Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young”
by Rusty Dunn
‘Match the hatch’ is a comforting principle to live by. See an insect; tie on a matching artificial; catch a trout. Simple and effective. Some flies, however, might cause you to question the need for imitation, because they look nothing like natural insects yet are consistently successful. Such flies are inherently “buggy”, and examination reveals that they match nothing obvious in nature. Examples include the Royal Wulff, Zug Bug, Pass Lake Special, Prince Nymph, Bivisible, and many others. Ask ten different anglers what each imitates, and you’ll likely get ten different answers. Such patterns are “attractor” flies, so named because they have an uncanny ability to elicit strikes from trout. Read More
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Remembering Jim Kanvik
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Congrats to Brian Counselman: Teach of the Year
We were please to see the news of Brian Counselman’s well-deserved accolades. Chapter member Dave Fowler has worked with Brian to support Project Green Teen for several years and had this to say:
“Brian definitely deserves the Teacher of the Year award. It’s been great working with Brian on PGT over the past several years. He had big shoes to fill with Tina’s retirement, but he hit the ground running and never looked back. From my perspective, the transition was really smooth. He’s been able to put his own spin on the program and the PGT students seem to thrive under his guidance. I feel good that PGT has a great future under Brian’s leadership.”
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Learn What Your Board’s Been Up To – May 2024
Minutes from SWTU Board of Director meetings can be viewed in this Google Drive. If you have questions on what you read in them, reach out to one of the Board members listed on the last page of each newsletter. (Note that you may need to click the “Last Modified” header at the top to sort the list with the latest minutes at the top.)
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Rob’s Sugar River Ramble – June 2, 2024
This is the 10th annual Rob’s Sugar River Ramble, a hike, bike and paddle followed by a lunch, this year hosted by Seven Acre Dairy in Paoli. This event supports conservation efforts, including monitoring invasive species and habitat restoration within the watershed, as well as educational efforts, like the recently developed explorer’s backpacks to engage school children with the outdoors.
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Learning and Engagement at Trout Days
By Andy Morton
Thanks so much for all of the great chapter help in making the event a big success!! We had great weather and tunout. From what I observed, all of the stations had several visitors and people were engaged in detailed conversations about the health of the watershed. Likely one of the best things about this event are the connections that were strengthened between organizations and people involved with restoration, protection, and improvement of the creek and watershed. Read More
Renegade
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by Rusty Dunn
‘Match the hatch’ is a comforting principle to live by. See an insect; tie on a matching artificial; catch a trout. Simple and effective. Some flies, however, might cause you to question the need for imitation, because they look nothing like natural insects yet are consistently successful. Such flies are inherently “buggy”, and examination reveals that they match nothing obvious in nature. Examples include the Royal Wulff, Zug Bug, Pass Lake Special, Prince Nymph, Bivisible, and many others. Ask ten different anglers what each imitates, and you’ll likely get ten different answers. Such patterns are “attractor” flies, so named because they have an uncanny ability to elicit strikes from trout. Read More
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An interesting volunteer opportunity from TUDARE
TUDARE is looking to augment our hired field crew technicians with some volunteer assistance in June, July and August. I know some of you have upcoming board and chapter meetings, so if you are willing to share this info with your boards and members to help recruit volunteers, it will be greatly appreciated! Read More
Lowery Creek Stream Workday Tree Planting – Saturday, May 11
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Iowa County – Northeast of Dodgeville on CTH Z
Time: 9am to 12 noon (Chapter Approved Sawyers please arrive at 8:30).
What: This is a joint workday with the Nohr Chapter. We will be assisting Justin Haglund, DNR Fish Biologist, and his crew with planting 65 trees. The holes for the trees will be pre-dug. We will also be placing matting and cages around each tree. A prescribed burn was conducted on this site this spring, so conditions should be good for accessing the site. This is a very new DNR easement and well worth checking out. Read More
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New Members – May 2024
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Newscasts – April 2024
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