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| Will the Madison Muskies Inc. hold their Muskie School in 2006? If so what is the date?
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Location: Verona, WI | Decoy,
So far it looks like March 18th is the date of the CCMI Musky School. The school's a great time with a lot of solid instructors and is well worth the cost of entry. Hope to see you there.
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| Thanks Shane, I attended in 2004 but was out of commission in 2005, but hope to be there in 06. |
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Location: Verona, WI | I haven't seen who's on the lineup card for this year but I saw Steve Worrall and Lee Tauchen give a great poolside demo on jerkbaits last year.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I'm in again this year for sure. Great event for a top shelf Muskie club! As soon as the event schedule is ready, we will have it posted. |
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| You go to the butcher, and do you call him Butch? NO....but you chase one bait...hmmm.
See what happens? You chase ONE lure into the water, and you're no longer a poolside demonstrator, but a muskie.....hmmmm.....  |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | You be a fish, dude, did it to yourself. It's no woder you catch so many, they see you as family... |
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You are right...yep, I did it to myself! It is truly an awesome day...I enjoy it strictly for the boys being able to come and listen to so many great instructors and teachers.
I can tell you that I learn alot every single year!
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| I hope Matt Polman is at the school fished with him twice on two different Madison Chain Lakes got 9 fish and then only four the other time.Probably the best all around fisherman I have ever fished with.Bill |
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| "Intermediate & Advanced Muskie School - March 18th"
This year the 5th annual Intermediate and Advanced Muskie school will be held by CCMI at the Waunakee High School on Saturday March 18th, 2006. Here's the program:
5th ANNUAL CAPITAL CITY CHAPTER OF MUSKIES, INC.
“INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED METHODS - MUSKIE SCHOOL”
Saturday. March 18. 2006
Waunakee High School
7:30 Doors open, Check-in, coffee & donuts
8:20 Welcome & Kick-off (Auditorium) - All Participants at the Auditorium
8:30–9:00:
The Great Debate: “Moon Phases & Muskies”: FACT OR FICTION?
9:00–10:25:
9:00 A) Poolside Demonstration – Plastics, Jigs & Crank Baits: Strategies & Methods
9:00 B) Make Your Own Lures (PART 1) – Overview & Crankbaits – hands-on workshop
9:00 C) Sucker Fishing – Strategies & Techniques
9:00 D) Sonar, Fish finders & Marine Electronics - Latest technology & Operation
9:00 E) Boat Control (approaching spots, tips on using trolling motors, drift socks, etc)
9:00 F) GPS: How to use the thing! Class & Field exercise
9:00 G) Spring Muskie Fishing Techniques – Getting ready for the opener
10:25 -10:35 Break
10:35 – Noon:
10:35 A) Poolside Demonstration - Topwater, Jerkbaits, Crankbaits, others:
Strategies & Methods. This is a hands-on session.
10:35 B) Make Your Own Lures (PART 2) – Topwater & painting/coating lures - hands-on workshop
10:35 C) GPS: How to use the thing! Class & Field exercise
10:35 D) Trolling (Motor & Row) All about trolling.
10:35 E) Fishing the Madison Chain (panel discussion by experts) – Effective local Techniques
10:35 F) Muskie Fishing in Minnesota Waters
10:35 G) Muskie Fishing in Oneida & Vilas Counties
NOON—1:00 LUNCH (Lunch is provided and is included in your fee)
“How-To Workshops” on: 1) Making solid and stranded steel leaders, 2) Making fluorocarbon leaders, 3) Photography–Taking excellent photos 4) Knot tying techniques,
5) Boat, Motor & Trailer maintenance, 6) Handling/netting & releasing muskies 7) GPS – Questions & Answers
1:00-2:30
1:00 A) Poolside Demonstration – Topwater, Jerkbaits, Crankbaits, others:
Methods & Strategies. This is a hands-on session.
1:00 B) Make Your Own Lures (PART 3) – Bucktails/Spinnerbaits - hands-on workshop
1:00 C) Muskie Behavior - Scientific aspects of Muskies
1:00 D) Muskie Fishing in Minnesota Waters
1:00 E) Muskie Fishing in Sawyer County & NW Wisconsin
1:00 F) Fishing the Madison Chain (panel discussion by experts) – Effective local Techniques
1:00 G) Trolling (Motor & Row) All about trolling.
