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` MARCH 2018 What’s Inside Board - General 2 Raffle info and FREE PIZZA NIGHT!! 3 March Speaker 4 2018 Club Outings 5-6 From the Member- ship Circle 7 Take a Vet Fishing Outing 8 Challunge on the Chain Entry Form 9 IMTT Tourney Schedule 10- 11 UPCOMING EVENTS March 14th club meeting featuring Spencer Ber- man! March 21st FRV BOD meet- ing at Cabela’s! March 24th FRV Fundraising Banquet at Schaumburg Golf Club. With March, the anxiety and anticipation of getting out and catch- ing fish is rapidly building in all fisherman. For the early birds the southern states is where to go. For the rest of us, walleye season will be opening followed by our fish of choice-The Muskie. The reels are oiled and the hooks are sharpened and the boat is ready to go. In the meantime, the FRV offers some events to ease the transition to your first spring outing. First and foremost, our Chapter is offering up six potential outings to our members and friends across the muskie range and at prime time. These outings are to Lake of the Woods, Eagle Lake, Ontario in the summer, Cave Run in the spring, Kincaid in the Fall, High Falls Flowage in October, Sucker Fishing in Northern Wisconsin out of Jackson’s Resort in St Germain. Details are in the newslet- ter. In September, the Youth Conservation Alliance (YCA) will be holding it Youth Muskie Hunt in Hayward, Wisconsin. If you want to give back to the fishing communi- ty and have the experience of a lifetime watching a kid catch his first muskie this is the place to be. It is a first-class event. Our meeting this March 14 th will give our members and guests a double treat. We will be offering free pizza and Caesar’s Salad. Second, our speaker will be Spencer Berman, a Lake St. Clair Legend, and tell us how he manages to catch all those giant muskies. This should be a great night. We are encouraging you to bring a friend and get them to sign up as member that night. Membership is a bargain and we are a great Chapter. We will end March on the 24 th with our Annual Awards Banquet and Fundraiser. This is a fun night and helps us stock the Chapter’s Treasury to support our missions. It will be a special night as we honor Diane Schneider, the former manager at Cabela’s, for her years of supporting the FRV and its many events. Over the years, Cabela’s has do- nated over $10,000 in cash and merchandise to our cause. In addition, Dave Van Doorn will speak about the impact that Take a Vet Fishing has had on him and the lives of many vets. There will be a family style five course dinner and an open cash bar. The event begins at 5 PM and usually last until about 9:30 PM. We have over $30,000 in prizes to be given away including weekend getaways, spa packages, elec- tronics and household goods, Sports tickets for the Cubs, Blackhawks and White Sox as well as memorabilia. Top prizes will be a freezer of meat and fish and a one week stay in a newly constructed home east of Naples, Florida plus a $400 gift certificate to Southwest Airlines. It includes private pool and hot tub and access to a public golf course, exercise room and other amenities. Tickets are $55 and $100 respectively, which include dinner and 50 and 100 $1 bucket raffle tickets, respectively. Bring a few friends and get a table. We think you will you will have a good time. Please get your registration in by March 17 th . You can buy your tickets on the FRV website. Hit shop and it will give you your choices. Or you can mail your order to me on the pre- order form. See you at the meeting and the banquet! Until next month, pray for warm weather! Hope to see you all at the Banquet! Steve Kroll March Issue FRV NEWS CAST
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M A R C H 2 018
What’s Inside
Board - General 2
Raffle info and
FREE PIZZA NIGHT!!
3
March Speaker 4
2018 Club Outings 5-6
From the Member-
ship Circle 7
Take a Vet Fishing
Outing 8
Challunge on the
Chain Entry Form 9
IMTT Tourney
Schedule
10-
11
U P C O M I N G
E V E N T S
March 14th
club meeting
featuring
Spencer Ber-
man!
March 21st
FRV BOD meet-
ing at
Cabela’s!
March 24th FRV
Fundraising
Banquet at
Schaumburg
Golf Club.
