Massachusetts and Connecticut Fundraisers for Tony Stetzko and his son
 

At Least 2 separate events are planned as a Tribute and Fundraiser for Tony and his 7 year old son Anton III.

The larger event is Sunday March 29th at the Eastham Elks Club on Cape Cod from 4 to 8pm. Lots of details on the We love You Tony Stetzko RIP Facebook Page. It will be a terrific event with some absolutely incredible items donated to raise money.

The other event is being put on by some friends of Tony to be held in Madison Connecticut for people who may not be able to make it to the Cape on the 29th. The Connecticut event isTuesday March 24th at 6:30 at the First Congregation Church of Madison CT in the Church Hall.

Alberto Knie has generously agreed to be the featured speaker to talk about Tony and also a seminar on how to catch the next Big Bertha. We are firming up all the details. We thought a CT event featuring a talk by Crazy Alberto would bring some people out even if they did not know Tony in order to help raise some needed funds.

There will be more details on both events posted here soon.

We urge you to attend an event for Tony if you can or otherwise try to help out. The CT event can use some raffle donations.

Rest In Peace Tony.

Here is a link to the Connecticut event on Facebook. Feel free to share with your friends.

https://www.facebook.com/events/865970850128467/

Facebook page already has 39 people saying they are coming so that is really good.

I hear little Anton III likes to fish. Looks like his father. Pulling out all the stops.

The Connecticut tribute and fundraiser for Tony's 7 year old son, Anton III is coming together for Tuesday Night March 24 6:30 at the First Congregational Church of Madison. CT church hall

Spend a night remembering Tony Stetzko and hear presentations from Crazy Alberto to help you catch the next Big Bertha and Mike Laptew will be doing a slideshow and video that celebrates Tony's life and his uncanny ability to read the water and find fish. Expect there to be other guests. Worth coming even if you never heard of Tony.

Will be raffle items and if you want you can make a small donation at the door.

Should be a bittersweet night for one of the really good guys in our world of Surfcasting.

On his death bed he was told of the planned fundraisers and he asked modestly "you think anyone would show up?

lets show up and share a night to remember.

I'll send a flag plug what's the address?
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Can't thank you enough.

I will send you a PM

i'll send a couple of plugs for the raffle, where do i send them?

Don- that would be great if you could. Your plugs make better raffle items than my old Commander Cody albums-:angel:


You can send raffle items to me at

Rob Cohn
582 Hawkins Road
Orange CT 06477

will do. the orig lost planet airmen was one tight band :).

The list of donations to be raffled off at the event on Tuesday is ever-growing. Here is the current list. Please contact me or Wader-Dad if you would like to contribute. Thanks!

Mike Fixter: plug pack
Afterhours Custom Plugs – plug pack
Chris Wahl – plug pack
John Hanecak – plug pack
Steve Hopkins – plug pack
Choopy Lures – plug pack
Captain Denny Dillon – signed copy of Canyon Fever
Justin Innes – plug pack
Ray Sasso – plug pack
Bill Scrivener Jr. – plug pack
Toby Lapinski – plug pack
Cobra Bait – bait pack and hooks
Mike Laptew – signed limited edition print
The Saltwater Edge – TBD
Thomas Godbout – plug pack
Captain Jason Colby – three separate open boat trip tickets (Quincy or Westport, MA)
Mike Delzingo – flag plug
JoeBaggs Bucktails – jig pack

I'll send some plugs this weekend.

Thanks a lot, Rick!

Just added to line-up, Mike Laptew will be presenting a video and photography segment from his time spent working with Tony on Cape Cod. The presentation will address the insight derived from combining Mike’s unique underwater perspective on striped bass with Tony’s vast knowledge and perspective of the fish from above the water. Mike will also be selling some of his limited edition signed prints with proceeds going back to Anton’s college fund.

Adding the following to the list of donations received so far:
Mike Mullen – plug pack
Rick Bobardier – plug pack
Rob Cohn – plug pack
Paul Stamos – plug pack
Tsunami – rod, plugs and pliers
Rivers End Tackle – TBD
Billy DeLizio – plug pack
St. Croix – Legend Surf Rod
Avid Reels – Reel
Tactical Anglers – lure pack and TA clips
Crazy Alberto will release his signed/authenticated prints
Pete Lajoie – plug pack
Mofish – plug pack
Dave Morton/Beavertail Rod and Reel – two $25 gift certificates for reel cleanings
The Fisherman Magazine – three 1-year subscriptions
Kevin Robishaw – Wicked Flukin Angry Squidz attack pack

Me and Tony used to chat from time to time. I've got 4 paintings that he custom painted for me, they mean a lot to me. Unfortunately it's killing me I had a bunch of prototype plugs from Tony and from his dad and I can't find em been driving me crazy looking for them.
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A couple of updates on Tuesday night’s event:

First off we will be requesting a $10 donation at the door. Feel free to donate more as 100% of the funds raised from this event will be going into a college fund for Anton III.

Second, the outpouring of donations has been amazing and we will be breaking the donations down into three groups. There will be two different groups of items to be raffled off and one group of items will be used in a silent auction. The raffle tickets will be $1 each for “Schoolie Prizes” (smaller items like basic lures, etc…) and $5 each for ”Cow Prizes” (bigger ticket items). The silent auction will be reserved for the special, rare and hard to find items like a special set of Mike Fixter plugs, signed prints and so on.

More to come, but that’s it for now.

Awesome Rob!

I will need to go though this weekend to see what I have in order to donate.

Just a thought, can you have one of these auction packages ass an online one that people can buy raffles for and the drawing is online?

Unfortunately, a lot of us may not be able to make it so many may be unable to participate as well. Just tossing this out there.

(I am going to try to make it)

You can also put up a free 1 year membership to SB.com.

Thanks so much Don- got the plugs yesterday. That was fast.

Big help.

Sending plugs to wader dad today
 

Rob, sending plugs today.

Thx
Rick
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More donations have been added to the amazing list of prizes and auction items for Tuesday night's event including the following:

Super Strike Lures – plug pack
Ron Domurat – Copies of The Big One, Bright Waters and Shining Tides, and Three Decades of the Derby
Bill Hurley Lures – jig pack
Mike Roy/Reel Cast Charters – 4-hour spring Housatonic River Trip for 2 anglers
Dennis Zambrotta – signed copy of Surfcasting Around the Block
Bobby Glauda/Beachmaster Lures – three signed Donny-senior-style swimmers

I'm in for John's suggestion. May be having back surgery soon, but would put up money for raffle tix
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i think there are some logistical problems with selling raffle tickets to guys who won't be there to pick items off a table.

Toby and I are seeing if we can - with John consent- post some items here on SB on threads- and highest bidder by a certain time wins.

Then we are dealing with one winner and shipping one box or one certificate.

We may have good items that to max the cash for Anthon III- we can tap into our SB brothers here.

I would think we may get some items late and that would be also a way to raise some cash.

Just added to the donation list, a BRAND NEW Van Staal VSX 150 spinning reel donated by The Saltwater Edge.

Ill donate some plugs... PM sent.
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