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What’s Inside

Board - General 2

May Speaker is Andrew Schiera

from T-Bone Guide Service

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Challunge on the Chain Entry Form

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Youth Corner 5

From the Member-

ship Circle 6

Musky Signs 7

Take a Vet Event

on the Chain 8

Members Photos

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U P C O M I N G

E V E N T S

May 1st FRV BOD

Meeting at Chan-

dlers!

May 8th club

meeting featuring

Andrew Schiera!!!

May 18th Annual

Challunge on the

Chain!

May 19th Take A

Vet Fishing Out-

ing on the Chain!

Welcome to May. I think the fishing season is right around the corner? But at the time I am writing this, there is snow in the forecast again. Our upcoming meeting will feature Andy Schiera as our guest speaker. Andy is part of the T-Bone Guide Service crew. Andy is a very ac-complished multi-species angler, but I know he love chasing the big girls. Andy’s home water include both the Fox Chain and Lake Geneva. He has a true passion for the sport and everyone that attends will not be disap-pointed. Please remember that the Challunge on the

Chain tournament is right around the corner. A sign up application is in-cluded in this newsletter. At the time of publishing this newsletter we will be over 50 boat registered for the tournament. If you are still making plans for your fishing adventures during 2019, make sure you check out outings. We still have room for the October Crivitz outing at Poops and there is

room at the Sucker Fest outing in November. We would love to have you join. Hopefully you have received the email blast outlining these outing. Please note that deposits are due at the May meeting. Hats off to fellow members Mike Pierce and Eric Vizanko for their efforts of placing Muskie Awareness signs at key locations on the Fox Chain during the week of April 22. This project was the brain child of Mike’s. In the winter he came to the FRV Board with a proposal of a project plan to have these signs designed, produced and installed at Chain launch sites. Mike got the approval and made it happen. Thank you Mike!!!

The May meeting will be our last before we start our summer meeting break. But, there will be FRV events scheduled over the summer. We will be getting email blasts out to you all over the summer to keep you in-formed of the upcoming events. I hope to see you all at the May meeting.

Dan Koniewicz

May 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 Chandler’s on Wednesdays

the week before our General club meet-

ing. All members are welcome to attend.

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FRV MUSKIES INC. P A G E 2

2019 BOARD MEMBERS

Frank Lucido Membership Director 847-559-8300 Joe Erkenswick Media Director (847) 208-1371 Mike Pierce Res. & Stocking Dir. (847) 642-0839 Dave Klop Res. & Stocking Dir/PR. (847) 347-7989 Todd Minor Speaker Director/ IMA (630) 229-3726 Pete Barber IMA Delegate (847) 849-9967 Dan Lamkin Trade Show Director (815) 403-0480 Hugh Flack Chapter Rep. (847) 826-7850 Tim Crews Merchandise Director (815) 341-8118 Rich Gallagher Newsletter Editor (847) 341-1723 Mark Rue ALD (773) 580-0513 Terry Magnusson ALD (773) 406-9978 Steve Behrends ALD (630) 717-7805 Jeff Henderson Youth Director (847) 409-1410 Mike Mark Youth Director (815) 558-6453 Blake Pawlikowski Webmaster (952) 240-9242 Steve Kroll ALD (312) 320-6721

OFFICERS

President Dan Koniewicz (847) 682-9238 Vice President Rich Gallagher (847) 341-1723 Treasurer Pete Barber (847) 849-9967 Secretary Blake Pawlikowski (952) 240-9242

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THE FOX RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER PROUDLY PRESENTS

USCG CAPTAIN ANDREW SCHIERA

WENDNESDAY MAY 8TH, 2019 AT

THE SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB

Join us on Wednesday MAY 8

TH when USCG Captain Andrew Schiera will be in the house! A former Sargent in the

Marine Corps, Andrew is now spends his time guiding clients on lakes in IL and WI chasing everything from Muskies to Crappie and Walleyes! Andrew has teamed up with Chris Taurisano and is part of their elite guide service. Andrew spends nearly 300 days a year on the water, so he always has his finger on the pulse of what all of the local lakes in our area are doing. He currently resides in Lake Geneva, WI and spends lots of time on his home lake as well as Delavan and many other lakes above and below the border! If you’re looking for up to date information on what’s going on right in our “backyards” Andrew is the guy to talk to. Along with being a great angler, he is a great educator who can share his knowledge of local lakes and current fishing conditions to help make his clients better anglers! Don’t miss this infor-mation packed presentation! Grab your notepad and bring a friend. It’s also our last club meeting before we break for the summer! We will resume our monthly meetings on September 11th!

