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| hello all you "basement builders"!
please check out this thread about Operation Muskie:
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=47...
this effort sends 20 wartime veterans on a guided muskie fishing trip to Lake of the Woods...free of charge.
as a result of the economy, it's been difficult to secure large corporate donations to fund it this year, so as part of a committment to giving back to the community, i'm organizing an auction and MuskieFirst is providing the space to help support this effort. the auction will take place in late February or early March.
MuskieFirst provides this "basement builders" forum to help lure-makers develop their talents, benefit from each others' advice, and appreciate the art that many of you are producing.
*** i'm asking each of you who benefits from using this space, and benefits from the freedoms our veterans provide for us, to consider giving back by donating lures to the auction. all proceeds will go directly to Vonnie Johnson, Operation Muskie's treasurer. ***
feel free to contact me with any questions or comments about his opportunity by private message, email, or phone:
Michael C Winther
[email protected]
(608) 844-1382
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Location: Burton, Ohio | Micheal I am in for sure!
Enough can't be said for the verterans. I often ask myself if I would have had the courage to do what they have done. I am forever grateful!
A special thanks from the Snow family! 
Musky first I appreciate having this great forum. Many many thanks.
I have two lures at the moment to donate. Here is the first:
It is a copper sided sinking glider / jerkbait. It is 10" long.
As it sinks it glides forward.
It drops at about a 2 seconds per foot.
You can work the water column nicely.
It has hand painted glass eyes.
Wolverine 3x split rings
Mustad premium 5/0 hooks
5 coats of epoxy.
Weight 7.25 OZ
It is labeled #2 09 John Snow
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Location: Burton, Ohio | The second lure is called the "Little Rhino" It is in a carp pattern.
It is just over 8" long in the body.
Thru-wire construction
3 part synthetic body.
1/8" aluminum lip
Glass eyes
Wolverine 3x stainless steel split rings.
Mustad premium 6/0 hooks
weight 7.25 OZ
Floating
Runs in the 8 to 14 foot nicely and holds the speeds well
It is labeled #2 09 John Snow
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| They look even better in person.
I might have to add to my collection. |
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| Hey Mike. Count me in. I'll be more than happy to donate a couple of foil finish gliders. Drop me a pm and let me know where to send them. Jerry |
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| awesome, guys...thanks!
this auction is going to be incredibly cool, and for an incredibly cool reason.
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| You can count me in for a few of my gliders. Just let me know where to send them and by when. How about dropping them off at The Milwaukee Show? I'll be there Friday when it first opens.
I think that I have some Mega-Turds hiding in the basement too.
Beav 
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| everything helps, thanks guys!
send to:
Michael C Winther
817 W Carroll St
Portage WI 53901
i will be at the Milwaukee show on Saturday, you could drop them off there, just let me know who to pick them up from.
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| I'll leave them with Sworrall. |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Will you be attending the swap meet at the Midway? I will have some Gerry Girls and Gerry Kids that I will donate. |
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| Will you be attending the swap meet at the Midway? I will have some Gerry Girls and Gerry Kids that I will donate.
i will not be able to be at the swap...it being Valentine's Day and all.
however, you could leave them with John Bette / Stealth Tackle as i'll be picking some stuff up from him and i think you know him, right?
or send them to me at the address listed above.
much appreciated!
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Okay Mike, I will give them to John. Thanks.
Gerry |
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Location: The Yahara Chain | Mike, I'll mail a couple of Dinnerbells to you. I won't be going to the show.
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| lambeau-
i'm mailing you these 2 baits for the auction.the flashabou bait has 2 #10 blades and 2 super sharp vmc hooks.the spinner baitweighs 2 oz,has 2 size 10 single hooks tipped with a 6" twister plus a #10 and a #12 blade.they're purty. |
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| lambeau-
i'm mailing you these 2 baits for the auction.the flashabou bait has 2 #10 blades and 2 super sharp vmc hooks.the flashabou spinnerbait weighs 2 oz,has 2 size 10 single hooks tipped with a 6" black/orange twister tail plus a #10 and a #12 blade.they're purty.the stool they're laying on measures 12" across.the skirts are served with 80lb power-pro to resist teeth.
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| thanks to everyone who has already sent/given me donations, we're putting together a gangbusters auction list.
for those of you who are still planning to send baits, i'd like to get them soon so that i can put pictures up so people can start to see what we'll be offering. please include contact information about yourself so i can mention that in the pictures posts and the thank-yous.
on behalf of the vets, thanks!
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Location: Southwest Ohio | Here are a few that will be sent out today. Thanks to all the Vets!
Hope you all have a great trip!
Don & George
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Location: South-Central VA | Michael,
Is this something that you will be doing again in the future? I am very interested in sending in some baits, but I don't have any completed yet that I can send. It will be the middle of March before I have a chance to get some completed. If you're doing this again next year, I'll set some aside.
Best wishes on the auction,
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| we've had lots of great donations from the "basement" that are pulling in good bids.
this will go a long way to helping get this year's group of vets an awesome trip to Lake of the Woods.
thanks guys!
the silent auction is up and running.
the live auction will take place on Wednesday, March 4th at 7pm CST.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=23
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Location: Hastings, mn, 55033 | Lambeau,
I emailed you some pictures of 3 lures I"ll be donating for the live auction. Please let me know if you got them.
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