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What’s Inside

Board - General 2

September speaker is Chauncey Niziol

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Fishing Contest Changes/Popp’s outing

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Youth Corner 5

From the Member-

ship Circle 6

Members Only

Fishing Contest Standings

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Members Photos 8

Members Photos 9

Members Photos 10

Members Photos 11

U P C O M I N G

E V E N T S

September 4th

FRV BOD Meeting

at Chandlers!

September 11th

club meeting

featuring

Chauncey

Niziol!

May 14th Cast

for a Cure at

Time to Bite!

Welcome back from our summer break fellow FRV members.

Hopefully you have had a successful summer full of great fish-

ing stories. Please bring those stories and yourself to our up-

coming meeting on September 11th.

Our upcoming meeting will feature Chauncey Niziol as our

guest speaker. You know Chauncey as the man behind and in

front of the weekly radio show Chauncey’s Great Outdoors

here in the Chicagoland area. His show can be heard on

AM670 the Score every Saturday morning from 6am to 7am.

This is a great opportunity for you meet him in person and to hear some of his very

entertaining stories. This will be a meeting that you will want to attend.

Please remember that the Cancer benefit tournament is right around the corner. A

sign up application and details are included in this newsletter. We need your sup-

port. The date is September 14th.

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. See me at this upcoming meeting.

Our Muskie stocking events will be coming up here soon in the fall. Look for an

email in the near future giving out details of when a where. FRV has a record

amount of funds available for stocking here in 2019 and are hoping to stick over

4,000 fish into the Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin lakes.

Lastly, we are always looking for new board members. If you are interested in

getting involved, please see me at an upcoming meeting.

I hope to see you all at the September meeting.

Dan Koniewicz

September 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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SEPTEMBER 11TH SPEAKER P A G E 3

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THE FOX RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER PROUDLY PRESENTS

CHAUNCEY NIZIOL

WENDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

2019

AT THE SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB

Join outdoor enthusiast Chauncey every Saturday

Chauncey Niziol's Great Outdoors Radio Show features interviews with outdoor experts and of-

fers information on fishing, camping, hunting, cooking, boating, hiking and napping in a hammock. It

can be heard from 6:00–7:00 A.M. Saturday mornings on ESPN Radio 1000. This is a live call in

show. Chauncey started is outdoor media career in 1989. He created an outdoor information service

that was dedicated to all outdoor enthusiasts. This service has evolved into the creation of the top

rated TV show on CLTV. Chauncey has hosted over 350 media programs as well as being the MC at

the annual CHALLUNGE ON THE CHAIN musky tournament; how ‘bout that! You won’t be disap-

pointed when you see the personality, antics and entertainment this man has in store for us.

Don’t miss this great meeting as our monthly club meetings resume!! Grab a friend and come on out and join us! You’ll be glad you did! Admission is $5.00/person at the door. Hope to see you at the meeting! Our meeting begins at 7:00PM at The Schaumburg Golf Club which is located at 401 N. Ro-selle Road in Schaumburg, IL. All meetings are open to the public. Guests are always welcome!

POPP’S RESORT OUTING P A G E 4

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When: Friday, October 4 – Monday, October 7

Where: Popp’s Resort in Crivitz, WI (about 90 miles north of Green Bay) is located across from the High Falls Flowage Launch and is a short drive to the Cauldron Flowage launch-es.

Cost: Rooms are $83.00/night. Book 2 nights and get the 3rd night free (works out to be $55.33/night for 3 night stay). Rooms are motel units with 2 bedrooms and small kitchen. A $50.00 deposit is required no later than May 8, 2019. The deposits may be dropped off at the club meeting on May 8.

Additional Information: Popp’s will have suckers available for purchase, but suckers need to be ordered ahead of time and will be delivered to Popp’s late Friday morn-ing. Dinners will be coordinated as a group for those who choose to dine at one of the area’s restaurants.

For more information, visit the Popp’s Resort website: www.poppsresort.com

FRV FISHING CONTEST – CHANGE FOR THE REMAINER OF 2019

IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE A MORE COMPETIVE

FISHING CONTESTS WE WILL BE MAKING THE

FOLLOWING ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE 2019.