2:45-3:30 Raffle, Door prizes & Evaluation–turn in - All Participants at the Auditorium
How to register:
Select 3 sessions (use form below), mail the completed form & fee prior to 3-13-06 (fees are $25, $35 if paid after 3/13/06, $5 –Youth, under 18). Payable to “CCMI” mail to:
Muskie Class - CCMI P.O. Box 8862 Madison, WI 53708. You’ll receive your enrollment approval and map before the event. Park at the High School, a permit is not required. This is a public school property and therefore a no smoking facility. Wisconsin law prohibits smoking in or close to the building; violations may result in a fine. If you have questions call: Bill Wood at 608-849-7659, or Geoff Crandall 608-831-6020 email: [email protected]
“INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED MUSKIE FISHING METHODS”
March 18, 2006 - Waunakee High School
Name ___________________________________
Address___________________________________
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Select your preferred sessions and list them below:
8:20 ---------------- Welcome & “Moon Phase: Fact or Fiction” (Auditorium) - Everyone
9:00 _______________________________________
10:25 ________________________________________
Noon -1:00 Lunch will be provided (how-to workshops in lunch area)
1:00 ________________________________________
2:45 – 3:30 Evaluation-turn in, Raffle & Door Prizes (Auditorium) - Everyone
This school is provided in honor of Gil Hamm and as a thank you to conscientious, conservation-minded Muskie anglers everywhere.
Here's a link to the html version of the announcement & sign up sheet:
http://www.muskie411.com/clubforums/User_files/43bc8b321b0f0473.htm...
Pool Sessions are filling up - First Come, First Serve"
FYI - (As of 1-18-06) if you are interested in attending the school on March 18th and want to get into the hands-on pool sessions, we highly recommend you make your reservations soon. We are noticing that the 10:30-Noon and 1-2:30 pool sessions where students are allowed to "wet a line", under the supervision of an instructor, are getting heavy enrollment and expect that these classes will fill up in the near future. Once that happens we will have to shut off further enrollment for those particular classes. Two instructors will be working around the pool (one on either end)and each will be providing tips and advice to several students on the best ways to work various baits, etc.
There should be ample room in other classes and if arrangments are made prior to March 13th you'll get the lower rates.
The students are fortunate in that we will have some excellent, first-class instructors on the faculty this year. The instructors include Donnie Hunt (Eagle Lake expert, muskie impersonator and author) and Jeff Hanson a Madison area guide and expert. Also, Steve Worrall and Craig Eversoll (past CCMI President, currently the RVP) our presenters - debaters on the age old question of "Moon Phases". Is it Fact or Fiction? This will kick off the day and will be moderated allowing each presenter 10" to make their best arguments and then a few minutes rebuttal and we'll take a few questions from the floor. It should be quite a thought-provoking session and will probably leave you feeling either:pretty proud of your self for making your 2006 plans around a particular moon phase or pretty silly- not sure that it makes a bit if difference. Steve and Craig will also serve on the faculty for other sessions including jigs & plastics, Madiosn Chain, Knot tying, Boat control and fishing NW and NE Wisconsin.
We are using Waunakee High Schools newly remodeled faciltiy which is spectacular! It has a new pool, new auditorium, new classrooms, new common area - it'll be great! You will have many choices as there are many sessions as you can see by the program. These include row and power trolling by two experts; Jim Olson (who has written articles about row trolling and has built a beautiful wooden Cosine Wherry and will have that on display and has won tournaments in Vilas County with his methods) and Kevin Witt who has caught over 100 fish per year for two of the last three years power trolling mostly in the Madison area.
We'll have Donnie Hunt and hopefully Weston Hunt doing several sessions, John Eversoll who will lead an all-day track on how to make lures of all types along with Shane West (CCMI Boardmember and skilled lure maker). Scot Stewart the DNR fisheries expert will talk about the science of Muskies behavior, natural reproduction and maybe he'll get into the Leech Lake stocking experiment here in the Madison area. We'll have an all day track at poolside. Jerry Georgeson will cover A-Z on sucker fishing and will show you how to make your own sucker rigs, etc. Jim Strode from a Sawyer County guide will be an instructor. We will also have Kevin Wegner give a session all about Marine electronics and the latest developments in GPS/fishfinders/transcievers, etc....... We will have sessions concentratiing on Minnesota, NW and NE muskie waters this year and there will be a wealth of expertise of guides and very accomplished anglers who have spent thousands of hours fishing those waters and will be able to help you in a big way. Also, there will repeat sessions on "Fishing the Madison Chain". It will be taught by a panel of experts who really, really know that water and produce a high volume of fish annually. Last year CCMI members caught & released over 1200 fish and a good number of those were caught on the Madison chain. We have numerous speakers and I apologize for not listing them all. GPS hands-on class with a field exercise, etc..... (Lee Tauchen a regular instructor at this school over the past four years, unfortunately has a schedule conflict and will not be an instructor).
