Iowa Muskie Trail

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Our final tournament for the Iowa Muskie Team Trail is this month August 29th on East and West Okoboji. Please visit our HSOforum under the events page to get entry and rule forms for the final tournament at the Upper Great Plains chapter web site. We have had a great year of fishing and participation in the Iowa Muskie Team Trail. Please help us finish the year out on a great note by joining us in our final event. We will be awarding the 2010 Team of the Year at the completion of the tournament. This year’s team winners will receive a pair of Muskie Tackle Industries rods and a pair of Revo Toro 60. You have until August 19th to get those in the mail for the $100 entry. All tournament entries paid on the day of the tourney are $120.

Here are the results of the Pleasant Creek, Clear Lake tournament, and Spirit Lake Tournaments. The Team of the Year standings can be found on our chapter HSOforum under the events in the Iowa Muskie Team Trail section.

Pleasant Creek May 16th – 16 teams total, 13 muskies caught

1st Matt Williams and Paul Bushong 3 muskies 47,42, & 39 inches for 60 pts.

2nd Shawn Haley and Delmer Mutschler 2 muskies 45,40 inches for 43 pts.

3rd Steve Jonesi and Mike Grudgings 2 muskies 46,37 inches for 41 pts.

4th Tom and Jesse Crawford 2 muskies 38,36 inches for 32 pts.

5th Tracy and Richard Crail 1 muskie 42 inches for 26 pts.

6th Kyle and Bob Doonan 1 muskie 39 inches for 23 pts.

7th Chris Carlson and Grant Lodden 1 muskie 34 inches for 18 pts.

8th Chris Wulf and Travis Youngworth 1 muskie 34 inches for 18 pts.

Clear Lake June 13th – 18 teams total, 15 muskies caught

1st Brien Buehler and Nico Kotopaulos 3 muskies 49,48,35 inches for 64 pts.

2nd Tom and Jesse Crawford 3 muskies 40,39,35 inches for 46 pts.

3rd Nick Bass and AJ Simpson 2 muskies 45,39 inches for 42 pts.

4th Jeff and Joel Becker 2 muskies 41,36 inches for 35 pts

5th Richard Manske and Pete Hildreth 1 muskie 47 inches 31 pts.

6th Jason Haukoos and William Peart 1 muskie 47 inches 31 pts.

7th Scott Larson and Leo Kofoot 1 muskie 41 inches 25 pts.

8th Alex Templton and Ryan Wilke 1 muskie 36 inches 20 pts.

9th Tracey and Richard Crail 1 muskie 32 in. 6 pts

Spirit Lake June 27th – 20 teams total, 8 muskies caught

1st Leo Kofoot and Scott Larson 2 muskies 49,48 inches for 55 pts.

2nd Richard Manske and Pete Hildreth 1 muskie 41 inches for 25 pts.

3rd Tracy and Richard Crail 1 muskie 37 inches for 21 pts.

4th Matt and Amanda Bell 1 muskie 33 inches for 17 pts.

5th Cody Burgin and Dana Hubbard 1 muskie 32 inches for 16 pts.

6th Shawn Haley and Derek Brunsen 1 muskie 31 inches for 15 pts.

7th Nate Dau and Brian Connick 1 muskie 30 inches for 14 pts.

As if the IMTT isn’t enough for your muskie fishing fix, it is now time for our annual fall tournaments. The 30th Upper Great Plains Muskies Inc. Annual Release Tournament is September 17-19 on the Iowa Great Lakes. The 22nd IDSO Muskie Fest Tournament is October 2nd on East and West Okoboji. Mark your calendars cause the tournaments will be here before you know it. These events are definitely the highlight of the season for our chapter and we can’t wait to see everyone together. It’s hard to beat good fishing, camaraderie, and great raffle prizes. All Upper Great Plains chapter members will be receiving a packet in the mail with tournament entry and rule forms here very shortly. These tournaments are open to the public, you do not need to be a member of the chapter to participate. Please visit our chapter HSOforum to download tournament forms.

This will be the 1st year we will implement the use of our chapter bump boards for the release of muskies during the 3 day September tournament to eliminate having another boat in the tournament come over and witness the fish. This will result in a quicker release of all fish. For those that participated in last year’s tournament you will remember the rule change, for those that are new to this process we will explain it with more detail in the tournament packet. I look forwarded to seeing everyone at all our events. Take Care and good luck on the water!