The clinics are full with waitlists for each
Donate your crafts for raffles to raise Scholarships. Each year the SWTU offers 6 scholarships for women to attend the clinics. Ideas include lanyards, nets, rods, art, unique flies, gift cards, etc. Gently used gear others may see value or uniqueness in are also welcome.
If you’d like to mentor a woman on the water; take her fishing and answer her questions, show her your way of accomplishing a new task and have a great time please contact Lisa Wilson to indicate which days / sessions you would like to participate. Wednesday, June 10th 5 pm to dark. Thursday June 11th, 10 am – 12:30 or 2 – dark. Snacks provided and a great lunch on Thursday June 11th. Contact info for Lisa is lawfinnee@gmail.com or (608) 213-6267 Please don’t wait to contact her if interested. We need 16 guides / mentors each of these 3 sessions. The participants get to go out with different mentors 3 different times during the Women’ s on the Water Clinic (Wowsc-i)
We thank everyone who supports SWTU’s Wi Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics. We serve approximately 100 people every June enrolling next generation conservationists and enthusiasts to the sport.
Thank you! Tina Murray swtu.women.diversity@gmail.com
Pam Allen, the Hostess with the Mostess
Last Updated: May 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
(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 the oldest DNR easement in the Black Earth Creek watershed. She takes great care of her creek, welcomes anglers, and, as a member of the Black Earth Creek Watershed Association, is an advocate for the entire watershed. As a high school teacher, she introduces many students to conservation and sustainable agriculture. She is a shining example of both with her management of her farm and cattle. Today’s project was to clear brush so the DNR can re-build the fence along the creek and an important pasture. Grass fed beef and a protected trout stream are the ultimate goals of today’s project. She is also an extremely gracious and generous host, providing a spread of pastries, including apple fritters, and beverages, including chocolate milk. Folks agreed that the combination of apple fritters and pork sticks was the best SWTU breakfast ever. Finally she ran her tractor all morning to move brush to its final resting place. Read More
Posted: May 4, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Openings for Red Cross First Aid Training
We work in some rather remote locations, far from emergency services, on challenging terrain and with dangerous equipment. Luckily we haven’t had any accidents, but accidents can happen despite how careful we are or a volunteer could have a medical emergency during a workday. Hopefully neither of these things ever happen, but SWTU plans to be prepared.
The training includes about 3 hours of online instruction at your own pace that must be completed prior to the in-person training session. The in-person training is 2.5 hours of hands-on classroom instruction. The in-person training will take place on Wednesday June 3rd at 6 pm at the Fitchburg Community Center, in their “Fitchburg”room on the upper level. Read More
College Fishing Clubs Rendezvous at West Fork Sports Club
Posted: May 4, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
By Henry Nehls-Lowe
Help Support the Southern WI Annual Women’s Clinics
Posted: May 4, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
The clinics are full with waitlists for each
Donate your crafts for raffles to raise Scholarships. Each year the SWTU offers 6 scholarships for women to attend the clinics. Ideas include lanyards, nets, rods, art, unique flies, gift cards, etc. Gently used gear others may see value or uniqueness in are also welcome.
If you’d like to mentor a woman on the water; take her fishing and answer her questions, show her your way of accomplishing a new task and have a great time please contact Lisa Wilson to indicate which days / sessions you would like to participate. Wednesday, June 10th 5 pm to dark. Thursday June 11th, 10 am – 12:30 or 2 – dark. Snacks provided and a great lunch on Thursday June 11th. Contact info for Lisa is lawfinnee@gmail.com or (608) 213-6267 Please don’t wait to contact her if interested. We need 16 guides / mentors each of these 3 sessions. The participants get to go out with different mentors 3 different times during the Women’ s on the Water Clinic (Wowsc-i)
We thank everyone who supports SWTU’s Wi Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics. We serve approximately 100 people every June enrolling next generation conservationists and enthusiasts to the sport.
Thank you! Tina Murray swtu.women.diversity@gmail.com
Last Updated: May 10, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Driftless Drive In Fly Fishing Show (June 5th) Tickets
Helps support key activities of Coulee Region TU. Ticket gets you into the show, a place for the film tour at night AND entry into the grand prize bucket raffle. Plus your ticket stub is good for 20% off in the Driftless Angler shop for the month of June! Learn more at the Driftless Angler website …
https://driftlessangler.com/shop/gifts-gift-cards/driftless-drive-in-fly-fishing-show-june-6th-tickets/
… or find details on the Coulee Facebook page. It looks like a ton of fun for a very good cause!
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Rusty Spinner (Marinaro-style)
Last Updated: May 4, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
A few dozen miles southeast of London lie peaceful valleys of the Hampshire countryside, where legendary rivers such as the Avon, the Test, and the Itchen flow to the sea through wooded meadows of magnificent beauty. Fed by mineral rich springs of a “chalk” (white limestone) aquifer, the rivers support immense populations of insects and trout. The area is steeped in tradition, and some of angling’s finest literature sprang from its gin clear waters.
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Last Updated: May 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Vets on the Fly Summer Activities
By Dyan Lesnik
Veterans on the Fly offers fly fishing opportunities for all veterans and their families. Even if you are just curious about tying or fly fishing come on out – there is never any cost. Learn more at their Facebook page.
Posted: May 4, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Learn About and Help Out Project Green Teen (PGT)
SWTU has long supported this important program at Madison’s Malcom Shabazz High School. Brian Counselman runs the program there and has shared a great summary of the program’s accomplishment – as well as key dates of fly tying, fly casting and, of course, fly fishing! They could use some help so give this two-page flyer a look and reach out to the contacts listed at the end of it if questions. Many of our members have volunteered for PGT in the past and found it enormously rewarding.
Major step completed for Kinnickinnic River dam removal
Posted: May 4, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Great progress on a project SWTU has helped back!
Read all about it …
https://www.stcroix360.com/2026/04/major-step-completed-for-kinnickinnic-river-dam-removal/
Last Updated: May 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – May 2026
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new member to our ranks!
We are honored to have you among us. Please join our next meeting. We’d love to get to know you better, answer any questions and give you some free flies! If any questions about the meeting, please contact Dyan Lesnik.
* Note that some longer-term members may be captured in the list above. A glitch in the excel file has made it harder to sort … but it’s better to be inclusive and we’re happy to have your continued support!
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