Hanson 5 72 40

Brad P Nelson 3 68 48

Joe Aldworth 6 49 34

Andy P Schutz 2 36 44

Womens Division


Melissa Gall 12 124 36

Dawn Enger 2 28 40

April Cook 2 20 36

LeeAnn Price 1 16 42

Beth Hulen McCumber 1 13 39

Karen McGaw 1 9 35

Juniors Division


Seth Niday 1 9 35

Thomas Lyon 1 9 35

Standings as of Sept 1

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2018 Bill Wood Memorial Lake Winter Outing

The 35th Bill Wood Memorial/Lake Winter Outing was held on Saturday June 21st. The rules now allow fishing on any Sawyer County Lake. The weather cooperated with variable clouds and light winds. Eight anglers participated. Weed development was down and mosquito production was lighter than normal. On Saturday fishing started out pretty hot with several fish on but lost. The dinner and awards ceremony was held again this year at the Julies Trailside Inn. Steve Reinstra handled the Master of Ceremonies duties and participants shared several amusing stories. John Eversoll made a fantastic trophy bait that was awarded to James Mensendike a second-year participant from Elizabeth, IL. No cash prizes were awarded. Muskie troubadour Geoff Crandall performed several songs and a good time was had by all. The next Bill Wood Memorial Outing will be held on June 22, 2019. If anyone has requests, ideas/suggestions for this outing please contact Geoff Crandall at [email protected] (608-831-6020) or Sue/John Eversoll at [email protected].

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

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

Link – http://ww.spankybaits.com

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2018 Lake of the Woods Outing Tony Enger

This year there were 20 participants. The group grew by 8 from last year. The “Muskie Gods” blessed us with great weather all week and good fishing!! The group was able to get 34 fish for the week. There was a number of big fish caught throughout the week. Tony Alexander was able to pick up a couple nice fish at 47 and 46 1/2 inches. Dan Reim was able to get a nice fish himself that measured 45 1/2 inches. This years Big Fish award was given to Tripp Soma who was able to boat a 50 inch Musky at boat side. Congratulations to Tripp! This year’s Outing Winner for Number of Muskies by points was Tony Enger who boated eight fish 46.5, 46, 43.5, 43.5, 41, 38, 34.5 and 34 for 117 points. Tony Alexander finished next with 74 points followed by Lee Bartolini and Tripp Soma with 51 points. I want to thank all of those who took part in this year’s Outing. It was great to have this group together sharing information and helping each other out. We all want to give a special thanks to Ellen and Justin at Mylie’s Place Resort for a great stay. The 2019 LOTW Outing has been booked and will take place August 17th - 25th at Mylie’s Place Resort locater on Sabaskong Bay of Lake of the Woods. There will be 4 additional spots available for next year’s outing. Contact Tony Enger for details or to book your spot. Thanks again to all that participated in making the outing a successful one. The plan is to make next year’s Outing even better!!

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Fifth Annual CCMI Pit-Tag Challenge Outing

The Capital City Muskies Inc Chapter is again hosting a "CCMI Pit-Tag Challenge" outing on Saturday September 22, 2018. This ONE day event’s purpose is to catch pit-tagged muskies in Lake Monona. The catch information will be used to further enhance the Leech lake vs Wisconsin strain fish study that has been ongoing since 2007. This outing is open to all fisherman including anglers from other muskie clubs. Membership in CCMI is not required. Come and join us for this important and fun activity.

Date: Saturday September 22nd

Place: Olbrich Park and Boat Launch Time: 7:00am - 3:00pm

Outing Rules • Must comply with all WDNR regulations

• Catch and release only and no transporting of fish

• Participants are to meet at Olbrich park (across Atwood Ave from the Olbrich Boat Launch) at 6:30am

to receive pit-tag scanner instructions.

• Casting, trolling and live bait are acceptable forms of fishing

• Lake Monona is the only eligible lake

• All muskies caught must be scanned for pit-tags to be prize eligible

• A witness or a photograph of the fish is required for all entries

• In case of a tie, the earliest muskie caught will be the tie breaker

• Winners may only win in one "length of fish" category

Participants must complete and submit a "release of liability" form if one has not been completed in 2018. The form is available on the CCMI website. The outing is by definition a WDNR tournament, therefore each boat in the outing must be marked by wrapping a single layer of blue "Painters Tape" around the cowling of their motors.

Lunch & Awards A cook out will be provided around 3:30 pm at the Olbrich park with awards and door prizes after lunch. Awards will be presented for largest, second largest, and third largest muskie caught by length in inches. Special prizes will be awarded to pit-tagged fish caught regardless of length.

Registration and Cost Please complete and send the attached registration form and fee to Gary Hoffman, 7104 Twin Sunset Rd, Middleton WI 53562 no later than Monday September 17, 2018. The outing cost is $25.00 per person.

Alternatively, registration can be done on online by vising the CCMI Website. You will find the online registration on the Events and Outings page

For more information, contact Gary Hoffman ([email protected]) or 608-698-5388

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CCMI Pit-Tag Challenge Outing Registration Form

Name____________________________________________ Address__________________________________________ Phone Number____________________________________ City____________________State________________Zip___________

Mail To: Gary Hoffman

7104 Twin Sunset RD Middleton WI 53562

Link - http://www.wildernessfishgame.com

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

Link - http://madisomuskyguide.com/

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Vilas County Outing: October 12-13, 2018 The annual Vilas County Muskie 2-day Outing will be held Friday, October 12th and Saturday, October 13th, 2018. 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 13th. If we can get 50 participants for the outing, Fibbers’s will close to the public and allow our banquet to be a private event! 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:

• Prime Rib

• 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 12th, to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 13th, will be eligible for awards! There is no sign in. Report all muskies caught by 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 13th, 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 12th). 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. New this year, gas motor trolling will be 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, 2018. 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 for out participants. Folks who attend the banquet but do not participate in the outing are not eligible for door prizes. We are also 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!

Vilas Outing Registration Form Please return this portion of the form to Dale or Colette Anderson with your payment no later than October 6, 2018. Please make your check payable to Dale Anderson and mail to:

Dale Anderson, PO Box 384, Mercer, WI 54547.

Outing Banquet Both $7 $30 $37

NAME: _______________________________________

NAME: _______________________________________

Entrée Choice: Prime Rib

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 Muskies 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]

Regional Vice President Lee Bartolini 713 S. Second St. Mount Horeb, WI 53572 (608) 437-6177 [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 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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Todd Berge [email protected]

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Hedy Burke [email protected]

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Brett Cook [email protected]

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Dawn Enger [email protected]

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Tony Enger [email protected]

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Melissa Gall [email protected]

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Rick Lane [email protected]

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Paul Twardy [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

Email link - [email protected]

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