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FISH ON!
RACINE, WISCONSIN
FEBRUARY 2015
A Monthly Publication of Salmon Unlimited Wisconsin
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FISHERIES AND OCEANS
MINISTER PROPOSES CRITICAL
INVASIVE SPECIES REGULATIONS.
HAVE STUFF TO SELL??
VENDOR AND SWAP MEET
NIGHT IS COMING UP!
via: GREAT LAKES BASIN REPORT
Ann Arbor, MI – The Great Lakes Fishery Commission recently congratulated Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea for proposing new regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful invasive species.
The regulations would prohibit the importation, possession, transportation, and release of more than 100 species like Asian carp, zebra mussels,
round goby, and sea lamprey, all of which are known to cause considerable
economic and ecological harm to ecosystems they invade. The regulations,
which also bolster law enforcement authority, bring Canada...
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SALMON-A-RAMA
More weigh-in sites and we’ve received a grant from Real Racine!
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NEXT MEETING:
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
MEMBER BUSINESS OF THE MONTH:
DeCore Tool & Mfg, Inc. ...article on page 8...
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
HI Everyone!
Where did January go?
February is here already.... it’s time to renew or grab yourself a new membership! Off shore, on shore,
kayak... it doesn’t matter “how you fish” we are all passionate about what we do, and are all in this together to
keep our sport, and our fishery the best it can be, and that means many voices speaking to the DNR, local
governments (anywhere along our shore..not only Racine), the State of WI, and the Federal government.
I am so proud of all the hard working volunteers that have been collaborating and making things happen
just in this past month! I’m sure the club is behind me when I say that we all appreciate the long hours and hard
work, from all our volunteers, board members, and committee members, that goes into running this club and
keeping the Salmon-a-Rama machine rolling along!
Behind the scenes we are starting to get real committees formed; Salmon-a-Rama committee is rockin’
along doing their thing, (though, we could use much more help before these hard working people get a bad case
of burnout); membership committee is getting all the records in order and situated for the new year; the fishing
committee has all the rules and dates set for our outings this year (the are available in this issue); the member
banquet is coming together and will be upon us next month.
Tis the season for fishing clinics around our area, along with our own Kids Fishing Clinic at Quarry Lake
Park in April. Bring your children and grandchildren out to learn and share experiences, as they are the future of
our sport and fishery.
That’s about it for this month. Please remember that if you have concerns or questions, feel free to come
to me with them, and I will handle them or I will direct you to the person that can help you.
Our General Meeting is 7pm..Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the 5th Street Yacht Club. Our speaker in
February is Captain Jim Stepp of the ‘Jawzon’, out of Illinois.
Here is to: dreaming of warm weather, full coolers, heavy weigh-ins, and time out on the water with good
friends!
Sincerely,
Amy Hansen
Club President
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Editor-in-Chief: Amy Hansen
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Assistant
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Advertising:
Need Volunteers!
Need Volunteers!
OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
TWO YEAR BOARD
ONE YEAR BOARD
Amy Hansen
414-412-9134
amy@salmonunlimitedwi.com
amyskwarrl@gmail.com
RJ Guarascio
262-939-5140
clubman1wi@gmail.com
rj@paradiselanes.com
Paul Issacson
262-930-0920
pi.walifishin@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT
Roger Hellen
262-488-2161
rjhellen@yahoo.com
Randy Kisley
262-719-9517
gobig@278@gmail.com
Jeffrey Kingsfield
262-994-3694
262-456-4427
kingsfield556@yahoo.com
Jim La Fortune
262-995-3459
out_door_man32@yahoo.com
Pat Schmutzer
414-405-6578
dntsnel1@hotmail.com
Trad Schluechtermann
262-672-1856
lushboy262@hotmail.com
Greg Seitz
262-620-9670
gregs@rileycon.com
Chris Strege
262-221-3122
chrisstrege@yahoo.com
Eric West
262-456-0364
weste32@gmail.com
TREASURER
Steve Bernstein
262-989-6885
bernstein823@gmail.com
SECRETARY
Ms. MaryLee Both-Hetland
262-221-2034
marylee.hetland@gmail.com
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
ALTERNATES
Scott Schmoll
414-915-4770
scottschmoll@yahoo.com
Donald Kirby
262-939-6594
dkirby11@wi.rr.com
SALMON-A-RAMA
MEMBERSHIP
SCHOLARSHIPS
Jim La Fortune
262-995-3459
out_door_man32@yahoo.com
Pat Schmutzer
414-405-6578
dntsnel1@hotmail.com
Ms. MaryLee Both-Hetland
262-221-2034 cell
marylee.hetland@gmail.com
CLUB OUTINGS
VETERAN’S OUTING
SU WI OPEN
Trad Schluechtermann
262-672-8875
lushboy262@hotmail.com
Shane Schneidewind
262-770-0734
Sesracine20@aol.com
BANQUET
PICNIC
KIDS CLINIC
Chris Strege
262-221-3122
chrisstrege@yahoo.com
Mike Westfahl
miketheplumber@wi.rr.com
Ms. MaryLee Both-Hetland
262-221-2034 cell
marylee.hetland@gmail.com
Travis Manard
262-719-7973
87_chevman@att.net
CHAIRMEN
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GENERAL MEETING
DATE CHANGE FOR
VENDOR/SWAP MEET
NIGHT!