With March, the anxiety and anticipation of getting out and catch-ing fish is rapidly building in all fisherman. For the early birds the southern states is where to go. For the rest of us, walleye season will be opening followed by our fish of choice-The Muskie. The reels are oiled and the hooks are sharpened and the boat is ready to go. In the meantime, the FRV offers some events to ease the transition to your first spring outing. First and foremost, our Chapter is offering up six potential outings to our members and friends across the muskie range and at prime time. These
outings are to Lake of the Woods, Eagle Lake, Ontario in the summer, Cave Run in the spring, Kincaid in the Fall, High Falls Flowage in October, Sucker Fishing in Northern Wisconsin out of Jackson’s Resort in St Germain. Details are in the newslet-ter. In September, the Youth Conservation Alliance (YCA) will be holding it Youth Muskie Hunt in Hayward, Wisconsin. If you want to give back to the fishing communi-ty and have the experience of a lifetime watching a kid catch his first muskie this is the place to be. It is a first-class event. Our meeting this March 14th will give our members and guests a double treat. We will be offering free pizza and Caesar’s Salad. Second, our speaker will be Spencer Berman, a Lake St. Clair Legend, and tell us how he manages to catch all those giant muskies. This should be a great night. We are encouraging you to bring a friend and get them to sign up as member that night. Membership is a bargain and we are a great Chapter. We will end March on the 24th with our Annual Awards Banquet and Fundraiser. This is a fun night and helps us stock the Chapter’s Treasury to support our missions. It will be a special night as we honor Diane Schneider, the former manager at Cabela’s, for her years of supporting the FRV and its many events. Over the years, Cabela’s has do-nated over $10,000 in cash and merchandise to our cause. In addition, Dave Van Doorn will speak about the impact that Take a Vet Fishing has had on him and the lives of many vets. There will be a family style five course dinner and an open cash bar. The event begins at 5 PM and usually last until about 9:30 PM. We have over $30,000 in prizes to be given away including weekend getaways, spa packages, elec-tronics and household goods, Sports tickets for the Cubs, Blackhawks and White Sox as well as memorabilia. Top prizes will be a freezer of meat and fish and a one week stay in a newly constructed home east of Naples, Florida plus a $400 gift certificate to Southwest Airlines. It includes private pool and hot tub and access to a public golf course, exercise room and other amenities. Tickets are $55 and $100 respectively, which include dinner and 50 and 100 $1 bucket raffle tickets, respectively. Bring a few friends and get a table. We think you will you will have a good time. Please get your registration in by March 17th. You can buy your tickets on the FRV website. Hit shop and it will give you your choices. Or you can mail your order to me on the pre-order form. See you at the meeting and the banquet! Until next month, pray for warm weather! Hope to see you all at the Banquet!
Steve Kroll
March Issue
FRV NEWS CAST
GENERAL MEETINGS
7:00 PM @ SCHAUMBURG GOLF
CLUB/CHANDLER’S CHOPHOUSE
401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, IL.
(847) 885-9009
BOARD MEETINGS
6:00PM at Cabela’s on Wednesdays
following our General club meeting.
All members are welcome to attend.
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2018 BOARD MEMBERS
Frank Lucido - Membership Director 847-559-8300 Joe Erkenswick - Media Director Steve Crook Res. & Stocking Dir. Todd Minor Speaker Director/ IMA Dave Klop PR Director Pete Barber IMA Delegate Dan Lamkin Trade Show Director Hugh Flack Chapter Rep. Tim Crews Merchandise Director Rich Gallagher Newsletter Editor Mark Rue ALD Terry Magnusson ALD Steve Behrends ALD Mike Pierce ALD Mike Mark Youth Director Blake Pawlikowski Webmaster
OFFICERS
President Steve Kroll (773) 724-6305 [email protected] Vice President Dan Koniewicz Treasurer Pete Barber Secretary Blake Pawlikowski
P.O. BOX 8066 BARTLETT, IL. 60103 347-433-8577
PETER J. BARBER & Associates, Inc. CPA & Consultants
Family & Estate
Tax Planning & Preparation
Business Accounting & Taxes
(847) 726-7267
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SUPPORT YOUR CHAPTERSUPPORT YOUR CHAPTER
FRV MONTHLY CLUB RAFFLE!FRV MONTHLY CLUB RAFFLE!
