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Posted: July 2, 2026 by Drew Kasel
Women’s Clinics Thanks Generous Fly Tyers
The Wisconsin Women Fly Fishing Clinics would like to give a big shout out to these fly tiers for supporting the clinics. Each woman got a fly box with enough flies to take themselves to the water and… Read More
Fish-focused Field Trip Fun With Lincoln 4th Graders
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Posted: July 2, 2026 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Fabulous. The kids loved it as did all of us who were in a teaching or kid watching mode. The day started with with Mitch Trow and his DNR crew electro-fishing the stream. They explained… Read More
Trees Planted, Seed Spread, and a Deadly New Fly Pattern | Workday Report 1
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Posted: July 2, 2026 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells (see the end of this report for a thanks from the landowners!) Indeed, another fabulously varied work day. The chief mission was to plant 70 swamp white and bur oaks along the newly completed DNR… Read More
Generations | Workday report 2
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Posted: July 2, 2026 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Twenty-seven SWTU and Nohr Chapter volunteers showed up for our work day at Big Spring. We finished cutting and treating willows and box elders. The DNR now takes over in the fall or spring with… Read More
Dang Near Perfect
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Last Updated: May 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel
(Workday Report 1: April 11 Yahara River) By Topf Wells That would be the SWTU work day on the Upper Yahara on Saturday morning, April 11. About 20 SWTU volunteers and friends gathered to continue to clear invasive… Read More
Pam Allen, the Hostess with the Mostess
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Last Updated: May 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel
(Workday report 2: April 25 Garfoot Creek) By Topf Wells I usually start these reports with the report before thanking folks but Pam Allen, the landowner on Garfoot Creek, gets pride of place today. Her easement is probably… Read More
College Fishing Clubs Rendezvous at West Fork Sports Club
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Posted: May 4, 2026 by Drew Kasel
By Henry Nehls-Lowe John Freeborg and I represented SWTU at this year’s TU Costa 5Rivers College Clubs Midwest Rendezvous, held at the West Fork Sports Club on April 24-26. Six Midwest college and university fishing clubs were represented… Read More
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Last Updated: April 6, 2026 by Drew Kasel
Auction Action Was Fast, Fun and Lucrative
By Topf Wells SWTU folks filled Schwoegler’s as the 2026 Meicher Auction returned to its March time slot. The bidding was fast, fun, and lucrative. We cleared about $6400, which is one of the largest amounts ever raised… Read More
Fantastic Start to Spring 2026 Workdays
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Last Updated: April 6, 2026 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells and Dyan Lesnik Jim Hess organized a grand opening to the SWTU workday season. The morning was chilly but sunny with mild breezes. The work site was a Dane County easement on Pleasant Valley Creek… Read More
Fall 2025 Workday Roundup
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Posted: January 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel
SWTU had a total of 131 volunteers at our fall workdays. This brings our total number of volunteers for the year to 216! A big thanks to all the volunteers that show up with big smiles and ready… Read More
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