To help coincide with other
clubs and to make available
the most vendors, who are
visiting and setting up in
the area that week, we have
changed our regular general
meeting night!
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETING WILL BE HELD
ON APRIL 15, 2015
More info to come!!
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We can’t succeed without your
involvement in the club. Please
consider helping us in our yearly
events and community projects!
I’m interested in:
Children’s Fishing Clinic _____
Spring Banquet................._____
Club Picnic........................_____
Veteran’s Outing..............._____
Kid’s Outing......................_____
Weir Day with WI-DNR._____
Salmon-a-Rama..............._____
SU Wisconsin Open........_____
FISH ON Newsletter........_____
Club Outings...................._____
Scholarship Committee.._____
SU Community Projects._____
Fishing WI - Angler & Aquatic Education
Be a part of Wisconsin’s conservation tradition by becoming an Angler
Education Instructor.
The angler education program is looking for people who enjoy working
with children, like to fish or would like to learn by helping to teach others.
Instructors provide opportunities to learn basic fishing skills, explore Wisconsin’s aquatic resources and develop a set of conservation ethics to help
ensure that Wisconsin’s lakes and streams will remain bountiful for generations to come.
The program provides training workshops to clubs, schools, youth development organizations and service groups. Trained instructors have access to
educational resources and loaner fishing equipment.
More information at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/anglereducation/
Presented by Wisconsin DNR
SUNSHINE
BRING CHEER!
Bring cheer to a fellow member. If
you are aware of a member who is
hospitalized or who has suffered the
loss of an immediate family member, please help us cheer them up.
CONTACT:
DENNY QUELLA
262-902-0723
DQUELLA@MSN.COM
MEETINGS
SECOND WEDNESDAY OF
EVERY MONTH AT:
FIFTH STREET YACHT CLUB
761 MARQUETTE STREET
RACINE, WI
7:00 PM
NEXT MEETING:
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
FISHERIES AND OCEANS MINISTER PROPOSES CRITICAL
INVASIVE SPECIES REGULATIONS - GREAT LAKES BASIN REPORT
{continued from front page}
...and the United States closer together in harmonizing the approach to the trade of live organisms and attacking
the problem from a North American perspective.
“The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is deeply concerned about the impact of invasive species on aquatic
ecosystems,” said Robert Lambe, the Commission’s executive secretary. “Invasive species cost us billions of
dollars each year and inflict unquantifiable, permanent damage to ecosystems they invade. Each new invader
hurts the livelihoods of those who depend on the fishery for food and income and degrades the resource, depriving ourselves and future generations of what we enjoy today. The trade of live fish—like Asian carp, snakeheads, and many others—is a major way in which harmful organisms can be introduced into new ecosystems.
The new regulations are badly needed to stop such trade.”
Lambe continued: “Invasive species are difficult, if not impossible, to eradicate once they make a new ecosystem
home. The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is extremely pleased with Minister Shea’s announcement to enhance significantly Canada’s efforts to prevent the introduction of harmful species and to thwart their spread.”
