2009 1st 1/2 recap and overview by Howard C.

2009 Spring Tournament Results

We had a slow start, and finish this year. The year started at Spring Lake, with only one fish in the boat. Ron’s 43 ½, put him and Bob on the score sheet first.

Lake Heidecke turned out the same, with again only one fish in the boat, a nice 34 in. by Rick and Tim.

Fox River Chain gave up 7 nice fish, Russ and Chris took 1st place with their pair, 36 in. and 32 in.

Lake Shelbyville gave up 4 fish for the spring Classic. David and Tony walked away with 1st place at the end of the weekend with a 39 in. and 38 1/8.

Then we moved south to Lake Kinkaid, and the Muskie Gods looked down on the tournament and gave up 25 fish. Jim and Mike put 6 fish in the boat. 451/2, 46, 37, 36, 30, 34, what a day they had.

We moved back to the chain for the Jake Wolf Tournament and 3 fish were boated. Phil put a 36 and 42 in the boat to take 1st place.

In June we took the Kids to Site M and had a great time. They fished hard all day, but no Muskie. On Sunday the adults braved the storms and Michael took first place with a 45 fish.

The 1st halve of the year ended at Lake Shelbyville on June 21st with the LSMC tournament. Two fish were boated. Jim and John took 1st place with a 39 in fish.

Over all we boated 44 Muskie in the spring. For a total of 1,656 inches or 138 feet Illinois Muskie. Not a bad start for the year!

Spring Lake
1 fish 43 ½ inch
Lake Heidecke
1 fish 34 inch
Fox Chain
10 fish 42,41,38,37 ½, 36 ¾, 36 ¼, 36, 36, 32, 35
Average length was 37.05 inches
Lake Shelbyville
6 fish 43, 39, 39, 38 1/8, 34 ¼, 30 average length was 37.22 inches
Lake Kinkaid
25 fish, 46, 40 ½, 37 ¾, 37, 43, 44 ¼, 42 ½, 33, 33, 36, 37, 45 ½, 30, 34, 32, 44, 34, 42 ½, 31 ½, 45 ½, 33, 34, 32, 37, 35. Average length was 37.6 inches.
Site M Jim Edgar State Park
1 fish 45 inches

Largest fish
Jim Beaty 46 inch

Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail top ten.
RON RODAK 73.5
HOWARD CHAMBLISS 70
TOM HUMRICKHOUSE 69.25
JIM BEATY 59
DON GIBBS 55
PHIL GUTMAN 53
DUANE LANDMIER 51
WALTER PROCIUK 50.5
MIKE HOPKINS 49.5
DAVE EICHELBERGER 47.12

With 6 tournaments this fall the trail is wide open.
We had 336 entrants in the spring Trail, a great turn out.
Enjoy the Summer and we will see you on the Lake in the Fall

HOWARD