Our in-person meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at Schwoegler’s
By Topf Wells
We had a grand gathering in April and look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on Tuesday, May 10, at Schwoegler’s Bowling Alley on Grand Canyon Drive in Madison. The meeting will start at 7 p.m., but please join any time after 5:30 for dinner or drinks and catching up with friends. We’ll meet in Schwoegler’s community room on the southern end of the building. The room is just off the southernmost entryway near the pro shop.
Elsewhere you’ll read about the official proceedings at the April meeting, which included the election of Officers and Board Members and the passage of amendments to the bylaws. This was our first meeting in two years and Schwoegler’s, our new meeting place, provided a comfortable, large room with excellent food and service. I circulated widely through our membership and heard many compliments on the quality of the food and the timeliness of the service.
Besides good food, drink and conversation, we’ll have two superb speakers: Kimberly Kuber and Camille Bruhn of WI DNR. Both are water quality biologists in our area. Read More
Newscasts – June 2022
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This issue is focused on some amazing upcoming events, including:
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What Can The Future of Black Earth Creek Be?
By Topf Wells
We’re settling in great at the new meeting site and invite you to join us for our next meeting at Schwoegler’s Lanes on June 14th. Dinner and drinks will be available at 5:30 with our speaker at 7 p.m. We’ll meet in Schwoegler’s community room on the southern end of the building. The room is just off the southernmost entryway near the pro shop.
Dan Oele, “our” DNR fish biologist (he works in Dane, Green, and Rock Counties) will address a topic near and dear to many of our hearts: the Present and Possible Future of Black Earth Creek. Read More
Streams, Smiles and Wind Knots – A Great Riversmith Fly Casting Clinic
Posted: June 7, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Many thanks to Jim Beecher for these photos that tell the tale of a wonderful, engaging and educational casting clinic in Cross Plains on May 7. Many thanks to all who showed up to teach and learn!
Tup’s Indispensable (Skues)
Last Updated: June 7, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
British flies are often named with a sense of whimsy, such as the Welshman’s Button, Wickham’s Fancy, Houghton Ruby, and Dotterel Dun. The list is long. Such names conjure images of long-forgotten anglers, quaint old-world locations, or feathers plucked from an exotic bird. The Tup’s Indispensable is one such flight of fancy. ‘Tup’ is a Scottish term for a male sheep. ‘Indispensable’ refers to the magic ingredient supposedly needed for the fly’s effectiveness … the secret sauce, the indispensable mojo, the fly-tying secret guarded from public disclosure for over 30 years. Read More
Turkey Nest Narrowly Avoided: May 14 Stream Workday
Posted: June 7, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
By Topf Wells
Thanks to Jim Hess and an even bigger, more varied cast of characters than usual, we had another successful work day, this time on Smith Conley.
The DNR folks, led by Justin Haglund, were a tremendous help. Lloyd and Mitch were great sawyers, great to work with, and kept an eye out for us as we worked in sometimes overgrown terrain. Read More
Where There’s a Willow There’s a Workday: Fun Planting Trees
Posted: June 7, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
By Topf Wells
The Jim/Justin double team produced a good workday for us and Willow Creek.
With Jim and Justin having devoted hours to preparation, about a dozen SWTU members with some help from the Nohr and Coulee Chapters planted and fenced 60 swamp white and pin oak trees along Willow Creek at the site of Justin’s COLOSSAL, SUPERB, OUT OF THIS WORLD restoration of over 1/2 mile of stream below the confluence of Willow and Smith Hollow. Read More
Last Updated: June 7, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – June 2022
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Newscasts – May 2022
Last Updated: June 7, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue is focused on some amazing upcoming events, including:
Posted: May 4, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Meet the experts: Wonderful Water Quality Biologists
Our in-person meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at Schwoegler’s
By Topf Wells
We had a grand gathering in April and look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on Tuesday, May 10, at Schwoegler’s Bowling Alley on Grand Canyon Drive in Madison. The meeting will start at 7 p.m., but please join any time after 5:30 for dinner or drinks and catching up with friends. We’ll meet in Schwoegler’s community room on the southern end of the building. The room is just off the southernmost entryway near the pro shop.
Elsewhere you’ll read about the official proceedings at the April meeting, which included the election of Officers and Board Members and the passage of amendments to the bylaws. This was our first meeting in two years and Schwoegler’s, our new meeting place, provided a comfortable, large room with excellent food and service. I circulated widely through our membership and heard many compliments on the quality of the food and the timeliness of the service.
Besides good food, drink and conversation, we’ll have two superb speakers: Kimberly Kuber and Camille Bruhn of WI DNR. Both are water quality biologists in our area. Read More
Posted: May 4, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Free Casting Lessons and More at the Riversmith Fly Casting Clinic
Saturday, May 7, from 9 to Noon in Cross Plains
Please join us and also pass the word along to anyone you know who is interested in learning about our sport. You can show up to learn or help teach or provide encouragement. It’s part of the larger “Trout Days” event so lots going on. The poster below has more information.
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