The Catch a Trophy Raffle will begin in March! We are selling monthly raffle tickets for $20/each and we will have 9 monthly drawings! Monthly CA$H prize payouts will be as follows: 1st: $250.00 2nd: $100.00 3rd: $ 75.00 4th: $ 50.00 5th: $ 25.00 The First drawing will be held at our March 24th, 2018 Fundraising Banquet and then every month thereafter. If you win, your ticket will get put back into the drum, so it will be possible for you to win multiple times throughout the year! A booklet of 5 tick-ets has been mailed to every club member and you should be receiving them soon. We ask that each member either buy the 5 tickets for themselves or sell the 5 tickets to friends, family or co-workers! Monies raised by this raffle will help support the clubs efforts with stocking, conservation and youth programs throughout 2017! Please send your $100.00 check for the 5 tickets to Steve Kroll, 5406 W. Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL 60630. As always we appreciate your support! Get out there and sell some tickets and raise some money for your chapter! Good luck and hopefully you or someone you know will cash in sometime in 2018!!
Steve Kroll FRV President
MARCH 14th MEETING IS FREE PIZZA NIGHT!!!
The FRV BOD has decided to have another FREE PIZZA NIGHT for all
meeting attendees at the Wednesday March 14th club meeting featuring fa-
mous musky guide Spencer Berman!! All meeting attendees will be treated
to an all you can eat pizza buffet! So come on out and bring a friend or two
for some great grub and to hear a great speaker!
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THE FOX RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER PROUDLY PRESENTS
SPENCER BERMAN
WENDNESDAY MARCH 14TH
, 2018
AT THE SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB
FREE PIZZA NIGHT!!!
Join us on Wednesday MARCH 14TH 2018 when one of the premier muskie hunters and guides, Spencer Berman will be in the house. At sixteen, he started fishing on the Wisconsin Musky Trail and became the youngest boat captain to place in a tournament in trail history. Shortly after that he began to fish on the Professional Musky Tournament Trail and finished eleventh in his first event at age eighteen. He was the youngest boat captain to ever place in the money. That year he and his partner ended up placing in two of the four qualifying events and finished in the top twenty-five in the world. He has also fished in a number of Indiana tournaments including the Indiana Classic and the Webster Lake Cash Tournament, in which I had several top finishes and victories. His Tournament success hit its pinnacle in 2013 on the Professional Musky Tournament Trail when he and his partner won the prestigious Team of the Year award. They set a new record with three top five finishes in the four tournament events including a second place finish in the World Championship on Lake St. Clair. Please contact Spencer at Spencer's Angling Adventures 22525 East Eight Mile Road St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 (419) 410-0498 Per Spencer, “To sum it up, I love fishing and the outdoors, and I am passionate about helping people catch fish. I hope to see you on the water! “
THE FRV BOARD HAS DECIDED TO HAVE ANOTHER FREE PIZZA NIGHT! PLEASE COME AND JOIN US WITH YOUR STORIES FOR SOME GOOD OL’ COMMERADIERE!! BRING A FRIEND!! A $5.00 DONATION AT THE DOOR WOULD BE APPRECIATED!
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Event: 7st Annual “Fundraising and Awards Banquet”
When: March 24, 2018, 5pm to 10pm
Where: Schaumburg Country Club
Cost: $55 - $100.00 per person (Dependent on Ticket Type)
Event Coordinator: Steve Kroll 773-282-8749, [email protected]
Additional Information: This event usually sells out, so there will be assigned seating in 2018. Tables will be assigned on a
first come/first serve basis. In order to reserve a full table, payment must be received in full No Later than March 17th, 2018
Event: 23rd Annual “CHALLUNGE ON THE CHAIN” Muskie Tournament
When: May 19, 2018, 7am to 4pm
Where: Fox Chain of Lake, Antioch, IL
Cost: $200.00 - $240.00 per 2 man team (Dependent on Entry Date)
Event Coordinator: Dan Koniewicz, 847-682-9238, [email protected]
Additional Information: This year will mark our 23rd anniversary for this event. It is the oldest Muskie tournament in the State
of Illinois. More information is available at frvmuskie.com in the Tournament Forum page.
Event: 22nd Annual Lake of the Woods – Summer Outing #1
When: July 7th – 13th, 2018
Where: Lake of the Woods, Angle Outpost Resort, MN
Cost: Lodging is $70.00 per Day
Event Coordinator: Phil Gutmann. 847-204-8286, [email protected]
Additional Information: The outing kicks off Saturday July 7th. Ice, boat electric, boat launching and dockage is included in the
daily fee. Meals will be coordinated by Phil and are not included in the price. Fuel for your boat is extra and is available on site.
