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

Newscasts – November 2017

  • Our November 14 Chapter Meeting: Peacocks on a Fly Colombia
  • Fly tying class registration
  • Icebreaker update and save the date
  • Help out at our final fall workday on December 2! (chance of mosquitoes … zero percent!)
  • A silky new Rusty column!

Icebreaker Update 2018

Save the date for January 13, 2018 Read More

Fly Tying: Orange Partridge

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

by Rusty Dunn

The technology of fly tying took a giant leap forward in 2,640 BC when, according to legend, a Chinese Em­press named Leizu discovered that the natural glue of silk­worm cocoons could be softened in hot water and a long thin filament of pure silk unwound from each cocoon. Read More

New Members – November 2017

Welcome New Members

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

Fly Tying Course Registration – 2018

Fly Tying

Registration is open for these free courses and class sizes are limited. Learn about the offerings and how to sign up. Read More

November 14, 2017 Meeting: Peacocks on a Fly Colombia

Craig Amacker peacock bass

 

We will be joined by Craig Amacker, who will talk about his peacock bass adventure to the Rio Vichada Colombia this year. Here is an amazing picture and what he has to say about it  … Read More

Saturday, December 2, 2017 Workday

Sugar River through Neperud property

We hope to see you for our last workday of 2017. You don’t need any any experience to help out … just get yourself there and you’ll make a difference for our cold water resource!  Read More

Saturday, October 28, 2017 Workday

Sugar River through Neperud property

We hope to see you Saturday. You don’t need any any experience to help out … just get yourself there and you’ll make a difference for our cold water resource!  Read More

Newscasts – October 2017

  • Our October 10 Chapter Meeting: Tenkara Road Trip
  • Icebreaker update and save the date
  • Help out at Fall workdays!
  • Another successful year with Project Green Teen
  • A brand new Rusty column!

October 10, 2017 Meeting: Tenkara Road Trip

Matt Sment (our trusty President) had this to share about the presentation he’ll be giving on Tuesday, October 10:

In which we fish Utah’s Provo River with a Japanese Tenkara Master, work the Eagle River for Colorado rainbows, backpack Rocky Mountain National Park to remote lakes in search of Greenback cutthroats, and stalk North Carolina’s scenic waterfalls in the Wilson Creek drainage.

September was a busy month full of tenkara fly fishing adventure and I’ll share the stories, pictures, and video! Read More