Lambe added: “Minister Shea’s actions also acknowledge the key role law enforcement plays in addressing the
invasive species problem. The new regulations will allow officers to enforce the ban on the movement of harmful species. Given enforcement officers are on the front lines of this battle, and given their proven track record
of spotting harmful species and arresting lawbreakers, it is gratifying to see added powers in the regulations for
this important component of invasive species management.”
Lambe concluded: “We know all too well how adept invasive species are at spreading. An introduction in one
part of the continent will eventually lead to the spread to other parts of the continent. Canada, the United States,
provinces, states, and tribes have been working for years to stop the movement of harmful species and to
harmonize their laws. Minister Shea’s proposed regulations are a major step forward in instituting a North
America-wide approach to the problem.”
DNR SURVEILLANCE EFFORTS DETECT VHS VIRUS
IN WILD COHO USED FOR EGG COLLECTION
The fish virus was detected in ovarian fluid samples taken from coho salmon used to produce eggs for DNR’s
ongoing Lake Michigan stocking program. After receiving test results indicating the presence of VHS in females
donating to two batches of eggs, these eggs and others that lacked complete data were destroyed as a precaution.
Ron Bruch, DNR fisheries chief, said no impact is expected on spring 2016
stocking plans. This year’s successful spawning run resulted in the collection of
25% more coho eggs than anticipated and this volume should cover the number of eggs that were destroyed, providing for the 2016 stocking of 400,000
yearlings.
The Root River facility serves as one of the state’s two sources of wild steelhead
eggs and also serves as a collection point for coho eggs. VHS, which has been
found in the Great Lakes since 2003 and, since 2007, in the Wisconsin waters of
Lake Michigan, Superior and Winnebago. The virus can kill fish by weakening their blood vessels, although no
large scale die-offs of game fish have been observed.
As part of the fall egg collection procedures at Root River, as well as at Strawberry Creek Chinook Facility in
Sturgeon Bay and the C.D. “Buzz” Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility near Kewaunee, ovarian fluid samples are
sent to the La Crosse Fish Health Center for analysis. The lab uses cell culture testing to detect VHS, a process
that takes 30 days to complete and the only process recognized by the USDA {continued on page 7}
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SALMON-a-RAMA REPORT
Updates:
• Thanks to Kim Otto’s hard work, we received
a sizable grant from Real Racine to help us
promote and advertise our event.
• We have added the BP Gas Station in Algoma
to our line-up of weigh stations along the lakeshore.
• In March we will be attending the MI Sports
Show to promote our even over there.
• With the hard work and dedication of Monica
Jansta, Michelle Dawson, and Mike Hanke our Salmon-a-Rama magazine is coming along nicely.
The layout is being worked on currently and we are looking for people who would like to write helpful and informative articles to add to it.
• We can still use help with the pre-tournament and planning work.
• The Salmon-a-Rama committee is looking for advisors/consultants in the areas of: Kayak fishermen,
Charter captains, On-shore fishermen. The more knowledge we have, the better we can work with all
the styles of fishing in our tournament.
Please remember that this is our only revenue source for the club, if this fails we, in essence, have no
club. We need people to spend a little time to help out with administrative projects (making calls, etc)
and helping with the prize committee. If everyone can take a little portion of all that has to be done it
will alleviate a lot of pressure on the people that are currently handling everything behind the scenes.
If you are interested in helping you can contact me at:
262-995-3459 or
out_door_man32@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Jim LaFortune
Salmon-a-Rama Chairman
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VHS VIRUS IN WILD COHO continued from page 5..
for confirmation of the presence or absence of the virus in a sample.
DNR has been in communication with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection regarding the VHS detection and preventive actions.
DATCP is responsible for regulating the health of fish that are found
on private fish farms and DNR hatcheries while USDA has oversight
on trade restrictions involving VHS.
“The DNR is very thorough in its efforts to ensure fish health beyond
state and federal requirements and we are working with the department’s fisheries management team to ensure the health of fish being
raised in Wisconsin,” said state Agriculture Secretary Ben Brancel.
