2009 Mat-Su Pike Derby

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="191d6c00ddvuru.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>Next Chamber Meeting April 23. 2009 noon at the Houston Lodge.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Thank-You to our 2009 Mat-Su Pike Derby Sponsors:</B></div> <div> Hooked on Alaska</div> <div> Paul Reed </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.themasterangler.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.themasterangler.com"><U><U>www.themasterangler.com</U></U></A> </div> <div> 376-3263</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/store.cfm?storeNum=159" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/store"><U><B>Wasilla Sportsman's Warehouse</B></U></A></div> <div> 1st Prize sponsor!! Weigh-in station and ticket sales.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.deshkalanding.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.deshkalanding.com"><U><B>Deshka Landing-Grand Prize </B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.deshkalanding.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.deshkalanding.com"><U>summer Parking Pass</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.deshkalanding.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.deshkalanding.com"><U> </U></A>and </FONT>Weekly heaviest Pike Prize 8-$50 Visa Cards!!!</div> <div> (907) 495-3374</div> <div> <B>Gorilla Fireworks</B>-2nd Prize Sponsor Fireworks Package</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.akfishermanschoice.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.akfishermanschoice.com/"><U><B>Fisherman's Choice</B></U></A><B>-3rd Prize Sponsor </B>4 Fishing Trips </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://matsuresortak.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://matsuresortak.com/"><U><B>Mat-Su Resort</B></U></A>-3- one night stays with dinner. Ticket Sales</div> <div>  </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.howlinstorm.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.howlinstorm.com/"><U><B>Howling Storm</B></U></A><B>-4th prize </B>4 ice fishing gear bags. Weekly longest pike prize. </div> <div> 1/2 hour repair on outdoor gear!!</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2ae924b0.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://ravenglassworks.tripod.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ravenglassworks.tripod.com/"><U><B><U>Raven Glass Works</U></B></U></A><A HREF="http://ravenglassworks.tripod.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ravenglassworks.tripod.com/"><U>-Raffle Prize-2nd Prize trophy Pike Stained glass- </U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://ravenglassworks.tripod.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ravenglassworks.tripod.com/"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <div> +Weekly Prize </div> <div> <IMG SRC="2afa2430.jpg" border=0 width="162" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.buschwhackerdecoys.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.buschwhackerdecoys.com"><U>BuschWhacker decoys- 1st Place Trophy</U></A>Cabin #2 Sponsor at Nancy Lake.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BuschWhacker Decoys"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <div> Alaska Railroad tickets Anchorage to Fairbanks</div> <div> <B>Luce's Lodge-</B>733-1942</div> <div> AK Cozy Coal</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.expeditionloghomesalaska.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.expeditionloghomesalaska.com"><U><B>Expedition Log Homes</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.expeditionloghomesalaska.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.expeditionloghomesalaska.com"><U>-</U></A><A HREF="http://www.expeditionloghomesalaska.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.expeditionloghomesalaska.com"><U><B>Cabin </B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.expeditionloghomesalaska.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.expeditionloghomesalaska.com"><U><B>Sponsor at Family Fun Day on Nancy Lake Public Use Cabins March 21, 22 2009</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.madeinmatsu.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.madeinmatsu.com"><U><B>Made In Mat-Su </B></U></A></div> <div> 4 free memberships- these memberships can be transferred .</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.allisaw.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.allisaw.com"><U><B>All I Saw Photos</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.allisaw.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.allisaw.com"><U><B> by Penny Gillen</B></U></A></div> <div> Weekly Prize and 6th place prize<B>.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>RuKa Designs- </B>Wooden Pike Drawing Prize</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.talavistalodge.