Serving up a mouthwatering presentation at our Tuesday, March 12 Meeting
(this is rescheduled from the January meeting canceled due to snow)

Ben Lubchansky will be presenting tips and tricks (and trips!) to bring gourmet elements to your destination angling and adventure trips. From planning and packing to improvising in the field, Ben will give you the info you need to ensure your adventures are unique, memorable, and beyond the standard package. Ben will discuss his ‘Casting and Cookery’ series of angling trips as well as things you will want to know to make your own trips more exciting and enjoyable – whether stalking bonefish in the islands or overnighting with old friends in the Driftless. Ben will cover equipment, ingredients, meal planning, ingredient sourcing, foraging, dining out, and managing rental home assets and liabilities all in addition to presenting his own uniquely inspired trips featuring great destinations at the best time of year and the fish and food that makes them special.

Ben has been a cook and trip leader on group trips to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Louisiana, and Cape Cod, as well as here in the Driftless and on the Wisconsin River. He has guided for trout and smallmouth bass in Wisconsin and is a commercial fly tyer. He has been a professional cook for over 30 years and is a staunch supporter of SWTU. Please learn more about Ben, his work, his upcoming and past trip offerings, and his fly tying business at www.608csk.com/general-1 and www.twowickflies.com.

Please join us at Schwoegler’s on Grand Canyon Drive on Madison’s West Side on Tuesday, February 13. Dinner and drinks available at 5:30 with Ben’s presentation starting about 7 p.m.

Schwoegler’s Lanes, 444 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison, WI 53719

Looking ahead to our April 9 meeting: DARE to Make a Difference
Peter Jonas, the newest member of TU DARE’s staff, will speak at the April meeting to let us know what DARE is up to and how we can help.

Peter is a former member of SWTU. He moved to the northern part of the Driftless and was a big part of TU chapters’ and DARE’s work to secure access to and improve trout streams in that area.

DARE has ambitious plans to restore trout streams, improve connectivity, and better maintain easements. We’ll have more info on Peter’s presentation in the April newsletter but please plan to welcome Peter to his first home with TU.