Missouri Muskies Newsletter · Missouri Muskies Newsletter Pomme de Terre Chapter of Muskies Inc. October 2017 Visit MissouriMuskies.org today! October Activity October 10th Director

Missouri Muskies Newsletter Pomme de Terre Chapter of Muskies Inc.

October 2017 Visit MissouriMuskies.org today!

Todd Hardin has taken on the responsibility of submitting our chapter’s events to the News & Views section of the

MI magazine. With Todd’s help we will now have regular submissions to this section. This section in the MI

magazine keeps other clubs informed of our clubs activities, celebrations etc. Submissions to Todd need to be done

by the 5th

of every odd month. Please email Todd with your submissions at [email protected]

September Activity Guide for a Day Fundraiser was held on September 16

th on Pomme de Terre. We had ten guests from all over

the state on the water for the day. High skies and hot temperatures made the day uncomfortable but there were

several fish caught. Largest reported fish was about 32 inches and some below 30.

The weekend was summed up by one person by saying, “Just wanted to say a big thank you for a great weekend!

Although I didn’t catch a muskie, I did learn a lot of tips to fish for them.”

Thanks to everyone that volunteered to guide; Denis Ledgerwood, Gary Pearson, Doug Hutchison, Earle

Hammond, Eddie Stephens, Fred Ipock, Paul Olejniczak, and George Donner.

Thanks to everyone that participated to help make this a successful fund raiser.

Wayne Humphrey

Thanks to Wayne Humphrey for organizing this event, your efforts to insure successful fundraisers do not go

unnoticed.

September 23rd

was the 11th

annual Border War Challenge

between the Pomme de Terre Chapter & the Shawnee

Muskie Hunters on Pomme de Terre Lake.

Our club took back the traveling plaque!

Score was Pomme Muskie Club 3 fish for 108 ¾ points

to 0 for Shawnee. Weather was extremely warm for the

time of year with a bright blue sky making for less than

optimal fishing conditions. Pomme had 14 teams fishing

while Shawnee had 3 teams. Fish for the Pomme Club

were caught by the team(s) of:

Gary Pearson & Davin Sawyer a 41 ¼” Muskie

Jim “Coach” Wilson & Clayton Ginnings a 36 ½”

Muskie

Earle Hammond & Dick McPike a 31” Muskie.

Gary Pearson & Davin Sawyer took home the Big Fish

Pot of $125.

Thanks to Steve Worstell and Gary Pearson for cooking

brats & burgers at the Friday night picnic and for Jim

Smith for cooking steaks at the Saturday evening dinner.

September 24th

was the King of the Lake Tournament

Part 2. The fishing conditions did not improve and as a

result no fish were caught on the 2nd

leg of the tournament during the ½ day event. Susan Sappenfield won the Big

Fish Pot of $90 by draw.

The next and last leg of the tournament is Sunday November 5th

and is a full day event; fishing hours are 8AM to

4PM with awards immediately following.

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October Activity October 10

th Director Sara Parker Pauley and Conservation Commissioners will be Springfield

Conservation Nature Center, 4601 S. Nature Center Way in Springfield to share insights on

the Department’s history, conservation priorities, and challenges on the horizon. The open house

will also include remarks by local community leaders.

Attendees are encouraged to give feedback on Department regulations, infrastructure, strategic

priorities, and statewide and local conservation issues. No registration is required. Refreshments

will be served. The first 80 attendees at each open house will receive special gift items from

MDC.

I encourage club members in the Springfield area to join me at this event.

Southwest Region Open House: Oct.10, 2017, 6-8 p.m.

Springfield Conservation Nature Center

4601 S. Nature Center Way, Springfield, MO 65804

October 13-15 is our club’s 43rd

annual fall open team tournament. We will be having a pre-

tournament get together and lure swap Thursday October 12th

from 6:00 to 7:30PM at the

Clearlight Inn. There will be burgers and sides provided. (Donations accepted)

It’s not too late to register; the late registration fee is waived for club members. The Friday

tournament is separate from the Saturday Sunday tournament. The weather outlook and fishing

conditions should be excellent. Entry fee for Friday is $70, Sat/ Sun entry fee is $140.

The Sat/Sun entry fee includes a banquet dinner Saturday evening where Chris Haley owner of

River Rat Guide Service will be sharing insights of southern muskie waters, methods he uses, an

open discussion concerning KY muskie habits & northern strain muskies and will close the

evening with a message about bringing youth to Muskie fishing.

