December 7, 2019 Stream Team Workday (Milum Creek, Dane County)
The water level, terrain and weather forecast all look great, so we are ON for this Saturday’s workday … the last of 2019. Please plan to join us, and you don’t even have to bring bug spray!
A chance to win something amazing – when you join us, you’ll get an entry for the Stream Keeper rod built by Jim Bartelt. To celebrate our 50th, we’ve upped the ante on the rod … it’s a sweet Sage 4 wt 8’6″ model that’s perfect for our spring creeks (and retailed for $850). As in the past, we’ll draw for it at the Icebreaker event in January. Read More
Posted: January 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Make a difference and some new friends – step up for SWTU
Our volunteers make a huge difference for our members, our resource and our community. We are looking for people to step up and serve as:
We’ll have elections in April for the last three items. If questions or interested, reach out to Amy Klusmeier at president@swtu.org
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Learn what your Board’s been up to
Minutes from SWTU Board of Director meetings are now available for viewing in this Google Drive. They’ll keep being added after they’re approved. If you have questions on what you read in them, reach out to one of the Board members listed on the last page of each newsletter.
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Tenkara fishing instructor needed in Stoughton
The Stoughton Recreation Department offers a youth class on Tenkara fishing – they have equipment, location and a means to promote it … but no instructor. Likely a four week, 1 hour class and could be flexible to fit the instructor’s schedule. Classes are for kids aged 10 to 14 and they typically have 4 to 6 participants. If you’d like to help them out, contact Tony King, Recreation Supervisor – City of Stoughton, at tking@ci.stoughton.wi.us or 608-646-0432.
Last Updated: January 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – January 2020
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Register now … 2020 Women’s Clinics
Last Updated: January 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
These amazing events usually fill up fast, so check your calendar and register sooner rather than later. And if you know someone who might be interested, be sure to let them know.
Registration is open and you can find more details at the links below. Read More
Newscasts – December 2019
Last Updated: January 3, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue has lots of great information, including:
Last Updated: December 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Projected effects of climate change on southern Wisconsin trout streams … and what SWTU can do about it
Thursday, December 12 Chapter Meeting
Join us for an evening with Dr. John Lyons, “life-long fish nerd.” He has the amazingly cool title of Curator of Fishes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Zoological Museum, a position he has held since 1985. Doctor Lyons will share insights from a lifetime of fishing and a professional career working on ichthyology (the study of fishes), fisheries management and aquatic conservation. Important stuff!! Read More
Ring in the holiday season by giving back to our streams
Last Updated: December 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
December 7, 2019 Stream Team Workday (Milum Creek, Dane County)
The water level, terrain and weather forecast all look great, so we are ON for this Saturday’s workday … the last of 2019. Please plan to join us, and you don’t even have to bring bug spray!
A chance to win something amazing – when you join us, you’ll get an entry for the Stream Keeper rod built by Jim Bartelt. To celebrate our 50th, we’ve upped the ante on the rod … it’s a sweet Sage 4 wt 8’6″ model that’s perfect for our spring creeks (and retailed for $850). As in the past, we’ll draw for it at the Icebreaker event in January. Read More
Gray Wulff
Last Updated: December 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
Before Babe Winkelman netted his first walleye, before Jimmy Houston kissed his first bass, and long before John Barrett was “Fly Fishing the World” while traveling first class, Lee Wulff (1905-1991) set the standard for fly fishing videos. If your childhood memories include Saturday afternoons with a black-and-white television and leaping trophy fish, Lee Wulff was probably holding the rod. His books, articles, films, TV shows, lectures, and fishing schools inspired millions on the thrills of fly fishing. Wulff was the first true media personality of the fly fishing world, one whose impact has not been equaled. Read More
Last Updated: December 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Icebreaker: Your attendance and donations will make a difference!
Our daylong annual Icebreaker event will be held Saturday January 25.
We’re excited to announce that the Icebreaker will feature Carl Haensel and Jade Tomanson of Namebini Fly Fishing. The presentation topics will focus on “Exciting and Accessible: Trips and Tactics for the Adventurous and DIY Angler in the Upper Midwest.” Read More
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