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.talavistalodge.com"><U>Tala Vista Lodge</U></A><B> </B></div> <div> This package includes meals, lodging based on double occupancy, and semi-guided fishing for 2 people. This package does not include floatplane, gratuities or alcoholic beverages. Our “Local’s Special” package is a 2 day/ 1 night trip for 2 and must be used July 13-14, 2009. </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.3riversflyandtackle.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.3riversflyandtackle.com"><U><B>3 Rivers Fly and Tackle</B></U></A></div> <div> Tickets, Weigh in, Custom Ice Fishing pole.<B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Houston Lions-</B>Family Day Cabin #3 Stop by for BBQ.</div> <div> Win a free night at Nancy Lake at the Willow Carnival Booth #20<B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Houston Lodge-</B>Headquarters, Awards Night Dinner 2 Gift Certificates for Dinner for 2.</div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.arrowheadoutfitters.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.arrowheadoutfitters.com"><U><B>Arrowhead Outfitters</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.arrowheadoutfitters.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.arrowheadoutfitters.com"><U>-Fishing Trip</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.matsuanglers.com" TARGET="_top" 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       </B><B>  </B><A HREF="id95.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thankyou Sponsors!!!"><U><B>Thank-you Sponsors!!!</B></U></A><B>          Awards and Raffle April 5th 6 pm Houston Lodge</B></div> <div> <B>                                                           </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saturday Market in Houston"><U><B>Saturday Market in Houston</B></U></A></FONT><B>          </B></div> <div> <B>                                       </B></div> <div> <B>                                 Houston Chamber of Commerce presents:</B></div> <div> <B>                                                                         2nd annual:</B></div> <div>                                                                         <IMG SRC="28739390.jpg" border=0 width="313" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>              <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Ticket Numbers #2050, #2059, AND #2047 Please call Nancy at 232-1387, 892-6812</B></FONT>       </div> <bR> <div> <B>                      </B></div> <div> <B>                  This Sunday April 5th 6 pm Awards at Houston Lodge!!!! Raffle too! </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Shortest</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1-Steve Runyun 12 "</B></div> <div> <B>2-Greg Busch 12 1/2</B></div> <div> <B>3-Bob Witz 15"</B></div> <div> <B>4-Bob Witz 15"</B></div> <div> <B>5-Greg Busch 16" Bob Witz 16"</B></div> <div> <B>6-Bob Witz 16 1/4"</B></div> <div> <B>7-Mike Donofrio 16 1/2"</B></div> <div> <B>8-Hiedi Sult 16 1/2"</B></div> <div> <B>9-Dan Armstrong 17"</B></div> <div> <B>10-Bob Witz 17"</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Longest</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1-Kaleb Summit 46"</B></div> <div> <B>2-Ed Sliker 41 1/2"</B></div> <div> <B>3-Rick Smelzer 38 1/2"</B></div> <div> <B>4-Ed Sliker 38"</B></div> <div> <B>5-Breanna Seime 31"</B></div> <div> <B>6-Jason Sharlow 31"</B></div> <div> <B>7-Ed Sliker 31"</B></div> <div> <B>8-Douglas Wilbur 30"</B></div> <div> <B>9-Susan Schacle 30"</B></div> <div> <B>10-Bob Witz 29 3/4</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Heaviest</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1-Jeff Trotter 19 pounds</B></div> <div> <B>2-Jason Sharlow 11 pounds 11  oz</B></div> <div> <B>3- Bob Witz 10 pounds 12 oz</B></div> <div> <B>4- Bob Witz 9 pounds 2 oz</B></div> <div> <B>5-Patrick Merrigan 8 pounds 8 oz</B></div> <div> <B>6- Bob Witz 7 pounds 8 oz</B></div> <div> <B>7- Raelynn Moehring 6 pounds 2 oz</B></div> <div> <B>8-Travis Shultz 6 pounds 2 oz</B></div> <div> <B>9-Bob Witz 6 pounds 2 oz</B></div> <div> <B>10-Douglas Wilbur 6 pounds 1 oz</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Most Number of Pike 09</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1-Bob Witz 70</B></div> <div> <B>2-Jered Cizek 42 </B></div> <div> <B>3-Clark Meyers 41</B></div> <div> <B>4-Greg Busch 23</B></div> <div> <B>5-Raelynn Moehring 14</B></div> <div> <B>6-Dan Armstrong 12</B></div> <div> <B>7- Ed Sliker 12</B></div> <div> <B>8-Susan Schachle 11</B></div> <div> <B>9-Doug Wilbur 10</B></div> <div> <B>10-Jason Sharlow 10</B></div> <div> <B>      Larry Schachle 10</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="09 MatSu Pike Derby Results"><U><B>09 Mat-Su Pike Derby Results</B></U></A><B>         </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 46 incher!!!!!! 21 pounds 7 oz.!!</div> <div> Kaleb Summit checked in at 3 Rivers Fly and Tackle!</div> <div> Caught at Long Lake ............