WISCONSIN’S LAKE MICHIGAN RECORD FISH
The following fish are the current record fish for Wisconsin on Lake
Michigan. For a complete list of all record fish in Wisconsin, you can
access the Wisconsin Record Fish site at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/recordfish/index.html
CHINOOK SALMON
44 lbs. 15 oz.
Josh Bostedt - Door County - 1994
RACINE GAME
WARDEN
BRAD LUTZA
(262) 822 - 6454
1-800-TIP-DNR
1-800-847-9367
1-888-WDNRINFO
UPCOMING EVENTS
COHO SALMON
26 lbs. 2 oz.
Milwaukee County - 1999
• FEBRUARY 11 - GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
SPEAKER - JIM STEPP OF
JAWZON
STEELHEAD
27 lbs. 2 oz.
Debbie Morrison - Kewaunee County - 1997
• MARCH 11 - GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
LAKE TROUT
40.2 lbs.
Robert L. Brault - Manitowoc County - 2007
BROWN TROUT
41 lbs. 8 oz.
Roger Hellen - Racine County - 2010
BROOK TROUT
10 lbs. 1 oz.
Nick Randazzo - Ozaukee County - 1999
ATLANTIC SALMON
23 lbs. 15 oz.
Jack Remus - Milwaukee County - 1980
• MARCH 28 - SPRING CLUB
BANQUET
• APRIL 11 - KID’S FISHING
CLINIC
APRIL 15
DATE CHANGE!!
SWAP MEET/VENDOR
NIGHT AT GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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MEMBER BUSINESS of the MONTH: DeCore Tool
My name is Scott DeCore, and I am the owner of DeCore Tool & Mfg.
Inc. located in Carol Stream, Illinois.
I am also the captain of the Hawg Gone fishing team in Racine Wisconsin. I am honored that R.J. asked me to write a short article about
my company and to share some information about our fishing team.
I have been in the tool & die industry since 1980. I started my tool &
die apprenticeship as soon as I graduated high school. After working
and helping start a family business in 1983 and working there for 13
years I decided to start my own business in 1996 with my wife Carol.
We had 2 small children at the time and we knew that it was going to
take a lot of long hours and financial struggles to get started. But both
of us had the dream and the drive to have our own business someday.
We started in a small building and bought as much equipment as we
could afford. It is a scary feeling when you first get started and you
have everything on the line and now it’s all up to you. But we worked
hard and put in long hours and every year we purchased 1 or 2 larger
major pieces of equipment and added employees. We now own a 10,000 square foot building which we have out
grown and are debating if we should take the next step and keep expanding.
My son Bobby, who also fishes with us, is taking a great interest in the business and has the drive to keep on
growing which helps me keep the drive going also. We now have 20 employees and one of the problems in the
tool & die industry is finding young kids out of school who want to work hard and start a tool & die apprenticeship. It is a very good trade to get into especially if you like to work with your hands and make things out of
steel. There are so many directions you can go in this trade from being a die maker, cnc machine programmer
operator, wire edm programmer operator, tool & die designer and a lot of your top engineers at large companies
have all started out as tool & die makers.
For those of you who do not really understand what tool & die making is I will try my hardest to explain it. Any
kind of metal bracket that is on your car or in your computer or anything that is made out of sheet metal is usually made from a metal stamping die. A good example that everyone knows is a top of a beer can is made in a
metal stamping die. A tool & die maker will make the metal stamping die that goes into a punch press. Then a
large coil of steel (which we have all seen on flat bed trucks) gets loaded onto a decoiler and feed into a straightener and a feeder. This coil of steel gets feed into the die that’s in the punch press. The punch press goes up and
down as the material gets feed into it and stamps out the part. Most larger punch presses will run approximately
60 strokes per minute which means you will get 1 part every second. They do have high speed punch presses
that are used for making smaller parts mostly electrical contact parts and these presses will run up to 1200
strokes a minute.
At our company we have 3 die designers which design
the dies from a piece part print or cad file. We have 3 cnc
Haas machining centers with largest travel being 40” x
86”, 5 Mitsubishi self threading wire edm machines, 2
punch presses that we use for trying the dies out, one of
them is a 200 ton press the other is a 300 ton press, 3
Okomoto automatic surface grinders, the largest one has
a 16” x 32” travel. And we also have 5 bridgeport mills,
8 surface grinders, 3 radial drill presses, 3 regular drill
presses, 1 hole popper and a lot of miscellaneous equipment.
