1st Annual Junior State Musky Tournament Results?

[wiscoskier]

Does anyone know the results of the Junior Musky tournament that was scheduled for fathers day weekend? How was the turn out? Wanted to fish it but had prior commitments.

Thanks
Brian

[Steve R]

Excellent event. 17 young muskie anglers participated. Not bad for the first year tourny. 4 Muskies were caught with the Champion, Emily Hopkins, age 16, catching a beautiful 47" Muskie on a Lee's Water Chopper surface lure. Her very first muskie as well!

Chase Mikula came in 2nd with a 36.5" on a TNT.
Seth Niday came in 3rd with a 35.25" & 29.5" with a Topraider and Bucktail.

Nathan Roth and Kimberly Franklin caught the "other Esox"- Northern Pike at 25" and 23" respectively.

Big thanks to Michael Winther, Dale Anderson, Colette Anderson, Lee Bartolini and Duffy Kopf for running, planning and coordinating a great event for youth.

Special recognition to Chapter 8, Capital City M.I. and the Madison Fishing Expo for financial assistance.

[lambeau]

Hopkins Crowned State Youth Champion
Capital City Muskies Inc
Published June 22, 2013


Emily Hopkins had never caught a muskie before entering the 1st Annual Wisconsin Youth Muskie Championship. She ended the day having released her first muskie and also having won her first tournament. The 18-year-old from Monona, WI caught a 47” fish while “bomb casting” a Lee Lure’s Chopper in the early hours of the youth event that took place June 15th on Lake Waubesa in Madison, WI. After calming her shaking nerves, she told her dad, “Now I know why you fish for these things!”

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The youth championship was open to anyone 18-years-old and younger. And although they could be accompanied by a non-fishing parent or other adult in the boat, the muskie fishing was all up to them. Hosted by Capital City Muskies Inc with support from the Madison Fishing Expo, the free event focused on fun, including gear giveaways, a meal, and awards for top finishers.

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Fishing began for the 18 youth participants at 7:00am under overcast skies with the threat of thunderstorms. The rain held off, and within 30 minutes there were already two muskies registered, a 35.75” fish earning 3rd place for 8-year-old Seth Niday of Oregon, WI, and a 36.5” muskie winning 2nd place for 17-year-old Chase Mikula of Sun Prairie, WI. These were followed a short time later by Hopkins’ big 47” fish, plus a second smaller muskie for young Niday. All fish were caught on topwater baits, and when sunny afternoon skies arrived, the action came to end. Most participants reported muskies spotted, plus some nice bonus pike and bass caught.

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