President’s Line

Happy New Year Muskie Hunters! I wanted to thank all of you for trusting me to run things again this year. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Frank Samat, Greg Denny, Mark Steuer, John Bilka, and the Board Of Directors for helping me run things last year. I'd like to welcome new board members: Andy Richert, Frank Loye, and Joe Kalisz. We have a couple of positions still available; if you would like to get a little more involved in your favorite sport / pass time there is no better way.

Our Spring Fundraiser is underway. We will raffle off five prizes this year: one print, one muskie carving, a muskie net, and two rod/reel combos. The print is "The Live Log" by Les C. Kouba; the carving is a forty-inch Muskie that can be hung on the wall. The carving came from an artist in Bolder Junction Wisconsin called "Uncle Dicks Wood Carvings". We also have a Frabill Musky net, and two rod and reel combos, your tickets will be arriving shortly (if you have not already received them). If you should need addition tickets please give me a call and I'll have a packet sent to you. On January 8th – 10th the Chicago Muskie Show is at Harper College. This is a great opportunity to recruit new members, and sell raffle tickets for our Spring Fundraiser, plus if you work you're in the show free that day. Robert Tomes author of Muskie On The Fly will once again be in our booth signing books on Friday from about 1:00 P.M. to about 5:00 P.M., stop by and say Hi. Robert will also be giving a seminar Friday at 7:30PM. We need help so if you can volunteer to work the show please contact me at 847-769-4061.  More....