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4608 Tower St.
Edina, MN 55424
(612) 440-7171
tcwalleyes@gmail.com
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Twin Cities Walleyes Unlimited Newsletter
Happy Fourth of July Everyone!
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-Club Event-
Club Happy Hour and get together is on Thursday July 18th from 4:45 - 8:00 pm
Check out the event details located just below The Photo's of the Month section.
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Fraser & TCWU Fishing Friends Re-cap
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Absolutely terrific event last Saturday.
TCWU hosted an event where we helped individuals from Fraser Group Homes fish from the pier and shore.
We also served lunch to all the participants. So thankful for all our volunteers and for the people from Fraser for making this such a fun and successful event.
Also thankful for great weather!
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Thank you Volunteers!
Denny Preacher, Michael Thornton, Dan Falstad, Dave Brewer, Russ Felky, Claire Moore, Matthew Moore, Brian Kreifting, Russell Nelson, Brad Dybdahl, Lisa Wood, Jim Wood, Josh Laabs, Ben Roach, Dale Meinders, Sarah Weidner Camp, Dan Camp, John Jordan
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We will be doing another outing like this on Saturday August 17, 2019.
Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering for that event!
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Or
Call Josh directly at 612-666-3030 - Make sure to clearly leave your name and phone number if you get voicemail.
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Event Details:
9:00 am - Volunteer Coffee and Doughnut Breakfast.
9:15 am - Prep fishing rods.
9:45 am - Josh Laabs will gather volunteers for final prep and instruction.
10:00 am - Fraser residents arrive for check in and escort to fishing piers.
12:00 pm - Lunch!!!
Location:
The second event is on Saturday August 17, 2019 at
West Bush Lake Park in Bloomington
. Volunteers meet at Shelter #2 for morning check in, and later to serve lunch.
Location:
9401 W Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington
Volunteers Arrive:
9:00 am.
Fishing: 1
0:00 am – 12:00 pm
Serving Lunch:
12:00 am – 1:00 pm
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WHAT TO BRING:
- Small panfish kit to make easy repairs and quick tactical adjustments.
- Water or your favorite soft drink (for yourself).
- Sunscreen.
- Fold out chair if you need to get off your feet.
To learn more about Fraser and what they do for their residents and clients, click here:
www.fraser.org
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Hope you are enjoying the Summer and finding some fish to bite?
Wow what an unusual fishing season thus far, in Minnesota. The weather has been rainy,
low pressure all the time, and when everything is looking perfect here comes a massive bug hatch.
Our TCWU group has a lot going on these days. I want to send a big thank you out to all the volunteers who supported our Fraser Fishing Friends event. It was an amazing day and fun was had by all! We made lots of smiles come out, very cool. Special thanks to Josh Laabs for coordinating this event, great work Josh!
Our club outing on Lake Washington had a great turnout and was a lot of fun. Another one of those sunny days with a low pressure system made for tough fishing but it couldn't hold down the amazing Dan Camp who is just plain on fire. Congrats on catching and winning the biggest fish contest!
Our club is hosting a Happy Hour get together on Thursday July 18th at Able Seedhouse Brewery. Hope to see you all there for some brews and to swap some fishing stories. Our fishing friends Omnia fishing and Filson will be there co-hosting with us and of course Able Seedhouse Brewery. Thanks for the great partnerships we have built together!
Check out the details Rusty put together a little further down in the newsletter.
We are really getting some fun pics posted in the newsletter, I love it!
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lease send us pictures of your adventures so we can post to our members. This is a great way to share your catches and brag a bit.
Special shout out to Joe Roach on that nice stringer of Walleyes, that Brad Laabs caught for him, ha ha!
Have a great 4th of July and I look forward to seeing all my TCWU friends at Able Seedhouse on July 18th.
Jim “Doc” Wood
President of Twin Cities Walleyes Unlimited
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We are excited to announce another great line up of Guest Speakers for 2019/2020
Special thanks to club member, Past President and Guest Speaker Coordinator Joe Roach for pulling together another amazing list of speakers. Way to go Joe!
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Avoid hitting loons during holiday boating and rest of the softwater season.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to watch for loons
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Watercraft are a significant cause of loon mortality. Loons frequently nest and rear their young in areas where boats move at higher speeds.
Loon chicks are not able to fly until they are more than two months old; they’re also unable to dive for safety as mature loons and other birds can.
Mature loons are heavy birds, enabling them to dive as deep as 250 feet to search for food. They can stay underwater for up to five minutes.
Loons in Minnesota range throughout the busiest boating areas of the state, inhabiting lakes across almost all of northern, central and eastern Minnesota.
Other facts about loons:
- Minnesota has more loons (roughly 12,000) than any other state except Alaska.
- Loons can fly more than 75 miles per hour.
- The red in the loon’s eye helps it to see under water.
- Scientists think loons can live for 30 years or more.
