Walleye Wisdom

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,680
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
March 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Le Sueur
Waseca
Le Sueur
Waseca
Project Overview
Walleyes have a reputation for being difficult to catch. Terry Tuma revealed the secrets of how to find these finicky fish as well as techniques and tools for catching them. Tuma’s advice was tailored to improve the success rate for novice and veteran anglers alike. Attendees were extremely impressed with his advice. The events went very smoothly. Born in Northfield, Minnesota, Terry Tuma has become one of the nation’s top fishing communicators. He has been angling since age 4 and has spent nearly his entire professional life sharing the virtues of the American fishing lifestyle. Today, Tuma is featured on many television shows and can be seen regularly on Minnesota Bound and Due North Outdoors. He also has a strong presence in print media and has been featured in many major publications including In-Fisherman, North American Fisherman, and Outdoor News. Tuma’s massive radio presence extends across the Midwest and nationally via several podcasts. He has been inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
Project Details
89
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,680
Other Funds Leveraged
$552
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will learn something new about fishing.
Participants will have a greater appreciation for walleye fishing techniques and will be ready to utilize the techniques when fishing.
Participants will check out books about fishing.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Did you enjoy the event today? If yes, what was your favorite part?
Yes: 68
No: 0
Comments:
• I didn’t know how much I didn’t know. Pictures of lures to see if any were like my dad’s
• Line makes
• All of it
• Promoting new ideas
• Really technical/not a lot of slides
• PowerPoint
• So much info
• Just listening to all the different techniques
• General knowledge
• Crankbait – types and how to present
• All was interesting – a lot of fishing knowledge
• All the info
• Drop rod tip, set hook with live bait
• Make a person think
• Lot of information
• Fish facts
• Information – very fast paced
• All of it!!

2. Did you learn anything new about fishing?
Yes: 66
No: 1

3. Do you think you will be ready to utilize Tuma’s walleye fishing techniques the next time you fish for walleye?
Yes: 64
No: 1
Comments:
Some – he’s a wealth of knowledge
?: 2

4. Do you have a greater appreciation for walleye fishing techniques after this event?
Yes: 64
No: 1

5. Will you be checking out any of our fishing guides at our library in the future?
Yes: 67
No: 0
?: 5
Maybe: 1
Don’t know: 1

6. Please list suggestions for types of programs you would like the library to hold:
• Author presentation
• More fishing
• Hunt and fish
• Ice fishing, electronics usage
• Hunting, trapping, sky watch
• Hunting, cooking wild game, butchering deer
• Woodworking
• Another session closer to fishing season – late April
• Just ice fishing?
• Mark Moran
• Quilting techniques
• Antique appraiser
• Hunting, beekeeping, gardening
• Bass

7. Have you ever attended an event at this library before?
Yes: 36
No: 22

8. Where did you hear about this program?
Library: 12
Friend/Relative: 21
The Snap: 1
Newspaper Article: 24
Facebook: 2
Newspaper Ad: 6
Event email: 1
Radio: 3
Billboard: 1

Source of Additional Funds

Waseca Library, Waterville Library, Le Center Library, Montgomery Library, local businesses and schools helped promote the event

Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200