Ohio Muskie Show Seminars - 

“I have been fishing for the elusive Muskie for 30 years.   Although I have caught hundreds of muskies during this time, my first ten years were full of disappointment and frustration.  10,000 casts…… hell, I calculate it took me 50,000 before I caught my first legal.  With that said, the goal of our seminars at The Ohio Muskie Show is to “shorten the muskie fishing learning curve.”  Each of our speakers will be conducting seminars that will give you practical knowledge providing you the tools you need to catch more fish more often.  Our goal is that whether you are a novice or an experienced muskie angler you will walk away with some exciting new information on the sport.  Have a great rest of the season and I hope to see you at The Ohio Muskie Show next February”

Ross Wagner, Program Manager

The following is a list of our scheduled speakers to date; a more detailed schedule will be posted as we move closer to the show.  The weekend will include three full days of seminars from local, regional and nationally recognized experts.    

Jim Saric

Jim Saric is the Editor of Musky Hunter magazine,  a seven-time musky tournament winner, and is the all time leading money winner in professional musky fishing.  He is a feature host of Midwest Outdoors television and a contributing writer for In Fisherman, North American Fisherman and Fishing Facts magazines.  He has a monthly column in Midwest Outdoors Magazine, and is a regular guest host on radio programs nationwide.  He produced the highly acclaimed videos "Musky Movements", "Musky Hunter Tactics",and "Muskies atthe Next Level".  He alos co-authored the book "The Complete guide to Musky Hunting".  Jim conducts numerous seminars and teaches the University of Esox musky schools throughout the country.  He alos guides throughout northern Wisconsin and northern Illionois.  Jim has over twenty-five years' experience on lakes, rivers, and reservoirs from Minnesota to New York and all across Canada.

Jim's sponsors include Ranger Boats, Mercury Outboards, St. Croix rods, Berkley, Abu-Garcia, Frabill, Flambeau, Lowrance, Lindy, and Bucher Tackle.

Guided clients and self to 270 legal (30" +) muskies while maintaining an average length of 38.3 inches.

Greg and his partner Dave Grochowski won the September 15 & 16, 2001 PMTT Championship.

Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) event on Lake Minnetonka, MN.

Finished fourth out of 50 teams during the 2001 PMTT SEASON

Tony Grant                           

 Tony Grant has become one of muskie fishing’s premiere guides in Kentucky and Wisconsin. He spends over 250 days per year on the water chasing muskies. He is a 5- Time PMTT Ranger Boats Invitational Championship Qualifier and finished first in the 2002 PMTT Mercury Marine Summer Challenge at Eagle River WI with multiple Top Five trail finishes.  With this kind of experience, he has gained a wealth of knowledge relating to the "King of Freshwater", the mighty muskie.  Tony has focused on educating others on the art and technique of muskie fishing with a "catch and release", "give back what you take" attitude. Educating America's youth on the numerous conservation efforts for muskie as well as all species has been a top priority over the years; Tony has given over 250 educational seminars. He also is the owner of T-N-T Tackle the maker of the Triklops and other fine baits.

Tony has been featured in many outdoor publications including North American Fisherman, Southern Sporting Journal and In-Fisherman. You can find articles written by Tony in numerous outdoor publications and on several Internet sites.  He also writes quite a few articles for Musky Hunter Magazine on southern techniques that he has successfully used throughout muskie country.  He can also be heard on many outdoor radio shows including the ESPN radio network in southern Ohio.  The highlight of Tony's television career thus far was a spots on Cincinnati's "Sports of all Sorts" Fishin' Edition as well as a Co-hosting spot on several Outdoor Connection shows. In 2001 Tony also appeared on "The Tom Richards Fishing Show" aired on the Outdoor Channel.  Tony’s sponsors include Lamiglas, Frabill, Plano, Ranger, Mercury, River Run Tackle, Okuma, Motor Guide Pinpoint, Grim Reaper, Musky Innovations, Figure Eight, Mepps, LeadersForLess.com, Action Optics and Power Pro.                                                                                                  

Tom Dietz

Tom has been in the fishing tackle industry for over fifteen years. He was the National Sales Manager and GM of Joe Bucher Tackle Company for seven years.   He is currently employed as the Store Manager for Gander Mountain in Dayton (Huber Heights), Ohio.  He serves on the Pro Staff for the following companies:  Frabill, St. Croix Rods, Mercury Outboards, Ranger Boats, VMC Hooks, Durst Custom Lures, Cortland Line, and Northland Tackle.