STARTING AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING AND

CONTINUING ON THROUGH THE END OF 2019.

(January Meeting) Everyone who enters a fish becomes eligible for a monthly draw-

ing

Winner will be drawn from the Multi-Species Contest and Mem-

bers Only Muskies Contest.

One winner from the Monthly prizes will be a Muskie Lure and

an FRV Sticker

Winners will have pictures taken at meetings and will have their information posted in the FRV newsletter and Facebook Page

All entries would become eligible for the fishing contest grand prize that would be given out to at the banquet. Members need

to be present at the banquet.

1st Prize - $300 plus Frank’s custom Muskie rod.

2nd Prize – A one of a kind Custom made Geno Bait.

3rd Prize – $50.00 Gift certificate for Rollie & Helen’s

All 50 inch fish or bigger are eligible for the LAX Reproduction.

YOUTH CORNER

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P A G E 5

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

Well summer is winding down, I hope all of you had a great summer, I know I did. Spent

lots of time fishing with my son Robbie. We took 2 great fishing trips, one to Turtle Flam-

beau Flowage in Mercer, WI and another one to Lake Winnibigoshish in Bena, MN. Dur-

ing the Summer FRV also had 2 youth fishing events. On May 4, we took 13 kids out on

the Chain for a Take a Kid Fishing event. Kids had a blast and some fish were caught. One

kid even caught a small muskie that was probably one that we stocked, so our stock-

ing program is paying off. A special thanks to Kurt at Musky Tales for providing lunch.

The other event was on June 8th when FRV took 16 kids from One Hope United. Boy was

that a blast. One kid made a comment, "I did not catch a fish, but boy did I have

Fun". That is what it is all about. Neither of these events would not of been a success if it

was not for all the guides that volunteered their time and boat. So a very BIG thanks goes

out to them!!!!!!!! In September, FRV is sponsoring 6 kids to go to Hayward for the YCA

Youth Muskie Hunt on Moose lake. They will be fishing starting at noon on the 19th and

fishing for 2 ½ days. There will be an awards presentation on Saturday evening and every-

one will be heading home on Sunday the 22nd. I know is the past, we have had some of our

kids bring home an award. Caleb came home with a nice trophy last year but a hole in

someone's’ net left him just short of being the overall winner. But fun was had by all. This

is an all expense paid trip for the kids. Meals, lodging, and guides will be provided to them

and their guardian. Only expense to them is their transportation to and from Hayward and the fishing License for the guardi-

an. Our winners are: Eric Bate (13), Caleb Lindemulder (11), Liam Vizanko (10), Tim Vendel (16), Conner Hazen (17), and

Robbie Henderson (11). Eric, Caleb, and Robbie are returning to the Youth Muskie Hunt and Liam, Conner, and Tim will be mak-

ing their first trip up there with us. We are looking at having a great time. All 6 winners will be attending our September meeting,

so please take the time to introduce yourself to them and maybe give them some pointers. Enjoy your time on the water and see

you at our September meeting.

Jeff "Hendo" Henderson

Fox River Valley Muskies Inc.

Youth Director

CAST FOR A CURE PLEASE JOIN THE FOX RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER CAST FOR A

CURE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS OUTING!!

WHEN: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2019

WHERE: TIME TO BITE ON THE FOX CHAIN O’ LAKES

TIME: 6:00AM- 12:00PM

LUNCH FOLLOWING THE EVENT AT MUSKY TALES RAIN DATE

IS SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2019. GRAB YOUR BOAT, RODS & REELS, FAMILY &

FRIENDS AND LET’S GO MUSKY FISHING! ALL PROCEEDS RAISED GO TO PHILS

FRIENDS A BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. YOUR DONATION OF $50.00/

PERSON (OR MORE) INCLUDES A COMMERATIVE T-SHIRT WITH THE LOGO ON

THE FRONT POCKET YOUR LAUNCH FEE & LUNCH! SPONSORED BY MUSKY TA-

LES & THE FOX RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER OF MUSKIES, INC! PLEASE JOIN US

FOR A GREAT CAUSE!