Presented by

Smoker Tackle & Pomme de Terre Chapter of Muskies Inc

November Activity



It’s going to hard to believe that November is already here.

Saturday November 4th

is our White Bass Outing.

On Friday November 3rd

we will be gathering for a “Pay As You Go” meal at the Crappie Hole

Restaurant at Carson’s Corners at 6pm where we will go over the details for the outing.

On Saturday November 4th

there is a dinner and nominations meeting at the Masonic Hall

starting at 6pm. The club is providing dinner and we will nominate officers for the following

year. We will be reviewing the results of our fundraising efforts and discussing how to best

honor Fred Wehrli utilizing the donations made in Fred’s name and the matching club funds.

Some suggestions to date are to rename the fall tournament to the Fred Wehrli Memorial

Tournament to keep Fred’s memory alive. Utilize the donations and club matching funds to

modernize our website and create a Facebook page by engaging a professional website &

Facebook page designer to coordinate with Earle and others for updating and maintenance.

Please make plans to attend the meeting even if you are unable to fish. The November

nominations meeting & the December planning meeting are the 2 most important meetings for

the club and we need your input.

PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND!

Other Stuff

Denis Ledgerwood & Wayne Humphrey were presented their stars at the Border War Saturday

evening dinner for catching and releasing their 50” muskies this year.



Denis & Wayne each received their 2nd stars signifying the catch and release

of 3 fish 50” or greater to date.

Gil Hamm 2018

Red Wing Lodge has been chosen to host the 2018 Gil Hamm by last year’s winner. Please

contact George Donner if you are interested in participating next year. The exact dates have not

been set but expect the date to be the 3rd

week of August. George’s cell 816-678-1623 or

[email protected]. Member Photos Nothing submitted

Location Chairman Contact No.

October

12 Pre-tournament registration & lure swap Clearlight Inn George Donner 816-678-1623

13 Friday Fall Muskie Tournament Pomme de Terre Lake George Donner 816-678-1623

14-15 Sat/Sun Fall Muskie Tournament Pomme de Terre Lake George Donner 816-678-1623

November

4 White Bass Outing & Nominations Meeting Pomme de Terre Lake George Donner 816-678-1623

5 KING OF THE LAKE TOURNAMENT (part 3) Pomme de Terre LakeDenis Ledgerwood

George Donner

636-346-4288

816-678-1623

December

2Annual Planning Meeting at Masonic Hall - Starts at

10 AM - Lunch ServedPomme De Terre Lake George Donner 816-678-1623

2017 Pomme De Terre Chapter of Muskies Inc. Calendar of Club Events

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Lunge Log

Name Date Time Length Temp Lure Lake

Jim Wilson 1-Sep 925 36 77 Eddie Bait Pomme

Gary Pearson 1-Sep 820 30 77 Muskie Wacker Pomme

Gary Pearson 1-Sep 750 29 77 G.E. Bait Pomme

Gary Pearson 8-Sep 935 35 76 SS Shad Pomme

Jim Wilson 10-Sep 735 42.5 77 Walker Pomme

Earle

Hammond 11-Sep 800 31 77 Grandma Pomme

Jim Wilson 11-Sep 1720 31 79

Baby Shallow

Raider Pomme

Tim Dunaway 12-Sep 930 31 72 Crane 305

Henry

Sever

Ron Smoot 12-Sep 1000 33 72

Baby Shallow

Raider

Henry

Sever

Jim Wilson 12-Sep 1220 42.5 78 Eddie Bait Pomme

Jim Wilson 12-Sep 930 37.5 76 Eddie Bait Pomme

Gary Pearson 12-Sep 1515 38 76 SS Shad Pomme

Earle

Hammond 14-Sep 829 37 74 Muskie Wacker Pomme

Earle

Hammond 14-Sep 813 36 74 Muskie Wacker Pomme

Earle

Hammond 16-Sep 1320 32.5 78 Muskie Wacker Pomme

Jodie Gordon 17-Sep 1550 39 75

Homemade

Bucktail

Hazel

Creek

Mike Folkert is the newsletter editor for 2014. If you have any questions or comments, please let him know – [email protected] or 417-489-2838. If you have articles or want to participate in creating the newsletter – the more help, the lighter the load. Please check out our website at MissouriMuskies.org for more information about our chapter and events.



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