Tom has fished a number of musky tournament circuits over the years including the P.M.T.T. and had a third place overall finish in the year 2000 P.M.T.T Championship Event in Minocqua, WI.  Tom has had articles appear in Musky Hunter Magazine, Badger Sportsman, Pennsylvania Outdoor News, and other publications.   He has his own web site at www.tomdietz.com.

Elmer Heyob

Elmer started his career at the Ohio Division of Wildlife as a fish hatchery coordinator.  He held this job for 12 years at the London Fish Hatchery where muskies were raised annually.  He then accepted a job as a District Fisheries Biologist which he held for 14 years and helped manage muskies at Alum Creek Lake.  For the last 4 years Elmer has held the position of Fish Hatchery Administrator for the ODNR, Division of Wildlife. He has been extremely involved in the development of Ohio's Muskie Program.

When he is not hunting for his favorite species of fish or whitetail deer, he is writes articles for multiple fishing magazines.

Elmer has served as president Buckeye Muskie Hunters and has held as many as four positions at a time for the Central Ohio Muskies, Inc. Chapter.  Elmer is also on the Buckeye Outdoors and Tuffy Boats Pro Staffs.
 

      

 

 

 

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Jon Bondy

A full time licensed multi species guide for 16 years, Jon specializes in walleye, musky and bass on the Detroit River and Lake St.Clair . Jon has travelled all over the country fishing in at least 40 states. He has been featured repeatedly on national TV, as well as in every major fishing publication in North America including In-fisherman, Outdoor Life, Musky Hunter, Esox Angler and many others. Jon is the inventor of the well known deep water jigging bait called the Bondy Bait. His website is www.fishstclair.com 

 

 

 

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Mike Hulbert

 

Mike Hulbert guides in Indiana during the spring and fall and travels to northern Minnesota during the summer months. He is lucky enough to spend over 200 days on the water a year guiding and fishing tournaments. 

 

Mike is an avid seminar speaker during the winter sport shows and at fishing clubs around the Midwest. He is a writer for Musky Hunter magazine and has also filmed a few shows for the upcoming Musky Hunter T.V. show as well. In 2006 his boat released over 250 muskies with an average over 40 inches. 

Mike Pro-Staffs for Polar Kraft Boats, Suzuki Marine, Lowrance Electronics, Frabill,  Musky Innovations, Tica and many other companies in the musky business.  You can find out more about Mike at is website: http://www.mikehulbert.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Chad Cain

 

Chad Cain has over 10 years working and fishing in the muskie industry. He owns and operates Chad Cain Muskie Guide Service which released over 400 Muskies in 2006 fishing in Illinois and Minnesota.

 

In 1996, Chad graduated from Southern Illinois University with a bachelors degree in Fisheries Biology. He writes for Musky Hunter Magazine,has appeared on Outdoor Notebook TV, filmed with Bad Fish Video, and recently filmed a 2007 Musky Hunter TV show.

 

Chad is an avid seminar speaker, outdoor writer, and conservationist. He appears at most Muskie Shows during the off season. Chad owns and operates Musky Armor/Llungen Lures.To learn more about Chad , visit www.chadcain.com and www.muskyarmor.com.

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Jim Bortz

Wildlife artist, photographer, and outdoor writer Jim Bortz has been a Field Editor for Musky Hunter Magazine for nearly a decade. His unique writing style and off the wall sense of humor have made his writing popular with readers everywhere. As a former fishing guide, his no-nonsense approach to musky fishing and straight forward teachings have been helping musky men and women put more fish in the boat for years. His knowledge of the natural world makes him one of the most informative people in the fishing industry. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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