At our company we design the dies, we build the dies, we
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RECIPE of the MONTH
SALMON CHOWDER WITH BACON
March 2007 Coastal Living
Makes 9 cups
2 (8oz) salmon fillets
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black
pepper
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
3 TBS all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt
1 LB red potatoes,
cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (9oz) package frozen corn, thawed
2 cups half-and-half
6 thick-cut bacon slices,
cooked and crumbled
Sprinkle salmon with
kosher salt and pepper;
place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15
min. or until desired degree of
doneness. Flake fish into 1/2inch pieces; set aside.
Melt butter in a large Dutch
oven over medium heat. Add
onion and celery, and sauté 5
minutes or until tender. Add
flour; stir until mixture is
smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually
whisk in chicken broth. Cook
over medium heat, stirring
constantly, until thickened
and bubbly. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Add potato, reduce heat, and
simmer 20 minutes or until
potato is tender. Stir in corn
and half-and-half. Cook 6
minutes or until heated. Add
cooked salmon, stirring gently
to combine.
Spoon into individual bowls;
top with crumbled bacon.
Member Business of Month continued...
try the dies out and we do a short run to make sure they work. Then we ship them to our customers and they
will run the production parts in their punch presses.
Most of the parts that we make are for the automotive industry. Air bags, seat belts, radios and miscellaneous
brackets. We also make a lot of dies for Weber Grill.
DeCore Tool & Mfg. has also been a major sponsor for the S.U. Open and for Samon-A-rama and we are going
to continue to be a major sponsor for them.
I would also like to thank everyone in Salmon Unlimited of Wisconsin for all of their hard work putting these
tournaments together and running the club. They have all done a great job and we really appreciate it. I know
our team really looks forward to fishing all of the tournaments. A few more months and we will be back in the
water.
If anyone has any questions or are interested in learning more about our company please send me an email or
give me a call. Our website is being redone at the moment but you can email me at decoretool@aol.com or call
me at work#630-681-9760 or my cell#630-805-1880. You can also come visit me on the dock at E7 23, I would
be more than happy to have a beer with you and talk about fishing or my work.
I will also be giving a seminar at Lake Michigan Angle along with Jim Mueller, Arnie Arredondo and Fuzzy Bear
on February 28th
Thank you,
Scott DeCore
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LAKE MICHIGAN ANGLER of the MONTH :
JIM MUELLER of STORMTROOPER
Hopefully everyone is enjoying their winter.
Let me start by introducing myself, Jim Mueller, the captain
of Stormtrooper.
I have been fishing in Racine since Reefpoint Marina
opened in 1987. Yes, it is hard to believe that 28 years have
gone by.
Over time we have experienced many ups and downs with
our fishery, some good, some bad. Every year seems to leave
its own signature on how we remember our fishing seasons.
Challenges such as BKD disease which decimated our
Chinook fishery in the late eighties. Fish die offs at hatcheries and lack of funds. All which we have overcome and will
continue to do so.
Focusing on 2013 and 2014 I must say fishing last year was interesting to say the least. Averaging 20.8 fish per
trip in 2013 tapering off to 14.05 per trip in 2014, ouch. No matter the results always having a good time on the
water.
Looking back on last year’s tournaments I count my blessing with some success thanks to part from my son Brad
and very talented fisherman in Craig Bender.
Starting off the tournament season slow at best we rallied late in the season to capture the Southwest Series
Championship. Along the way winning the Salmon-A-Rama Super Sweepstakes with a clean sweep of all three
categories. Tournament, 333 and big fish, luck was on
our side that day.
Looking forward to 2015 fishing season and beyond,
yes, we have our challenges but the sky is not falling.
So RELAX enjoy the memories that we will create in
front of us.
Until then, stay warm enjoy and happy fishing.
Jim Mueller
Stormtrooper
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FISHING REPORTS - (Have info? send it in to us!)
Southern Lake Michigan Fishing Report [via: WI DNR]: January 21, 2015
Racine Co.
