Author Topic: Benifit tourny for the family of Stephan Koontz (Read 5047 times)

Bobberstop · « **on:** Dec 14, 2007, 06:45 PM »

It will be at Stone lake in Laporte Indiana on Saturday Jan 12th and Sunday January 13th. Time is 7am to 4pm each day with dinner and coffee being provided. A $5.00 entry fee will be charged. All proceeds will go to family.

Ice fisherman dies in Noble lake
By Megan Hubartt
The Journal Gazette
A 51-year-old Albion man was found by divers in a Noble County lake more than an hour after a 911 call was made saying the man had fallen in Tuesday evening.

Stephen W. Koontz had been ice fishing on Big Lake in Noble County on Tuesday when thin ice apparently gave way underneath him and he fell in, an Indiana conservation officers report said.

The Noble County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about 5 p.m. saying Koontz had fallen into the lake. The Noble Township Fire Department helped conservation officers break the thin ice with its rescue boat so divers could get to the area, the report said.

Koontz was found by divers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources at 6:32 p.m. about 60 yards east of the west shore in about 21 feet of water. His body was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, where an autopsy will determine the official cause of death, the report said.

Indiana conservation officers were assisted by the Noble County Sheriff’s Department, Noble County medics, Albion Fire Department and the Noble County Coroner’s Office.

tarantula · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 15, 2007, 07:02 AM »

You can definately count me in!!! Any idea one what to bring?
I'm willing to help any way I can, just send me a message and
let me know. Hope this becomes a great turnout for a great cause!!!

phil78 · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 15, 2007, 06:10 PM »

count me in also

wallin · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 15, 2007, 06:51 PM »

Count Rensselaer in.

Hop_Head · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 09:35 AM »

Count me in also.

jhc · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 09:45 AM »

Count me and my Fishing partner in,thats two more,need to support our falling comrade's
Family in the time of need..... Hope there is a Big turn out............
Grovertown,
jhc

ChapstickCharlie · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 09:52 PM »

You know I am in. And I'll tell you what, I am gonna hit that lake as soon as it is safe and mark all the perch spots. Or atleast maybe mark where all the taverns are? Something. Anyway, I'll be out there, hope to meet a lot of fellow hardwater fisherman, and for a good cause too.

1eyechaser · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 26, 2007, 01:50 PM »

Hey Snowzone,
Are you out there?Haven't seen any chatter regarding the Benefit tourney in a while is it still on if we get safe ice? Any ice on Fishtrap yet?

wallin · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 28, 2007, 08:12 AM »

Where will check in and that be- trying to line up fellow fisherman?
Thanks Tom

Da_Roc · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 28, 2007, 10:56 AM »

Hi Gang!
Guess whos Back!
I was wondering if the ice is thick enough can we rn our machines or is this strictly a walking tournament?
Ill be in a cast January 7th but if I don't have to walk far I'll try and be at the tournament. Wallin and I are relatives so It would be fun rooting around too!
Thanks
Da-Roc

wallin · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 28, 2007, 01:42 PM »

We'll throw you on a sled and pull you out there if we have to.LOL
Tom

INbrooks · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 28, 2007, 02:27 PM »

Im in plus 1 fishing buddy...

This is in my backyard! I for sure will not miss this one.

Anybody want to meet up, before, during or after the toureny, just send me a PM...Always looking for new friends on the ice.

high_flags · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 28, 2007, 06:53 PM »

Inbrooks,If we have good ice I will be parking on the boat ramp side.Hope to see you and everyone else there. I have been wondering who's in charge of this thing? Dinner?Coffee?Prizes? Where is everyone going to meet? Hey Snowzone, Where are you? and Are you running this event?

INbrooks · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 28, 2007, 11:01 PM »

High Flags, sounds good. I will NOT miss this as long as we have enough ice.

Maybe when the time comes, we could PM our numbers and make a plan to meet up?

Looking forward to this. Will be a good time, for an even better cause.

snowzone · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 29, 2007, 07:08 PM »

Man I'm bummed. Ice in NW Indiana is still a no show for the most part. We need a miracle to put enough ice on stone to pull this off!

T.W · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 30, 2007, 04:45 AM »

New to the board. I'll be there!!!

Da_Roc · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 31, 2007, 08:23 AM »

Hi Gang! Its suppose to get really cold and that just might do it for a walking tournament. I see my arctic spurs are very adjustable and might fit over a cast. I might just come for moral support and to donate a bit of $$. Hey if we don't have ice lets just have a get together and a cookout I would like to meet and talk with you all anyway?? How does that sound?? I mean just in case.
Da-Roc
Rocky Martin
Porter county Indiana

ChapstickCharlie · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 31, 2007, 08:32 PM »

Good idea.

INbrooks · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 31, 2007, 09:00 PM »

I like it, Roc!!

snowzone · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 10:38 AM »

Everything is still a go. If ice is not safe on stone we can just move it over to pine (the lakes are sorta connected)

snowzone · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 10:49 AM »

If we can proceed on Stone we will meet up at the Boy scout Cabin by the parking area. ( not by the boat launch!) The Cabin is right next to the beach. There is decent parking there. Geese usually keep a large section of the lake open and most people fish on the side by the cabin anyways. I would hate to see people walk across "unsafe ice" to get to the meeting spot. My girlfriend will be serving chilly and coffee and collecting donations etc. I'm trying to get her to go from fisherman to fisherman in her bra offering coffee but she isn't feeling that so much! HA I said its for a good cause! Any help would be appreciated with this thing. If anyone owns a large gas cauldron to keep the chilly warm that would be cool. Any suggestions would also help out.

snowzone · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 11:27 AM »

Yes i am the one who is putting this event on. I was in a bad car wreck two weeks ago and am still recovering so i need some help from all of you to make this go smoothly! HELP

wallin · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 11:31 AM »

Maybe we can find a tent or something to put her in, how much to rent Boyscout hut?

snowzone · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 11:46 AM »

I believe they want 500 bucks a day

............ (Or at least thats what my buddy told me). That would eat up all the proceeds for the benifit. Unless we have a wealthy good hearted fellow ice fisherman that would help out! HINT HINT!

wallin · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 01:21 PM »

LOL-let me know when you find one. Hope you recover from your accident alright.

INbrooks · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 06:49 PM »

Abishop-- Didn't you mention that your son runs or works for the LP parks department? Maybe he could help us out.

If not, I know a few people that work for the city parks, so I will ask and see if they can do anything.

Snowzone- With a little luck, I will PM you with some info.

INbrooks · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 06:52 PM »

It also looked like the hole the geese had opened, capped over the past 2 nights. Granted, it's still really thin, but at least there didn't look to be much snow on that part of the lake(SE)

Somebody went out in front of the beach today as well. Im venturing out tomorrow to check the ice there.

The cabin is known as, Cummings Lodge.

high_flags · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 05, 2008, 08:09 PM »

Snowzone, sorry to hear about your car wreck. I fished pine last week. the ice was only 3to 4 " then .With all that snow and these warm temps. I hope that Pine is safe by the week end. The ice in valpo is going fast.

Da_Roc · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 06, 2008, 08:29 PM »

HI gang!
It is time to get some serious ice dancing on. I did some before the trip to Minnesota a few weeks ago and they got 8" of ice in three days. I know it works but it takes a team of guys to pull it off.
Later
Da-Roc

Da_Roc · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 09, 2008, 11:56 AM »

Hi Gang!
I was wondering if we are still going to have the cookout anyway. We could just all get together and hang out for a few hours. It would be a great time meeting all of you. I still think we should have some get together so we could donate for this cause. Hopefully it will happen let us know!
Thanks
Da-Roc

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