Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young”
by Rusty Dunn
When a Boeing 777 takes flight, it carries 3 million parts on the journey. When your artificial fly takes flight, you can count its parts on your ten fingers. Hook, tail, body, wing, hackle, etc. are the replaceable parts of a fly. They are the Lego building blocks of fly design and can be mixed and matched in a bewildering number of combinations. Read More
Newscasts – March 2019
Last Updated: April 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue has lots of great information, including:
Brown Clock
Last Updated: March 8, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
When a Boeing 777 takes flight, it carries 3 million parts on the journey. When your artificial fly takes flight, you can count its parts on your ten fingers. Hook, tail, body, wing, hackle, etc. are the replaceable parts of a fly. They are the Lego building blocks of fly design and can be mixed and matched in a bewildering number of combinations. Read More
The Meicher Madness Auction: March 14
Last Updated: March 31, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Tremendous fun at an important fundraiser
You never know what you’ll find … and win … at our annual Meicher Madness Auction. It’s a member-driven event with your donations and bids creating the fun for all and profit for our cold-water resource. Read More
Join the first Stream Team Workday of 2019
Last Updated: March 31, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
March 23, 2019 – Gordon Creek (Iowa County)
Have fun, get out, make some new acquaintances and both learn about AND improve a neat stretch of water. The work is simple, important and we can find a role for anyone … from signing people in to stacking brush. Read on for the details. Read More
Last Updated: March 7, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Annual Chapter elections in April
Lend your talents and experience to TU
Elected leadership is a key reason for our continuing success as a Chapter. We have an excellent and engaging Executive Board and have several open positions that need to be filled in the April elections. Read More
Riversmith Fishing Clinic
Last Updated: May 2, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Mark your calendar for our annual Riversmith Trout Fishing Clinic on Saturday, April 20 in Cross Plains. Anyone newer to the sport will learn a great deal for the low-low price of free! If you know something about fly casting, gear, reading the water, etc. we could use your help as a volunteer instructor. Please contact Scot Stewart if questions or you’d like to help out. Read More
Last Updated: March 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Women’s Clinics featured at big Minnesota fly expo
The Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics will be presenting at Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo in Minneapolis, MN, March 15- 17. (Room A, Saturday) with Donna Smith, Orvis, Geri Meyer, Athena and Artemis, Corie Berrigan, Fly fishing Women’ of MN and Willa Campbell, Iowa Women Fly Fishers will be presenting on Saturday in Room A on “Women’s Fly Fishing, The Past, present and where we are heading.” Read More
Posted: March 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Tremendous engagement at the Fishing Expo
Our members had a great time, telling our story and spreading the word on the good TU does. Many thanks to Curt Diehl for his leadership and to everyone who helped staff our booth at the Expo. Great job! Click for some pictures. Read More
Last Updated: March 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – March 2019
Welcome New Members
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Posted: March 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Landowner dinners: Inform, educate and appreciate
SWTU is partnering with several organizations to host two free landowner dinners. The purpose of both is to inform landowners along trout streams about easement programs that can provide them with a fair and substantial purchase price for easements which allow the public to fish and the streams to be restored if that is necessary. Read More
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