This is a unique opportunity to rub shoulders with Muskie experts who are hard at work planning their classes carefully (incorporting improvments suggested by students over several years) and will be fully prepared to help you truly learn something about the art and science of Muskie fishing. It's only $25 which includes coffee, donuts and a great hot lunch. We believe it is a tremendous opportunity for you to learn some things and get many of your questions answered.
This should be the best Muskie School we've ever held - hope you can attend! |
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| Just wanted to say sorry that I will not be attending the upcoming CCMI Muskie School. I will be tied up at the Minnesota Musky Expo that same weekend. I am sad to have to miss this event. Last year I drove back fri night from MN six hours in an ice storm to make it to the school on sat. Then back to MN right after the school. This season I am doing my own booth at the shows to promote my baits and guide service.
Let me say here, the CCMI staff and members alike are part of the most unique musky fishing learning experience that I am familar with and I have been proud to be part of it. So, if you have not experienced this event yet, well...you should! This is a class act!
Thanks again everyone.
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| Lee we are going to miss you this year.
Update on school as of 1-29-06: It appears that we are about 2/3rds filled - we have approximately 65 now and we have enough room for a little over 100. It looks good. If you want pool session with hands on 10:30-Noon and 1-2:30 we have just a couple left.
However, there will plenty of room in the first pool session and in the other classes. Hope you can make it - it will be an excellent opportunity to talk with numerous fishing experts and get into some very helpful classes. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | There are still a few openings. This is a first class operation; sign UP! |
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| Looks like a great school. Check in da mail. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Im happy to be a 'faculty' member again this year. The Madison Chapter are class act anglers, and know how to put on a SCHOOL! |
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Location: Madison, WI | Still seats available for the hands on? If so i'll be sending mine in today. Thanks
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| As of this morning 2-3-06, the 1:00-2:30 class is full.
However, we have openings for the 10:35- noon hand-on pool session.
The 9:00-10:30 Muskie lure & presentation demonstration at poolside is open. It will be a demonstration at the new pool by several instructors (this is not a hands-on session)who will demonstrate how to use plastics & jigs, crankbaits,topwaters and show tips and demonstrate retrieval methods, etc.
To be fair to everyone, the classes are first come, first serve. If you move fast you can still get in 10:35-Noon hands-on pool session.
Many other excellent classes will be held all day as well.
Hope you can attend.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Dean Geoff has spoken LOUDLY.
I just keep taking the classes, but never seem to graduate. 4 years so far and I don't think I have enough credits yet. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Classes are stillavailable, so send the form in TODAY and get registered. |
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Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN | Lay ouy looks like fun to me.
Wow!
Many, many things one could do to enjoy the day, improve ones fishing finding skills.
Very well set up.
Might have to check that out myself.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Looks like over 60 right now, so sign up soon if you are procrastinating! |
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Location: Madison, WI | Finally got my check in the mail yesterday, thanks for the reminder...  |
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| any spots open for this school still? do you have to be a madison muskies inc member to attend? |
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Location: Contrarian Island | i believe there are still spots open
no, you do not have to be a Capital City club member....this is open to the public...
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| Everyone is welcome! You do not need not be a member of the Capital City Chapter of Muskies Inc. to attend. Yes, as of today there is still room left. However, the hands-on instruction classes at poolside (10:30- Noon and 1-2:30) are now filled. The poolside demo of lures, plastics,jigs, etc. at 9:00 is open.
What we hope to do again this year is put all the emphasis on conducting an extremely high quality learning experience. It looks like all the pieces of the puzzle are fitting this year and it will be a very strong program. The debate on "Moon Phases- Fact or Fiction" is going to be real interesting. Steve Worrall will be taking the "pro" side and Craig Eversoll taking the "con" side of the issue. Steve has done some extensive research on this issue and Craig has done considerable analysis using data on at least the 7,000 entries from CCMI over the years. The debate will be interesting. We are very excited about it. Plus there are over two dozen sessions for students to chose taught by absolutely first-class, expert muskie anglers. Our instructors have caught who knows how many 50"+ muskies over the years, spent thousands of hours on the water and made many, many casts. As I understand it we have two instructors on the faculty who each have caught and released over 1,000 muskies. It's going to be a fun day and a tremendous learning opportunity for all students and faculty.