<B>.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2d18feb0.jpg" border=0 width="655" height="491" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Thank-You Lyn Carden and Mike Hudson for having a camera ready for this trophy fish!!!!!</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2ec80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Jeff Trotter 19 pound pike</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Weekly</B> <B>longest prize-</B><A HREF="http://www.howlingstorm.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.howlingstorm.com"><U><B>Howling Storm</B></U></A><B> Gift Certiificates for gear repair!!</B></div> <div> <B>Weekly Shortest prize-Sponsor </B><A HREF="http://www.ravenglassworks.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ravenglassworks.com"><U><B>Raven Glass Works</B></U></A><B> 6 inch Stained Glass Pike!! Available at Sportsman's  Warehouse,Houston Visitor Center/Campground Office and Denali Stained Glass </B></div> <div> <B>Weekly weight prize Sponsor-</B><A HREF="http://www.deshkalanding.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.deshkalanding.com"><U><B>Deshka Landing</B></U></A><B> $50 Visa Cards!!</B></div> <div> <B>Weekly Most # Caught prize- Sponsor </B><A HREF="http://www.allisaw.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.allisaw.com"><U><B>All I Saw Photos</B></U></A><B>-By Penny Gillen!! x 8</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Help raise money for Mid-Valley Seniors($310), Houston Lions($124), or Susitna Rotary($124)</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>The more tickets we sell the more the 1st and 2nd prizes will be worth. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>With every 10 tickets that are sold the prize fund will go up $25. +</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> Donated to prize fund 3/23/09/09 =$350.+tickets sold at the awards night </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Drawing will take place on April 5th 2009 at the Houston Lodge 6pm.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Sponsors of the 2009 Mat-Su Pike Derby:</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1st</B><B> Prize</B><B>$250</B><B> x 4</B><B>-</B><A HREF="http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/store.cfm?storeNum=159" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/store"><U><B>Wasilla Sportsman's Warehouse</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>1st place Trophy-</B><B><IMG SRC="28bb34a0.jpg" border=0 width="179" height="74" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B> by BuschWhacker Decoys. Available at Sportsmans Warehouse and 3 Rivers Fly and Tackle!!</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>2nd</B><B> </B><B>$20</B><B>0</B><B> x 4</B><B> Thank-you </B><A HREF="http://www.gorilla-fireworks.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gorilla-fireworks.com"><U><B>Gorilla Fireworks</B></U></A><B> $200-(fireworks package)</B></div> <div> <B> 2nd Place trophy Stained Glass 6"pike,</B><B><IMG SRC="29cb35c0.jpg" border=0 width="179" height="92" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B> by </B><A HREF="http://www.ravenglassworks.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ravenglassworks.com"><U><B>Raven Glass Works</B></U></A><B>. Available at Sportsmans Warehouse.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3rd</B><B> </B><B>$150 x 4</B><B> </B><A HREF="http://www.fishermanschoice,com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fishermanschoice,com"><U><B>Fisherman's Choice</B></U></A><B> Charters prize sponsor (6 hour fishing trips). </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4th x</B><B> 4</B><B> </B><A HREF="http://www.howlingstorm.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.howlingstorm.com"><U><B>Howling Storm</B></U></A><B> Ice Fishing Gear Bags.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5t</B><B>h x 4  </B><A HREF="http://www.madeinmatsu.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.madeinmatsu.com"><U><B>Made in Mat-Su</B></U></A><B> Yearly Memberships.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6th x 4 </B><A HREF="http://www.allisaw.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.allisaw.com"><U><B>All I Saw Photos</B></U></A><B> by Penny Gillen Lake Lucille Prints.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>7th x 4 </B><A HREF="http://www.matsuanglers.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.matsuanglers.com"><U><B>Mat-Su Anglers </B></U></A><B>Fishing Club Memberships</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>8th x 4 Fish Alaska Magazine subscriptions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>9th x 4 weekends at the Little Susitna Campground.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>10th x 4 Aardvark Catering and Pizza Thyme Pizza's</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Drawing Prizes from- 3 Rivers Fly and Tackle,-Custom Pole, Summer Pass from Deshka Landing, Houston Lions-Cabin Stay, Sportsman's Warehouse. 