MEMBERSHIP CORNER P A G E 6

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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CORNER… FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CORNER…

On September 11th monthly meetings resume. The guest speaker will be Steve Sarley. Steve has been

the host of several radio and TV shows, such as the Outdoors Experience, CLTV’s Great Outdoors.

Steve presentation is not to be missed, so please makes plans to attend, invite a friend to come along to

the meeting. I hope some of you took advantage of the Clubs Outings or spend quality time fishing dur-

ing the past two months, because we would like you to share your stories with us at the meeting, espe-

cially funny events or a big fish story. The Fox Chain was a mixed bag the past two months. We had

heavy rains resulting in no-wake periods and very hot days, which resulted in warm water temps (not good for Muskie fishing).

Global Warming, Hard to say! These conditions are especially hard on recreational boaters and businesses cratering to them. For-

tunately we can still get out drive slowly to a shaded spot and fish. OK, now down to business many members during the summer

months forget to renew their membership. No newsletters or meetings to remind you. Well, I will be at the Membership Table to

assist you. If in doubt see me I have the records. If you take the time to renew at the meeting, you will receive a Top-Water lure or

a FRV mug. People, attendance at meetings and keeping your membership in good standing are our live blood. So get away from

the TV, come to the meeting, have a beer, by raffle tickets, talk to your fellow fishermen and have a good time!

Frank Lucido

Membership Director

YCA EVENT ON MOOSE LAKE HAYWARD, WI

SEPT 19TH-22ND!!!

The program is lead by Kevin Bushnick, Founder & Chair-man of the Youth Conservation Alliance, a charity purpose-built to teach youth environmental education through fish-ing and hunting programs. The YCA is 100% Youth & Family focused organization. The event was also spon-sored by Muskies Inc., and in large part by Fox River Val-ley Muskies Chapter-39 who provided many of the fishing guides needed to put the kids onto the fish! George Selcke and the Hugh C. Becker Foundation. We also had re-nowned Muskie fishing expert Dave VanDoorn (DVD we call him) from Take-A-Vet-Fishing present to fish with one of our Nations special veterans and his daughter. Well known Hayward area guides John Myhre and Daryl Neibauer also participated. "While the event is expensive, the most important aspect of this program is the volunteer guides who travel in some cases 800 miles at their own expense plus their vacation time to take someone else's kid out fishing." This is extraordinary Bushnick states. For 2.5 days leading into Hayward's beautiful Fall season, over 60 kids (boys & girls ages 6-17) and their families participate in a Youth Muskie Hunt on Moose Lake in Hayward Wisconsin. This event now in its 10th year, was the largest program in the YCA's history with 120 people participating. "The kids ended up catching (and releasing) an astonishing 70 Muskies in just 2.5 days" Bushnick said.

MEMBERS ONLY CONTEST P A G E 7

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MULTI-SPECIES CONTEST NAME # REL POINTS

Craig Peterson 5 267.49

Joe Kieser 5 230.62

Jim Schroedl 4 161.48

John Phillips 5 134.67

John Kretchmer 2 124.6

Phil Gutmann 3 89.57

** Mike Piorkowski 2 79.92

Steve Walter 1 60.95

Steve Behrends 1 39.41

John Ryan 1 37.87

Pete Barber 1 26.21

**** Ron Haynes 1 18.00

****

not registered a tra-ditional multi-

species yet

**

not registered a non

musky yet

JUNIOR'S DIVISION

1 Robbie Henderson 5 134.15

MS LUNKER OFTHE MONTH

NAME FISH POINTS

Jan Craig Peterson musky 40.92

Feb

Mar

Apr Craig Peterson LMB 58.23

May John Kretchmer SMB 73.45

Jun Craig Peterson Northern 78.55

BEST OF SPECIES

NAME SPECIES LENGTH

John Kretchmer SM Bass 22

Craig Peterson LM Bass 23

Craig Peterson Pike 48.25

John Ryan Walleye 26

Joe Kieser Musky 54.5

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