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| I just want to start out by saying WOW and THANK YOU!
The Annual swap meet has grown exponentially since we first started last minute in 2010. We had a tremendous number of people through the doors and ran out of table space in a hurry this year! I think everyone enjoyed the complimentary pizza and $1 beers! We were able to generate a staggering $723 that will be donated jointly to the Ohio DNR Minnow fund through both Chapters 19 and 41! Thank you to everyone that attended the swap and raffle! This was by far the largest turnout we have had yet! The vendors and donors really stepped up for the swap raffle! The list of raffle donors includes: (hopefully I included everyone)
-Custom X Lures
-Central Ohio Muskies Inc. (Chapter 41)
-Chapter 19 Muskies Inc.
-Sledgehammer Lures
-Esox Lures
-Musky Fisherman Specialties
-XTreme Muskie Lures
-Tony Grant Outdoors
-Dick Musky Lures
-Pearson Plugs
-Stealth Tackle
-The Double-O-Seven Lure Company
-Muskie Train Enterprises
-Mike Hulbert's Guide Service
-Boss Shad Lures
-Red October Baits
-Gregg Thomas/Battle the Beast
-Traxstech
-Net Holster
-Big Game Tackle Company
-Ziggie Lures
-Spanky Baits
-Marshall Custom Tackle
-Dream Catcher Lures/Tooth Tamer Rods
-Lunge Lumber Lures
-Grandma Lures
-Musky Innovations
-Musky Hunter Magazine
-Willy's Bucktails
-Alleycat Lures
-Myers Musky Lures
-Monster Lures
-Chapter 41 member, Doug Dible
-Chapter 41 member, Rob VanGorder
-Chapter 41 member, Mike Money
-Chapter 56 member, Don Knight
-Chapter 56 member, George Weber
-Chapter 56 member, Jason Wheeler
-Chapter 56 member, Pat Brown
-Chapter 56 member, Mike Mason
-Chapter 19 member, Jim Novak
-Chapter 19 member, Tad Martinez
-Chapter 19 member, Gabe Rosplock
-Swap attendee, Bob Hoce
Several people in attendance deserve a special thanks for "turning" prizes back around so that others could win them. They are:
-Amanda Gray
-Chuck DeVito (won 8 times and returned all prizes!)
-Jason Bond
-Jeff Hanson
-Kevin Goldberg
-Kevin LaRoche
All of the vendors and private donors were very generous in their donations! Thanks again guys!
Another big thanks goes out to Don Knight of Chapter 56 for rallying his southwest Ohio Chapter together to donate a big box of custom baits that they built! You guys are awesome and we enjoy seeing you at the show and swap meet every year! Again, you guys deserve special thanks for going above and beyond the call of duty! I think everyone at the swap also enjoyed the giant orange mystery lure!
Thank you to Chuck DeVito and Angie Klafta for helping Amanda at the ticket sales and beer table. We couldn't have done it without you two!
I"m sure I left out a name or two but your generous donations made it all come together again! All the people who purchased raffle tickets deserve a big thanks! Thanks again to all who attended and donated to make this the most successful Ohio Swap yet! I'm Sure the muskies in the hatchery ponds will thank you also by biting your lures someday!
See you all next year and good luck on your 2013 Muskie season!
-Gabe Rosplock / Mike Money / Amanda Gray
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