This is the start of the summer peak season and the muskies on LOTW are very active. There is a good chance of getting a 50
inch fish at this outing. A $100.00 Deposit will be required by March 1st. Boat retails are available and need to be arranged with
the resort. 1-800-441-5014
Event: 4th Annual Lake of the Woods – Summer Outing #2
When: July 14th – 21th, 2018
Where: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island, MN
Cost: Lodging & Food is $105.00 Per Day (7th Day of Lodging is free, $65.00)
Event Coordinator: Mike Quinn, 815-382-4056, [email protected] Additional Information: The outing kicks off Saturday July 14th. Some people will arrive early. Three meals per day, boat
electric, boat and dockage is included in the daily fee. Launch fees and Ice are extra. Fuel for your boat is extra and is available
on site. Launch is also an extra fee. This is the summer peak season and the muskies on LOTW are very active. A $100.00 De-
posit will be required to hold your reservation. Space is very limited.
Event: Eagle Lake – Late Summer (Canada)
When: August 24th - August 31st 2018
Where: Century Island Lodge, Ontario
Cost: Approximately $1,050 per person using own boat. Boat rentals will be available at an extra cost.
Event Coordinator: Dan Koniewicz, 847-682-9238, [email protected]
Additional Information: This will be our 1st outing to Eagle Lake. The price will include food, docking & ice. Space will be
limited to 10 people. A $250.00 deposit is due by March 14th.
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Event: 4th Annual Fall Flowage Fun at Popp’s Resort
When: October 5th - October 8th, 2018. This is Friday to Monday.
Where: Popp’s Resort, Crivitz WI
Cost: Rooms are $80.00 per night, if you book 2 nights the 3rd is free. The rooms are a motel unit with
two bedrooms and a small kitchen. ($53.00 per Night)
Event Coordinator: Dan Koniewicz, 847-682-9238, [email protected]
Additional Information: The outing kicks off Friday October 5th. This will be our 4th year of going up to Popp’s resort.
Popp’s will have suckers available for purchase. Suckers will have to be ordered ahead. We will coordinate dinners as group.
There are many restaurants in the area. Space is limited. A $50.00 deposit is due by April 11 th.
GOT PHOTOS?? GOT PHOTOS?? It can be anything outdoor related, fishing photos, hunting, outdoor scenery, weather, sunsets, wildlife etc.…. Any fish species is OK, it doesn’t have to be just muskies! Please e-mail your photos to Rich Gallagher at [email protected] and we’ll get it in the upcoming issues for you!
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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CORNER… FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CORNER… The March 14th meeting will be another Free Pizza Night. This will a good one,
we have Spencer Berman, a premier speaker. Bring your appetite and bring a
friend along. I am happy to say the last three meetings had very good attendance
and member participation. The February speaker Steve Worrall gave a very inter-
esting and informative lecture. From my position in the back, I observed a trans-
fixed audience, only one older person dozed-off. I could see he was trying his best
to stay awake and not miss Steve's lecture. Happens to the best of us some-
times! Membership numbers are holding steady and slowly increasing. This is in part I think to our ef-
forts to provide you folks with good speakers, nice raffle prizes plus a nice place to gather. You must ad-
mit Chandlers is a step-up facility. The monthly meetings cost the club more than we collect from en-
trance donations and raffle money; so starting with the April, we will be asking for a $5.00 donation at
the door. The extra $2.00 will help cover the speaker cost. You can help by inviting friends to the meet-
ings. We love you guys and will continue to provided fun meetings and outings. Needless to say we need
your monthly participation and support. Remember I am at the meetings to renew your membership's
and welcome new members. Let's have a good turnout on March 14th., P.S. if you never fished a tour-
nament, we have one coming up in May. It is $200 per boat, dinner/banquet and great prizes some are
cash! Hey, don't forget a Fundraiser/Banquet on March 24th Chandlers of-course. I’ve said enough see
you at the next meeting!
Frank Lucido Membership Director
Awards Banquet and Fundraiser!!Awards Banquet and Fundraiser!!
This year the FRV chapter will hold its annual Awards
Banquet and Fundraiser at Chandler’s Chop House in
Schaumburg, Illinois on Saturday, March 24th, 2018.
The Banquet honors the top anglers in the chapter in
the musky category as well as multi-species category.
