Serving up a mouthwatering presentation at our Tuesday, January 9 Meeting
Ben Lubchansky will be presenting tips and tricks (and trips!) to bring gourmet elements to your destination angling and adventure trips. From planning and packing to improvising in the field, Ben will give you the info you need to ensure your adventures are unique, memorable, and beyond the standard package. Ben will discuss his ‘Casting and Cookery’ series of angling trips as well as things you will want to know to make your own trips more exciting and enjoyable – whether stalking bonefish in the islands or overnighting with old friends in the Driftless. Ben will cover equipment, ingredients, meal planning, ingredient sourcing, foraging, dining out, and managing rental home assets and liabilities all in addition to presenting his own uniquely inspired trips featuring great destinations at the best time of year and the fish and food that makes them special.
Ben has been a cook and trip leader on group trips to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Louisiana, and Cape Cod, as well as here in the Driftless and on the Wisconsin River. He has guided for trout and smallmouth bass in Wisconsin and is a commercial fly tyer. He has been a professional cook for over 30 years and is a staunch supporter of SWTU. Please learn more about Ben, his work, his upcoming and past trip offerings, and his fly tying business at www.608csk.com/general-1 and www.twowickflies.com.
Please join us at Schwoegler’s on Grand Canyon Drive on Madison’s West Side on Tuesday, January 9. Dinner and drinks available at 5:30 with Ben’s presentation starting about 7 p.m.
Schwoegler’s Lanes, 444 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison, WI 53719
Hold the Date for the 2024 SWTU Spring Fair
Last Updated: February 5, 2024 by kgraeme Leave a Comment
We’re excited to announce that we’ve locked in the date and location for our 2024 Spring fair.
Saturday, April 20 at the East Side Club
Mark your calendars for fun and education. More details coming soon.
January 9, 2024, Chapter Meeting Canceled Due to Weather
Last Updated: January 27, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Like the schools and many other organizations, we are putting safety first and cancelling our Tuesday, January 9, 2024 chapter meeting.
We look forward to seeing everyone for our next meeting on Tuesday, February 13.
Thank you and be safe!
Newscasts – January 2024
Last Updated: February 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue is filled with great information, including:
Taste the Great Destinations
Posted: January 2, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Serving up a mouthwatering presentation at our Tuesday, January 9 Meeting
Ben Lubchansky will be presenting tips and tricks (and trips!) to bring gourmet elements to your destination angling and adventure trips. From planning and packing to improvising in the field, Ben will give you the info you need to ensure your adventures are unique, memorable, and beyond the standard package. Ben will discuss his ‘Casting and Cookery’ series of angling trips as well as things you will want to know to make your own trips more exciting and enjoyable – whether stalking bonefish in the islands or overnighting with old friends in the Driftless. Ben will cover equipment, ingredients, meal planning, ingredient sourcing, foraging, dining out, and managing rental home assets and liabilities all in addition to presenting his own uniquely inspired trips featuring great destinations at the best time of year and the fish and food that makes them special.
Please join us at Schwoegler’s on Grand Canyon Drive on Madison’s West Side on Tuesday, January 9. Dinner and drinks available at 5:30 with Ben’s presentation starting about 7 p.m.
Schwoegler’s Lanes, 444 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison, WI 53719
Last Updated: January 28, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
3rd Annual Spring Fair Fundraiser – Save the Date!
*Note that a different date was first promoted, but the event has now been locked in for April 20.
Haystack
Last Updated: January 2, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
What is the measure of great achievement for a trout fly? Featured articles in glossy magazines? Making “Top Ten” lists of the fly-fishing paparazzi? A fly whose bin is always empty at the local fly shop? These are fine tributes to accomplished flies, but the most noble of honors – the pièce de résistance – is reserved for a chosen few: flies so good they have a beer named after them! Such is the case with the Haystack dry fly and its namesake beer “Haystack Blond Ale”, brewed by the Great Adirondack Brewing Company of Lake Placid, NY. The Haystack is a pattern born of the creative mind and talented hands of Francis Betters. Fran Betters (1931-2009) owned and operated Adirondack Sport Shop, located on the West Branch of the AuSable River in upstate New York, for decades. Mr. Betters was known widely as a fly-fishing guide, teacher, storyteller, and creator of champion flies, including the Haystack, the Ausable Wulff, and the Usual. Read More
Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics: Register now
Last Updated: January 2, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Also an opportunity in Oshkosh on February 3, 2024 — see below for details!
Please register now or share this with someone who may be interested. These fill up and we want our members to have an opportunity to take part in these groundbreaking clinics. (Check out the great story and pictures from this year’s successful clinic.)
There are two types of clinics detailed below with links and QR codes for more information. Both are set in Westby, WI (near Viroqua, in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area) and the cost is $355 until April 1 and $375 after that.
Robbery of Women’s Clinics gear
On December 7, we shared that the storage locker holding all gear used for the clinics was broken into and everything taken. Please keep a watch for the stolen items – details are in this email shared with everyone. Thank you.
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Last Updated: January 2, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
SWTU Fly-tying Courses – Registration open for 2024
Free of charge – Registration opens soon
Last Updated: January 2, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Workday Appreciation: A fun and productive fall 2024
I am currently in the process of planning our 2024 Spring Workdays. If you have any suggestions, please pass them along to me. Pictured are Topf Wells and DNR staff Justin Haglund and Lloyd Meng (fur hat) inspecting a potential site.
Jim Hess, SWTU Conservation Chair
Posted: January 2, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Learn What Your Board’s Been Up To
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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