Our 3rd annual Spring Fair Fundraiser held April 20, 2024, was a fantastic time. Held on the shore of Lake Monona at the East Side Club, we feasted on wonderful food catered by the very generous SWTU member Ben Lubchansky and his family from 608 Community Supported Kitchen. The improved sound system arranged by member Mark Nash ensured everyone could hear our entertaining master of ceremonies Topf Wells. The spin and fly casting competition was challenged a bit by mother nature, but Pat Hasburgh, Carol Murphy and Kayln Hoggard braved the elements and pulled it off. The event raised over $12,600 to support the chapter’s key conservation work on your local cold water resources.

Many thanks to the folks to the fundraising committee and chapter members that donated time and effort to host the event:

• Henry Nehls-Lowe
• Dave Fowler
• Dyan Lesnik
• Don Golembiewski
• Topf Wells
• Ben Lubchansky & family
• Marty Chiaro
• Wayne Griffin
• Pat Hasburgh
• Kayln Hoggard
• Carol Murphy
• Mark Nash
• John Freeborg

And all the gracious donors for the raffle and silent auction items! Listed here are the top donors by value of the items/services … in the interests of space, please see the full listing further down in this article. As you are able to, please thank the individual contributors and visit the businesses that gave generously of their products and services.

• Paul Douglas, 2 framed prints ($900)
• Kyle Zempel/Black Earth Angling, guided trip ($575)
• Dan Donovan/Musky Fool, guided trip ($550)
• Steve Vance, 2 guided trips ($550)
• Craig Amacker/Madison Fly Fishing), guided trip ($550)
• Luke Annear, guided trip ($525)
• Laura Vance/Vortex, 4 pair sunglasses ($516)
• Friends of Tom Wendelberg, 8 boxes of TW flies ($500)
• Bob Selk, St.Croix Rod & Lamson Reel ($450)
• John Bleimehl, Sage Fly Rod ($400)

Please find a full listing of donors at the end of this article.

And many thanks to Karl Spiekerman for these photos.

Businesses

1Guide Fly Fishing
Acme Organics (1% planet)
Author, Hatch Guide for Upper Midwest
Author, Trout Run Press
Bad Dog Frida Pet Supply Store
Batch Bakery
Bavarian Sausage House
Bitchin Bob’s BBQ
Black Earth Angling Co
Burman Coffee Traders
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Colorado Spice Company (1% planet)
Conscious Carnivore
Crema Cafe
D&S Fishing
Dale Oshtoff Fly Fishing
Delta Beer Lab (1% Planet)
Dorn Outdoor Pro Shop
Douglas Art & Frame
Driftless Angler
Driftless Nets
Driftless Provisions
Dry Fly Sales
Fontana Sports
Freshwater Flats Guiding Service
Glass Nickel Pizza
Hayward Fly Fishing Company
Ian’s Pizza
K&A Greenhouse
Katherine Ford – Watercolorist
Latarnia Guest House
Loon Outdoors (1% planet)
lvance@vortexoptics.com
Madison Fly Fishing Co
Meat People Butcher
Muskellounge and Sporting Club
Musky Fool Fly Fishing Company
Nordic Scents (1% planet)
Old Sugar Distillery
One Barrel Brewing
Pizza Brutta
PJ’s Guide Service
Restoration Cider
Rutabaga Paddlesports
Starkweather Brewing Co
State Line Distillery
Swimwell, One With Fish (1% planet)
Tenkara USA (1% planet)
The Fly Fish Journal
The Fly Fishers
The Fly Road
The Hive Taproom (1% Planet)
Tom Wendelberg estate
Trout Buddy Guiding
Trout Routes
Uplands Cheese Co
Vom Fass
Vortex Optics
West Fork Sports Club
Wingo Design
Working Draft Brewery

Individuals

Phil Anderson
Jim Bartelt
Chuck Bayuk
Tom Bie
John Bleimehl
Steve Born
Dave Fowler
Don Golembiewski
Mike Grimes
Henry Haugley
Dan Jansen
Drew Kasel
Claude Kazanski
Karin Mahony
Rich Mlodzik
Todd Montalbano
Andy Morton
Tom Mulford
Henry Nehls-Lowe
David Sands
Bob Selk
Alice Spencer
Scot Stewart
Topf Wells

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