Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin &
Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce
 National Championship Musky Open
Tournament Results 2009
Tournament Held August 21-23, 2009

 

The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center along with the Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin are proud to bring you the results of the 24th Annual National Championship Musky Open. Each year The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center and the Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin host the largest amateur musky tournament in the United States on seven lake families in the Eagle River, WI area.  This tournament is a total catch and release tournament open to all ages and designed for great family fun. 

The National Championship Musky Open also hosted the fifth annual “Help Fight Hunger” program.  This program was created to help support the Vilas Food Pantry.  Each angler was asked to bring a non-perishable food item.  In return each angler received 1 chance at winning a Shimano rod and reel donated by Shimano, plus another donated rod and two reels.  Thanks to this program the participants in the 2009 National Championship Musky Open donated over 2500 pounds of non-perishable food items to the Vilas Food Pantry - the most ever in the five years this program has been running.

The 24th Annual National Championship Musky Open had 1023 musky anglers representing 15 states enter the tournament - what a great show of participation in this family northwoods tradition. One hundred and forty one muskies were caught and released in this year's Musky Open. The tournament musky angler winner won the tournament with 4 fish with a total of 148 inches. Sixty-three youths entered this year's tournament and what a great time these kids had. There were 62 Guardian/Youth teams of an adult and child entered in this tournament along wityh 61 husband and wife teams.

The largest fish caught in the tournament was 49 inches by Frank Buchacek of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He caught this fish on Kentuck Lake. His catch and release happend Sunday morning, on a Ducktail lure. As the largest fish of the tournament, a replica of the fish will be created by Fittante Taxidermy of Antigo, WI. This replica will be presented to Frank at next year's tournament.

The winner of the 24th annual National Championship Musky Open went to Matt McCumber of Janesville, Wisconsin with a catch of 4 muskies of 35.5, 37", 37", and 38.5 inches for a total of 148 inches. All four fish were caught on Big Sand Lake. Matt and his wife Pam also won the Husband and Wife trophy with their four fish catch and release.

The 24th Annual Championship Musky Open was a great sucess and enjoyed by all.

 We would also like to thank all of our sponsors and the many volunteers who helped to make this tournament possible.  Mark your calendars for next year’s tournament – August 20-22, 2010   We hope you can join us for our 25th anniversary.  

Attached is a list of all the winners from the 24th Annual National Championship Musky Open.  Should you have further questions or need information about next year’s tournament, please call Kim Emerson – Events Coordinator at the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center at (800) 359-6315.

 

2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MUSKY OPEN Winners

 

LARGEST FISH PER LAKE FAMILY 

Lake Family Name City/State Fish Length Lake Lure
One Frank Buchacek Green Bay, WI 49" Kentuck Ducktail
Two Andy Beyer Osage, IA 43" Dog Bucktail
Three Gary Breier Kimberly, WI 46.5" North Twin Bucktail
Four Rick Koepke Mosinee, WI 43.25" Big St. Germain Mag Dawg
Five Robert Blomquist Rhinelander, WI 48.25" Echo

Mepps #5

Six Michael Kleman Hatley, WI 43.5" Boot Slippery Sam
Seven Gary Jensen Endeaver, WI 44" High Spinner

Largest Fish of Tournament   

Name City/State Fish Length Lake Lure
Frank Buchacek Green Bay, WI 49" Kentuck Duck Tail
Robert Blomquist Rhinelander, WI 48.25" Echo Mepps #5
Nathan Bell Rhinelander, WI 47" Chain

Bull Dawg

 

HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM    Total # of Teams: 61

Husband Wife City/State Fish Lengths Total Team Length
Matt McCumber Pam McCumber Janesville, WI 37", 35.5 ", 37", 38.5" 148"

 

YOUTH TROPHY         Total # of Youth:  62  

Name City/State Fish Lengths Total Fish Length
Derek Peterson Waupaca, WI 40.5" 40.5"

 


 

GUARDIAN/YOUTH TROPHY      Total # of Teams: 67 

Guardian Youth City/State Fish Lengths Total Team Length
Paul Klein Jeff Klein Van Dyne , WI 43", 41" 84"

                   

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MUSKY OPEN TROPHY WINNERS

Place Name City/State Lake Family Fish Lengths Total Points
First Matt McCumber Janesville, WI 3 35.5", 37", 38.5", 37" 148.00
Second Eric Lynch Butternut, WI 1 41.25", 44", 44.5" 129.75
Third Robbie Sterr Rubicon, WI 1 39", 44.5", 45" 128.50
Fourth Benjamin Jacobs Fond du Lac , WI 1 35", 39.5", 44.5" 119.00
Fifth Nathan Bell Rhinelander, WI 5 34.25". 35.5", 47"

116.75
Sixth Paul Klein Van Dyne, WI 2 41", 43" 84"

   

TOTAL ENTRANTS IN 2009 MUSKY ALLIANCE TOURNAMENT:   1023 Musky Anglers 

TOTAL FISH REGISTERED:   141 Muskies registered 
 
Tournament Grand Prize Winner and Alliance Raffle Winners
 
Note: Tournament winners will be posted as soon as information is recieved.

Winner of the Ranger Boat & Trailer with Mercury Motor in the 2009 National Championship Open (Tournament Boat Winner)
Kay Yates, Libertyville, IL

Winners in the Musky Clubs Alliance Raffle are as follows:
#1 - Ranger Boat & Trailer w/Mercury Motor - Mike J. Brand, Crivitz, WI
#2 - Shimano Musky Reel - Chris Malloy, Granton, WI
#3 - Shimano Musky Reel - Marne Helms, Kimberly, WI
#4 - Shimano Musky Reel - Tom Tisher, Green Bay, WI
#5 - Shimano Musky Reel - Bob & Sherl Benson, Presque Isle, WI
#6 - Shimano Musky Reel - Richard Greene, Milton, WI
#7 - Shimano Musky Reel - Janet Burke, Oak Forest, IL
#8 - Shimano Musky Reel - Tom Balesters
#9 - Shimano Musky Reel - Herb Yolitz, Wausau, WI
#10-Shimano Musky Reel - Gary Bosch, Appleton, WI


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