Cave Run Muskie Outing

Press Release (April 19, 2006 for immediate release)

Muskies, Inc. #52
Daniel Boone Chapter
813 US Hwy 62
Maysville, KY 41056


CONTACT: Scott Smalley / 606 584 0046 / [email][email protected][/email]
OR
Pete Besant / 606 784 3677 / [email][email protected][/email]

There will be a MUSKIE FISHING OUTING Saturday, April 29, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Cave Run Lake. Launching will be from the Clay Lick ramp.


Members $20.00 Non-Members fishing with a member: $35.00
Juniors (under 18 no charge) Optional Big Fish Pot: $5/person
Saturday evening fish fry at Clay Lick Boat Ramp included

Plaques will be awarded for Men's, Women's and Junior's Division. xx
As well as:
1st place $50 gift certificate at Crash's Landing
2nd place $30 gift certificate at Tackett's Pro Shop
3rd place $20 gift certificate at Tackett's Pro Shop
awards for the top three overall winners. Prizes based on Muskies, Inc point system (4 points for 30" fish plus 1 point for each inch above 30")

With 117 members, The Daniel Boone Chapter #52, is one of the fastest growing units of Muskies, Inc., an international organization devoted to promoting a high quality muskellunge sport fishery. See [url]www.Muskiesinc.org[/url] for more information.

During the Chapter's first year, 2005, Daniel Boone members caught and released 177 legal muskies. The largest was a 50" fish caught in the Licking River by Chipper Bushong of Morehead, KY.

This year, members have already reported catching and releasing 40 legal muskies.
The largest so far this year is a 51.5" fish caught by Anthony "Pork Chop" Smith of Stanton, Ky. The current KY state muskellunge record is held by Daniel Boone Chapter charter member, Scott Flatt of Lexington, KY with his 53 inch, 44.38 lb. muskies caught on May 9, 1998 in Cave Run Lake.