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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | http://www.muskieanglerscircuit.com/hseries.asp
Metro Lakes Event
June 13, 2009
$35/participant
HOURS: 6 am to 3:30 pm
16 BEST MUSKIE LAKES IN THE TWIN CITY AREA
Bald Eagle • Bryant • Cedar (SCOTT COUNTY) Clear Lake • Eagle (HENN. COUNTY) • Elmo • Forest • Independence • Johanna • Owasso • Pierson • Lake St. Croix • Waconia • Wasserman • Weaver • White Bear
OVER $10,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES • 100% LIVE RELEASE CONTEST
ALL MUSKIES CAUGHT QUALIFY for the GRAND PRIZE: One week stay for two at CASS LAKE LODGE CASS LAKE, MN • Slammer Lure Package • Abu Garcia 6500C3 Reel • Fenwick Rod
DEADLINE
Entries must be postmarked by JUNE 2, 2009 and mailed to: MN Muskie Tournaments • 9339 Bataan St NE • Blaine, MN 55449
More Metro Event Details
Largest Tiger Muskie - $500
1st Prize - $2,000 • 2nd Prize - $1,200 • 3rd Prize - $600 • 4th Prize - $300 • 5th Prize - $150
1st-10th & Jr. Prize Include
Gander Mountain Gift Card • Abu Garcia 6500C3 Reel • Fenwick Rod • Lakewood Muskie Box • Plaque
Plus!
A trip to one of these top muskie resorts:
BAYVIEW LODGE • Lake Vermilion • BIRCH VILLA RESORT • Cass Lake • EDDY’S LAKE MILLE LACS RESORT • HUDDLES RESORT • Leech Lake • HUNTERS POINT RESORT • Lake Mille Lacs • LOE’S RESORT • Leech Lake • LONG LEGGED LAKE RESORT • Ear Falls • MCQUOID’S RESORT • Lake Mille Lacs • MUSKIE BAY RESORT • Crow Lake • PARADISE COVE • Winnipeg River • PIKE BAY LODGE • Lake Vermilion • SAH-KAH-TAY RESORT • Cass Lake • WHISPERING WINDS • Lake Vermilion
Certificates for 2 Frabill Conservation Series Nets to be awarded.
This event is a fund raiser to stock Muskies in the Metro area waters! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | OutdoorsFIRST/MAC will have a crew onsite covering the awards ceremony. Watch for coverage to begin at 4 PM June 13. |
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| Are they still allowing registration anywhere? I know you could register in past years at Thorne Bros. till the day before the event. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Give Paul a jingle, he'll take care of you. |
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| If your in the area and your not signed up you really should think about it. The whole thing is not only a ton of fun but it is also for a great cause. Oh and a little kicker, the fishing in the metro area has been pretty darn hot thus far. |
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| I broke down and paid a ringer from Bemidji to come and fish with me. It may be the best day or the lowest point of my life. Good luck to all contestants. |
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| you can still sign up and pickup registration packets at the Maple Grove Gander Mountain.
Also on saturday at the awards ceremony at maple grove,,there will be a local shop that has 'fantastic" pulled pork and walleye fingers that will set up a booth/trailer so people can purchase food if they want to.
Metro bite has been great,, Ive been out 3 times and hooked fish everytime 'havent landed all of them" but the fact that their biting is cool, Myself,TroyZ,Dock is in, had one day of 43 follows, This tourney is a great way to find out patterns on the metro by watching/hearing what everybody else is doing even if your not in it swing by the awards ceremony to hear what worked.
I will be helping Paul with the fish registration forms at the awards HQ,,I KNOW you guys are gonna catch alot of fish with this warming trend going into what has already been a good bite "SO" make sure you fill out those registration forms "legibly"  |
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| Do they have registration forms at the Blaine Gander Mountain? |
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| Guest if you plan on going to the Blaine one your RIGHT by Pauls House,,give him a call and you can pick one up direct from him |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 497 Aglers hit the water for a day of Muskie angling on the Minneapolis/St Paul area Metro waters for the MAC Hartman Series Metro Tournament. The event will feature the following list of available lakes. Reports are the Metro Bite has been very good!
Bald Eagle
Bryant Lake
Cedar Lake
(SCOTT COUNTY)
Clear Lake
Eagle Lake
(HENNEPIN COUNTY)
Lake Elmo
Forest Lake
Lake Independence
Lake Johanna
Lake Owasso
Pierson Lake
Lake St. Croix
Lake Waconia
Wasserman Lake
Weaver Lake
White Bear Lake
100% RELEASE TOURNAMENT
GRAND PRIZE
One Week Stay for two at
CASS LAKE LODGE
CASS LAKE, MN
Drifter Tackle Box
Abu Garcia 6500C3 Reel
Fig Rig Muskie Rod
ALL MUSKIES CAUGHT QUALIFY
FOR GRAND PRIZE DRAWING
AWARDS CEREMONY - 4:30 PM
GANDER MOUNTAIN, MAPLE GROVE
ENTRY FEE: $35
CASH & PRIZES AWARDED THROUGH SIXTH PLACE
PLUS JUNIOR DIVISION
Watch for reports this afternoon and evening!