Admission is $5.00/person at the door. Our meeting begins at 7:00PM at The Schaumburg

Golf Club which is located at 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, IL. All meetings are open to

the public. Guests are always welcome.

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YOUTH CORNER

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THE YOUTH CORNER!!!THE YOUTH CORNER!!!

Weather is finally cooperating with us and letting us get out fishing. May 4th is our Take a

Kid Fishing Outing on the Chain, with boats launching from Musky Tales. After a morning of

fishing, we will gather back at Musky Tails for lunch and Kurt, owner of Musky Tails and I

have a few activities for the kids before they head home. We have 15 kids signed up. Look-

ing to be a great Outing. We are also in need of Guides for our One Hope United Outing on

Saturday, June 8th. Please contact me if you are interested in taking an underprivileged youth

out fishing. Will be mostly fishing for pan fish or bass. Most of these kids have never been

fishing or even been out on a boat. After fishing we will meet at One Hope United Grounds

for a nice lunch, so if you can donate your boat and time, please let me know. We need about

15 boats. I will continue to put post on our Facebook page with updates and photos of our

Youth Outings, so please follow our page and a good way to keep up with things going on

with FRV during the summer when no newsletters or meeting to keep in touch. Applications

must be received by April 15, 2019.Space is limited based on the number of guide boats we

get. You will be notified by April 17, 2019. This outing will be all expense paid event. This

would include fishing with a guide, lunch at Muskie Tales, and equipment (if needed) for both the youth participant and the guardi-

an. Muskie Tales will be open if you would like to purchase breakfast on your own. Fishing licenses and transportation will not be

included. These will be the responsibility of the participant and the guardian. Membership in Fox River Valley Muskies Inc. will

also be required. The club is also sending 6 Youth Anglers to Hayward, Wi Sept. 19 -22 for the YCA Youth Muskie Hunt on

Moose Lake. This is also an all expense paid event of 2 1/2 days of muskie fishing with a guide in Moose Lake. All meals and

lodging are included. Applications may be picked up at any meeting from Jeff or please feel free to email him We look forward to

putting together a great outing and a great experience for future muskie anglers. So if you want to join in on the fun, please contact

me. Any questions, please email me at

Frvyouthdirector@yahoo.com

Jeff "Hendo" Henderson Fox River Valley Muskie Inc. Youth Director 847-409-1410

FOX WATERWAY AGENCY STICKERFOX WATERWAY AGENCY STICKER

All boats on the Chain O’ Lakes must display a Fox Water-way Agency sticker. Its use is required by law and with your purchase you contribute to maintaining the lakes and rivers of the Fox Waterway for your enjoyment and our waterways conservation and sustainability for years to come. The Fox Waterway Agency sticker color changes each year. It is val-id each year from January 1st – December 31st. Included on the sticker is a bar-coded number, expiration date and letter in the middle indicating which type of sticker it is. Besides the Fox Waterway Agency sticker, all boats must display a current state registration sticker (EX: Illinois Department of Natural Resources sticker). It can be purchased or renewed through their website www.dnr.illinois.gov or by calling 1-866-867-3542. Don’t forget to get your 2019 sticker! You don’t want to get stopped & fined!

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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CORNER… FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CORNER…

The month of May will be our last meeting until September. Two important events are

Take a Kid Fishing Saturday May 4th at Musky Tales on Channel Lake. Following

the vent there will be a cook-out for everyone participating! The next important date is

Saturday May 18th which is the Annual FRV’s Challunge on the Chain Tourna-

ment. More details are on in the newsletter and on the Website. On the Membership

end, the Chapter is holding at the 265 members. We have had good turn-out all year for the monthly meet-

ings! Many months have exceeded our expectations. Our monthly meetings generate new members and we

offer a fast and easy membership renewal service available to all existing members. We try very hard to

make our meetings fun and interesting to all. If you have suggestions to enhance or improve the meetings, we

are open to hear from you! Over the next three months we will have very little contract with our members

due to the summer break; so it is important for all to be diligent about not letting your membership expire!

Remember everyone’s support is important to the Fox Valley Chapter. Enjoy the summer, fish often and

share your sport with others. A Little trivia: Gone fishin. “ Those words evoke countless memories. Dangling

your feet off a dock on a lazy summer afternoon while fishing for pan-fish with a cane pole ! You are wel-

come to contact me via email, if you have a question concerning your membership. Have a great summer!

