Please join us for our Thursday, April 11 Chapter meeting
In addition to a 50/50 raffle, this meeting will also feature a silent auction for some great sets of flies! Please see below for details.
April’s speaker is an award-winning member of our Chapter and a leader in conserving our local trout streams. Sara Rigelman, winner of State Council’s Bob Hunt Award, will speak on Dane County’s acquisition of land and easements and restoration of trout streams in the Sugar River Watershed. Read More
Fun and successful “Gals, Gear and Beer” event
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Gals, Gear and Beer at Orvis on April 26th was a smashing success. We had 12 women who brought in their gear for a tune up or tried on future wish list items. Read More
Newscasts – April 2019
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This issue has lots of great information, including:
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Our Great and Growing Local Public Waters
Please join us for our Thursday, April 11 Chapter meeting
In addition to a 50/50 raffle, this meeting will also feature a silent auction for some great sets of flies! Please see below for details.
April’s speaker is an award-winning member of our Chapter and a leader in conserving our local trout streams. Sara Rigelman, winner of State Council’s Bob Hunt Award, will speak on Dane County’s acquisition of land and easements and restoration of trout streams in the Sugar River Watershed. Read More
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Nominating Committee Completes its Work for April Annual Elections
The Nominating Committee has completed the list of candidates for the election to be held at the Annual Meeting on April 11, 2019. The nominees for the open positions are: Read More
The Usual
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by Rusty Dunn
Inspiration in fly design can strike at any time. A chance encounter … a windfall of road kill … a discovery of a new tying material. Fly tyers are forever searching for new wrinkles on the ancient craft of lashing silk, fur, and feather to a hook. ‘The Usual’ is an uncommonly effective attractor from the creative eye of Fran Betters. It was inspired by a mid-winter hunting trip, a forgotten bit of fur, the luck of a rabbit’s foot, and boredom on a lazy afternoon. Read More
Gals, Gear & Beer
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April 26th from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.; Madison Orvis Store
Gals, Gear & Beer is a women’s event designed to address women fishers gear questions. Bring your gear in for a check and a tune up, such as line cleaning or reel/line/rod balancing. Designed to help maximize enjoyment and minimize effort expended by your gear and skills. Located at the Madison Orvis Store, 1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562 Participants will get a 20% discount (some exclusions) and there will be beer and pizza.
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Help support Project Green Teen: 2019
Project Green Teen is our youth education program. Students in conservation classes at Shabazz learn the sport of fly fishing and go on a week long trip to the driftless area where they work with conservation partners completing environmental service projects and fly fish for 5 days with mentors from our chapter. Please help out with the Westfork outing … the dates are coming up! Read More
Help on the Stream Team at our April 13 Workday
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Sugar River (Falk/Wells Wildlife Area – Sunset Road)
We’d love for you to join us on Saturday, April 13. 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
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Conservation Congress seeks input on vital trout questions
By Topf Wells
The Spring 2019 Conservation Congress Hearings will occur at Monona Grove High School (4400 Monona Drive) AT 7 p.m. on Monday, April 8. Learn about some important fishing and hunting regulations changes being proposed. Read More
A fun and productive first Stream Team workday of 2019
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Thanks to Jim Beecher for these photos of our crew at work on Gordon Creek. Click “read more” for some photos or you can view the full album here. Read More
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