Hope you can attend!
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Location: Middleton, WI | Geoff - 2/16/2006 1:40 PM Everyone is welcome! <strong><em>You do not need to be a member of the Capital City Chapter of Muskies Inc. to attend.</em> (sorry about the typo) </strong>Yes, as of today there is still room left. However, the hands-on instruction classes at poolside (10:30- Noon and 1-2:30) are now filled. The poolside demo of lures, plastics,jigs, etc. at 9:00 is open. What we hope to do again this year is put all the emphasis on conducting an extremely high quality learning experience. It looks like all the pieces of the puzzle are fitting this year and it will be a very strong program. The debate on "Moon Phases- Fact or Fiction" is going to be real interesting. Steve Worrall will be taking the "pro" side and Craig Eversoll taking the "con" side of the issue. Steve has done some extensive research on this issue and Craig has done considerable analysis using data on at least the 7,000 entries from CCMI over the years. The debate will be interesting. We are very excited about it. Plus there are over two dozen sessions for students to chose taught by absolutely first-class, expert muskie anglers. Our instructors have caught who knows how many 50"+ muskies over the years, spent thousands of hours on the water and made many, many casts. As I understand it we have two instructors on the faculty who each have caught and released over 1,000 muskies. It's going to be a fun day and a tremendous learning opportunity for all students and faculty. Hope you can attend! :) |
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Location: The desert | When do we get the conformation letter and directions?
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| Yes, there is plenty of room.
Please note that the hands-on instruction classes at poolside (10:30- Noon and 1-2:30) are now filled however, all the other classes are open.
The form can be printed from earlier messages above (in this thread) or downloaded at:
http://www.capitalcitymuskiesinc.org/events.shtml
Please join us.
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Location: Madison, WI | The hands on class, do we bring our own tackle in? |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | I have brought new baits to try in the pool by instructors. If you are in this class to figure out how to work certain bait(s), I would bring them. Just bring the 5 - 10 you want to learn on the most. Don't bring your whole arsinal, not enough time for all them.
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| Muskie nut - is 100% correct. If and only if - you have been accepted for enrollment in one of the hands-on pool sessions at 10:25-noon or 1-2:30 and want to bring some of those '06 show baits to the pool and try them out that's fine. If you are not in those classes do not bring your new lures or rod/reel combos because you will NOT have the opportunity to bring baits and work them in the pool - its all filled up. Those were first come first serve classes. If you are in one of the two hands on pools sessions and prefer to bring your own rod/reel combo that 's okay. We will provide rod/reel combos for your use so you don't need to worry about it. However, if you prefer to bring your own gear that is permissable. Note: before and after you use the lures/rod/reels you would need to make sure your gear is secured in your locked car, etc.. We are trying hard to avoid problems. Nice equipment laying around unattended wouldn't be good. If you chose to bring your own gear please be extra careful to protect it.
FYI - This appears to be one of the best turnouts ever so we'll have a full house and a good time.
There is still plenty of room in many of the classes and there is time to get the LOWER RATE of $25, after March 13th rates go up. You'd need to get your form filled out and check sent promptly so its received by MARCH 13th, which is a week from this coming Monday.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Anybody from out of town need a place to stay for the night before or after the school? I have a spare bedroom for you.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | See you at the School!! |
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Location: Madison, WI | What's everyone's schedule look like?
First: Spring muskies
Second: Hands on
Third: Madison Chain
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Location: Middleton, WI | Spring is in the air. One of the instructors and the moderator of the session on "Spring Fishing" is CCMI President Steve Reinstra who last Friday got a nice big ole' robust 43.5" last weekend in Kinkaid using a firetiger swimmin Joe. He's off to heck of a start this year and is just the guy you'll want to hear from on the topic of Spring Fishing (along with Brad Nelson and Steve Ruhman). The muskie school is just a few days off and it looks like we're going to have over 140 attend - which will be a fun time with a full house. It's a great way to learn some new muskie techniques plus get ready for the opener. With the exception of the 10:35-noon and the 1-2:30 pool classes, all classes have availability. If you haven't signed up as yet, come join the fun. For only $35 you'll get the full day of first-class instruction, a hot lunch coffee, donuts! Hope you can join us. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | What? Rienstra caught a fish on a swimmin joe? The last I saw him using that bait he was bring in cormorants. |
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Location: milwaukee | Arrg! I seem to have misplaced my confirmation letter. Will there be any problem getting in without it?
