Temporary pause due to COVID surge and Delta variant
With the uptick in COVID cases caused by the Delta variant and including increasing numbers of breakthrough cases, the SWTU Board has postponed the September meeting. We hope to resume meetings in October and will again ask that you only attend if vaccinated and not feeling any symptoms. It was a tough decision based on the current state of the pandemic. Please stay tuned.
And a reminder … when we do start meeting it will be at Schwoegler’s Lanes, 444 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison, WI 53719. If you know of somebody who said they’re planning to attend in September, please reach out and make sure they don’t show up at Schwoegler’s on the 14th.
Workday report: The Dirty Dozen Meet Tarzan
Last Updated: October 7, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
By Topf Wells
Jim Hess is the best thing since beer. He organized another great workday and the Sugar River is looking the better for it. Jim spent hours of effort making this one happen. He first chose the worksite with Sara Rigelman and then mowed a trail into the site for his UTV and all our participants. Read More
Posted: October 7, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Let your guide know …
Bill Flader shares lessons learned from 75 years of fishing
Let your guide know of any specific desires or expectations you have.
Many readers of this newsletter will have experienced the excellent smallmouth bass fishery among the sunken logs of Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior, and most will have been guided by Roger LaPenter out of Ashland. Read More
Posted: October 7, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Season Over: Time for Trout Reading
By Topf Wells
Two of our excellent DNR trout biologists have furnished material you’ll enjoy and learn from. It’s free and just a click or two away … Read More
Last Updated: October 7, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – October 2021
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Newscasts – September 2021
Last Updated: October 8, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue has lots of great information, including:
Madam X
Last Updated: September 7, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
It’s a hot breezy day in mid-August. A grasshopper slips from a grassy bank and falls with a plop to the stream below. A sinkhole in the water quickly opens beneath the hopper, and it disappears amid a deep, guttural, sucking sound. You smile, knowing full well what that slurp really means. It means the frustrating days of hatch matching, tiny flies, and fussy fish have passed. It’s now time to shed the vest/pack and return to basics. Time for a single fly box tucked in the shirt pocket. Time for uncomplicated fishing and impulsive trout. Yes, the time for terrestrials has finally arrived. Read More
No in-person meeting in September
Last Updated: October 8, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Temporary pause due to COVID surge and Delta variant
With the uptick in COVID cases caused by the Delta variant and including increasing numbers of breakthrough cases, the SWTU Board has postponed the September meeting. We hope to resume meetings in October and will again ask that you only attend if vaccinated and not feeling any symptoms. It was a tough decision based on the current state of the pandemic. Please stay tuned.
And a reminder … when we do start meeting it will be at Schwoegler’s Lanes, 444 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison, WI 53719. If you know of somebody who said they’re planning to attend in September, please reach out and make sure they don’t show up at Schwoegler’s on the 14th.
Fall stream workday schedule
Last Updated: October 8, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
By Jim Hess
While indoor in-person meetings are still being figured out, we will build on the tremendous success of our spring workdays with a fabulous fall schedule Being outside significantly reduces any risks, and we may ask that people have their shots and/or wear masks. Here are the dates and locations as they stand right now. Of course, there is always a possibility of changes and more detailed information will follow. Read More
“Go anyway”
Posted: September 7, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Bill Flader shares lessons learned from 75 years of fishing
My parents, both fishers, often told us, “If you’ve made plans to go fishing and the forecast is unfavorable, go anyway. It often turns out better than you expect.” Read More
Sign up for the TU DARE Bus Tour
Posted: September 7, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Annual Fall Tour of Restored Trout Stream Projects
On October 12th Trout Unlimited – Driftless Area Restoration Effort and Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited are hosting the Annual Fall Tour of restored trout streams in Dane and Green County. The tour will start at 9:30 am from the parking lot of the Hyatt Place Madison/Verona (846 Liberty Drive, Verona, WI) and return to the parking lot at/around 3:30 pm. Four stops are planned for the tour. Read More
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