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DNR continues aggressive Invasive Species Management
A broadly-supported measure going into effect Monday, July 1, will significantly enhance aquatic invasive species prevention and management in Minnesota.
The increase in the aquatic invasive species watercraft surcharge on the three-year watercraft registration is increasing from $5 to $10.60. This is the first increase in the AIS registration surcharges since 1993. Watercraft owners will pay the increased fee when registering new watercraft, or when the registrations on existing watercraft come up for renewal.
Reducing the spread of aquatic invasive species is a major focus for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and its partners. The surcharge increase allows the DNR and its partners to manage existing AIS infestations, reduce the spread to new water bodies and help prevent the introduction of new species.
The increased fee will provide an increase of $880,000.00 per year for the DNR’s invasive species program for fiscal years 2020-21. This will allow the DNR to reinstate local AIS management grants, respond to new discoveries and continue to conduct AIS inspections.
The AIS surcharge increase was part of the budget package put forward by Gov. Walz and Lt. Gov. Flanagan. It was passed by the Minnesota Legislature as part of this year’s omnibus environment and natural resources bill.
How you can help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species?
- Clean aquatic plants and animals from watercraft.
- Drain all water by removing drain plugs and keep drain plugs out while transporting watercraft.
- Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash.
Before moving to another water body, especially after leaving infested waters:
- Spray your boat & trailer with high-pressure water.
- Rinse with very hot water (120 degrees for at least two minutes or 140 degrees for at least 10 seconds).
- Let your boat and trailer dry for at least five days.
Details about starry stonewort and other aquatic invasive species are available at
mndnr.gov/ais
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Special Thanks TROPHY Level Sponsors
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Club Member Photo's of the Month
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Congratulations to Cal & Ava on a several successful first's!
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Congratulations to new member Cal, a.k.a. "
Lil Grubber"
on making your first trip to Millie Lacs and catching your first Walleye! Your walleye future is so bright you gotta wear shades.
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Cal you sure have the
Lift and Grin down to perfection!
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Special shout out Papa Chris Grubb for taking Cal out and making big smiles and awesome memories. Great job Pops!
Its impossible to stay awake on the ride home from Millie Lacs Cal, especially when you get up at 3:00 am. Looking forward to you doing the driving and a pic of Pops asleep in the passenger seat in 12 years.
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Congratulations to Ava Meinders on making your first trip to Canada.
Not just any trip, its the one and only
Lucky 13 Ghost River Trip!
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Nice stringer of golden beauties, great job!
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That a way Dale, awesome Walleye! Way to make special the time for your daughter under such a busy schedule.
Love the awesome pic's and congrats on making special memories. Welcome to the Lucky 13 club Ava!
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Who else was on the bite?
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David Brown shared this beauty caught by Kayla on Gull Lake, awesome fish Kayla! Thanks for checking in and sending well wishes David.
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Bam!
Love the Hat selections John! Looks like the bite was on, congrats on the nice fish.
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Catfish Dan Strikes again, How to go Dan!
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Sarah Weidner Camp with an sweet limit of July 3rd Walleyes, nice going Sarah!
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Dan Camp piled up the Steelhead all spring, and now he is moving on to the Walleyes with his buddy Steve. Look closely and you will see 3 are tagged.
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John Ruffing landed this bruiser, awesome fish John!
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We do love our lunch picnic's after the big events. Fire up them Doc Dogs!
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Did I mention Dan Camp was on Fire? Here he is with the biggest Fish.
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Welcome new club members Mike and Rex Nelson, glad you could make the summer outing!
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Doc Wood presenting the Club Champion Trophy to Dan Camp = Winning!
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Thank You LUNKER Sponsors!
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TCWU Summer get together on Thursday July 18
Hosted by Twin Cities Walleyes Unlimited, Omnia Fishing, Filson, and smooth, golden, creamy delicious Able Seedhouse Brewery Beer!
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No need to RSVP, just show up for a good time, a cool beverage, and an opportunity to socialize with each other. Looking forward to see you all!
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Omnia also provides relevant lake information with your
search, which is a sweet added benefit.
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HERITAGE OF QUALITY
"Guaranteed excellence in outdoor clothing and bags
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Filson is known for making tough, comfortable outdoor clothing and accessories, which are perfect for Minnesota Anglers. They have 120 years of experience in making high quality products, that last! If you are not familiar with their products make a visit to their Website Online store at.
www.filson.com
or visit their local shop in the Edina Gallaria
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Newsletters are now available on the website
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Hey great news members, We have made a few changes to the www.tcwalleyes.com website, which include PDF's of our past newsletters posted to the News and Newsletters tab. If you are looking for those missing Guest speaker fishing tips, well now you got them any time you need.
Click on the link below to check it out.
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Thank You KEEPER Sponsors!
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Thank you VALUED Club Donors
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Click on their logo or go to www.targetwalleye.com to check out
their website and see what its all about
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TC Walleyes Unlimited, Inc.
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