This event is our major fundraiser of the year which
supports the programs discussed in this newsletter. We
have a vast assortment of items that are raffled off in silent, live auctions and buck-
et raffles. The value of our prizes now exceeds $30,000. It includes not only fish-
ing tackle, but also guide trips, resort packages, electronics, entertainment and
dinner tickets and sporting events. Top prizes include Cubs, Bulls and Hawks tick-
ets, musky rods and reels & musky tackle boards, freezer of meat, $1,000 cash and
much more. Information will be available on the website and at the February &
March meetings. For additional Information contact President Steve Kroll at: Ste-
[email protected] Seats are filling up fast so get your tickets ASAP!
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LOTW SUMMER OUTING
The 2018 FRV Summer Outing Trip is scheduled for July 7-14, 2018 at Angle Outpost Re-sort in the NW Angle of LOTW. Pricing as known today remains unchanged at $65.00/day which included lodging/electric/ice. This is a housekeeping plan for meals. The club has reserved 3 cabins (1,2,4) at this point for 12. Cabin 1 is full at this point. Deposit required is $100.00 and must be received by January 15, 2018. This outing is open to anyone want-ing to fish on LOTW and learning more about the FRV Chapter of Muskies, Inc. Jason and Lisa have been very generous to the FRV Club in the past with trip donations and holding our cost pretty much the same since 2015. Information on the resort may be found at : http://www.angleoutpost.com If you have any questions, please contact Phil Gutmann at 847-669-8286 or via email at [email protected]
TAKE A VET FISHING EVENT SUNDAY MAY 20TH AT THE THIRSTY TURTLE!!!
Sunday May 20th Take a Vet Fishing will host their annual spring outing on the Fox Chain with our vets! Take a Vet Fishing has been providing veterans with PTSD and their families a day on the water for 6 years now! A day of giving back is what they do! TAV is driven by donations from many different groups including our Chapter! TAV is looking for guides to help out with this event. If you have a boat and want to help, please visit www.takeavetfishing.org/events/ You can sign up on-line to be a guide for one of our vets right on-line! You can launch anywhere on the Chain or you can use the Thirsty Turtle boat launch (Single stall) at NO CHARGE! Thirsty Turtle Marina and Brew & View Pub 42273 N Woodbine Ave. Antioch, IL. 60002 (847) 833-5571 (www.turtlebeachmarina.net) Registration/Check In starts at 6:00am for BOTH Veterans and Guides at The Thirsty Turtle Marina. Fishing Time is 7:00am – 11:00am A one day Fox Chain Waterway sticker will be provided to any boat captain that needs one! Veterans Memorial Party will start at 12:00 noon at The Thirsty Turtle Marina and Bar. Honor ceremony will begin at 12:00pm with a flag ceremony and the singing of our national anthem honoring all of our active and retired US Military Veterans. Food will be served starting at 12:30pm. All families of participating military personnel are welcome to join the Veterans honor party starting at 12:00 noon. Each guest MUST be registered through the Take a Vet Fishing website at www.TakeaVetFishing.org A veteran recognition tribute will immediately follow lunch at 1:30pm. Each Veteran who participates in the event will be recognized with gifts, and one Veteran will receive a trip to Canada. If you would like to volunteer your time to help with this great event, please click on “event sign up - then VOLUNTEER”. Hotel information for this event: ALL HO-TEL ROOMS MUST BE ORDERED BY APRIL 27TH 2018. IF YOU DO NOT ORDER A HOTEL ROOM BY APRIL 27th, TAKE A VET FISHING WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY FOR YOUR ROOM. NO EXCEPTIONS! We MUST re-lease our block of rooms back to the hotel on April 27th. After this date, TAVF WILL NOT be paying for any additional rooms. Comfort Inn and Suites 6080 Gurnee Mills Cir. E. Gurnee, IL. 60031
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March 24th & 25th – IMTT Jake Wolf Memorial Tournament at Spring Lake North Contact: Bob Taylor; [email protected]; 309-262-9720. Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sun-day Take Off & Return: Causeway ramp Friday Night Registration: 5-8:00pm @ McCritter’s Grill 2801 Court St., Pe-kin IL 61554 (IL Rte. 9W) ENTRY FEES RECEIVED AFTER 8 PM FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd 2018 WILL BE CHARGED A $20.00 LATE FEE. Saturday Dinner / Raffle: 6 – 9 PM at McCritter’s Grill, 2801 Court St, Pekin IL 61554. Local Lodging: Motel 6; 2801 Court St., Pekin IL 61554;309-347-5533; Super 8 3830 Kelly Ave., Pekin IL 309-347-8888; EconoLodge 3240 Vandever Ave., Pekin, IL 309-353-4047. Lake Info: No Launch fee, Max HP 25. Entry Fee: $150 per person. Spring Lake North has parking for 18 tournament rigs to launch the morning of the tourna-ment.. All other entrants must be shuttled to the Spring Lake South parking lot or to the campground area.
