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Location: Eau Claire, WI | The First WI Chapter of Muskies Inc. Celebrates the 27th Year of its Annual Musky Tournament!
The First Wisconsin Chapter of Muskies Inc. will host its 27th Annual Musky Tournament September 12-13-14, 2003.
Tournament Headquarters will be East Bay Restaurant & Dam Bar on the Holcombe Flowage, 27325 268th Ave., Holcombe, WI 54745. Phone number: 715-595-6251
Over $5000.00 worth of merchandise prizes will be awarded. Each angler releasing a legal musky will win a prize and there will be a prize for the longest release from each body of water. Three Grand Prizes - One $1000 cash prize, One $500 cash prize, and One week stay including one day's guiding for four to Bay Store on Lake of the Woods, Oak Island, MN. - will be drawn from all tournament entries. In addition, the largest released fish for the tournament will receive a free replica.
Tournament waters are: Amacoy, Cornell Flowage, Dairyland Flowage, Fireside, Island Lake Chain
Holcombe Flowage, Lower Chippewa River, Lower Long, Old Abe, Potato, Sand, Wissota, Upper Chippewa and Flambeau Rivers
The tournament is open to everyone but pre-registration is required. Mail in entry forms are available at area sport shops and resorts. Entries must be postmarked by September 1st. Contestants can register at Mouldy's in Chippewa Falls until 8 PM or East Bay in Holcombe until 9 PM, Thursday September 11th. Entry fees are $35.00 per person, $50.00 husband and wife, and $20.00 for juniors 17 and under.
Tournament standings will be posted at East Bay throughout the weekend. Everyone is invited to the awards program on Sunday September 14th at 1:00 P.M.
For more information, contact Tournament Director Rick Mechelke at 715-726-2266 or email at [email protected]. You can access all tournament info and obtain entry forms on the web at: http://firstwi.muskiesinc.org/tourney
All proceeds from this tournament will benefit the local fisheries. This is a total catch and release tournament.
Muskies Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement and preservation of Muskie resources throughout North America.
Media Contact
Jon Olstadt - Public Relations Director
1416 Main St.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: 715-834-1308
Email: [email protected]
Edited by Jono 8/26/2003 11:50 AM
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | ttt |
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Location: Rice Lake,WI | What's up Jono? How the heck are you man?
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Hey JT. I'm good man. Sent you an email. Look forward to hearing back.
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Less than two weeks to go. Check out results from the last two years...it's a good time to be fishing this area.
http://firstwi.muskiesinc.org/tourney/results.htm
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | ...and again |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Anyone planning on fishing this event? Just curious.
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Jono, I will see you there. I am fishing this tourny again this year with Dan P. Probably see ya at lunch again at the wayside. PS. I have your hot bait done and will give it to you at East Bay thursday night. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Sounds great, Fred. Thanks for the bait! It has been very very good to me.
Jono
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