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| Paul Emerson is a physically challenged member of Capable Partners. Paul is Fishing Coordinator for Prior Lake Fishing Outing, sponsored by the Prior Lake Sportsmen's Club. | Joe Pysk is Fishing Coordinator for the Capable Partners pontoon fishing trip on Lake Mille Lacs sponsored by St. Michael's American Legion and Dan Pysk. | Rod
Guthier is an physically challenged member of Capable
Partners. Rod is Fishing Coordinator for the Fishing
Outing on Lake Independence sponsored by Muskie's Inc. In
addition Rod is our Archery and Bear Coordinator. |
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| Muskie Fishing on Lake Independence | ||
 This years Lake Independence Muskie fishing was one of the most enjoyable outings Capable Partners has ever had. One of our members landed a 29 incher! Ronald Moen used a Tamden Spin (his own tackle) to hall in the big fish Ronald is a little slow and hard of hearing, but he moved fast on that fish and I think everyone all around the lake could hear his excitement. Congrats Ronald on your first Muskie! Many reports from other members on follow ups, hits and misses. A few northerns were caught and the coordintor got a largemouth bass on a big muskie top water lure. Twelve CP members participated with the same number guides. Three from each group, so teams evened up for the boats. Twin Cities Chapter of Muskie Inc. put on a lunch of burgers, brats and chicken with all the extras. Great job and a big thanks to all the members for making this outing one for us never to forget! Next year, eliminate the weather decision from your equation. Just plan on coming. While the weather forecast was poor, it never rained, great food and big muskies were there to be caught and released. Thanks again Twin Cities Chapter of Muskies, Inc. Rod Guthier, Fishing Coordinator |
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| Walleye Fishing on Lake Mille Lacs | ||
 Neither road detours, nor rain, nor mayflies
could alter the course of our quest to capture and
consume the Minnesota Walleye. We left the cities early
for Lake Mille Lacs and planned to appreciate the sunrise
as we sipped coffee from the thermos and drove north into
walleye country. One couldn't help but notice as the sun
started to rise that there seemed to be torrents of black
coming from the clouds off in the distance. Like true
fisherman, we took no heed as we had packed our rain
gear. We headed north.
Our timing was great as we arrived along with several other members. Some of our crew, who had arrived the evening earlier, were still having breakfast at Fisher's Resort. We totaled over 35 participants. Another well attended outing! As we loaded the boat for our 8:00 a.m. departure the rain pounded, the thunder shouted, the lightening cracked and then it was done. There was sun and blue skies, a beautiful breeze and plenty of friendship and bonding. Thanks to St. Michael's American Legion and Dan Psyk for sponsoring another successful Capable Partners event! Karin Willodson |
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| Bayfield Fishing with Captain Dan | ||
| Once again Lake Superior
surrendered her own as two boat loads of
"Partners" took to her waters over the August
28th, 1998 weekend. As a door prize winner of Captain Dan
Nourses Bayfield, Wisconsin expedition, I and several
friends chartered the good Captain's boat on Saturday,
the 29th, ostensibly to learn the ropes. My companions
for the day included Terry Hanson, Dave Heidke, Tom
Stevens and the aforementioned, Captain Dan, pilot of
Blackhawk II. Chief Boatswain Heidke displayed a depth of
knowledge deeper than Superior herself, as he lectured us
on local folklore and historical tidbits. His keen eye
and clever wit evoked a longing for the days of yore,
when the Pioneers actually burned this type of
"BS" for firewood. Nevertheless, the seas
stayed calm, the sun stayed hot, and merriment filled the
air - so much so - that before long a cooler of Lake
Trout joined in the festivities and rode with us back to
shore. Soon after docking and while cleaning the days catch, we were met by Sunday's participants (the other winners of the door prize and crew), Mark Ryan, Jim Sinner, Roy Knafla, and "Young Joe" Knafla. After Saturday's catch was put on ice and the boat made ready for Sunday, we all headed to one of Bayfield's eateries to dine and have a beverage - or two. While there, a local wedding party took over the saloon, celebrating conversations were soon drowned out by the happy (and noisy) crowd. Shortly thereafter the revelers departed, taking with them our applause, cheers and best wishes.An early evening was called for as breakfast was to be served at six and Blackhawk II was to depart at seven. Sunday found the sun showing bright, and the wind not showing at all. And the fish - well, for a while we thought they had hightailed it out of there after witnessing the onslaught the previous day. But our virtuous patience was rewarded and before the day was over another cooler was brimming with Lake Trout. Deckhand "Young Joe", commissioned himself official fish "wacker" (worthy of French Revolutionary standing), thus assuring a minimum of noise and fuss from inside the cooler - way to go, Joe! And so it was back to shore for cleaning (fish and boat), grabbing a bite, loading up and driving hom. It has been several years now that Captain Dan has provided a day on his boat to Capable Partners. On behalf of our group, I'd like to thank this talented and skillful boat driver, one who knows how to read the weather and even those neat little blips on the fish finders - cool! Thanks again Dan, we all had a great time. Terry Rider |
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