3 Rivers Fly and Tackle- Custom Pole, Mat-Su Resort vacations, Fishing trips with Fishermans choice and Arrowhead Outfitters, All I Saw photos, Stained Glass by Raven Glass Works. Tala Vista Lodge, Sheraton Hotel. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Thank-You Susitna Rotary For volunteering to freight in our supplies for a fun event!!!! </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Family Fun Days-  Sponsored by Expedition Log Homes! Thanks Robin and Mark</B> </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2e6d15d0.jpg" border=0 width="465" height="349" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Nancy Lake Family Fun Days</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Name of Business________________________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Type of Donation_________________________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Value of Donation or Sponsorship___________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Please mail your information to :Houston Chamber of Commerce PO BOX 356 Houston AK 99694 or fax to 907-892-6813, or call 232-1387</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2f7f87a0.jpg" border=0 width="504" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Jacie Harts winning pike from 08  26 pounds.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><STRIKE><IMG SRC="2a0f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="2bad0150.png" border=0 width="720" height="21" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></STRIKE></B></div> <div> Pike spearing guide Mark Braaten, left, and Eagle River’s Dan Markgraf pose with pike caught last month. Markgraf’s 41-inch fish tied for first place in the Mat-Su Pike Derby. (Photo courtesy of Arrowhead Outfitters)</div> <bR> <div> <B><STRIKE><IMG SRC="2a1f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></STRIKE></B></div> <div> Anchorage’s Peter Aftreth poses with his 41-inch northern pike caught earlier this winter while spear fishing with Arrowhead Outfitters. Aftreth tied Eagle River’s Dan Markgraf for the longest fish entered in the ConocoPhillips Mat-Su Pike Derby. (Photo courtesy of Arrowhead Outfitters)</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2de80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>and the winner is!!!!!!!!!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Private investigators believe Wisconsin man smuggled in the winning fish</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="303" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="295"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="295" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2d628de0.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="302" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 43 WIDTH="298"><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23e18180.png" border=0 width="24" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 132 WIDTH="298"><div> <U>Fish tale causes big stink</U></div> <div> Feb. 25: One Wisconsin fisherman has caused a big stink after being accused of cheating during an ice fishing contest by bringing in, not catching, a big fish. </div> <div> KARE's Allen Costatini reports. </div> <div> NBC News Channel</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> updated 8:29 a.m. HT, Wed., Feb. 25, 2009 </div> <div> SOMERSET, Wis. - Lee Shehow had a whopper of a fish tale.</div> <div> Shehow, of New Richmond, claimed to have won Saturday's ice fishing contest on Bass Lake in Somerset after pulling up a northern pike weighing 2.42 pounds.</div> <div> TV cameras were rolling when he was asked what he would do with the grand prize, a $27,000 Dodge pickup truck. He replied: "Drive it like it's stolen."</div> <bR> <bR> <div> But private investigators working for the tournament suspected the winning fish was smuggled in.</div> <div> Under contest rules, the winner was offered the chance Sunday to take a lie detector test and refused, organizer John Montpetit said, and that meant the prize had to go Tuesday to the runner-up, Monica Slimmer, of La Crosse, who caught a northern pike weighing 1.72 pounds.</div> <div> Shehow denied cheating when interviewed by KARE-TV of Minneapolis-St. Paul. He said he caught the fish fairly and only gave up the prize because he didn't want to cause bad publicity for the Somerset Youth Athletic Association, which had put on the tournament as a fundraiser.</div> <div> No phone listing could be found for Shehow when The Associated Press tried to reach him Tuesday night for further comment.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="622"><div> More from msnbc.com</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="622"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="622" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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