Frank Lucido

Membership Director

RON FREDRICK TACKLE SALE!!! Many of us who knew Ron, knew him as Mr. Mupco! His sense of humor and contagious smile made him friends to many of us in the FRV Chapter! Ron was an active FRV member who served on our board for many years as our Speaker Director. We spent many nights at board meetings in my basement spinning yarns about fishing up North and laughing until we cried!! Hard to believe that Ron has been gone for two years already; but his legend lives on! His fishing tackle “estate” has been taken over by his son-in law Kurt Dietrich who is trying to sell off some of his tackle. You would need to see it to believe how much gear Ron owned! Many FRV members have been through Kurt’s tackle shop he has set up in his garage. So many lures, hundreds of them, rods, reels, tackle boxes more than you could ever imagine; Ron had. Many baits are brand new in the package including many MI commemorative lures with Chap-ter 39 numbered on them. Kurt is selling off all of these items for literally pennies on the dollar! All proceeds of the sales go to Ron wife Carol. What makes the sale of this special to Kurt and Ron’s family is knowing his FRV friends will be using these lures and rods and reels to catch fish and we all know that Ron would be happy knowing his lures and

tackle are being put to good use! If you want to set up a time to go by Kurt’s house in Bartlett and browse and shop, Kurt’s number is 630-341-9078. You’ll be amazed at how Kurt has everything set up, his garage has been turned into a tackle shop! Hope you can help out their family and pick up some great fishing gear at an unbelievable price!

MUSKY SIGNS INSTALLED! P A G E 7

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Many thanks to Mike Pierce and Eric Vizanko for spending their day today posting Musky information signs all over the Chain! Mike was instrumental in the design of these signs and worked

with the sign company to get them made! Thanks to you and Eric for taking the day to get these installed all over the Chain! This will definitely help the anglers on the Chain get educated in the catch and release of muskies safely on the Chain. Thanks for all of your efforts!

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Ed Paprocki 2019 Illinois Take a Vet Fishing Event

ILLINOIS FISHING LICENSE is needed for all participants. You must provide your own fishing license.

ALL BOATS on the Chain O' Lakes must display a Fox Waterway Agency sticker. 1-DAY FOX CHAIN WATERWAY STICKER will be provided to any guide who needs one. Boat Captains are responsible for providing your own live bait. Live Bait will be available at a discounted rate the morning of the event at Musky Tales. Boats can launch anywhere on the Fox Chain of Lakes. The Musky Tales Launches will be open for our event as well at no charge!!! Launch#1 Launch#2 Musky Tales Bob'sMarina 25836 Route 173 25705W. Route 173 Antioch, IL 60002 Antioch, IL 60002

Registration/Check-In starts at 6:00am for BOTH Veterans and Guides at Musky Tales. Fishing Time is 7:00 – 11:00am. Please be off the water by 11:30am. Veterans Honor Ceremony will start at 12:00 noon at Musky Tales - There will be a shuttle bus for anyone who uses the boat 2nd boat launch at 25705 W. Rte 173 to bring you to Musky Tales after fishing an then bring you back after the honor ceremony. All families of participating military personnel are welcome to join. Each guest must be registered through the Take a Vet Fishing website at takeavetfishing.org.

Flag Presentation and the National Anthem will begin at 12:30pm honoring all of our active and retired

US Military Veterans. Lunch will be served starting at 12:45pm.

Veteran Recognition Tribute will immediately follow lunch at 1:30pm. Each Veteran who participates in the event will be recognized with gifts. If you or a family member would like to volunteer your time and/or tal-

ents to help with this great event, please click on "VOLUNTEER Sign-Up"

HOTEL INFORMATION: The Hotel stay is available for all Veterans who are traveling over 60 miles in order to attend this event. This hotel stay will be for Saturday night (the night before the event). Please keep in mind that you will need to checkout from the hotel prior to fishing. Our event does not conclude until 3pm, by this time, the hotel would need your items completely out of the rooms. All hotel rooms must be requested by April 15, 2019. If you do not request a room by this date, Take a Vet Fishing will not be able to cover your room. We will release our block of rooms back to the hotel by April 15th. Comfort Inn & Suites 6080 Gurn-ee Mills Cir. E. Gurnee, IL. 60031 ***NOTE: TAVF will pay for your hotel room only if you are over 60 miles away from the event.

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Algonquin, IL 60102

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