Also have room in the car if anybody wants/needs to carpool from Milwaukee. |
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| If you have lost your confirmation letter, the best thing to do is call Bill at 608-849-7659 and tell him your name and he will look it up and will make out a duplicate for you, before you arrive. That way you will have it all taken care of before you arrive. If you want to deal with it when you arrive that will work as well. If we get a backup at registration, it will take you longer to get this sorted out. However, we will work it out one way or the other. If you can't reach Bill on the phone,leave a message on his voice mail. If you don't talk to him before you arrive, I'd get there a little early (door open at 7:30 and we will have coffee & donuts available at registration) and ask for Bill Wood at the registration table and explain the situation to him. We will work it out.
Glad you can join us.
See you Saturday.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | How's about some pics?
1 - SWorrall getting the pole ready
2 - Jerry Georgeson teaches q-strike rigs and yes we used live suckers
3 - John Eversoll maker of some fine minnow baits tells how you can make them
4 - Looks crowded at the pool & warm in there too
5 - Hayward guide Jim Stroede with tips in the 1 on 1 pool class
6 - Joe Aldworth (who has nearly 1K releases in Muskies, Inc data base) tells how he finds new water in Vilas/Onieda Counties
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Location: Middleton, WI | Now THAT was a good time! Many, many thanks to Steve Worrall, Jerry Georgeson, Craig Eversoll, Bill Wood, Steve Reinstra, Dan Reim, John & Sue Eversoll, Scot Stewart, Karen Phillips, Gary Hoffman, Scott Hassett, Jim Olson, Kevin Witt, Don Hollatz, Kevin Wegner, Joe Aldworth, Jim Stroede, Jeff Hanson, Bill Buechner, Gerard, Ron Schell, Shane West, Adam Oberfoell, Scott Hogland, Denny Lytle, and many more who taught, staffed, provided support and attended the fifth annual muskie school. It was a great team effort and could only have been done with extensive support from many people and organizations. The students were sharp and asked some great questions and got involved in the classes. Duffy Kopf and the Waunakee High School staff were wonderful hosts and they went the extra mile to meet with us numerous times before the event, set up Friday night and arrived super early to get things set up Saturday morning, made signs, etc… Thanks Duffy and colleagues. I'm not sure what the official attendance was as yet, (we had some walk-ins) however I believe it was twice as large as last year. We’re in the process of tallying up attendence as well as the financials. Our treasurer will be working through that in the next week - we have receipts here and there. We very much appreciate the generosity of the school attendees! Thanks everyone for buying raffle tickets. It was very apparent that the attendees were MOST generous in purchasing raffle tickets which is going to support the 2006 stocking project. The faculty was absolutely top-notch and first-class. They really worked hard to prepare and provided some excellent ideas/tips, fantastic presentations and assistance to the students who came from many states and Northern regions of Wisconsin. Waunakee High School is the perfect facility for a muskie school. The new pool, auditorium and the class rooms were as good as it gets. Student evaluations/feedback regarding the school were extremely favorable. It appears that the students and instructors both had a good time and everyone learned a thing or two. We received suggestions from students offering helpful suggestions and recommending several classes they would like to see next year, assuming the school is offered again. That is up to the CCMI Board of Directors. It will be decided in early 2007. With the way things went, I imagine it will be held again next year and muskie enthusiasts will use it to learn some new things, get tuned-up and a little better prepared. Thanks again to everyone who worked tirelessly to make this a high quality event and to those who attended and made this possible! Geoff |
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| Geoff Crandall is the driving force behind yet another great Muskie School.
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| Thanks Geoff for asking me to be one of many of the instructors at the muskie school i truly enjoyed it. You delivered a great learning opportunity for all the muskie hunters who attended, just out standing. Great to see all the kids, and more women there as well.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Gson, not everyone enjoyed seeing you at the school. I'm talking about the little guys I brought in the cooler. I bet they felt that they were "picked" on.
Yes, a great time and a bunch of fun.
The Dean, Geoff Crandall & Bill Wood did a top notch job.
The only down side was the cheap name tags as mine kept falling off. Good thing I have my name on my shirt or else I wouldn't know who I was.
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