Our 26th Year!
 
The Multi-Species Catch and Release Fishing Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Quick facts about the club...

Founded in the Twin Cities in 1982, The Waterdogs Fishing Club is made up of anglers from all aspects of life with a variety of fishing interests.  The club was founded with the purpose of allowing it’s members to learn from each other, while enjoying the pleasures of fishing.  The club’s members adhere to a strict catch-and-release ethic while participating in club fishing outings. The Dogumentary is the club's official newsletter.

2009 Event Schedule
Dogs should mark their 2009 calendars for the following dates:
Saturday, March 21 - Trout (backup date: March 28)
Saturday, April 25 - Crappie
Sat-Sun, May 30 & 31 - Walleye (2 days)
Friday, June 19 - Bass
Saturday, August 22 - Bass
Saturday, September 19 - Multi Species
Thursday, November 5 (probable) - Annual Banquet
Details will be formulated over the next couple months, but we
wanted to let everybody know ASAP so you could reserve the dates.

Dogs Poker Night...
With the appearance of snow and the related junk that comes with it, some of the dogs have already formulated poker night...

2008 Annual Banquet
Congratulations to our 2008 honorees:
  Waterdog of the Year:
Brian Karsjens (alias Perp)
  Top Angler of the Year:
Kirk Duholm (alias Shatner)
  2nd Place - Angler of the Year:
Mark Bystrom (alias Analist)
  3rd Place - Angler of the Year:
Bob Dickey (alias Fishdick)
  Captain of the Year:
Ron Boudreaux (alias Shorty)
  Swabbie of the Year:
Steve Haagenson (alias Farm Boy)
  Weenie of the Year:
Paul Johnson (alias Nasty)
  Photo of the Year:
Steve Haagenson
If you weren't able to attend, then you missed a terrific dinner and a lot of wonderful friendship time. And, you didn't get your copy of the 2008 Waterdog Movie, either! Kojak has all the uncollected DVDs - contact him directly for your copy. 

Getting Ready for Winterizing?
It's never too early to start assembling the supplies you need to winterize your boat. Checklist of winterizing tasks:
• Put fuel stabilizer in gas tank
• Run engine and bring to operating temperature
• Change engine oil and filter (four-stroke only)
• Run engine, check oil level (four-stroke only)
• Fog engine until it dies
• Drain and refill gear lube
• Put motor in full down position to drain
• Remove prop, check for fish line, grease shaft and replace
• Run bilge pump, run live well pumps to clear water from lines
• Drain all live wells
• Remove transom drain plug; drain any hull water
• Remove battery if required and check water and charge
• Grease trailer wheel bearings
• Lubricate all other trailer moving parts
• Check all trailer lights, replace as necessary


We welcome Lakemaid Beer as a first-year supporter of Waterdogs Fishing Club!

We welcome Gander Mountain as a first-year supporter of Waterdogs Fishing Club!

We welcome Cabela's as a second-year supporter of Waterdogs Fishing Club!

We welcome Thorne Brothers as a second-year supporter of Waterdogs Fishing Club!

Reel Repair Needed?
Fluffy provides us
with this fellow's name:

Robert Haik
1128 E. 67
th
St
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Richfield
, MN
612-869-2890