Barrymore Theatre, Madison
February 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM (CST)
The 16th annual F3T is back in action with a top notch selection of films that are sure to feed your fishing addiction. The 2022 show will feature locations from Costa Rica, Maryland, Belize, Louisiana, Alabama, Australia, Colombia and beyond. Follow a legendary spear fisherman across the endless atolls of Belize, watch as a mother passes her passion for fishing down to the next generation, and explore the history of one of the most legendary tarpon fisheries in the word at Casa Mar. View a trailer of this year’s film.
SWTU will have a table at the Barrymore – please drop by and say hi!
Get your tickets at: https://www.barrymorelive.com/product/2202241.html. Note that the Barrymore may have COVID policies in place (e.g., masking, vaccinations) and to please review their website to understand them.
Posted: January 26, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Attend the Fly Fishing Film Tour 2022
Barrymore Theatre, Madison
February 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM (CST)
The 16th annual F3T is back in action with a top notch selection of films that are sure to feed your fishing addiction. The 2022 show will feature locations from Costa Rica, Maryland, Belize, Louisiana, Alabama, Australia, Colombia and beyond. Follow a legendary spear fisherman across the endless atolls of Belize, watch as a mother passes her passion for fishing down to the next generation, and explore the history of one of the most legendary tarpon fisheries in the word at Casa Mar. View a trailer of this year’s film.
SWTU will have a table at the Barrymore – please drop by and say hi!
Get your tickets at: https://www.barrymorelive.com/product/2202241.html. Note that the Barrymore may have COVID policies in place (e.g., masking, vaccinations) and to please review their website to understand them.
Posted: January 26, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Wisconsin Winner: TU National Teen Essay Contest
Wyatt Kauth, a high school junior from Oostburg was one of the six national winners. His essay starts, “Even before I could tie my own shoes, I loved fishing.” … and just gets better from there.
Click here to read Kyle’s essay. A final note is that Kyle is currently taking part in our virtual fly tying program. Congrats, Kyle. We wish you the best and hope to see you on the water someday.
Posted: January 26, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Carp are Game Fish
That’s actually the title of a book written by a Door County guide several decades ago. Back then carp were considered “rough fish” or “bottom feeders”, and looked down upon. Not anymore. Have you noticed carp showing up in Orvis catalogs and similar publications?
My experience is that they are actually an ideal flyrod challenge, altho not easily fooled. (Perhaps you’ve heard Gary Borger say “if brown trout have an IQ of 5, carp have an IQ of 8). He would know. They are easily spooked and must be stalked quietly, with careful casting. Read More
Last Updated: January 25, 2022 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 or use the Contact Us page.
Posted: January 25, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Make a difference: Help out with Project Green Teen
We’re excited to (slowly) bring back opportunities to work with youth through a long-standing collaboration between SWTU and Shabazz High School in Madison! Due to district Covid precautions we can’t bring back all of the same experiences of the past, but this is a step in the right direction.
Come pass on your fly fishing knowledge with the next generation of student fly fishers at Shabazz High School through a series of workshops with Project Green Teen (PGT). Read More
Travel and Tying: Just the kit you need
Posted: January 25, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
By Don Golembiewski
I’ve had the very good fortune of being able to follow my love of trout fishing to some world-famous spots including the birthplace of Trout Unlimited, Michigan’s Au Sable River. It’s been a while ago, but I was given the choice of coming along to visit my wife’s family in New Jersey or having a weeklong flyfishing excursion to Michigan in early June one year. Tough call but I found myself at a landing on the Au Sable but without an exact match for the local hatch predicted for that afternoon. I was able to rescue my fishing time by quickly tying some pale yellow duns with my small makeshift travel tying kit. That convinced me – don’t leave home without it. Of course, it is always preferable to arrive at the stream with a supply of likely flies, but stuff happens especially when travelling to new water.
Here are the compact components I consider essential when I travel to trouty destinations. All fit in a small plastic bin available from any hardware store. Read More
Last Updated: January 25, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – Winter 2022
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Newscasts – December 2021
Last Updated: January 27, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue has lots of great information, including:
Last Updated: November 29, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Spring event will be a first for us and we could use your help
January’s Icebreaker fundraising event is again cancelled
The Icebreaker will not occur this year due to venue availability and the ongoing pandemic. This cancellation means SWTU will again miss its key source of revenue and the opportunity for members and trout anglers from across the region to gather for a day of friendship, fun and learning.
This cancellation means SWTU will again miss its key source of revenue and the opportunity for members and trout anglers from across the region to gather for a day of friendship, fun and learning. The Board is discussing whether we can offer an outdoor event in April (or more probably May) with many of the Icebreaker’s best features: fun, prizes, camaraderie, instruction, tasty food and revenue for the chapter. Ben Lubchansky, our Icebreaker Chair, has graciously provided some preliminary plans for such an event. Read More
Register now: Fly Tying Courses – 2022
Last Updated: January 27, 2022 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
FLY-TYING COURSE UPDATE 1/6/2022
Due to the ongoing surge of Covid-19 in Dane County and Wisconsin:
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Phil Anderson at swtu-flytying@outlook.com.
Below is the original announcement with a few key areas crossed off. Read More
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