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| Just curious how many people who visit this board and are musky fisherman are members of Muskies Inc? I'm not sure if this pole is allowed but i feel its important if permitted. I personally feel strongly in supporting groups who contribute to the growth of our sport. If we don't who will?
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Location: Alexandria, Minnesota | I totally agree with you NOFEAR, especailly here in Minnesota we would not have probably over 1/2 of number of the great fisheries we have today if it was not for the hard work of Muskies Inc in our state... I would totally stress if you have not joined your local chapter yet, I would call and join today!!! |
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Location: Central Minnesota | I agree with both the earlier posts. I feel every dedicated musky angler should become a member. A basic membership for a year is about the price of one musky lure. No excuses. |
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Location: S.W. WI | I am |
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Location: Land of the Musky | I am.
I would also like to see another pole of average age for Muskies Inc members. Talking with a few this year at shows I found out the average age is getting older and older. Not a good sign IMO and we all need to do more about getting younger anglers signed up (for any musky clubs). I think a lot of manufacturers could do some really positive things at shows and four various kids events to encourage musky anglers to bring their kids and entire families out for the sport. Doug, with the Milwaukee Musky Expo, had a great kids day this year on Sunday and gave out free combo rod/reels. The turn out was great for kids!
JMO,
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Location: eagle river,wis | I am Muskies Inc |
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Location: Twin Cities, MN | I have been a member for a number of years. I do not have the time to attend meetings, but think it is a good organization and therefore pay my dues each year to support them.
The MN show has had a kid's booth for as long as I can remember to try and get young kid's interested in muskie fishing. They can make their own bucktail's and other lures to take home for free. |
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Location: 31 | Pal - 3/17/2012 7:52 AM I have been a member for a number of years. I do not have the time to attend meetings, but think it is a good organization and therefore pay my dues each year to support them. x2 Since the early 80s, Gil was my sponsor.
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Location: Syracuse, Indiana | Proudly so. |
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| I decided not to re-up this year and here's why: the continuation of the magazine which has been a money drain for eons and the ridiculous sponsorship of Keyes Outdoors. Good people overall but I grew tired of the knowledge that a large portion of my membership dues went to national which is clearly making poor choices with the funds that I and others were giving. |
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| I know there are always going to be some that will not join Muskies Inc. for whatever there reasons, personal or business related. I have thought to myself, how can I not join when I am enjoying and using the resources that they have supplied us with? I do not know the numbers, but think of the lakes that are currently popular and great fisheries that wouldn't have been if it weren't for Muskies Inc. Also, the cost to join is pennies considering the amount we spend on everything else. What is the membership cost, like $25 without a magazine or $35 with the magazine? That is the cost of an average lure that you will probably buy and never use!
If you are not a member, I would ask that you strongly think about joining. And by the way, I have been a proud member since the mid 80's.
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| I stopped when I found out the percentage of dues that go to the magazine. It's insane. I don't care about the magazine, so I give directly to my club's annual stocking fund instead. |
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| get rid of the magazine and spend money on the fisheries instead and I will join again...the magazine has nothing I want to read, send out a quarterly letter that keeps everyone up to date with the fishing contest and then start a tournament trail like BASS does and raise money for the organization. |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | Bought my membership from the founder him self Mr.Gil Hamm
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Those of you who don't want the magazine can join for $25 and not get it.
While I certainly don't read every article or think every issue is a must read I have over the last 13 years enjoyed and learned a lot from the magazine. I'm sure some of you would have no desire to read musky hunter or EA when they were still around too.
I may not agree with a lot of the policies that have come from the International board over the last few years, but the accomplishments of the chapters in MN to me are worth spending the membership fee no matter what it gets used for.
I'm sure many members feel the same way in WI or other places.
I'm proud of my chapter and what we have done over the years. I won't drop out of MI because of what goes on at the International level when I can see all that we do at the club level.
John Skarie
RVP FM chapter |
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Location: Central Minnesota | In this digital age they could probably get rid of the hard copy magazine and just have an online version, that would save some money. However I am old school and like paper copies. |
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Location: Plymouth IA | I will be checking out the local chapter next month here in Iowa and i figure i will join. |
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| I don't like that my membership fee largely goes to International, but the money our club raises on a monthly basis through donations, raffles, Spring and Fall tournamants, and our annual fundraiser is put to very good use. Kids fishing derby, youth outings, a breast Cancer awareness tournament, and of course stocking of muskies in many of our local and regional waters... I could refuse to join because of the whopping $35 membership fee, but over the course of any given year, we, and any others like us give at least $500 to the club which goes to conservation, and to getting kids involved in fishing. Those two things are the future of muskie fishing. We all talk nabout leaving our waters and our fisheries better than when we found them. MI is a great avenue to do just that, IMO. |
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| Have been a member for 29.5 years |
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Location: Probably Minnesota that time... | I went a few years without membership when my kids were young, but wish I would have maintained throughout. I believe if you frequent this or other muskie boards, and care about our fishery, you should be a member.
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| I am. MuskyStalker got me to become a member and glad I did.
Regardless of the where the membership dues go to the National organization they do provide support for insurance, tax filings, all the stuff an organization requires even at the local level. If goes want to change how the membership fees get spent then speak up and become active. If the majority wants the funds spent a certain way again become active in a chapter and voices wh=ill be heard.
The MN Muskie fishing will not continue unless all the fisherman out there that aren't members either become one or become active politically to counter all the other groups out there that don't care, or want to divistate the population. |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | Since 1984. |
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| I've been a member since 1993. Muskies Inc. is the reason why the Madison Chain has as many fish as it does
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
Edited by Jeff Hanson 3/17/2012 5:43 PM
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Location: Victoria,MN | I was a member a few years back and for whatever reason I didn't re-up until a year ago.
I have never been to a meeting (shame on me) and
I feel now a simple membership is about the most inexpensive way to give back to a organization that does so so much to help stock, teach & promote muskie fishing
Edited by T-Bone 3/17/2012 6:09 PM
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | I am a member of Chapter 8, Capital City Muskies Inc.
Ken |
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| I was about to send in my check then accidentally caught the beginning of Keyes this morning...no way I would give him a penny. I will find other ways to contribute locally. |
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Location: Cave Run Lake KY. | Without Muskies Inc. most of us whould be looking for our first 50"er to get mounted. Marv. |
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| You hit it right on the head! For the cost of one lure you can join MUSKIE'S and help insure and promote and carry on the heritage of musky fishing that was passed down to us. That's besides the informative magazine, the data rich Lunge Log, all the club outings, tournaments, seminars, knowledge and general fun & BS that comes along with being a member of a MUSKIE'S Inc chapter. http://www.muskiesinc.org/
Kevin Pischke
www.layinalineguideservice.com |
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