April 21st & 22nd – IMTT Spring Classic at Lake Kinkaid Contacts: Howard Chambliss; [email protected]; 618-214-5918. Kyle Kroening; [email protected]; 505-252-0693. Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday. Take Off & Return: Mount Joy Boat Ramp (Main Marina). Friday Night Registration: 5-8 pm @ America’s Best Value Inn, Murphysboro IL. ENTRY FEES RECEIVED AFTER 8 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 20th 2018 WILL BE CHARGED A $20.00 LATE FEE. Saturday Dinner/Raffle: 6 pm – ?? @ VFW Post 7190, 108 S 10th St., Murphysboro IL (Behind the Courthouse on 10th Street). Local Lodging: America’s Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 62966. Lake Info: No launch fee, no horsepower limit.. Entry fee: $150 per person.
April 28th & 29th – Shawnee Muskie Hunters’ “Spring Fling Tournament” at Lake Kinkaid Contact: John Wright; 618-698-4893; [email protected] Ray Wheelock 618-234-7192. Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday. Take Off & Return: Mount Joy Boat Ramp (Main Marina). Friday Night Reg-istration: Americas Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 62966. Saturday Dinner/Raffle: 6 pm – ?? @ VFW Post 7190, 108 S 10th St., Murphysboro IL (Behind the Courthouse on 10th Street). Local Lodging: Americas Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 618-687-2244. Lake Info: No launch fee, no horsepower limit.. Entry Fee: $100 per person; Youth under 18 – $50 per person.
May 20th – Fox River Valley Chapter “Challunge on the Chain” at Fox Chain of Lakes Contact: Steve Kroll; [email protected] Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm. Take Off & Return: Steitz’s Resort on Bluff Lake. You can launch and recover from anywhere on the Chain, but departure is at Steitz’s. Dinner / Raffle: Antioch VFW. 75 North Ave., Antioch IL 60002. Local Lodging: Best Western Plus 350 West Illinois Route 173, Anti-och IL 60002 847-395-3606. Lake Info: Fox Waterway Stickers available @ Triangle Sports and Marine, 23480 W Grass Lake Rd., Antioch IL 60002 847-395-0813; CJ Smiths Resort, 25315 W. Grass Lake Rd., Antioch IL 60002 847-395-2753; Ben Watts Marina, 116 S U.S Highway12, Fox Lake IL 60020 847-587-0211. Entry fee: $220.00/ PER 2 MAN TEAM.
June 9th & 10th – IMTT Mike Sule Memorial Tournament at Fox Chain of Lakes Contact: Phil Gutmann; [email protected]; 847-204-8286 or Ron Haynes; [email protected]; 630-774-8189. Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday. Take Off & Return: Thirsty Turtle 42273 N. Wood-bine Ave. Antioch IL 60002. You can launch and recover from anywhere on the Chain, but departure is at The Thirsty Turtle. Friday Night Registration: 5-8 pm @ Thirsty Turtle 42273 N. Woodbine Ave. Antioch IL 60002;847-395-4704. ENTRY FEES RECEIVED AFTER 8 PM FRIDAY, JUNE 8th 2018 WILL BE CHARGED A $20.00 LATE FEE. Local Lodging: Best Western Plus 350 West Illinois Route 173, Antioch IL 60002; 847-395-3606. Lake Info: LAKES OPEN TO THIS TOURNAMENT ARE: CHANNEL, CATHERINE, MARIE, BLUFF, SPRING & PETITE LAKES and connect-ing channels.. Fox Waterway Stickers available @ Triangle Sports and Marine, 23480 W. Grass Lake Rd., Antioch IL 60002 847-395-0813; CJ Smith’s Resort, 25315 W. Grass Lake Rd., Antioch IL 60002847-395-2753; Ben Watts Marina, 116 S U.S Highway12, Fox Lake IL 60020 847-587-0211. Entry Fee: $150 per person.
