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Scott Ferguson
Executive Board, Newsletter Editor, Treasurer
Scott has been editing the ISA newsletter the Bronzeback Bulletin since 2001 and has been the treasurer and membership director since 2002. He has been married to wife Crystal for 27 years and has been working as a service technician for Hobart Corp for 26 years. In addition to smallmouth fishing in Illinois streams, Scott likes to travel to the Northwoods of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ontario in search of smallies as well as Manitoba and the Northwest Territories in pursuit of big northern pike. His ISA duties and fishing keep him pretty busy but he also finds some time to play a little golf, go hiking and do some bird watching.
Rich McElligott
Executive Board
Rich grew up in Berwyn, fishing the Des Plaines River and nearby forest preserve lakes. He graduated from Morton West in 1975 and married in 1978. Rich and his wife Trudy have three daughters and lived in Carol Stream until moving to Shabbona in 1990. Rich has been active with the Shabbona Lake Sportsman Club and joined the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance in 2000.
Jim Jozwiak
Executive Board
Jim "Joz" Jozwiak served as President of the ISA for six years and is currently a member of the ISA Executive Board and Jackson Kayak Fishing Team. Jim resides in Naperville with his wife and has three children -- one living in Los Angeles, one in New York City and one soon to be in Boston. Jim owns a music education company that runs music programs in elementary schools throughout Chicagoland. Jim's main areas of interest are stream smallmouth fishing, and the ISA. Jim is proud of what the ISA has accomplished for conservation and smallmouth in Illinois over the last ten years and is a member of the Jackson Kayak Fishing Team.
Mike Clifford
Executive Board, Conservation Director
Accomplishments include recipient of Lt. Governor Pat Quinn's Environmental Hero Award, implementation of the ISA pollution and poaching enforcement signs, overseeing the club's overall conservation agenda and working on various youth and educational programs throughout the year. Mike recently moved to Bradley, IL in order to raise his two daughters and one son (Jessica, Caitlin and Michael) within close proximity to the Kankakee River and the infinite outdoor opportunities it provides year-round.
John Loebach
Executive Board, Fly Fishing Coordinator
I joined the ISA in 2002 to pursue local opportunities to catch river smallies. An avid fisherman for 40+ of my 52 years I still can’t travel past water without looking for possibilities. A professional remodeller self-employed for 25 years I live in Lombard with my wife Pat and son Malcolm. My first ISA experience was at the Fox River water willow planting where I met some of the 30+ volunteers and fellow conservation-minded fishing fanatics. Two years later I added running that event to helping with the Bassbugger program and now serve as Fly Fishing Coordinator. To further participation of our membership I urge you to come join us at monthly tying outings, local fishing outings or some of our events: Flies of the ISA in March, fly casting lessons in summer, and Cast & Compare in the fall. As always, I emphasize that all members, fly and spin fishers are welcome at Bassbugger events and I look forward to sharing with all skill levels of fly tyers and fishers.
Paul Trybul
Co-Coordinator, Northwest Region
Paul grew up in Sycamore, IL. There he learned about the outdoors by hunting, trapping, and fishing the Kishwaukee River and local farm ponds. Now he lives and works in Rockford, IL in sales for the R.K. Dixon Company. Paul has 2 children and he introduces them to the outdoors by taking them hiking, canoeing, and camping. He also enjoys sports being a big Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks fan. His favorite pastime is fishing remote sections of scenic streams in search of aggressive smallmouth bass.
Terry Dodge
Co-Coordinator, Northwest Region
Terry grew up in Rockford, IL. near the Kishwaukee River and Kilbuck Creek. These waterways hold a lot of childhood memories fishing with his father. After high school Terry served his young adult years in the United States Marine Corps. After serving his time, Terry returned to Rockford and started a family and found peace from the everyday hustle & bustle of life by chasing smallmouth bass in his home waters. Terry is a forger with Estwing Mfg. Co. and has been employed there for over 20 years. Terry also enjoys laughing, fly-tying, writing songs and playing the guitar.
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