In Racine the harbor in Reefpoint Marina is mainly frozen over. There are aerators running near some
docks, so be aware of varying ice depths. Anglers fishing in Reefpoint have been catching a few browns
on minnows, spawn sacs, and jigging Gulp. A few rainbows and northerns should be in the area as well.
Milwaukee Co.
In Milwaukee ice conditions in the harbor and river mouth have been fluctuating almost daily. When
it is fishable, the area under the Hoan Bridge should be producing a few browns and rainbows. Spawn,
minnows, and Gulp are generally good baits to try. The fishing pier at the Oak Creek Power Plant is
closed for the winter months, and it is scheduled to reopen on March 15.
Ozaukee Co.
The south end of the Port Washington harbor stays open over the winter due to the power plant discharge. This area provides a good open water fishing opportunity, and anglers there have been catching
a few browns and rainbows. Spawn sacs remain the most effective bait.
SU WI Net Pen Project Update : Angelo Trentadue
Salmon Unlimited’s net pen project was started last summer when we heard the state of Wisconsin
changed the law to allow net pens.
I approached the club about doing such a project and was then told I would head the project. I asked
club members for volunteers to help and 8 members agreed and will put the pens in and feed the dish.
The first step was to get a permit from the state. This took a lot of time and a lot of paperwork.
I had asked if any club members knew of anyone at Gateway technical College who could help with
welding of the net pen frame. Jeremy Dutton came through and got me in contact with welding instructor Ben McFarland. Mr. McFarland said this would be a good project for his students to get some practical experience.
The welding of the first pen is complete. All the welding instructors and their students have been great
to work with. I needed a truck and trailer to haul the pen from gateway to Azarian’s Marina for temporary storage that they are giving us. Jim LaFortune asked Kortendicks Ace Hardware for a truck and they
provided use of one.
Construction of the second pen will begin shortly. Once complete we will begin to put the floats on and
to install the net Brad Eggold from the WIDNR will be setting up a class soon to instruct us on the feeding of the fingerling Chinook and the procedures we will have to follow for taking water temperature
and oxygen readings. We will be moving the pens from Azarian’s Marina to Pugh’s Marina or our backup, Reefpoint Marina sometime in late March or early April. Further updates will be coming. I will keep
the committee updated. If any other club members would like to help with the pens or feed the fish, let
me know.
captaintrentadue@sbcglobal.net
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FISHING COMMITTEE - Updates - Outings - Results
2015 CLUB OUTING RULES
There will be a total of 5 regular outings, plus 1 kids outing and 1 woman’s outing.
•
Outing #1
May 16
Rain date May 17
•
Outing #2
June 14
Rain date August 15
•
Outing #3
August 8
Rain date August 9
•
Outing #4
August 30
Rain date September 19
•
Outing #5
September 12
Rain date September 13
•
Kids outing
May 30
Rain date May 31
•
Women’s outing
July 25
Rain date July 26
Fishing times will be 5am – noon for all outings except the last outing.
Fishing must stop at noon and be in the small boat basin by 12:30.
The last outing will have a 1 hour delay, 6am-1pm, in the small boat basin by 1:30 (for safety
because of the late sunrise)
All boats must register before the start of the outing, this can be done at
•
SU web site
•
SU face book page
•
Marine radio channel 88A the morning of outing
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•
Trad 262-672-1856
•
Roger 262-488-2161
Any boat having difficulties/breakdown must contact Trad or Roger before noon. We will make
arrangements to get those fished weighed.
WEATHER/LAKE CONDITIONS
•
Any outing that is subject to weather postponement/cancellation will be called off at the
latest, 15 minutes before the start of the outing on channel 88A
•
If the outing goes for 2 hours without issue, it will be considered a complete outing.
•
In the event of a small craft advisory there will be an automatic cancellation.
SCORING/RULES FOR REGULAR OUTINGS
•
10 points per fish
•
1 point per pound
•
You are allowed to bring in 15 fish, but only 10 can be weighed in.
•
Only 4 lake trout will be allowed to be weighed in.
•
Limit of 9 rods.
• Fish must be 16 inches in length.
There will be prizes for the top 3 places for each outing.
There will also be a rod and reel combo spooled with copper line for the biggest fish of the year
(regular club outings only). Make sure your biggest fish for the day is the first one on the scale.