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Website: laxreproductions.com
Bus Phone: 715-547-3710
Cell Phone: 715-490-3710
September 22nd – Quad County Hawg Hunters Club Tournament at Prairie Lake Contact: Duane Landmeier; 815-761-5182 [email protected] Fishing Hours: 6:30am-2:30pm Saturday. Take Off & Return: North Ramp (South of Hwy 11 on Geiss Rd) on Prairie Lake. Friday Registration: Call 815-761-5182. Local lodging: River Bank Lodge 522 S 6th St., Petersburg IL 62675; Nine lakeside cabins are available for rent by vis-iting: http://www.reserveamerica.com. Campsites are also available at Jim Edgar State Fish and Wildlife Area. Cabins are limited to two vehicles per cabin but sleep up to 6 people; Panther Creek Lodge 29089 N. Newmansville Rd. Ash-land IL 62612 309-368-9111. Lake Info: No horsepower restrictions however entire lake is NO WAKE. Entry fee: $75 per person.
September 29th & 30th – IMTT Gregg Tichacek Memorial Tournament @ Lake McMaster Contact: Bob Taylor; [email protected]; 309-262-9720. Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday. Take Off & Return: Main ramp. Friday Night Registration: 5-8:30 pm at Super 8 in Galva 301 Commercial St., Galva IL. ENTRY FEES RECEIVED AFTER 8 PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th 2018 WILL BE CHARGED A $20.00 LATE FEE. Local Lodging: Galva Inn & Suites, 301 Commercial St., Galva IL 61434 309-932-2841. Lake Info: 10 horsepow-er restriction on entire lake. Entry Fee: $150 per person.
October 6th & 7th – IMTT Fall Classic at Prairie Lake (Jim Edgar SFWA) Contact: Bob Taylor; [email protected]; 309-262-9720. Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday. Take Off & Return: North Ramp (South of Hwy 11 on Geiss Rd) on Prairie Lake. Friday Registration: Howard Chambliss Campsite. ENTRY FEES RECEIVED AFTER 8 PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th 2018 WILL BE CHARGED $20.00 LATE FEE. Saturday Dinner/Raffle: 6pm @ VFW Post 6871; 111 N. 7
th St. Petersburg IL 62675. Local lodg-
ing: River Bank Lodge 522 S 6th St., Petersburg IL 62675; Nine lakeside cabins are available for rent by visiting: http://www.reserveamerica.com. Campsites are also available at Jim Edgar State Fish and Wildlife Area. Cabins are limited to two vehicles per cabin but sleep up to 6 people; Panther Creek Lodge 29089 N. Newmansville Rd. Ashland IL 62612 309-368-9111. Lake Info: No horsepower restrictions however entire lake is NO WAKE. Entry fees: $150 per person.
October 20th & 21st – Shawnee Muskie Hunters’ “Fall Brawl Tournament” at Lake Kinkaid Contact: John Wright; 618-698-4893; [email protected] or Ray Wheelock 618-234-7192. Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday. Take Off & Return: Mount Joy Boat Ramp (Main Marina). Friday Night Regis-tration: Americas Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 62966. Saturday Dinner/Raffle: 6 pm – ?? @ VFW Post 7190, 108 S 10th St., Murphysboro IL (Behind the Courthouse on 10th Street). Local Lodging: Americas Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 618-687-2244. Lake Info: No launch fee, no horsepower limit. Entry Fee: $100 per person; Youth under 18 – $50 per person.
November 3rd & 4th – IMTT State Championship Tournament at Fox Chain of Lakes Contact: Howard Chambliss, [email protected], 618-214-5918 or Phil Gutmann; [email protected]; 847-204-
8286. Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday. Take Off & Return: Thirsty Turtle 42273 N. Wood-
bine Ave. Antioch IL 60002. You can launch and recover from anywhere on the Chain, but departure is at The Thirsty
Turtle. Friday Night Registration: 5-8 pm @ Thirsty Turtle 42273 N. Woodbine Ave. Antioch IL 60002;847-395-4704.
Fox River Valley Chapter
P.O. Box 7613
Algonquin, IL 60102
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