Lake Shelbyville Muskie Club Events
IMTT
Exposing Youngsters to Muskie fever
Submitted by Roy
Schodtler LSMC / IMTT
Saturday
May 22nd, 2010, The Lake Shelbyville Muskie Club hosted
the inaugural event on the new Youth Muskie Tournament Trail.
This Youth Trail, is affiliated with, and sponsored by the Illinois
Muskie Tournament Trail, with strong backing from Dick's
Sporting Goods of Springfield, IL., and the Rodney T. Miller
Triathlon, of Decatur, IL. All involved felt the day was a
definite success, look forward to the two upcoming dates, and to the
future of the YMTT.
The
sunny, warm weather and water levels a bit below summer pool on Lake
Shelbyville, made catching muskies a challenge for even experienced
muskie hunters, but the young participants and their adult guides
followed one of the main tenets of muskie fishing, which is "Patience
and Persistence". The youngest participant, Morgan Kelly of
Buffalo Grove, IL was rewarded with a 28" Muskie , and Dakota
Forsyth had a mid-thirties musky up to the boat, before it threw out
the hooks. All muskie fisherman know that feeling. Several other
Muskies were sighted, and a few bass, walleye, and even a carp were
hooked, making fishing interesting throughout the day.
The day
began at 7:00am with an instructional seminar on the basics of Muskie
fishing. The young fisherman then joined their adult guides /
supervisors for 6 hours of fishing for the elusive Muskie. Afterward
they returned to the pavilion for a well earned lunch, participation
plaques, and a bag of "goodies" to help them continue their
enjoyment for Muskie fishing. Really, the smiles and obvious
good spirits, said it all. It was a great time, and a great
day, enjoyed by all involved.