The best 4 out of the 5 outings will determine the boat of the year. If only 4 outings are fished it
will be based on the best 3 out of 4 and so on….
There will be a cost of $20 per boat which will include food and soda and 1 raffle ticket for rod/
reel combo spooled with copper line. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 each.
SCORING FOR THE KIDS/WOMEN’S OUTINGS
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Each individual will be allowed to weigh in up to 5 fish, 2 of which can be lake trout.
Prizes/awards will be for the 3 biggest fish of each species.
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Unlimited rods however make sure you follow the 3 rods per person DNR rule.
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There will be no entry cost.
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JALENSKY’S OUTDOOR & MARINE
SEMINARS - visit us at JALENSKYS.COM
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GENERAL MEETING MINUTES 1/14/15
The Salmon Unlimited General Membership was called to order by New President Amy Hansen at 7:00 pm.
Secretaries Minutes were read by Mary Lee. There were no additions or corrections. There was a motion to approve by Jeff
Kingsfield and a 2nd by Shane Schneidewind All were in Favor
Treasurer’s Report-Was given by Steve Bernstein. He gave a December incoming and outgoing report as well as an end of
year report. He went through the latest expenses that have been incurred to get the ball rolling on Salmon a Rama. 20144th Quarter Balance Sheet. He also gave a comparison 2013/2014 Profit/Loss Summary. There were no additions or corrections. There was a motion to approve by Pat and a 2nd by Roger. All were in Favor
Website-Everything is going well
Big Fish AwardsFishing Committee-We are just waiting on the money tournaments and will have that together tonight. The Ice Fishing
Derby-Khris spoke about the Ice Fishing Committee and get some help with selling extra raffle tickets. It’s on the 31st of
January. Khris asked about the scale, one of the new ones and I will bring the camera. Greg and Jim will take care of the
50/50 raffle. He made a plea for members to purchase or help sell the cash Raffle tickets.
Salmon A Rama-Jim la Fortune July 11th thru the 19th. We have added 3 weigh Ins. They will be in Ludington and Sturgeon bay and Algoma. The Charter ticket will be $500 and will include everyone in the boat. It will include the Captain, as
well as 1st mate and Family. They just finished with the Minnesota Sport Fishing Show. It went very well and they spoke
with a lot of people that fish the Algoma area.
Southwest Lake Michigan Salmon Series- (SU WI OPEN June 6th) (Kenosha Classic June 20th) (Morris June 26th &
27th) ) (Super Sweeps July 11)( Brew City August 1) ( SU IL Open August 22nd.)
PicnicBanquet-It will be at the Fountain Hall Banquet Facility. It will be on the last weekend of March 28th. There will be three
entrée choices. We will have the same deal all dinners need to be reserved by the March Salmon Unlimited meeting. The
schedule is Cocktails @ 5pm Dinner at 6pm Awards presentation at 7pm.
Membership-Membership renewals will be going out on January 16th Due back by February 28th. It is important to
mention that the board approved that people wanting to come back after an absence can come back into the club without
having to pay the initiation fee.
Sunshine- Trad’s Brother recently passed. A moment of Silence was shared for Trad’s brother.
Scholarship-The scholarship applications are being distributed tonight and there will be a scoring meeting on or about
the weekend of the 21st of February. There are 15 applications. The committee members are: myself, Bob Weidman, Dave
Brinkman, Jeremy Dutton & Nicole Ayala, Tracy Hetland Monica Jansta & Sarah Schneidewind.
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Kids Clinic-It will be on April 11th at Quarry Lake Park from 9 am until 3 pm. We will need volunteers. 7 up is on board
again for donating beverages. Also the will make us 2 more banners and will give new numbers to update the ones from
last year. The WIN Root-Pike initiative will be there and hopefully the Racine County Dive Team will be there to give demonstrations.
New Business-Please send the new business items to Amy so she can get it into the minutes, so she can slot in your time.
White Fishing Ice Fishing outing in Dykesville Wisconsin. Saturday, February 21st, 2015..
