SWTU, P.O. Box 45555, Madison, WI 53744-5555 president@swtu.org

Our first workday of Spring 2018!

We’d love for you to join us at our first stream workday of the year: March 24 along the Sugar River – Sarbacher Easement. No prior experience needed and you may well learn about some nice stretches of water in which to drift a fly. Read More

The Meicher Madness Auction: March 13

Auction

You never know what you’ll find … and win … at our annual Meicher Madness Auction. You can get great deals and get rid of some stuff (to make way for new stuff, of course). It’s a very fun night and you might walk away with:

  • Proven patterns tied by local masters
  • Beautiful fly rods
  • More proven patterns tied by local masters
  • Fabulous fly tying materials
  • Wildlife artwork
  • All manner of outdoor gear
  • And who can even guess what else?

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New Members – March 2018

Welcome New Members

We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More

Newscasts – February 2018

This issue has lots of great information, including:

  • Our February 13 Chapter Meeting (a very special fly fishing movie!)
  • Updates on a very successful Icebreaker
  • Spring stream workday schedule
  • Ways to help some great students and our Women’s Flyfishing Clinics
  • Action you can take to help preserve some very special land in Dane County
  • A fun Rusty column with one of his most beautiful flies yet!

Greenwell’s Glory, Tweed Style

Greenwell's Glory, Tweed Style

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young”

by Rusty Dunn

A time-honored Scottish proverb states, “There are two things a Highlander likes naked, and one of them is malt whisky“.  If that Highlander be a fly fisher, the other naked delight is a trout fly.  Read More

It’s movie time!

Sit back and take in a cool and original flick at our February 13 meeting. You might also be interested to know that somebody will win $100 at this meeting! Read More

New Members – February 2018

Welcome New Members

We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More

A successful 2018 Icebreaker!!

Thanks to all who attended and donated we met our goal of raising $5,000! The final net profit is $5,013. Learn more and check out some great photo albums! Read More

Dane County Continues Wonderful Work on Sugar River: TU Action Needed

By Topf Wells

Access to the Sugar River and other natural resources will improve thanks to recent Dane County actions and your help could assure even further preservation! Read More

Women’s Clinics  Announcements  

Our fabulous Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics in JUNE are full and have wait lists. We try to take as many women as possible off the wait lists, but it leaves our classes full at 22-24 women for each clinic. We need flies as well as 23-25 Guides June 20th from 4 pm on and June 21 from 10 am on. (On Thursday women go out twice, once from 10 – 1 and once from 3 pm into the eve)  Campfire at the campground afterwards.  Read More