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Location: Twin Cities Metro | I was on Indy today for the Tourney and there wasn't anything happening on that lake. I am curious to see if anyone pulled any on Indy. |
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| Nothing on Indy. It seems like some lakes are on and those that are off are very off so far this year. 1st place went to a very nice elderly gent that got a 53" out of Waconia. Congrats on a beauty of a fish and his new PB! |
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| Pretty darn good day, 30 some muskies registered, I think 16 over 40 including a 53, 52, 48 and several around 47-47.5. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | An update from Sworrall:
1st place- David Gustafson-53 from Lake Waconia
2nd place- Adam Anderson Anderson-52 from Bald Eagle Lake
3rd place- Tim Greene-43 and 40 1/2 from Forest Lake
4th place- Willard Voight-48 from Owasso Lake
5th place-Eric Dickman-47 1/2 from Forest Lake
There were 19 fish including the Hybrids that placed in the event.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | David Gustafson's 53 WINS:
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/watch.asp?id=1613 |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Image Gallery is UP!
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?a... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Greene Doubles to take Third!
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/watch.asp?id=1615 |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Anderson's 52 takes Second.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/watch.asp?id=1614 |
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| That Waconia fish was a monster for certain. Totally amazing that no legals came from INDY. What happened? The first few fish somewhat scew the perception of the results but overall the results were quite average to slightly below average based on the results of previous years. For example a 42" always seems to land at around 10th place. It was also a little strange to here the top two finishers admit they really didn't have anything going all day except for the monsters.
What did other people see or not see all day? |
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Location: Duluth MN | Nothing on Indy for us! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 497 Anglers fished the Hartman Series/MAC Metro Muskie Tournament this weekend on the waters of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The weather was nearly perfect as the boats hit the water early Saturday morning, with moderate south winds and warmer temps than we've seen an quite a while. Water temps were 60's for the most part, much cooler than usual this time of the year.
Partly cloudy skies and temps in the mid to upper 70's kicked the fish into gear very early in the morning and again mid morning, corresponding to a morning minor activity period. Many anglers reported seeing multiple fish during that timeframe, but little action later into the day. The Hybrids seemed to be a bit more active mid-day.
Almost every technique known ut fish in the Frabill, from Jackpots to plastics, spinnerbaits and bucktails, cranks both cast and trolled, and gliders/jerkbaits. Over 30 fish were caught, and 19 qualified for awards in the ceremony held at the Gander Mountain in Maple Grove, MN.
David Gustafson took top honors with a solo caught 53 " big girl from Waconia. He reported the fish hit on his eighth cast of the day, and smashed his lure boatside after a long follow. Another rig was working by, saw and heard the commotion, and assisted David with CPR getting the big fish back in the water quickly. First place was worth $2000.00, a weeks stay in a top rated muskie destination, and an impressive array of Muskie tackle. He also took home the Metro Tournament traveling trophy to display until next year.
The 53" winning fish was David's personal best. His previous personal best, a 52" Cass Lake fish, was also caught in a Hartman Tournament about ten years ago.
Adam Anderson took second with a 52" fish, caught as he was approaching the boat landing at the end of the day. One double was recorded by Tim Greene, boating 43" and 40.5" muskies in the morning for third place.
Neil Mourning took the Junior Division with a 40" heavy bodied Tiger.
The Minnesota Muskie Trail Metro Tournament has benefited stocking efforts for Twin Cities area lakes for years in cooperation with the Minnesota Muskie Guides Association, Frankie's Live Bait & Marine, and the Minnesota DNR, the Twin Cities Chapter MI, and many volunteers. The MMT and MAC merged in the winter of 2009, working together to:
a) provide a national competitive arena and media platform to showcase the abilities and personalities of the sport's most skilled competitive muskie anglers
b) promote muskie angling and conservation and to provide educational opportunities for current and future generations of anglers and
c) showcase products and service that support the sport of muskie fishing.
All MAC and Hartman Series MAC tournaments are CPR (Catch, Photo, and Immediate Release).
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Pre-weigh in interview with Dave and Paul about the winning 53" Waconia Muskie:
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/watch.asp?id=1616 |
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| the pattern was????
dont cross the the Mississippi going west!!!!
90% of the fish were caught on the east side of the metro I worked at the fish registration table,, apart from the winner 53' and the two biggest tigers not much else from the west side
none from Indy and none from Eagle a lake which has won the tourney twice over the years.
nice weather nice prize packages and if you won one of the grab bags there was some good stuff in em.
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| Does anyone have the complete list of all the people that caught a muskie (I belive 1-35th place), fish length and the lakes they were caught in the MAC Metro Tournament. Curious to see how the rest of the gang did after 14th place. Thanks |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | We are putting together a leader board with all the registered contestants and all fish caught. |
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| It was great to see the post-tourny interviews. I especially liked the informative comments pertaining to the catches and the timing that adds drama to the competition. This is such a fun atmosphere to fish in. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Soooo,
Cptn B ,, Why not fish the other MAC events, on Leech, Cass, Vermilion, Mille Lacs, Holcome Flow. ?
These will be really fun events !..............Can't wait
Jerome |
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| Can i get that lure hanging on the tuffy tire? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | That's the traveling trophy, but actually...yes you can. Here's one like it:
http://www.overstockbait.com/Giant_Lure_s/415.htm |
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| So what was the contrabution to the metro fisheries. I looked around but must of missed it. Dan Crooms |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Paul operates his ponds from the proceeds, and stocks a ton of muskies in the Metro lakes as a result.
Give him a call, he can use some help when it's time to stock the fish.
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| Just thought maybe it would be nice to have reported. I mean contrabutions are something the MAC could hang their hat on and shut guys like me up. 
Dan Crooms |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | At this point you should know enough about what Mr. Hartman has done for the Metro Muskie program. |
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Location: ROckford IL | NIce footage Sworrall |
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