It is a Semi Guided trip $50
per person. He reviewed what would be provided for the $50. It is limited up to 30 people. Craig asked for a show of
hands of how many would be interested. You need to arrange your own transportation to and from and your hotels. Craig
will plan a menu for food and drink while fishing. It will be a 6:30 am start time.
Dan Keating is doing a Super Salmon Clinic at Lake Michigan Angler in Winthrop Harbor, Il . It will be on February 7th
and the 28th. These are at no charge. It will start at 9 am until 2 pm on the 7th and on the 28th it will start at 9 am until
3:30 pm.
A member (John Scigala) of Salmon Unlimited Illinois spoke about their upcoming Swap Meet on March 7th. He handed
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GENERAL MEETING MINUTES continued
out flyers. Show your Salmon Unlimited membership card and you will receive the SU IL membership rate for entry. Also
if any of our members would like a table to sell items. Please contact John at 630-393-3492.
Old Business- Net pens.We have already paid for the pipe and the net. Some of the stuff hasn’t arrived. We will start welding it up soon. Angie stated that the Corp of Engineers has given its blessing so there will not be a need for more permits.
The Nets should be built by the end of February. The net pens will be 20 x 6 x 6. We will only be able to get 30% of the
Chinook, which will be approximately 23,000? Angie will have a signup sheet in the near future, hopefully by the next
meeting. The fish will arrive in April. He will need people to feed the fish and monitor water conditions. They will be held
at Pugh Marina and Reef Point as a backup plan.
The Veteran’s outing needs to be scheduled very soon!
The Wild Rose Tour will be coming up and John Hansen will keep us posted. It will be for approximately 50 people on the
bus.
The 5th Street Yacht Club has there Ice Fishing Contest on February 8th 2015.
Fishing ReportsUpcoming Events Reviewed. April Meeting will be a Vendor Night Swap Meet. The date may need to be changed so the
vendors that come from out of state and do Milwaukee and Racine. There will be a show of hands to who would be willing
to swap the board meeting night to the regular meeting night. So the Vendor Night will be on April 15th and the board
meeting will be on April 8th.
The next speaker will be Jim Stepp from the Jawzon team. Our speaker tonight is Arnie Arredondo from the Phoenix. A
year in review from 2014 and what he expects to happen in 2015.
There was a motion to Adjourn by Jeff Kingsfield and a 2nd By Chris Strege. All were in Favor
1st half 50/50 –Tony Jankovec
2nd half 50/50-Jim Muleski (not present)
Attendance raffle –Robert Anderson (not present)
The January Board Meeting will be at The Uptown bar & Grill at the regular time. This is the incoming/outgoing board
meeting and your spouse or significant other is welcome to come for dinner.
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BOARD MEETING MINUTES 1/21/15
Incoming and Outgoing Board of Directors Dinner held.
MEMBER CLASSIFIEDS
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Esprit. Duel station,
mid cabin, duel ac, auto pilot.
$8,000
Contact Bob 262-989-6511
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SALMON AND TROUT TROLLING TECHNIQUES
FEBRUARY 28, 2015
PRESENTED BY LAKE MICHIGAN ANGLER
1038 Sheridan Rd Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
Telephone: 224-789-7627
Open at 8:00am - Free Admission
9:00AM - SALMON TROLLING TECHNIQUES
Speaker - Arnie Arredondo (Phoenix Charters Kenosha, WI) will discuss the methods, techniques, tactics and equipment used for catching Trout and Salmon from the port of Kenosha,
Wisconsin.
10:30PM - SALMON TROLLING FROM SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN
Speaker - Carl Stopcynski (Fuzzy Bear, Michigan City, IN) will discuss the methods, techniques,
tactics and equipment used for catching Trout and Salmon from Southeastern Lake Michigan.
1:00PM - TROLLING TACTICS FOR SALMON AND TROUT
Speaker - Jim Mueller (Storm Trooper, Racine, WI) will discuss the methods, techniques, tactics
and equipment used for catching Trout and Salmon.
2:30PM - TROLLING TACTICS FOR SALMON AND TROUT
Speaker - Scott Decore (Hawg Gone, Racine, WI) will discuss the methods, techniques, tactics
and equipment used for catching Trout and Salmon.
In Store Specials, Door Prizes and a raffle will be available.